How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know

Ward, Brian

ISBN 10: 1593270356 / ISBN 13: 9781593270353

Published by No Starch Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How Linux Works: What Every Superuser Should Know
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593270356
• ISBN 13: 9781593270353
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

How Linux Works describes the inside of the Linux system for systems administrators, whether they maintain an extensive network in the office or one Linux box at home. Some books try to give you copy-and-paste instructions for how to deal with every single system issue that may arise, but How Linux Works actually shows you how the Linux system functions so that you can come up with your own solutions. After a guided tour of filesystems, the boot sequence, system management basics, and networking, author Brian Ward delves into open-ended topics such as development tools, custom kernels, and buying hardware, all from an administrator's point of view. With a mixture of background theory and real-world examples, this book shows both "how" to administer Linux, and "why" each particular technique works, so that you will know how to make Linux work for you.

About the Author

Brian Ward has been working with Linux since 1993. He is the author of The Linux Kernel-HOWTO, The Book of VMware (No Starch Press), and The Linux Problem Solver (No Starch Press).