Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

(github.com)

67 points | by ibobev 4 hours ago ago

13 comments

  • InitialBP 3 hours ago ago

    You should really remove the entire PDF of the book that you've shared on a public repo. No Starch Press is a gem and worth protecting.

    • hggh 2 hours ago ago

      That's the first edition (2019), not the second (2025). But both are in annas archive, anyway

      • Arainach 25 minutes ago ago

        "Someone else has pirated this, so it's OK for me to do it as well" isn't a good argument.

        If you see litter on the ground already, that doesn't make it OK to litter more.

      • freedomben 2 hours ago ago

        It's also freely available from https://kea.nu/files/textbooks/humblesec/linuxbasicsforhacke... and plenty other places with a quick search.

      • 0xDEFACED 2 hours ago ago

        first edition is also available on Internet Archive in multiple formats

    • wutwutwat 2 hours ago ago

      Not to mention

        Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months
      
        https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/adobe-fixes-pdf-zero-day-security-bug-that-hackers-have-exploited-for-months/
      • quietbritishjim 2 hours ago ago

        Why is that relevant? Are you saying that this PDF is infected?

        • simoncion 2 hours ago ago

          On top of that, who uses Adobe software to read most PDFs?

  • liendolucas 2 hours ago ago

    For anyone just starting I highly recommend: "Linux Pocket Guide" and if moving forward adopting linux as a daily driver "Efficient Linux At The Command Line". Both books by Daniel J. Barnett.

    Even if you're a seasoned Linux user you will learn a lot from those books.

  • ma2kx 44 minutes ago ago

    What has this to do with "hackers"? And can you share your experience in your personal study with "ifconfig" as described in Module 3?

  • zokier 2 hours ago ago

    Based on the nearly decade old first edition of the book (2018). I was wondering about the retro vibes.

  • fitsumbelay 2 hours ago ago

    the kind of post I internet for. A+. thank you

  • ApiFB-Dev 4 hours ago ago

    Just had a quick look, Damn this looks good man!