Linux in Action
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Linux in Action

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  1. 384 pages
  2. English
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Linux in Action

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About This Book

Summary Linux in Action is a task-based tutorial that will give you the skills and deep understanding you need to administer a Linux-based system. This hands-on book guides you through 12 real-world projects so you can practice as you learn. Each chapter ends with a review of best practices, new terms, and exercises. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology You can't learn anything without getting your hands dirtyâ€â€including Linux. Skills like securing files, folders, and servers, safely installing patches and applications, and managing a network are required for any serious user, including developers, administrators, and DevOps professionals. With this hands-on tutorial, you'll roll up your sleeves and learn Linux project by project. About the Book Linux in Action guides you through 12 real-world projects, including automating a backup-and-restore system, setting up a private Dropbox-style file cloud, and building your own MediaWiki server. You'll try out interesting examples as you lock in core practices like virtualization, disaster recovery, security, backup, DevOps, and system troubleshooting. Each chapter ends with a review of best practices, new terms, and exercises. What's inside

  • Setting up a safe Linux environment
  • Managing secure remote connectivity
  • Building a system recovery device
  • Patching and upgrading your system


About the Reader No prior Linux admin experience is required. About the Author David Clinton is a certified Linux Server Professional, seasoned instructor, and author of Manning's bestselling Learn Amazon Web Services in a Month of Lunches. Table of Contents

  • Welcome to Linux
  • Linux virtualization: Building a Linux working environment
  • Remote connectivity: Safely accessing networked machines
  • Archive management: Backing up or copying entire file systems
  • Automated administration: Configuring automated offsite backups
  • Emergency tools: Building a system recovery device
  • Web servers: Building a MediaWiki server
  • Networked file sharing: Building a Nextcloud file-sharing server
  • Securing your web server
  • Securing network connections: Creating a VPN or DMZ
  • System monitoring: Working with log files
  • Sharing data over a private network
  • Troubleshooting system performance issues
  • Troubleshooting network issues
  • Troubleshooting peripheral devices
  • DevOps tools: Deploying a scripted server environment using Ansible

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Information

Publisher
Manning
Year
2018
ISBN
9781638356141
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Operating Systems
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Copyright
  2. Brief Table of Contents
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. About this book
  7. About the author
  8. About the cover illustration
  9. Chapter 1. Welcome to Linux
  10. Chapter 2. Linux virtualization: Building a Linux working environment
  11. Chapter 3. Remote connectivity: Safely accessing networked machines
  12. Chapter 4. Archive management: Backing up or copying entire file systems
  13. Chapter 5. Automated administration: Configuring automated offsite backups
  14. Chapter 6. Emergency tools: Building a system recovery device
  15. Chapter 7. Web servers: Building a MediaWiki server
  16. Chapter 8. Networked file sharing: Building a Nextcloud file-sharing server
  17. Chapter 9. Securing your web server
  18. Chapter 10. Securing network connections: Creating a VPN or DMZ
  19. Chapter 11. System monitoring: Working with log files
  20. Chapter 12. Sharing data over a private network
  21. Chapter 13. Troubleshooting system performance issues
  22. Chapter 14. Troubleshooting network issues
  23. Chapter 15. Troubleshooting peripheral devices
  24. Chapter 16. DevOps tools: Deploying a scripted server environment using Ansible
  25. Conclusion
  26. Appendix. A chapter-by-chapter, command-line review
  27. Linux in Action topics
  28. Networking troubleshooting workflow
  29. Index
  30. List of Figures
  31. List of Tables
  32. List of Listings