Linux System Administration (SPECIAL EDITION USING)

This reference focuses on installing, configuring, and administrating Linux as an operating system. It offers guidance on managing users and groups, scheduling automatic tasks, implementing centralized user authentication with NIS, and establishing RAID disk arrays. Advice is also given on such topics as backup strategies, firewalls, mail and Web servers, and news and FTP servers. Danesh studies computer science at Simon Fraser University. Das works as a systems and network administrator. Samudrala uses computational approaches in the study of biology at Stanford University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Arman Danesh is the technical manager for the official website of the Baha'i International Community. Prior to this he was the MIS manager at a university in Switzerland where he managed a network of Linux desktops and servers. Arman has written several books including Mastering Linux, 1,001 Linux Tips, Mastering ColdFusion 4, and Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in a Week. He is currently pursuing an advanced degree in computer science in Vancouver. Gautam Das brings with him 13 years of Unix system administration experience. He is currently the systems and network administrator for the Baha'i World Centre in Israel, where Linux servers are run for Intranet services. His experience also includes several years of NT-Unix integration management.