Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration: From Novice to Professional

by Van Vugt, Sander

• ISBN13: 9781590599235
• ISBN10: 1590599233
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-17
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

You love it as the world's most popular desktop Linux distribution, and now Ubuntu is available at a server near you. Embracing the very same features desktop users have grown to love, system administrators are rapidly adopting Ubuntu due to their ability to configure, deploy, and manage network services more effectively than ever. Practical Ubuntu Server Administration guides you through all of the key configuration and administration tasks you'll need to know. Whether you're interested in adopting Ubuntu within a Fortune 500 environment or just want to use Ubuntu to manage your home network, this book is your go-to guide to using the distribution securely for a wide variety of network services. Topics include file, print, web, and FTP management, command-line tips and tricks, automated installation, configuration and deployment processes, and kernel management.

Table of Contents

Installing Ubuntu Server	p. 1
Getting the Most Out of the Command Line	p. 25
Performing Essential System Administration Tasks	p. 47
Performing File System Management Tasks	p. 73
Configuring Your Server for Security	p. 107
Setting the System to Your Hand	p. 151
Running It Anyway You Like	p. 185
Making Connection	p. 217
Configuring Network Infrastructure Services	p. 255
Using Ubuntu Server As a File and Print Server	p. 287
Setting Up Web Services	p. 313
Multiplying Your Server	p. 329
Index	p. 343
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