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Unix Books for beginners
The Design of the Unix Operating System, by Maurice J. Back, 1986
Unix Internals: The New Frontiers, by Uresh Vahalia, 1996 Since I am a beginner, it was suggested I read one or both of the above books before I read The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System, by Marshall Kirk McKusick , Keith Bostic, Michael J. Karels, John S. Quarterman, 1996 I want to know if the first two books are still relevant and worth reading? |
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The first, and eventually, a bit of the latter.
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As you are deploying OpenBSD, consider Absolute OpenBSD, by Michael W. Lucas. I rave about the book, and have done so for years, so I won't do it again here. Except to shill it: A sample chapter is available for download from the publisher, NoStarch Press: https://www.nostarch.com/download/samples/ao2e_ch8.pdf and the book is available in several formats. Discount from the author here: https://www.michaelwlucas.com/nonfic...solute-openbsd
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For me, the best reinforcement of a recent reading, is utilizing it on a current, working system. |
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I have read 5 or 6 of the 23 chapters and have been able to learn from every one so far. I especially appreciated the sections where Michael extends on the content you can find in the faq for that particular subject. I plan on reading the entire book as time permits. But even Michael states in his Introduction, " This book is written for experienced Unix users and system administrators". That is why I figured I would look for some beginner books so I can have a better understanding of unix as a whole before moving to more advanced subjects. |
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We were all beginners once. I was a BSD newbie when I picked up the first edition. I lived with that book in hand for years on end. Even though the OS constantly evolves, the writing style is such that it stayed relevant.
That edition still sits proudly on my shelf, next to the second edition. Dog eared, tired, very well worn and well used, it has more than earned its gentle retirement. |
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The book is also suitable for beginners, because he begins each topic with basic information and then moves on to more advanced stuff. Experienced people can skip the beginning of each chapter and jump into the dirty stuff, but the book is also a treasure trove for beginners. It helped me a great deal.
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I bought & read The Design and Implementation of the 4.4 BSD Operating System, it is heavy going, & quite pointless, I found out, unless you intend on modifying kernal source code.
Get one of Micheal M. Lucas 'Absolute' books - I have both first & second edition OpenBSD's, & I will buy the third if it comes about, for a few ££'s, well worth the money to someone who wants to use OpenBSD. P.S. Unix Tools is also worth getting if you want to use the command line.
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