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About the Book

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, Second Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior system 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 Create your own private cloud computing infrastructure

Table of Contents:
Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxvii About the Authors xxix Introduction xxxi 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 172 Edubuntu and LTSP 179 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 232 Chapter 7: Backups 237 Backup Principles 238 Drive Imaging 240 Database Backups 242 BackupPC 247 Chapter 8: Monitoring 265 Local Monitoring Tools 266 Ganglia 271 Nagios 278 Chapter 9: Virtualization 295 KVM 296 VMware Server 313 Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud 324 Chapter 10: Fault Tolerance 333 Fault Tolerance Principles 334 RAID 335 LVM 361 Ethernet Bonding 364 Clusters 369 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting 391 General Troubleshooting Philosophy 392 Localhost Troubleshooting 395 Network Troubleshooting 408 Hardware Troubleshooting 417 Chapter 12: Rescue and Recovery 421 Ubuntu Recovery Mode 422 Ubuntu Server Recovery CD 427 Ubuntu Desktop Live CD 431 Chapter 13: Help and Resources 441 Paid Support from Canonical 442 Forums 443 Internet Relay Chat 444 Mailing Lists 447 Online Documentation 448 Localhost Documentation 449 Local Community Teams 450 Other Languages 451 Tech Answers System (Launchpad) 451 Bug Reporting 451 Summary 453 Chapter 14: Basic Linux Administration 455 Shell Globs 456 Pipes and Redirection 458 File Permissions and Ownership 464 Linux File Types 466 At and Cron 470 Appendix: Cool Tips and Tricks 477 Avoid That grep Command in grep Output 477 Shortcut to a Command Path 478 Wipe a Drive in One Line 478 Run a Command Over and Over 479 Make a Noise When the Server Comes Back Up 479 Search and Replace Text in a File 479 find and exec Commands 480 Bash Commands with Too Many Arguments 480 Use Your Bash History 481 Are These Files Identical? 481 Go Back to Your Previous Directory 481 Find Out Who Is Tying Up a File System You Want to Unmount 482 Send a Test E-mail Using telnet 482 Easy SSH Key Sharing 483 Get the Most Out of Dig 484 Index 487


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780132167994
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0132167999
  • Publisher Date: 04 Aug 2010
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 589


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