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Practical Linux Topics

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  • © 2016

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  1. Chris Binnie
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  • A topical look at many of the power solutions that customize your system

  • Describes many of the software solutions that will extend the capabilities of your system

  • Throughout you will learn to secure your system effectively using the tools presented

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Real-Time Network Statistics with Iftop

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 1-12

  3. Destroying Sensitive Data

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 13-20

  4. Supercharged systemd

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 21-32

  5. Zero Downtime Linux

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 33-39

  6. Get More with Wget

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 41-49

  7. SECURING SSH with PAM

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 51-59

  8. Your Disks, Your Way

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 61-69

  9. No sFTP Doesn’t Mean No Encryption

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 71-82

  10. Making the Most of the Screen Utility

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 83-89

  11. Improve Security with SELinux

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 91-103

  12. Nattier Networks

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 105-113

  13. Keeping Information Private with GPG

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 115-125

  14. Get Permission from Your Peers with Sudo

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 127-134

  15. Loop Disks and Wubi

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 135-141

  16. Hack, Break, Fix

    • Chris Binnie
    Pages 143-148

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 149-151
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About this book

Teaches you how to improve your hands­-on knowledge of Linux using challenging, real-world scenarios. Each chapter explores a topic that has been chosen specifically to demonstrate how to enhance your base Linux system, and resolve important issues. This book enables sysadmins, DevOps engineers, developers, and other technical professionals to make full use of Linux’s rocksteady foundation.


Explore specific topics in networking, e­mail, filesystems, encryption, system monitoring, security, servers, and more-- including systemd and GPG. Understand salient security concerns and how to mitigate them. Applicable to almost all Linux flavors--Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, CentOS--Practical Linux Topics ​c​an be used to reference other Unix-­type systems with little modification.


Improve your practical know­-how and background knowledge on servers and workstations alike, increase your ability to troubleshoot and ultimately solve the daily challenges encountered by all professional Linux users. Empower your Linux skills by adding Power Linux Topics to your library today. 



What You'll Learn
  • Solve a variety of challenges faced by sysadmins and DevOps engineers
  • Understand the security implications of the actions you take
  • Study the history behind some of the packages that you are using for a greater in-­depth understanding
  • Become a professional at troubleshooting
  • Extend your knowledge by learning about multiple OSs and third-party packages




Who This Book Is For 


Having mastered the basics of running Linux systems this book takes you one step further to help you master the elements of Linux which you may have struggled with in the past. You have progressed past the basic stages of using Linux and want to delve into the more complex aspects. Practical Linux instantly offers answers to problematic scenarios and provides invaluable information for future reference. It is an invaluable addition to any Linux library. 

Reviews

“Practical Linux Topics is aimed at sysadmins, and those drawn into sysadmin tasks through DevOps, but contains plenty that regular GNU/Linux users could benefit from. … you can see this slim volume packs plenty of useful admin know-how.” (The MagPi, Issue 44, April, 2016)

About the author

Chris Binnie is a technical consultant who has worked online with Linux systems for almost two decades. During his travels he has deployed many servers in the Cloud and on banking and government server estates. As well as building an Autonomous System Network in 2005 and serving HD video to 77 countries via a media streaming platform, which he architected and built, he has written for Linux Magazine and Admin Magazine for several years. Outside of work Chris enjoys participating in outdoor sports, watching Liverpool FC and spreading the word about O​ckham’s Razor.​

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