Practical Linux System Administration

Ken Hess

ISBN 10: 1098109031 / ISBN 13: 9781098109035

Published by O'Reilly Media, US, 2023

About this Item

This essential guide covers all aspects of Linux system administration, from user maintenance, backups, filesystem housekeeping, storage management, and network setup to hardware and software troubleshooting and some application management. It's both a practical daily reference manual for sysadmins and IT pros and a handy study guide for those taking Linux certification exams.You'll turn to it frequently, not only because of the sheer volume of valuable information it provides but because of the real-world examples within and the clear, useful way the information is presented. With this book at your side, you'll be able to:Install Linux and perform initial setup duties, such as connecting to a networkNavigate the Linux filesystem via the command lineInstall software from repositories and source and satisfy dependenciesSet permissions on files and directoriesCreate, modify, and remove user accountsSet up networkingFormat and mount filesystemsPerform basic troubleshooting on hardware and softwareCreate and manage logical volumesWork with SELinuxManage a firewall and iptablesShut down, reboot, and recover a systemPerform backups and restores.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Linux System Administration
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media, US
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1098109031
• ISBN 13: 9781098109035
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 7W x 0.67H x 9.19D inches 7 inches width by 0.67 inches height by 9.19 inches depth

About this title

Synopsis

This essential guide covers all aspects of Linux system administration, from user maintenance, backups, filesystem housekeeping, storage management, and network setup to hardware and software troubleshooting and some application management. It's both a practical daily reference manual for sysadmins and IT pros and a handy study guide for those taking Linux certification exams.

You'll turn to it frequently, not only because of the sheer volume of valuable information it provides but because of the real-world examples within and the clear, useful way the information is presented. With this book at your side, you'll be able to:

• Install Linux and perform initial setup duties, such as connecting to a network
• Navigate the Linux filesystem via the command line
• Install software from repositories and source and satisfy dependencies
• Set permissions on files and directories
• Create, modify, and remove user accounts
• Set up networking
• Format and mount filesystems
• Perform basic troubleshooting on hardware and software
• Create and manage logical volumes
• Work with SELinux
• Manage a firewall and iptables
• Shut down, reboot, and recover a system
• Perform backups and restores

About the Author

Kenneth Hess has been a Linux system administrator for more than 25 years and a technology writer and journalist for the past 20 years. Ken has written hundreds of articles covering desktop Linux, virtualization, databases, and the general topic of system administration.