Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Wale Soyinka wears many hats, all fitting to varying degrees. he is a father, an author, a producer, a system administrator, an open source evangelist, a network administrator, a hacker, an entrepreneur, and a chef. Wale has written an extensive librar of Linux administration training materials, including the fifth, and sixth editions of Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide. He is also the author or Wireless Netowrk Administration: A Beginner's Guide.

Steve Shah (Riverside, CA) has been a UNIX systems/network administrator since 1992 and a programmer since 1986. Currently, he is responsible for administering five variants of UNIX and three variants of Windows NT. He has been working with Linux since version 1.09 (1994) and has administered Linux workstations since 1996. Steve has contributed as an author of several publications including Unix Unleashed (Editions 1-3), Red Hat Linux Unleased (Editions 2-3), and Using Unix, 2nd Edition. He has a B.S. in Computer Science and Creative Writing and is graduating from the University of California, Riverside with an M.S. in Computer Science in 1999.

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• Install and configure Linux 2.6 kernel
• Migrate from Windows XP/NT/200x/ME/9.x
• Provide systemwide security using Linux firewalls and packet filters
• Administer Web, DNS, DHCP, FTP, and e-mail services
• Set up, customize, and administer Fedora(tm) Core 4, SuSE Linux, and Red Hat(r) Enterprise Linux

DEPLOY AND MANAGE A LINUX SERVER QUICKLY AND EASILY

Get Linux installed and running smoothly on your personal computer or an entire network with help from this hands-on guide. You'll find all the information you need to set up, configure, manage, and troubleshoot all popular versions of Linux, including the latest distributions from Red Hat(r) and SuSE. You'll also learn to manage files and software, grant user rights, implement security, provide Internet and intranet services, and customize Linux 2.6 kernel. Packed with real-world examples, Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition includes all-new chapters on Windows and Linux integration, Linux firewalls, LDAP, Printing, Samba, and VSFTP. You'll also get eight pages of blueprints that cover Linux web and mail processing, Linux vs. Windows networks, and Linux vs. Windows boot up and shut down methods.

• Collect and analyze data using the latest Linux tools and services
• Add, remove, and manage users
• Integrate TCP/IP, Internet, e-mail, and intranet services
• Use Netfilter to build and maintain Linux firewalls and packet filters
• Compile, tweak, and upgrade the Linux kernel
• Design Web and FTP servers using Apache and the all-new VSFTP
• Share files, directories, and applications across networks using NFS, NIS, and LDAP
• Interoperate with Windows-based clients using Samba