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The Definitive Guide to CentOS

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  • Author Peter Membrey provides the first definitive reference for Cent.

  • OS, the workhorse Linux distribution that does the heavy lifting in small and medium-size enterprises without drawing too much attention to itself.

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Getting Started with CentOS

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Introducing CentOS

      Pages 3-11
    3. Installing CentOS

      Pages 13-43
    4. Using Yum

      Pages 61-76
  3. Going into Production

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
    2. Using Apache

      Pages 79-111
    3. Setting Up Mail

      Pages 113-154
    4. Understanding DNS

      Pages 155-180
    5. Setting Up DHCP

      Pages 181-197
    6. Sharing Files with Samba

      Pages 199-218
  4. Enterprise Features

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
    2. Using Core Builds

      Pages 253-271
    3. Using High Availability

      Pages 273-297
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 315-329

About this book

CentOS is just like Red Hat, but without the price tag and with the virtuous license. When belts have to be tightened, we want to read about an OS with all the features of a commercial Linux variety, but without the pain. The Definitive Guide to CentOS is the first definitive reference for CentOS and focuses on CentOS alone, the workhorse Linux distribution, that does the heavy lifting in small and medium-size enterprises without drawing too much attention to itself.

  • Provides tutorial and hands-on learning but is also designed to be used as a reference
  • Bases all examples on real-world tasks that readers are likely to perform
  • Serves up hard-won examples and hints and tips from the author's experiences of CentOS in production

About the authors

Hailing from the U.K., Peter Membrey has worked for Red Hat, holds a RHCE certification, and worked and taught at a number of educational institutions since the beginning of his career. He knows what Linux users like and need, and hopes that CentOS will get the kudos it deserves. He lives in Hong Kong and is teaching and consulting on all matters to do with Linux Enterprise networking, while studying for his master's degree.

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Buying options

eBook USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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