Recommended Resources¶

Scripting¶

• The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide
• Learn Python The Hard Way

Systems Administration Tutorials¶

• LinuxTraining

  • This is the resource which the OSL uses to quickly train systems administrators. The whole book is here.

• OpsSchool is working on a tutorial somewhat like DevOps BootCamp, but it’s currently incomplete. Consider contributing to it!

• Linux Command Line Tips: Become a Master is a quick start guide to get you going with bash

Open Source¶

The following resources are used as textbooks in Carlos Jensen’s CS419 Open Source class:

• The Cathedral and the Bazaar (Eric S. Raymond)
• Producing Open Source Software (Karl Fogel)
• Open Advice (Lydia Pintscher)

Culture¶

• The Jargon File
• ESR’s guide to asking good questions
• Geek Feminism and Systers are worth looking into if you enjoy discussing diversity or IT’s lack thereof.