About the Author

Christopher Negus has more than 25 years of experience teaching and writing about Linux and UNIX. He has authored dozens of books on Linux, including the bestselling Red Hat Linux Bible, Linux Bible, the Linux Toys series, and the Linux Toolbox series.

As an employee of Red Hat Inc., Christopher has achieved certifications that include Red Hat Certified Engineer, Instructor, and Examiner (RHCE, RHCI, and RHCX). Currently, he creates technical content for the Red Hat Customer Portal, which covers topics related to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, virtualization, and cloud computing.

Awards for Christopher's writing include “Best Linux book of the year” for his Red Hat Linux 8 Bible, as voted by readers of Linux World magazine. For the Linux Journal 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards, his Linux Bible was voted one of the top five “Favorite Linux Books of All Time.”

About the Technical Editors

Richard Blum has worked in the IT industry for more than 25 years both as a systems and network administrator. He has published numerous Linux and Open Source books, and is an online instructor for web programming and Linux courses that are used by colleges and universities across the U.S. When he's not busy being a computer nerd, he enjoys playing piano and guitar, and spending time with his wife, Barbara, and his two daughters, Katie Jane and Jessica.

David Duffey lives in Austin, TX with his wife and two children and is employed by Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu. David is ...

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