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Linux Quick Fix Notebook
By Peter Harrison
Published by Prentice Hall
PTR (2005)
Series: Bruce Perens' Open Source Series.
ISBN: 0131861506
Book Reviews from the Linux Community
Book Description
This book was written specifically for busy systems administrators who
need to quickly finish a project with just the essential background
information for it all to make sense.
It provides tutorial
examples of how to get the most common Linux server tasks done. It is
clear, easy to understand, and quick.
The book creates a typical departmental, small office or home network
and shows you how to set up the Linux servers most businesses need.
Three sections have been created to make this process easier. The
first starts as an introduction to networking and extends into using
Linux as a main departmental server. The next section expands upon
this knowledge to show you how to create, manage and monitor your own
Linux based website running on a simple DSL or cable modem line.
Finally, the third section covers more advanced topics that will
become invaluable as your Linux administration role expands
Explanations are given not like a lecturer, but as a trusted and
experienced co-worker. The chapters have a logical flow of information
starting with concise backgrounders and ending with a troubleshooting
section. They cover these essential topics:
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Software
installation
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Networking setup and
troubleshooting
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Samba for Windows
files on Linux servers
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Linux to Linux file
sharing with NFS
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Simple MySQL
database administration
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LDAP and NIS for
centralized logins
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FTP and SCP file
transfers
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Wireless Linux
networks
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MRTG server
performance monitoring
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Linux firewalls and
VPNs
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Squid for web access
control
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Mail, web and DNS
server setup
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Websites on DHCP
internet links
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Time synchronization
with NTP
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Error reporting with
Syslog
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Restricting users'
disk space usage with quotas
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Disk drive
redundancy with software RAID
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As the line between power users and administrators continues to blur,
as computers move from the data center to the desktop, as Linux and
Windows gain equal footing in business, it becomes harder to remember
and do it all. This book makes it easier, simpler and quicker, giving
the busy IT professional enough time to eat lunch.
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