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Unix Power ToolsUnix Power Tools by Jerry Peek
Buy new: £32.96 / Used from: £28.00
An absolute MUST have for any Unix administrator or user.
Linux Server SecurityLinux Server Security by Michael D. Bauer
Buy new: £29.33 / Used from: £16.67
Linux internet server security which will give you a very good idea about what awaits you.
Building Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF, 2nd EditionBuilding Firewalls with OpenBSD and PF, 2nd Edition by Jacek Artymiak
Buy new: £49.99 / Used from: £26.75
The definitive text on OpenBSD and pf firewalls.
Absolute OpenBSD: UNIX for the Practical ParanoidAbsolute OpenBSD: UNIX for the Practical Paranoid by Michael Lucas
Buy used from: £18.77
OpenBSD primer but not for the feint hearted.
Absolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSDAbsolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSD by Michael Lucas
Buy new: £28.99 / Used from: £6.54
FreeBSD primer, suitable for BSD newbies.
Secure Architectures: With OpenBSDSecure Architectures: With OpenBSD by Brandon Palmer
Buy new: £22.94 / Used from: £16.20
Another excellent OpenBSD primer.
TCP/IP Illustrated: Protocols v. 1: The Protocols (APC)TCP/IP Illustrated: Protocols v. 1: The Protocols (APC) by W. Richard Stevens
Buy new: £29.96 / Used from: £10.91
The TCP/IP 'bible'. Essential for network and firewall administrators.
The Complete FreeBSD: Documentation from the SourceThe Complete FreeBSD: Documentation from the Source by Greg Lehey
Buy new: £36.13 / Used from: £17.82
Pretty much a hard copy of the online manuals with a bit more wadding.
Classic Shell Scripting: Hidden Commands that Unlock the Power of UnixClassic Shell Scripting: Hidden Commands that Unlock the Power of Unix by Arnold Robbins
Buy new: £15.04 / Used from: £14.31
The Unix shell is very powerful and flexible, but you need to learn how to harness it. This book will get you most of the way there.
sed & awk (Nutshell Handbooks)sed & awk (Nutshell Handbooks) by Dale Dougherty
Buy new: £15.04 / Used from: £6.73
Scripted editing and analysis of text files is meat and drink to Unix. This shows how it is achieved.
The Book of PostfixThe Book of Postfix by Ralf Hildebrandt
Buy used from: £79.96
One of the most popular email servers on the internet, this book covers most of what you need to know.
Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive GuideCascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide by Eric Meyer
Buy used from: £3.17
Harness CSS and you can become a good web designer, with very little artistic talent. This book is superb. Meyer is Mr. CSS.
Programming PHPProgramming PHP by Rasmus Lerdorf
Buy used from: £3.29
PHP gets a lot of bad press, but it's not PHP that's insecure. It's the fact that PHP is easy to program, so novice coders make insecure apps. Top book though.
Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQLWeb Database Applications with PHP & MySQL by Hugh E. Williams
Buy used from: £2.48
This will help any novice web developer, to build functional and secure web sites, driven by PHP and the MySQL database server.
Programming in C (Developer's Library)Programming in C (Developer's Library) by Stephen Kochan
Buy new: £14.49 / Used from: £15.63
Superb introduction to the C programming language, written in a tutorial style. Ideal for beginners and should get you coding to a reasonable standard.