Linux Bible
- 11h 18m
- Candace Leiden, Terry Collings
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2001
If Linux can do it, you can do it too...
If you're a Linux newcomer looking for a reference that will get you up and running quickly and then guide you through the ins and outs of system administration, look no further. From instaling Linux and working with files and directories to TCP/IP configuration, Perl scripting, integrating Windows clients, and troubleshooting, it's the only reference you'll ever need to become a Linux networking pro.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Linux
- Learn tips and tricks for installing the most popular Linux distributions
- Manage startup, shutdown, devices, and filesystems on a Linux network
- Configure Linux as a desktop client
- Secure your Linux systems and networks
- Automate routine tasks using Perl and shell scripts
- Monitor and optimize your Linux network's performance
- Integrate Linux into a heterogeneous network
About the Authors
Candace Leiden is the Chief Technologist at the Cardinal Software Group, a training and consulting corporation. Forced to learn about computers because she was afraid of slide rules, Candace has worked as a software developer, a system and network administrator, and a database administrator and architect. She currently specializes in performance management and tuning for large production databases on a variety of Linux, UNIX, and Windows 2000 systems. Candace is also the author of TCP/IP for Dummies, published by Hungry Minds, Inc., and of more than 20 technical courseware manuals for large international corporations, the UN, and the U.S. Department of Defense on Linux, UNIX, and Oracle. She also speaks at technical conferences worldwide.
Terry Collings has been working in the computer field since 1981 and has experience in MS-DOS, Windows, Netware, and UNIX, as well as the hardware on which these systems run. He is an Instructional Technologist at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. He also teaches a wide range of computer and technology related courses in the evenings at Allentown Business School.
In this Book
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Linux Bible
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What Is Linux?
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Getting Ready to Install Linux
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Installing Linux
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Inside Linux
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Linux System Management Responsibilities
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Managing Startup and Shutdown
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Installing Software Packages
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Managing Devices
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Managing Disk Devices
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Managing Filesystems and Swap Space
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Backing Up and Restoring Filesystems
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Configuring and Managing User Accounts
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Managing Printers and Printing
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Logging in and Starting to Use Linux
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Working with Files and Directories
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Using an Editor
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Getting to Know bash
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Shell Scripts
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Discovering Filters
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Configuring the Network
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Configuring the Domain Name System (DNS)
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Configuring the Network File System (NFS)
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Configuring Network Information Services (NIS)
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Configuring E-mail and Other Communication Services
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Configuring an FTP Server
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Configuring a Web Server
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Automating Tasks
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Rebuilding the Kernel
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Securing a Linux System
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Shell Scripting for System Administrators
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Introduction to Perl Programming for System Administrators
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Monitoring and Optimizing Linux Performance
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Monitoring and Optimizing Network Performance
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Integrating Linux into Heterogeneous Networks
