Linux System Administration, 2/e (Paperback)

Authoritative Answers to All Your Linux Questions

You can rely on the fully updated second edition of Linux System Administration for answers to all your questions about installing, configuring, and administering Linux. Written by two Linux experts, this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to set up and maintain a secure, effective Linux environment. Scores of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail—so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes:

• Installing a Linux server
• Setting up and maintaining user and group accounts
• Setting up Linux system security
• Sharing files using Samba and NFS
• Implementing a backup strategy
• Troubleshooting common Linux problems
• Setting up the X Window System
• Setting up TCP/IP and connecting to the Internet
• Setting up a mail server
• Maintaining filesystems and partitions
• Configuring printers
• Improving system performance
• Writing shell scripts
• Using Webmin for cross-distribution GUI administration

The Craig Hunt Linux Library
The Craig Hunt Linux Library provides in-depth, advanced coverage of the key topics for Linux administrators. Topics include Samba, Network Servers, DNS Server Administration, Apache, Security, and Sendmail. Each book in the series is either written by or meticulously reviewed by Craig Hunt to ensure the highest quality and most complete coverage for networking professionals working specifically in Linux environments.

Contents

Introduction

Part I • The Basics
Chapter 1 • The Basics of System Administration
Chapter 2 • Installing Linux
Chapter 3 • Startup and Shutdown
Chapter 4 • Tools of the Trade

Part 2 • Managing Users, Processes, and Files
Chapter 5 • Creating and Maintaining User Accounts
Chapter 6 • Filesystems and Disk Management
Chapter 7 • Linux Files and Processes
Chapter 8 • Software Administration
Chapter 9 • Backup and Restore

Part 3 • Communications and Networking
Chapter 10 • Printers and the Spooling Subsystem
Chapter 11 • Serial Communications, Terminals, and Modems
Chapter 12 • TCP/IP Linux Networking
Chapter 13 • The X Window System
Chapter 14 • Setting Up Your Mail Server

Part 4 • System Optimization and Improvement
Chapter 15 • Security
Chapter 16 • Performance Tuning
Chapter 17 • Making Your Job Easier with Scripts
Chapter 18 • Troubleshooting Your Linux System

Index