Humble Bundle is offering a collection of 22 Linux-focused books from publishers Apress and Springer, covering topics from basic installation to advanced DevOps and container orchestration. The deal supports Room to Read, a non-profit aiding girls' literacy in low-income communities. It runs until November 24, 2025.
The bundle provides a comprehensive learning path for Linux enthusiasts and professionals. It includes the 'Zero to SysAdmin' trilogy: Volume 1 on installation and basic command line usage; Volume 2 on file systems, scripting, and system management; and Volume 3 on network services like DNS, DHCP, and email servers.
Kubernetes coverage features four books: 'Deploy Container Applications Using Kubernetes' on microk8s and AWS EKS; 'Ansible for Kubernetes by Example' on cluster automation; 'Kubernetes Recipes' for deployment solutions; and 'Certified Kubernetes Administrator Study Companion' for CKA exam preparation.
Other titles address systemd in 'systemd for Linux SysAdmins', covering unit files and service management. Low-level programming is explored in 'Assembly Language Reimagined' for Intel x64, 'Foundations of Linux Debugging, Disassembling, and Reversing' for x64 architecture, and 'Foundations of ARM64 Linux Debugging, Disassembling, and Reversing' for ARM64.
Container and virtualization topics include 'Linux Containers and Virtualization' using Rust, 'Oracle on Docker' for database containers, and 'Supercomputers for Linux SysAdmins' on HPC clusters. Embedded systems are covered in 'Yocto Project Customization for Linux', while scripting appears in 'Pro Bash' and network automation in 'Introduction to Ansible Network Automation'.
Administration books comprise 'The Enterprise Linux Administrator', 'Linux System Administration for the 2020s', 'Practical Linux DevOps' for development labs, 'CompTIA Linux+ Certification Companion', and 'Linux for Small Business Owners' for business deployments.
Pricing tiers are $1 for two books ('Linux System Administration for the 2020s' and 'Practical Linux DevOps'); $18 for five books adding Kubernetes and Ansible titles; and $25 for all 22 eBooks in PDF and ePub formats with no DRM restrictions.