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Book · 2026

Textbook of Linux

Christopher Paton

textbookoflinux.com

Open access · CC BY

Abstract

An open-access textbook on Linux , its history, architecture, and use. From the kernel and shell to scripting, networking, and modern containerised systems. Twenty chapters, ~37,000 words, freely readable online.

Cite

Paton, C. (2026). Textbook of Linux. textbookoflinux.com.