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Re: Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

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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.

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/

Re: Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

#5

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.

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/

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

Re: Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

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post #6

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.

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

first edition is also available on Internet Archive in multiple formats

Re: Linux Basics for Hackers (2019)

#9
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.

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