Linux Administration: A Beginners Guide, Sixth Edition

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Essential Linux Management Skills Made Easy

Effectively deploy and maintain Linux and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) on your servers or entire network using this practical resource. Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Sixth Edition provides up-to-date details on the latest Linux distributions, including Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu. Learn how to install and customize Linux, work from the GUI or command line, configure Internet and intranet services, interoperate with Windows systems, and create reliable backups. Performance tuning, security, and virtualization are also covered and real-world examples help you put the techniques presented into practice.

Install and configure popular Linux distributions, including the latest versions of Fedora, CentOS, openSUSE, Debian, and UbuntuAdminister Linux servers from the GUI or from the command line (shell)Manage users, permissions, folders, and native FOSS applicationsCompile, tune, upgrade, and customize the latest Linux kernel 3.x seriesWork with proc, SysFS, and cgroup file systemsUnderstand and manage the Linux TCP/IP networking stack and services for both IPv4 and IPv6Build robust firewalls, and routers using Netfilter and LinuxCreate and maintain print, e-mail, FTP, and web serversUse LDAP or NIS for identity managementSet up and administer DNS, POP3, IMAP3, and DHCP serversUse GlusterFS, NFS, and Samba for sharing and distributing file system resourcesExplore and implement Linux virtualization technologies using KVM