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[...]... any Linux system The importance of good system administration cannot be exaggerated The most vital part of a secure, reliable computer system is a skilled system administrator If you need help building that skill, a system administration book is a good place to start There is nothing intuitive or obvious about the inner workings of any operating system, including Linux A good book, like Linux System Administration, ... the reader understands basic Linux system administration Where do you start if you need to master the basics? Start with Linux System Administration, Second Edition, by Vicki Stanfield and Roderick W Smith This book covers the fundamental skills of system administration that must be mastered before more advanced system administration tasks can be undertaken Daily system administration tasks are an essential... system administrator • Linux tools for system administrators • Selecting a Linux distribution • Sample Red Hat Linux installation • Finding help resources and technical support • Working with the Bash command line • LILO and the Linux boot process • Initialization and startup scripts • Shutting down the system 11 Chapter 1: The Basics of System Administration Overview If you ask ten system administrators... installation process, using Red Hat Linux as a model 23 Chapter 2: Installing Linux Overview Linux system administrators often find themselves at the transition point between some other operating system and Linux In the process, they are called on to make hardware recommendations, install Linux on servers and workstations, and set these systems up for use These systems may be installed via a CD−ROM,... really know how the system works This knowledge gives Linux better third−party and in−house support than is possible for a proprietary operating system With a proprietary system, the inner workings of the operating system are trade secrets Linux removes the veil of secrecy to let you know exactly how things work 4 Reliability Linux is extremely reliable It simply does not crash The Linux kernel is protected... the world Linux gives you access to the best−known, best−tested software tools in existence The reliability of Linux is matched by the proven reliability of the tools that it uses All of these reasons and more contributed to the increasing popularity of Linux as a server operating system As more companies include Linux in their operating system mix or switch to Linux as their only operating system, administrators... appeal of the first edition of Linux System Administration was clearly demonstrated when it was chosen as one of the winning books in the Most Indispensable Linux Book category of the Readers' Choice Awards published in the November 2001 issue of the Linux Journal The second edition is even better, with expanded coverage and improved chapter organization Use Linux System Administration, Second Edition,... different answers Linux system administration is a job that defines itself over the time you hold it, and redefines itself over and over thereafter In simple terms, the system administrator is the person responsible for maintaining a computer system at peak efficiency The analysis required to maintain the system makes the job both challenging and rewarding Users are the wildcards that make system administration. .. Until recently Red Hat Linux used Linuxconf as its primary system administration tool A product of the GNOME project, Linuxconf was designed to perform many administrative duties Few tools handled so many different types of configuration tasks as the Linuxconf utility, but unfortunately, Linuxconf never reached the state of reliability needed by a do−it−all tool We'll mention Linuxconf occasionally... knowledgeable system administrators This book focuses on providing the necessary knowledge for you to become a skilled Linux system administrator If you're reading this introduction, you are already a Linux system administrator or are planning to become one Either way, you have made a good choice Knowledge of Linux is an excellent skill for now and for the future As the current market share of Linux server systems . of system administration that must be mastered before more advanced system administration tasks can be undertaken. Daily system administration tasks are an essential part of running any Linux system. . 6: Filesystems and Disk Management 131 Overview 131 Linux Filesystem Support 131 Locating Filesystems 131 iii Table of Contents Chapter 6: Filesystems and Disk Management Linux Native Filesystems. x0 y0 w0 h0" alt="" Linux System Administration Table of Contents Linux System Administration, Second Edition 1 Foreword 3 Acknowledgments 3 Introduction 4 The Benefits of Linux 4 Who Should Buy

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  • Header

  • Cover

  • Table of Contents

  • Linux System Administration, Second Edition

  • Foreword

    • Acknowledgments

    • Introduction

      • The Benefits of Linux

      • Who Should Buy This Book

      • About the Second Edition

      • How This Book Is Organized

        • Chapter 1: The Basics of System Administration

        • Chapter 2: Installing Linux

        • Chapter 3: Startup and Shutdown

        • Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade

        • Chapter 5: Creating and Maintaining User Accounts

        • Chapter 6: Filesystems and Disk Management

        • Chapter 7: Linux Files and Processes

        • Chapter 8: Software Administration

        • Chapter 9: Backup and Restore

        • Chapter 10: Printers and the Spooling Subsystem

        • Chapter 11: Serial Communications, Terminals, and Modems

        • Chapter 12: TCP/IP Linux Networking

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