Web & Unix Geek's Bookshelf

A Listmania! list by Craig of SlashBoot (Bristol, England, UK)
 
Unix Power Tools
1.  Unix Power Tools by Jerry Peek
The list author says:
  "An absolute MUST have for any Unix administrator or user."
£48.88   Used & New from: £32.75
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

Linux Server Security
2.  Linux Server Security by Michael D. Bauer
The list author says:
  "Linux internet server security which will give you a very good idea about what awaits you."
£29.33   Used & New from: £14.99

Building Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF, 2nd Edition
3.  Building Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF, 2nd Edition by Jacek Artymiak
The list author says:
  "The definitive text on OpenBSD and pf firewalls."
£49.99   Used & New from: £27.97
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Absolute OpenBSD: UNIX for the Practical Paranoid
4.  Absolute OpenBSD: UNIX for the Practical Paranoid by Michael Lucas
The list author says:
  "OpenBSD primer but not for the feint hearted."
Used & New from: £22.82
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Absolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSD
5.  Absolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSD by Michael W. Lucas
The list author says:
  "FreeBSD primer, suitable for BSD newbies."
£28.99   Used & New from: £1.34
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Secure Architectures: With OpenBSD
6.  Secure Architectures: With OpenBSD by Brandon Palmer
The list author says:
  "Another excellent OpenBSD primer."
£25.72   Used & New from: £13.16
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

TCP/IP Illustrated: Protocols v. 1: The Protocols (APC)
7.  TCP/IP Illustrated: Protocols v. 1: The Protocols (APC) by W. Richard Stevens
The list author says:
  "The TCP/IP 'bible'. Essential for network and firewall administrators."
Used & New from: £8.70
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The Complete FreeBSD: Documentation from the Source
8.  The Complete FreeBSD: Documentation from the Source by Greg Lehey
The list author says:
  "Pretty much a hard copy of the online manuals with a bit more wadding."
£36.13   Used & New from: £1.98
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Classic Shell Scripting: Hidden Commands that Unlock the Power of Unix
9.  Classic Shell Scripting: Hidden Commands that Unlock the Power of Unix by Arnold Robbins
The list author says:
  "The Unix shell is very powerful and flexible, but you need to learn how to harness it. This book will get you most of the way there."
£20.14   Used & New from: £14.09
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

sed & awk (Nutshell Handbooks)
10.  sed & awk (Nutshell Handbooks) by Dale Dougherty
The list author says:
  "Scripted editing and analysis of text files is meat and drink to Unix. This shows how it is achieved."
£20.14   Used & New from: £2.77
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

The Book of Postfix
11.  The Book of Postfix by Ralf Hildebrandt
The list author says:
  "One of the most popular email servers on the internet, this book covers most of what you need to know."
Used & New from: £54.90
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide
12.  Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide by Eric A. Meyer
The list author says:
  "Harness CSS and you can become a good web designer, with very little artistic talent. This book is superb. Meyer is Mr. CSS."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Programming PHP
13.  Programming PHP by Rasmus Lerdorf
The list author says:
  "PHP gets a lot of bad press, but it's not PHP that's insecure. It's the fact that PHP is easy to program, so novice coders make insecure apps. Top book though."
Used & New from: £1.11
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Web Database Applications with PHP, and MySQL
14.  Web Database Applications with PHP, and MySQL by Hugh E. Williams
The list author says:
  "This will help any novice web developer, to build functional and secure web sites, driven by PHP and the MySQL database server."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Programming in C (Developer's Library)
15.  Programming in C (Developer's Library) by Stephen Kochan
The list author says:
  "Superb introduction to the C programming language, written in a tutorial style. Ideal for beginners and should get you coding to a reasonable standard."
£24.64   Used & New from: £9.99
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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