What you need for this book

A major part of the book is focused on practical examples. You can get the maximum out of this book by actually trying out the examples in this book. Throughout the book, you will have specific instructions on how to set up the software and tools required whenever it is needed.

A Linux-based physical or virtualized machine is all you need to for this book. All instructions and examples of the book are tested for the Ubuntu 14.04 distribution. However, these examples should run fine on other Linux flavors and operating systems as well with relevant changes in OS-specific commands. For Windows users, the easiest way would be to set up Ubuntu VM with virtualization tools (such as VirtualBox or VMware).