Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server: Administration and Reference

This book is designed as an Ubuntu 16.04 server reference, covering the Ubuntu servers and their support applications. Server tools are covered as well as the underlying configuration files and system implementations. The emphasis is on what administrators will need to know to perform key server support and management tasks. Coverage of the systemd service management system is integrated into the book, replacing the deprecated Upstart system. Topics covered include software management, systemd service management, AppArmor security, and the Network Time Protocol. Key servers are examined, including Web (Apache), FTP (vsftpd), printing (CUPS), NFS, and Samba (Windows). Network support servers and applications covered include the Squid proxy server, the Domain Name System (BIND) server, DHCP, firewalls (IPtables and FirewallD), and cloud computing.

Richard Petersen (Alameda, CA) has an MLIS in library and information studies and teaches UNIX and C/C++ courses at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Linux: The Complete Reference (all four previous editions), Linux Programming: A Beginner s Guide, and many other titles. Ibrahim Haddad (Quebec, Canada) is a researcher at the Ericsson Corporate Unit of Research (Open Systems Lab) in Montreal, Canada, where he is involved with the system architecture of third generation wireless IP networks. He has presented several talks and tutorials at local universities, user groups, and conferences such as Ottawa Linux Symposium 2002. Ibrahim represents Ericsson on the Open Source Development Lab Carrier-Grade Linux Technical Board and sub-groups. He is also a Contributing Editor for the Linux Journal.