Linux System Administration, Second Edition
- 12h 14m
- Roderick W. Smith, Vicki Stanfield
- Sybex
- 2002
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
About the Authors
Vicki Stanfield is a Red Hat Certified Engineer who has worked with Linux since 1994 and with UNIX since 1980. Her system administration experience includes many varieties of UNIX, VMS, and both Slackware and Red Hat Linux.
Roderick W. Smith has worked with Linux systems and networks since 1994. He is the author of nine other books, including Linux Samba Server Administration and Linux+ Study Guide, both from Sybex.
In this Book
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Linux System Administration, Second Edition
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Foreword
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Introduction
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The Basics of System Administration
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Installing Linux
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Startup and Shutdown
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Tools of the Trade
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Creating and Maintaining User Accounts
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Filesystems and Disk Management
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Linux Files and Processes
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Software Administration
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Backup and Restore
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Printers and the Spooling Subsystem
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Serial Communications, Terminals, and Modems
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TCP/IP Linux Networking
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The X Window System
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Setting Up Your Mail Server
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Security
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Performance Tuning
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Making Your Job Easier with Scripts
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Troubleshooting Your Linux System
