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Pro Linux System Administration

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. James Turnbull
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  2. Peter Lieverdink
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  3. Dennis Matotek
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  • Covers major distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Red Hat, and CentOS

  • Established Apress Linux author, James Turnbull, is the primary author

  • Step-by-step approach moves readers from basic tasks to heavy-duty infrastructure

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. The Beginning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introducing Linux

      • James Turnbull, Peter Lieverdink, Dennis Matotek
      Pages 3-10

    3. Installing Linux

      • James Turnbull, Peter Lieverdink, Dennis Matotek
      Pages 11-61

    4. Linux Basics

      • James Turnbull
      Pages 63-108

    5. Users and Groups

      • James Turnbull
      Pages 109-144

    6. Startup and Services

      • Dennis Matotek
      Pages 145-173

    7. Networking and Firewalls

      • Dennis Matotek
      Pages 175-266

    8. Package Management

      • James Turnbull, Peter Lieverdink, Dennis Matotek
      Pages 267-332

    9. Storage Management and Disaster Recovery

      • Peter Lieverdink
      Pages 333-386

  3. Making Linux Work for You

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 387-387
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    2. Infrastructure Services: NTP, DNS, DHCP, and SSH

      • Peter Lieverdink
      Pages 389-441

    3. Mail Services

      • James Turnbull
      Pages 443-516

    4. Web and SQL Services

      • Peter Lieverdink
      Pages 517-562

    5. File and Print Sharing

      • Dennis Matotek
      Pages 563-620

    6. Backup and Recovery

      • Dennis Matotek
      Pages 621-667

    7. Networking with VPNs

      • James Turnbull
      Pages 669-696

    8. Collaborative Services

      • Dennis Matotek
      Pages 697-759

    9. Directory Services

      • Dennis Matotek
      Pages 761-829

    10. Performance Monitoring and Optimization

      • Peter Lieverdink
      Pages 831-870
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About this book

We can all be Linux experts, provided we invest the time in learning the craft of Linux administration. Pro Linux System Administration makes it easy for small- to medium–sized businesses to enter the world of zero–cost software running on Linux and covers all the distros you might want to use, including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS. Authors, and systems infrastructure experts James Turnbull, Peter Lieverdink, and Dennis Matotek take a layered, component–based approach to open source business systems, while training system administrators as the builders of business infrastructure.

If you want to implement a SOHO or SMB Linux infrastructure, Pro Linux System Administration clearly demonstrates everything you need. You'll find this book also provides a solid framework to move forward and expand your business and associated IT capabilities, and you'll benefit from the expertise and experienced guidance of the authors. Pro Linux System Administration covers

  • An introduction to using Linux and free and open source software to cheaply and efficiently manage your business
  • A layered model that allows your infrastructure to grow with your business
  • Easy and simple–to–understand instructions including configurations, examples, and extensive real–world hints and tips

About the authors

James Turnbull is the author of five technical books about open source software and a longtime member of the open source community. James authored the first and second books about Puppet, and works for Puppet Labs, running client services. James speaks regularly at conferences including OSCON, Linux.conf.au, FOSDEM, OpenSourceBridge, DevOpsDays and a number of others. He is a past president of Linux Australia, has run Linux.conf.au and serves on the program committee of Linux.conf.au and OSCON. James is Australian but currently lives in Portland, Oregon. His interests include cooking, wine, political theory, photojournalism, philosophy, and most recently the Portland Timbers association football team.

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