Mastering Ubuntu Server - Softcover

Jay LaCroix

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785284525 ISBN 13: 9781785284526

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

Key Features

• Get well-versed with newly-added features in Ubuntu 16.04
• Master the art of installing, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server
• A practical easy-to-understand book that will help you enhance your existing skills.

Book Description

Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, and has various versions targeted at servers, desktops, phones, tablets and televisions. The Ubuntu Server Edition, also called Ubuntu Server, offers support for several common configurations, and also simplifies common Linux server deployment processes.

With this book as their guide, readers will be able to configure and deploy Ubuntu Servers using Ubuntu Server 16.04, with all the skills necessary to manage real servers. The book begins with the concept of user management, group management, as well as file-system permissions. To manage your storage on Ubuntu Server systems, you will learn how to add and format storage and view disk usage. Later, you will also learn how to configure network interfaces, manage IP addresses, deploy Network Manager in order to connect to networks, and manage network interfaces. Furthermore, you will understand how to start and stop services so that you can manage running processes on Linux servers. The book will then demonstrate how to access and share files to or from Ubuntu Servers. You will learn how to create and manage databases using MariaDB and share web content with Apache. To virtualize hosts and applications, you will be shown how to set up KVM/Qemu and Docker and manage virtual machines with virt-manager. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Servers.

By the end of the book, you will be an expert Ubuntu Server user well-versed in its advanced concepts.

What you will learn

• Learn how to manage users, groups, and permissions
• Encrypt and decrypt disks with Linux Unified Key Setup /Luks
• Setup SSH for remote access, and connect it to other nodes
• Understand how to add, remove, and search for packages
• Use NFS and Samba to share directories with other users
• Get to know techniques for managing Apache and MariaDB
• Explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques

About the Author

Jay LaCroix is a Michigan-born technologist with a focus on Linux and open source software. He has over 13 years of experience working with Linux, including servers, networking, scripting, programming, virtualization, and any open source technology he can get his hands on. He is currently working as a Linux systems engineer and enjoys writing, training, and empowering others to use Linux. He is also the author of Linux Mint Essentials.

About this title

About the Author

Jay LaCroix is a systems engineer who specializes in Linux and lives in White Lake, Michigan. He has a master's degree in Information Technology Management, and a handful of certifications including Linux+, Novell Certified Linux Administrator, and Linux Professional Institute (LPIC) Level 2. As a technologist, he spends many hours each day obsessively honing his craft. Jay enjoys teaching others how to use various Linux distributions and open-source software, which led to a side-career in writing. So far, he's written "Linux Mint Essentials", "Mastering Linux Network Administration", and "Mastering Ubuntu Server." In addition to his career and writing, Jay also creates instructional videos where he teaches viewers how to use various Linux commands, write scripts, install popular distributions, and more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785284525
• ISBN 13: 9781785284526
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 429