The Linux operating system powers millions of web servers, data centers, and application platforms worldwide. Whether you're pushing applications to a cloud system like AWS, building a twitter bot on a Raspberry Pi, or rescuing files from a crashed laptop, Linux is required knowledge.

Linux in Action is a task-based tutorial that will give readers the skills and deep understanding they'll need to administer a Linux-based system.

Key features

·    Hands-on guide

·    Step-by-step examples

·    Task-based

Audience

Readers should be comfortable working with the files, networks, and basic resources of a modern operating system.

About the technology

Linux makes it possible to do all kinds of really useful and creative things. For instance, you can load a Linux "live boot" image on a USB stick, boot a PC whose own hard disk has been corrupted, and troubleshoot and fix the problem.