## Books are sorted with this criteria: # - language (add books under the specific tag; # language are alphabetically sorted in english. (FIXME: manage the # sorting of the languages via isoquery as in cdvendors and # pre-installed pages) # # - if a book is available in more than one language, please add it on # all the languages for which is available # # - for each language, books are sorted for age (more recent editions - # and/or additions - first) # # Please respect this sorting. # Books details are added in this order: Title, Author, Publisher, URL, # email, cd included, description. #include "$(ENGLISHDIR)/doc/books.def" <author Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas> <publisher Freexian> <publish-year 2012> <publish-license GPL v2 and Creative Commons> <URL "http://debian-handbook.info"> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">Written by two Debian developers, this free book started as a translation of their French best-seller known as Cahier de l'admin Debian (published by Eyrolles). Accessible to all, this book teaches the essentials to anyone who wants to become an effective and independent Debian GNU/Linux administrator. It covers all the topics that a competent Linux administrator should master, from the installation and the update of the system, up to the creation of packages and the compilation of the kernel, but also monitoring, backup and migration, without forgetting advanced topics like SELinux setup to secure services, automated installations, or virtualization with Xen, KVM or LXC.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide> <author Graham J Williams> <publisher Togaware> <publish-year 2012> <publish-license GPL v2 and Creative Commons> <URL "http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/"> <email Graham.Williams@togaware.com> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">The aim of this freely available, up-to-date, book is to get you up to speed with Debian (including both the current stable release and the current unstable distribution). It is comprehensive with basic support for the user who installs and maintains the system themselves (whether in the home, office, club, or school).</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Bible> <author David B. Harris, Benjamin Mako Hill, Jaldhar Vyas> <publisher John Wiley & Sons> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0764576445.html"> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Sarge CD with installer and a selection of packages</gettext>> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Live CD with Knoppix</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">Beginners and advanced users alike will find this book to be a comprehensive source of information on using Debian for desktops, intranet and internet servers, and development. It also contains background information on the project and extensive coverage of Debian's unique package management system.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title The Debian System - Concepts and Techniques> <author Martin F. Krafft> <publisher "<a href="https://www.opensourcepress.de/">Open Source Press</a>"> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://debiansystem.info/"> <email info@debiansystem.info> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">official Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0a "sarge" on DVD (i386)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book introduces the concepts and techniques of the Debian operating system, explaining their usage and pitfalls, and illustrating the thinking behind each of the approaches. The goal is not to be a reference book, but to give the reader enough insight into the workings of the project and operating system to learn and embrace the sophisticated and elegant, sometimes at first slightly non-intuitive solutions that have evolved as part of the Debian system over the past decade. While targeted at the well-versed UNIX/Linux administrator, the book can also serve as an excellent resource alongside a standard Linux reference to bootstrap one's Linux experience in Debian's bottom-up philosophy.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title The Linux Cookbook> <author Michael Stutz> <publisher No Starch Press> <publish-year 2004> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://dsl.org/cookbook/"> <email sales@nostarch.com> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">A hands-on reference guide to the Debian GNU/Linux system that shows, in over 1,500 <q>recipes</q>, how to use it for everyday activities -- from working with text, images, and sound to productivity and networking issues. Like the software the book describes, the book is copylefted and its source data is available.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Learning Debian GNU/Linux> <author Bill McCarty> <publisher O'Reilly & Associates> <publish-year 1999> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://oreilly.com/catalog/debian/chapter/book/index.html"> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">Learning Debian GNU/Linux guides the new user of Linux through the installation and configuration of Debian GNU/Linux. Windows users will gain a gentle introduction to this exciting computing world guided by Bill McCarty in <q>Learning Debian GNU/Linux</q>.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian User's Guide> <author Dale Scheetz> <available <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0965957519/">Amazon</a>> <publisher Linux Press> <publish-year 1998> <publish-license Proprietary> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Debian 2.1</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">Includes 230+ pages and three CD-ROM discs. Topics covered by software include Debian Linux, networking, programming tools, GUI, desktop publishing, business, fun things, and multimedia. 30 days of free e-mail support included.