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.
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. YouAnd#39;ll also get details on sharing resources via NFS and Samba, protecting your system, and customizing the Linux kernel.
Covers Ubuntu 8.04 (LTS)
Preface
Introduction
Chapter
1. The Ubuntu Community
Chapter
2. Installing the Ubuntu Server
Chapter
3. Automated Installations with Kickstart
Chapter
4. The Boot Process and Rescue Mode
Chapter
5. Filesystem Configuration
Chapter
6. Command Line Tools and Shell Management
Chapter
7. Basic Administrative Tools
Chapter
8. Manage Updates and Local Repositories
Chapter
9. Printer Configuration
Chapter
10. User, Group, and Administrative Management
Chapter
11. Network Configuration and Troubleshooting
Chapter
12. Manage Network Authentication
Chapter
13. A Minimal Graphic Environment
Chapter
14. DHCP and DNS
Chapter
15. Web Servers and Apache's LAMP
Chapter
16. Create a File Server
Chapter
17. Other Services: Mail, FTP, and NTP
Chapter
18. Backups and Security
Chapter
19. Kernel Management
Chapter
20. Virtual Machines and Terminal Servers
Glossary
Index
Michael Jang, (RHCE, LPIC-2, UCP, Linux+, MCP), author of the popular RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302) and about 20 other professional technology titles, is currently a full-time writer, specializing in operating systems and networks. His experience with computers goes back to the days of jumbled punch cards. He has written other books on Linux certification, including LPIC-1 in Depth, Mike Meyers Linux+ Certification Passport, and Sair GNU/Linux Installation and Configuration Exam Cram. His other Linux books include Linux Annoyances for Geeks, Linux Patch Management, and Mastering Fedora Core Linux 5. He has also written or contributed to books on Microsoft operating systems, including MCSE Guide to Microsoft Windows 98 and Mastering Windows XP Professional, Second Edition.