Linux Administration 5th Ed



McGraw-Hill Companies | ISBN-13: 9780071545884 | English | PDF | 690 pages | 5.8 MB

Introduction
Fully updated for the most current versions, this bestselling guide helps you get Linux installed and running smoothly on a personal computer or an entire network. The book explains how to set up, configure, manage, and troubleshoot all popular versions of Linux, including the latest distributions from Red Hat, Fedora 9, OpenSuSE, and Ubuntu. You will also learn how to manage files and software, grant user rights, implement security, provide Internet and intranet services, and customize Linux 2.6 kernel.

Table Of Contents:
Part 1: Installing Linux as a Server
Chapter 1: Technical Summary of Linux Distributions and Windows Server 2003
Chapter 2: Installing Linux in a Server Configuration
Chapter 3: Installing Software
Part 2: Single Host Administration
Chapter 4: Managing Users
Chapter 5: The Command Line
Chapter 6: Booting and Shutting Down
Chapter 7: File Systems
Chapter 8: Core System Services
Chapter 9: Compiling the Linux Kernel
Chapter 10: Knobs and Dials: The /proc File System
Part 3: Security and Networking
Chapter 11: TCP/IP for System Administrators
Chapter 12: Network Configuration
Chapter 13: Configuring the Linux Firewall and Router
Chapter 14: Local Security
Chapter 15: Network Security
Part 4: Internet Services
Chapter 16: DNS
Chapter 17: FTP
Chapter 18: Web Servers
Chapter 19: SMTP
Chapter 20: POP and IMAP
Chapter 21: SSH and Encryption
Chapter 22: Virtualization
Part 5: Intranet Services
Chapter 23: Network File Systems (NFS)
Chapter 24: Network Information Service (NIS)
Chapter 25: LDAP
Chapter 26: Samba (SMB/CIFS)
Chapter 27: Printing
Chapter 28: DHCP
Chapter 29: Backups