Absolute FreeBSD: The Complete Guide to FreeBSD

by Michael W. Lucas

FreeBSD—the powerful, flexible, and free Unix-like operating system—is the preferred server for many enterprises. But it can be even trickier to use than either Unix or Linux, and harder still to master.


Absolute FreeBSD, 2nd Edition is your complete guide to FreeBSD, written by FreeBSD committer Michael W. Lucas. Lucas considers this completely revised and rewritten second edition of his landmark work to be his best work ever; a true product of his love for FreeBSD and the support of the FreeBSD community. Absolute FreeBSD, 2nd Edition covers installation, networking, security, network services, system performance, kernel tweaking, filesystems, SMP, upgrading, crash debugging, and much more, including coverage of how to: Whether you're just getting started with FreeBSD or you've been using it for years, you'll find this book to be the definitive guide to FreeBSD that you've been waiting for.

Genres: Programming, Technology, Computer Science, Technical, Computers, Ebooks, Nonfiction

704 pages, Paperback

First published November 12, 2007

About the author

Michael W. Lucas is the author of fifty-odd critically-acclaimed nonfiction books. As Michael Warren Lucas, he's written several novels.

Reviews

[Yousef Raffah]

I never read a FreeBSD book better than this.

[Derik]

Great book. The content was very actionable. I read it cover to cover, and now I think I'll keep it handy for reference. You won't find super detailed configurations for all the areas, but you would know enough that you'll know what to look for.

[Sherb]

This book changed my life

[Dan]

This book is an awesome introduction to the power of FreeBSD, and includes detailed information on basic set up, as well as more advanced topics. Definitely recommend it for anyone running FreeBSD server side -- either as an amateur or professional.

[Elvin Aslanov]

awesome book (and author), easy on mind

[Rich Tijerina]

It was a good book on the theory of FreeBSD,but myself as a complete noob to Unix found the book impractical for someone in my position.
Understandable, In-depth, Clear, and Interesting.
I now know more about Operating Systems in general, not only Unix

[Khaidir]

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