</gettext>> </bookentry> </language> <language name="french"> <bookentry> <title Debian Squeeze (Cahiers de l'Admin)> <author Raphaël Hertzog, Roland Mas> <publisher Eyrolles> <publish-year 2011> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://raphaelhertzog.fr/livre/cahier-admin-debian/"> <email raphael@ouaza.com> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">DVD Debian Squeeze i386/amd64</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">The first French book about Debian is already in its fifth edition. It covers all aspects of the administration of Debian from the installation to the configuration of network services. Written by two Debian developers, this book can be of interest to many people: the beginner wishing to discover Debian, the advanced user looking for tips to enhance his mastership of the Debian tools and the administrator who wants to build a reliable network with Debian.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title The Debian System - Concepts and Techniques> <author Martin F. Krafft> <publisher "<a href="https://www.opensourcepress.de/">Open Source Press</a>"> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://debiansystem.info/"> <email info@debiansystem.info> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">official Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0a "sarge" on DVD (i386)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book introduces the concepts and techniques of the Debian operating system, explaining their usage and pitfalls, and illustrating the thinking behind each of the approaches. The goal is not to be a reference book, but to give the reader enough insight into the workings of the project and operating system to learn and embrace the sophisticated and elegant, sometimes at first slightly non-intuitive solutions that have evolved as part of the Debian system over the past decade. While targeted at the well-versed UNIX/Linux administrator, the book can also serve as an excellent resource alongside a standard Linux reference to bootstrap one's Linux experience in Debian's bottom-up philosophy.</gettext>> </bookentry> </language> <language name="german"> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux Anwenderhandbuch> <author Frank Ronneburg> <publisher Addison Wesley> <publish-year 2007> <publish-license Creative Commons> <URL "http://debiananwenderhandbuch.de/"> <email fr@openoffice.de> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">2 editions: One without a DVD, the other with 2 DVDs (i386)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">An alternative <a href="http://www.lob.de/cgi-bin/work/outputexpert?mode=viewone&titnr=254925022"> publication</a> is available from Lehmanns Fachbuchhandlung and costs 29.95 euro (as of 2008).</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux -- Das umfassende Handbuch (aktuell zu Squeeze)> <author Heike Jurzik> <publisher Galileo Computing> <publish-year 2011> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://www.galileocomputing.de/katalog/buecher/titel/gp/titelID-2510"> <email info@galileo-press.de> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Debian Squeeze, 6.0.1a, Multi-Arch (i386 and amd64) on DVD</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book teaches you how to install and configure the system and also how to use Debian in a professional environment. It shows the full potential of the distribution (in its current version 6.0) and provides a practical manual for all users who want to learn more about Debian and its range of services.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title The Debian System - Concepts and Techniques> <author Martin F. Krafft> <publisher "<a href="https://www.opensourcepress.de/">Open Source Press</a>"> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://debiansystem.info/"> <email info@debiansystem.info> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">official Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0a "sarge" on DVD (i386)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book introduces the concepts and techniques of the Debian operating system, explaining their usage and pitfalls, and illustrating the thinking behind each of the approaches. The goal is not to be a reference book, but to give the reader enough insight into the workings of the project and operating system to learn and embrace the sophisticated and elegant, sometimes at first slightly non-intuitive solutions that have evolved as part of the Debian system over the past decade. While targeted at the well-versed UNIX/Linux administrator, the book can also serve as an excellent resource alongside a standard Linux reference to bootstrap one's Linux experience in Debian's bottom-up philosophy.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux - Grundlagen, Grundlagen, Einrichtung und Betrieb> <author Peter Ganten, Wulf Alex> <URL "http://www.springer.com/computer/swe/book/978-3-540-73338-6"> <publish-year 2007> <publish-license Proprietary> <email debian-buch@ganten.org> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">2 editions: One with no CD, the other with Official CD (i386, contrib and sources)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">The book covers all steps of planning and installing Debian GNU/Linux on PC based hardware, including important applications like the X Window System, window managers and desktop environments (KDE, GNOME) and a selection of important system services. Unix/Linux basics and concepts together with system usage and important components (bash, system services and important commands) are introduced. There is an explanation of Debian's package format and how to create packages in this format. It also includes an overview of standard Linux applications (networking, software development, LaTeX and office suites). Strong emphasis is on networking and system administration issues, like planing and building of a dial-in router or a server for Windows based clients (Samba).