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Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the extra Ubuntu polish, innovation, and simplicity that administrators love.   Now, there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to getting up and running quickly with the newest, most powerful versions of Ubuntu Server. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Third Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior systems administrator.   The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. They walk through deploying each of the most common server applications, from file and print services to state-of-the-art, cost-saving virtualization and cloud computing.   In addition, you’ll learn how to Make the most of Ubuntu Server’s latest, most powerful technologies Discover easy, fast ways to perform key administration tasks Automate Ubuntu installs, no matter how many servers you’re installing Quickly set up low-cost Web servers and e-mail Protect your server with Ubuntu’s built-in and optional security tools Minimize downtime with fault tolerance and clustering Master proven, step-by-step server and network troubleshooting techniques Walk through rescuing an Ubuntu server that won’t boot Deploy your own Ubuntu servers in the cloud  

Table of Contents:
Preface         xix Acknowledgments         xxv About the Authors         xxvii Introduction       xxix Welcome to Ubuntu Server        xxix Free Software, Open Source, and Linux          xxx A Brief History of the Ubuntu Project         xxxiv Ubuntu Promises and Goals         xli Canonical and the Ubuntu Foundation          xlvi History of Ubuntu Server         xlix Simple, Secure, Supported         li   Chapter 1: Installation          1 Get Ubuntu  2 Boot Screen  3 Disk Partitioning  5 Server Roles  13 Installer Console  15 Reboot the System  16   Chapter 2: Essential System Administration         17 Basic Command-Line Administration  18 Ubuntu Boot Process  24 File System Hierarchy  39 Networking  45   Chapter 3: Package Management          51 Introduction to Package Management  52 Debian Packages  60 Package Management in Ubuntu  63 Making Your Own Packages  77   Chapter 4: Automated Ubuntu Installs         83 Preseeding  84 Kickstart  104 PXE Boot Server Deployment  111 Customize Automated Installs  118   Chapter 5: Guide to Common Ubuntu Servers         125 DNS Server  126 Web Server  135 Mail Server  144 POP/IMAP Server  156 OpenSSH Server  158 DHCP Server  160 Database Server  163 File Server  174 Edubuntu and LTSP  180 LTSP Server Configurations  184   Chapter 6: Security         199 General Security Principles  200 Sudo   201 AppArmor  206 SSH Security  210 Firewalls  214 Intrusion Detection  226 Incident Response  233   Chapter 7: Backups         239 Backup Principles  240 Drive Imaging  242 Database Backups  244 BackupPC  249   Chapter 8: Monitoring          267 Local Monitoring Tools  268 Ganglia  273 Nagios  280   Chapter 9: Virtualization and Cloud Computing         297 KVM  298 Amazon EC2  315 Juju  330   Chapter 10: Fault Tolerance         341 Fault Tolerance Principles  342 RAID  344 LVM  369 Ethernet Bonding  372 Clusters  378   Chapter 11: Troubleshooting         399 General Troubleshooting Philosophy  400 Localhost Troubleshooting  403 Network Troubleshooting  416 Hardware Troubleshooting  425   Chapter 12: Rescue and Recovery         429 Ubuntu Recovery Mode  430 Ubuntu Server Recovery CD  435 Ubuntu Desktop Live CD  439   Chapter 13: Help and Resources         449 Paid Support from Canonical  450 Forums  451 Internet Relay Chat  452 Mailing Lists  455 Online Documentation  456 Localhost Documentation  457 Local Community Teams  458 Other Languages  459 Tech Answers System (Launchpad)  459 Bug Reporting  459 For More Information  461   Chapter 14: Basic Linux Administration            463 Shell Globs  464 Pipes and Redirection  466 File Permissions and Ownership  472 Linux File Types  474 At and Cron  478   Appendix: Cool Tips and Tricks         485 Avoid That grep Command in grep Output  485 Shortcut to a Command Path  486 Wipe a Drive in One Line  486 Run a Command Over and Over  487 Make a Noise When the Server Comes Back Up  487 Search and Replace Text in a File  487 find and exec Commands  488 Bash Commands with Too Many Arguments  488 Use Your Bash History  489 Are These Files Identical?  489 Go Back to Your Previous Directory  489 Find Out Who Is Tying Up a File System You Want to Unmount  490 Send a Test E-mail Using telnet  490 Easy SSH Key Sharing  491 Get the Most Out of Dig  492   Index 495  

About the Author :
Kyle Rankin is a senior systems administrator in San Francisco. He is an award-winning columnist for Linux Journal, has had articles featured in PC Magazine and TechTarget, and isan accomplished Linux author. He speaks frequently on Open Source software.   Benjamin Mako Hill is a Ph.D. candidate at the Sloan School of Management and Media Lab at MIT, and an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of Washington beginning in the fall of 2013. As part of the founding Ubuntu team, his charge at Canonical was to help grow the Ubuntu development and user community during the project’s first year. Mako has continued his involvement with Ubuntu as a member of Ubuntu’s Community Council governance board and through projects such as this book.  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780133017564
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0133017567
  • Publisher Date: 12 Jul 2013
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 598


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