Ubuntu Server Administration

Ubuntu Server Administration

by Michael Jang
Ubuntu Server Administration

Ubuntu Server Administration

by Michael Jang

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Overview

Administer Ubuntu Server in the Enterprise

Realize a dynamic, stable, and secure Ubuntu Server environment with expert guidance, tips, and techniques from a Linux professional. Ubuntu Server Administration covers every facet of system management--from users and file systems to performance tuning and troubleshooting. Learn how to automate installation using Kickstart, set up print and Web servers, configure and secure networks and TCP/IP ports, and implement Linux virtualization. You'll also get details on sharing resources via NFS and Samba, protecting your system, and customizing the Linux kernel.

  • Install Ubuntu Server Edition in a production environment
  • Use administrative commands, secure with the PolicyKit, and customize permissions with ACLs
  • Configure filesystems in partitions, logical volumes, and RAID arrays.
  • Configure secure remote administration using the Secure Shell and Landscape
  • Manage updates and configure local repository mirrors
  • Control users with quotas, PAMs, and authentication databases
  • Build Web servers using Apache, MySQL, and PHP
  • Handle security with AppArmor, Kerberos, iptables-based firewalls, and TCP Wrappers
  • Virtualize your system using VMware, Virtualbox, and KVM

Covers Ubuntu 8.04 (LTS)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071643702
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 11/14/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 600
File size: 7 MB

About the Author

Michael Jang is a full-time writer specializing in Linux and Linux certification. He is the author of RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide, now in its fifth edition,and several other books.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Ubuntu Resources Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu Server Chapter 3: Automated Installations with Preseed and Kickstart Chapter 4: The Boot Process and Rescue Mode Chapter 5: Filesystem Configuration (with LVM and RAID) Chapter 6: Command Line Tools and Shell Management Chapter 7: Basic Administrative Tools (Including SSH) Chapter 8: Managing Updates and Local Repositories Chapter 9: Printer Configuration Chapter 10: User, Group, and Administrator Management Chapter 11: Network Configuration and Interfaces Chapter 12: Managing Network Authentication Chapter 13: A Minimal Graphical Environment Chapter 14: DHCP and DNS Chapter 15: Apache's LAMP Chapter 16: Creating a File Server (NFS and Samba) Chapter 17: Other Services: Mail, FTP, and More Chapter 18: AppArmor Security Chapter 19: Kernel Management Chapter 20: Virtual Machines on Ubuntu Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: GNU General Public Licenses 2 and 3
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