Re: [orca-list] Advice from blind Linux users

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

Kalilinux is probably the best linux for security specialists.  All of 
the security tools come pre-installed and you can take courses on the 
kalilinux website specific to cyber security and use of kalilinux. 
Understand though kalilinux installs as a graphical user interface you 
have command line access through terminals.

On Fri, 21 Oct 2016, Jason White wrote:

> Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 19:08:05
> From: Jason White <jason jasonjgw net>
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [orca-list] Advice from blind Linux users
>
> Charles E. Black <ceblack my bellevue edu> wrote:
> > I am a cybersecurity person who has the need to understand Linux. I have
> > developed in several languages and dealt with DOS, Windows, Unix on a
> > limited basis and some Linux. I need to learn Linux and Unix in depth. Where
> > can I get my best lessons to become the best cybersecurity individual I can
> > be?
>
>
> Start by making sure you're very familiar with the shell and utilities. Read
> William E. Shotts, Jr., The Linux Command Line.
> http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
> for details.
>
> After that, read a good book on Linux system administration. I don't know any
> that are recent and good, but they're bound to be available.
>
> I would recommend Michael Kerrisk, The Linux Programming Interface. You can
> buy it in electronic form from the publisher. It received a very favourable
> review from Linux Weekly News when it was published.
>
> You should definitely read a book about Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). I
> don't know which is the best book, as I haven't learned SELinux; but if you're
> serious about Linux security, you should learn it. You can practice with a
> Linux distribution such as Fedora that uses SELinux. SELinux provides
> mandatory access controls; it's very serious technology.
>
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