Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction -- System and network administration overview -- Linux commands -- Boot methods -- Package management -- The Bash Shell -- Pattern matching -- The Emacs editor -- The vi,ex, and vim editors -- The sed editor -- The gawk programming language -- Source code management : an overview -- The subversion version control system -- The git version control system -- Virtualization command-line tools

The latest edition of this popular reference offers a tighter focus on Linux system essentials, as well as more coverage of new capabilities such as virtualization, wireless network management, and revision control with git

Previous Linux experience recommended