</gettext>> </bookentry> </language> <language name="japanese"> <bookentry> <title The Debian System - Concepts and Techniques> <author Martin F. Krafft> <publisher "<a href="https://www.opensourcepress.de/">Open Source Press</a>"> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://debiansystem.info/"> <email info@debiansystem.info> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">official Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0a "sarge" on DVD (i386)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book introduces the concepts and techniques of the Debian operating system, explaining their usage and pitfalls, and illustrating the thinking behind each of the approaches. The goal is not to be a reference book, but to give the reader enough insight into the workings of the project and operating system to learn and embrace the sophisticated and elegant, sometimes at first slightly non-intuitive solutions that have evolved as part of the Debian system over the past decade. While targeted at the well-versed UNIX/Linux administrator, the book can also serve as an excellent resource alongside a standard Linux reference to bootstrap one's Linux experience in Debian's bottom-up philosophy.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian Jiten> <author 武藤健志 (Kenshi Muto)> <publisher 翔泳社 (SHOEISHA)> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://kmuto.jp/debian/debian_dic/"> <email kmuto@debian.org> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Sarge installer (single-width CD)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book is dictionary style and covers various tips for beginners and intermediate skill users; installation via various ways, desktop customize, troubleshooting, profitable knowhow and so on.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux徹底入門 第3版 - Sarge対応 (Debian Tettei Nyumon 3rd edition, Sarge version)> <author 武藤健志 (Kenshi Muto)> <publisher 翔泳社 (SHOEISHA)> <publish-year 2005> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://kmuto.jp/debian/debian_sarge/"> <email kmuto@debian.org> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Debian GNU/Linux 3.1r0 i386, author's edition (DVD + CD)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This is the latest book for Sarge of the series that has been supported as a standard bible of Debian in Japan. This book covers all aspects of using Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 Sarge, such as installation, desktop environments, system administration, and server configuration. Furthermore, this book also includes commercial font package that decorates your desktop. This book might be useful for all Debian users from beginners to advanced users.</gettext>> </bookentry> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux 徹底入門 (Debian GNU/Linux Tettei Nyumon)> <author 武藤健志 (Kenshi Muto)> <publisher 翔泳社 (SHOEISHA)> <publish-year 2002> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://www.topstudio.co.jp/~kmuto/debian/"> <email kmuto@debian.org> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">Debian 2.2r0 i386 author's edition (3 CDs)</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book covers general topics about Debian GNU/Linux: installation, APT and dpkg, shell, X Window System, networking, system administration, kernel setup, sharing with Windows, building servers and so on. You will be able to install and start to use Debian GNU/Linux Japanese environment very easily with the customized CDs.</gettext>> </bookentry> </language> <language name="korean"> <bookentry> <title Debian GNU/Linux - Best Linux Server> <author Korean Debian Users Group> <publisher O'Reilly Media> <publish-year 2001> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL http://www.hanb.co.kr/book/look.html?isbn=89-7914-152-1> <email yooseong@debian.org> <cd-included <gettext domain="doc">1 unofficial Woody, 3 Potato rev0</gettext>> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book gives a brief guide to installation of Debian GNU/Linux, fundamentals of Unix or Linux commands, basic configuration and maintenance of system and networking, X Window System setup, and using multimedia in Debian GNU/Linux. This book also includes a guide for maintainers, which stimulates people in Korea to become official Debian maintainers.</gettext>> </bookentry> </language> <language name="portuguese"> <bookentry> <title Descobrindo o Linux (Discovering Linux) - 3rd Edition> <author João Eriberto Mota Filho> <publisher Novatec Editora> <publish-year 2012> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://www.novateceditora.com.br/livros/linux3"> <email novatec@novateceditora.com.br> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This book is divided into four parts: Basic concepts, Management of GNU/Linux, Administration of the system and Advanced operations. Each chapter explains in depth the features of the operating system. The first chapters explain the structure of GNU/Linux. These chapters will help the reader to understand how the system uses basic resources such as the processor and memory. A detailed analysis about filesystems such as Ext2, Ext3, and ReiserFS will enable users to make the correct choice for their needs. Many figures throughout the book show aspects about the performance of the system. This book caters for college students and anyone who wants to learn GNU/Linux in depth. This book covers Debian Sarge.</gettext>> </bookentry> </language> <language name="spanish"> <bookentry> <title El gran libro de Debian GNU/Linux> <author Rafael Eduardo Rumbos Salomón> <publisher Marcombo, S.A> <publish-year 2012> <publish-license Proprietary> <URL "http://www.marcombo.com/El-gran-libro-de-debian-gnu_linux_isbn9788426718075.html"> <email rafaeleduardo@esdebian.org> <br /> <description <gettext domain="doc">This is the right book for you to learn how to create basic and complex IT platforms using only Free Software. Inside it you will find a wide range of procedures reviewed and adjusted to fit into the best practices of technological infrastructure implementation. This easy to read and comprehensive guide will take you by the hand to achieve specific objectives with the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.</gettext>> </bookentry> </language>