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About the author

Ahmed AlKabary is a professional Linux/UNIX system administrator working at IBM Canada. He has over seven years of experience working with various flavors of Linux systems. He also works as an online technical trainer/instructor at Robertson College.
Ahmed holds two BSc degrees in computer science and mathematics from the University of Regina. He also holds the following certifications: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching (CCNA).

I am very thankful to everyone who’s supported me in the process of creating this book.

Mom, words can’t describe how much I appreciate and love you. Thank you for all your hard work and for believing in me.

Dad, you are the real MVP of my life. I know you wanted me to go to medical school to be a doctor just like you; sorry pops! Computer science is the future.

Ihab AlKabary, thank you for being my role model in life. Ever since I opened my eyes to this world, I always looked up to you. I wish you nothing but happiness and more success in life; keep on shining, brother.

Eman AlKabary, you are truly my best friend! Thanks for always encouraging me to do my best. I have learned perseverance and dedication from you.

My coworkers, I'm very fortunate to be surrounded by a brilliant group of people who’ve made me smarter and wiser. A big shoutout goes to Brad Martin, David Nagel, Jason Liu, Robert Séguin, and Colin Campbell.

I am also very grateful for the support I have had from the Linux Foundation; I was the recipient of the 2016 LiFT scholarship award, and I was provided with free training courses from the Linux Foundation that have benefited me tremendously in my career.

A big shoutout also goes to all my 150,000+ students on Udemy. You guys are all awesome. You gave me the motivation to write this book and bring it to life.

Last but not least, thanks to Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux. You have changed the lives of billions on this earth for the better. God bless you!

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