Linux System Administration

Linux is legendary for its stability and reliability -- and for its steep and slippery learning curve. If you're learning to administer Linux in a professional capacity, use this book to boost your knowledge from competent to expert. You'll start by installing Linux on your server and learning the ins and outs of the administrative tools, then move on through setting up user accounts and implementing security to managing file systems, printing, and serial communications. Includes coverage of troubleshooting performance problems, networking Linux via TCP/IP, electronic mail, and clustering.

"Most Indispensable Linux Book"
—2001 Linux Journal Readers Choice Awards

Authoritative Answers to All Your Linux Questions

You can rely on the fully updated second edition of Linux System Administration for answers to all your questions about installing, configuring, and administering Linux. Written by two Linux experts, this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to set up and maintain a secure, effective Linux environment. Scores of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail—so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes:

• Installing a Linux server
• Setting up and maintaining user and group accounts
• Setting up Linux system security
• Sharing files using Samba and NFS
• Implementing a backup strategy
• Troubleshooting common Linux problems
• Setting up the X Window System
• Setting up TCP/IP and connecting to the Internet
• Setting up a mail server
• Maintaining filesystems and partitions
• Configuring printers
• Improving system performance
• Writing shell scripts
• Using Webmin for cross-distribution GUI administration

The Craig Hunt Linux Library
The Craig Hunt Linux Library provides in-depth, advanced coverage of the key topics for Linux administrators. Topics include Samba, Network Servers, DNS Server Administration, Apache, Security, and Sendmail. Each book in the series is either written by or meticulously reviewed by Craig Hunt to ensure the highest quality and most complete coverage for networking professionals working specifically in Linux environments.