Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition - Softcover

Soyinka, Wale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071545883 ISBN 13: 9780071545884

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2008

Synopsis

Administer Any Linux Distribution with Ease

Fully updated for the most current Linux distributions, Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition, shows you how to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux on a single server or an entire network. Get full details on granting user rights and permissions, configuring software and hardware, providing Internet and intranet services, and customizing Linux kernel 2.6. You'll also learn how to get your network services IPv6 ready, implement sound security, create foolproof system backups, and use the latest virtualization technologies. Real-world, hands-on examples are included throughout.

• Install and configure popular Linux distributions, including Fedora 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenSuSE, and Ubuntu
• Manage users, permissions, files, folders, and applications
• Administer Linux servers from the GUI or from the command line (shell)
• Understand and manage file systems in Linux
• Compile, tune, and customize Linux kernel 2.6
• Build robust firewalls and routers using netfilter and Linux
• Manage the Linux TCP/IP networking stack and services for both IPv4 and IPv6
• Build and deploy Web, e-mail, and FTP servers
• Use NIS, NFS, LDAP, and Samba for resource sharing and identity management
• Set up and administer print, DNS, POP3, IMAP3, and DHCP servers
• Implement Linux virtualization technologies, including the native KVM platform

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Review

Administering a Linux system isn't much like administering a Windows machine. Though the goals are similar and comparable problems arise under both environments, they each require administrators to adopt a certain way of thinking about processes and data. Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide helps readers adapt their Windows experience to Linux work. Author Steve Shah does a great job of clueing Linux newcomers into the environment. His explanations are clear, patient, accurate, and useful, and they cover all aspects of the system administrator's job. He's careful to explain hundreds of commands in a logical way, including lists of options and examples of typical uses in many cases.

But this is no mere command reference or novice's introduction. Shah doesn't shy away from explaining the really interesting aspects of Linux administration, including kernel compilation, Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration, sendmail setup, and establishing firewall protection with IP chaining. For all of these subjects (and many more), this book includes clear statements of what concepts are relevant, which commands to issue, and what to expect in response. It's a great help in self-guided explorations. It's also worth having this book on hand for work assignments--you'll find complete recipes for configuring all major Internet and local area network (LAN) services that also take into account easy maintenance and security. --David Wall

Topics covered: Administering Linux 2.2.x (particularly Red Hat, Caldera, and SuSE distributions). Installation, initial configuration, using the bash command shell, managing files, managing software, and granting rights to users. DNS, FTP, Apache, sendmail, Samba, and other services receive lots of attention.

From the Back Cover

• Install and configure Linux 2.6 kernel
• Migrate from Windows XP/NT/200x/ME/9.x
• Provide systemwide security using Linux firewalls and packet filters
• Administer Web, DNS, DHCP, FTP, and e-mail services
• Set up, customize, and administer Fedora(tm) Core 4, SuSE Linux, and Red Hat(r) Enterprise Linux

DEPLOY AND MANAGE A LINUX SERVER QUICKLY AND EASILY

Get Linux installed and running smoothly on your personal computer or an entire network with help from this hands-on guide. You'll find all the information you need to set up, configure, manage, and troubleshoot all popular versions of Linux, including the latest distributions from Red Hat(r) and SuSE. You'll also learn to manage files and software, grant user rights, implement security, provide Internet and intranet services, and customize Linux 2.6 kernel. Packed with real-world examples, Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition includes all-new chapters on Windows and Linux integration, Linux firewalls, LDAP, Printing, Samba, and VSFTP. You'll also get eight pages of blueprints that cover Linux web and mail processing, Linux vs. Windows networks, and Linux vs. Windows boot up and shut down methods.

• Collect and analyze data using the latest Linux tools and services
• Add, remove, and manage users
• Integrate TCP/IP, Internet, e-mail, and intranet services
• Use Netfilter to build and maintain Linux firewalls and packet filters
• Compile, tweak, and upgrade the Linux kernel
• Design Web and FTP servers using Apache and the all-new VSFTP
• Share files, directories, and applications across networks using NFS, NIS, and LDAP
• Interoperate with Windows-based clients using Samba

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0071545883
• ISBN 13: 9780071545884
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 662