Red Hat Linux System Administration Unleashed

by Schenk, Thomas; Wilburn, Gene; Mankin, Raphael; Murphy, Derek; Rubenstien, Jaron; Addelstein, Tom; McDonaugh, Ivan; Barber, Derek; Fink, Jay; Haig, Robert; Crane, Aaron; Dubrawsky, Ido; Brown, Neil; Turner, Elliot

• ISBN13: 9780672317552
• ISBN10: 0672317559
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: Sams

Summary

Red Hat Linux System Administration Unleashed shows you how to configure and manage a Linux system to keep it running optimally in a 24x7 environment. The book covers advanced topics such as RAID, customizing the kernel, and hacker security. You will also learn the issues and skills related to running Red Hat Linux with other operating systems, internetworking Linux in a network setting with a large user base. Topics include file system and disk management, backups and disaster recovery, networking in NT, NetWare and Unix environments, shells and scripting, Internet services, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
PART I Introduction to Linux System Administration	5	(42)
What is a Systems Administrator?	7	(10)
Essential Tools for System Administrators	17	(30)
PART II Linux Essentials	47	(124)
Installation Strategies	49	(32)
Where Do I Find...?	81	(30)
Starting Up and Shutting Down	111	(30)
System Failure Diagnosis and Recovery	141	(30)
PART III Filesystem and Disk Management	171	(126)
Filesystems	173	(38)
Adding or Replacing Disks	211	(16)
Linux and Raid	227	(44)
Removable Media Devices	271	(26)
PART IV Backup and Recovery	297	(72)
What to Backup and How	299	(34)
Media Selection and Storage	333	(12)
Recovery from Data Loss	345	(24)
PART V Networking	369	(158)
TCP/IP and Ethernet	371	(38)
Sharing Resources (Print and File Services)	409	(26)
Network Monitoring	435	(26)
Integrating with Windows NT Networks	461	(32)
Integrating with Other Network Operating Systems	493	(34)
PART VI Internet Services	527	(256)
Setting Up Internet Services	529	(24)
Electronic Mail	553	(56)
FTP and Anonymous FTP	609	(28)
Web Serving	637	(34)
News Services	671	(42)
Internet Telephony and Conferencing	713	(26)
Security Principles	739	(44)
PART VII Security and Firewalls	783	(76)
Firewall Strategies	785	(34)
The Security Administrator's Toolbox	819	(22)
I've Been Hacked: What Now?	841	(18)
PART VIII User Management and Interaction	859	(64)
Users and Groups	861	(34)
Helping Users	895	(28)
PART IX Shells, Scripting, and Automation	923	(122)
Shells	925	(42)
Shell Scripting	967	(50)
Automation	1017	(28)
PART X System Tuning and Kernel Building	1045	(120)
Tuning Your Linux System	1047	(34)
Customizing the Linux Kernel	1081	(54)
Centennial School District, Portland, Oregon	1135	(30)
Index	1165