# How Linux Works, 2nd Edition

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- Book: [How Linux Works, 2nd Edition](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-ward/how-linux-works-2nd-edition) ([How Linux Works, 2nd Edition.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-ward/how-linux-works-2nd-edition.md))
- Authors: [Brian Ward](https://www.bookquiver.com/brian-ward)
- Publisher: No Starch Press
- ISBN: 978-15-9327-567-9
- Pages: 392
- Published: 2014-11-14
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Unlike some operating systems, Linux doesn’t try to hide the important bits from you—it gives you full control of your computer. But to truly master Linux, you need to understand its internals,...