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Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

43 points by ibobev 3 hours ago | 11 comments

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 48 minutes ago

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

freedomben 22 minutes ago

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

0xDEFACED 44 minutes ago

first edition is also available on Internet Archive in multiple formats

wutwutwat 2 hours 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 51 minutes ago

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

simoncion 8 minutes ago

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

liendolucas 39 minutes 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.

zokier 48 minutes ago

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

fitsumbelay 32 minutes ago

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

falcons-edge 14 minutes ago

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ApiFB-Dev 3 hours ago

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