Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

ApiFB-Dev | 4 hours ago

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

InitialBP | 2 hours 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.

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 | 2 hours ago

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

simoncion | an hour ago

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

hggh | 2 hours ago

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

0xDEFACED | an hour ago

first edition is also available on Internet Archive in multiple formats

freedomben | an hour ago

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

Arainach | 14 minutes 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.

zokier | 2 hours ago

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

liendolucas | an hour 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.

fitsumbelay | an hour ago

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

ma2kx | 32 minutes 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?