Learning Modern Linux

Michael Hausenblas

ISBN 10: 1098108949 / ISBN 13: 9781098108946

Published by O'Reilly Media, US, 2022

About this Item

If you use Linux in development or operations and need a structured approach to help you dive deeper, this book is for you. Author Michael Hausenblas also provides tips and tricks for improving your workflow with this open source operating system. Whether you're a developer, software architect, or site reliability engineer, this hands-on guide focuses on ways to use Linux for your everyday needs, from development to office-related tasks.Along the way, you'll gain hands-on experience with modern Linux terminals and shells, and learn how to manage your workloads. You'll understand how to run Linux applications by using containers, systemd, modern filesystems, and immutable distros such as Flatcar and Bottlerocket.Use Linux as a modern work environment, rather than just from an admin perspectiveLearn critical components such as the Linux kernel, terminal multiplexer, human-friendly shells, and portable shell scriptingBecome familiar with access control, from file permissions to capabilities, and understand the role of filesystems as a fundamental building blockLearn about application dependency management and containersGain hands-on experience with the Linux networking stack and tooling, including DNSApply modern operating system observability to manage your workloadsBecome familiar with interprocess communication, virtual machines, and selected security topics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learning Modern Linux
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, US
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1098108949
• ISBN 13: 9781098108946
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

If you use Linux in development or operations and need a structured approach to help you dive deeper, this book is for you. Author Michael Hausenblas also provides tips and tricks for improving your workflow with this open source operating system. Whether you're a developer, software architect, or site reliability engineer, this hands-on guide focuses on ways to use Linux for your everyday needs, from development to office-related tasks.

Along the way, you'll gain hands-on experience with modern Linux terminals and shells, and learn how to manage your workloads. You'll understand how to run Linux applications by using containers, systemd, modern filesystems, and immutable distros such as Flatcar and Bottlerocket.

• Use Linux as a modern work environment, rather than just from an admin perspective
• Learn critical components such as the Linux kernel, terminal multiplexer, human-friendly shells, and portable shell scripting
• Become familiar with access control, from file permissions to capabilities, and understand the role of filesystems as a fundamental building block
• Learn about application dependency management and containers
• Gain hands-on experience with the Linux networking stack and tooling, including DNS
• Apply modern operating system observability to manage your workloads
• Become familiar with interprocess communication, virtual machines, and selected security topics

About the Author

Michael is a Principal Developer Advocate at AWS and serves as a Cloud Native Ambassador at CNCF. He focuses on open source observability including but not limited to OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Fluent Bit, BPF, and service meshes (especially SMI). He’s also interested & proficient in Kubernetes, GitOps, compliance as well as the UX of AWS services.