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About the Author

Roderick W. Smith is a Linux consultant and author. He has written over a dozen books on Linux, FreeBSD, and computer networking, including the Linux+ Study Guide and Linux Administrator Street Smarts (both from Sybex). He can be reached at rodsmith@rodsbooks.com.

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