First and foremost, I would like to thank Randy Schapel at Mott Community College for conducting a Linux class back in 2002 that was responsible for creating a life-long addiction for me. During a time where Linux wasn't nearly as popular as it is today, that class spring-boarded my career and passion. In addition, I would also like to thank Packt Publishing for the wonderful opportunity I've been given, to share my knowledge with others. I never would've thought I'd be a published author, but here I am. It's hard to believe, but this is my third book, and writing it has been an incredibly enjoyable experience. I would like to thank Prachi Bisht for the opportunity of writing this book in particular, and Trusha Shriyan for supporting me as it was being written. In addition, I would also like to thank James Jones for introducing me to writing for Packt in the first place, back in 2014. I would also like to thank everyone else I've worked with at Packt, who have all been very supportive.

I would like to thank my best friend Krys for being there for me, Jim for his help and support, my two sons Alan and Johnny for being great kids, and my family on the Sherman side for not only being amazing, but also very supportive. I would like to thank the team at Security Inspection for being an amazing group of people to work with.

Last but certainly not least, I would like to thank my readers for their continued support as well as all my viewers and subscribers on my Youtube channel. It's a pleasure and an honor to create content to help you all advance your careers.