Linux: The Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Linux—From Installation to Security, Virtualization, and System Administration Across All Major Distributions (Rheinwerk Computing)

Beginner or expert, professional or hobbyist, this is the Linux guide you need! Install Linux and walk through the basics: working in the terminal, handling files and directories, using Bash, and more. Then get into the nitty-gritty details of configuring your system and server, from compiling kernel modules to using tools like Apache, Postfix, and Samba. With information on backups, firewalls, virtualization, and more, you’ll learn everything there is to know about Linux!

• Your complete, cross-distribution, professional guide to Linux, for beginners and advanced users
• Get detailed instructions for installation, configuration, and administration, on both desktop and server
• Set up security, virtualization, and more

The Basics
Get to know the common distributions such as Ubuntu, Fedora, and RHEL so that you can configure your system the way you want it. Walk through your first steps in Linux and get comfortable using desktop environments such as KDE and GNOME.

Server and Desktop Linux Systems
Whether you want to use Linux on your workstation or are looking for a streamlined system for server use, this guide provides the instructions you need! Learn about shells such as Bash or Zsh and access cloud systems with SSH and strong two-factor authentication.

Security and Virtualization
Implement Linux kernel security modules like SELinux and AppArmor, create backups, and configure firewalls. For virtualization, pair QEMU with KVM to run your virtual machine or Install VirtualBox.

Dr. Michael Kofler is a programmer and Linux administrator. He studied electrical engineering/telematics at Graz University of Technology. He has been one of the most successful and versatile computing authors in the German-speaking world for many years. His current topics include Linux, Docker, Git, hacking and security, Raspberry Pi, and the programming languages Swift, Java, Python, and Kotlin. Michael also teaches at the Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Kapfenberg, Austria.