Linux Administration: A Beginners Guide

by Wale Soyinka

Essential Linux Management Skills Made Easy Effectively deploy and maintain Linux and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) on your servers or entire network using this practical resource. "Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Sixth Edition" provides up-to-date details on the latest Linux distributions, including Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu. Learn how to install and customize Linux, work from the GUI or command line, configure Internet and intranet services, interoperate with Windows systems, and create reliable backups. Performance tuning, security, and virtualization are also covered and real-world examples help you put the techniques presented into practice. "Install and configure popular Linux distributions, including the latest versions of Fedora, CentOS, openSUSE, Debian, and Ubuntu Administer Linux servers from the GUI or from the command line (shell) Manage users, permissions, folders, and native FOSS applications Compile, tune, upgrade, and customize the latest Linux kernel 3.x series Work with proc, SysFS, and cgroup file systems Understand and manage the Linux TCP/IP networking stack and services for both IPv4 and IPv6 Build robust firewalls, and routers using Netfilter and Linux Create and maintain print, e-mail, FTP, and web servers Use LDAP or NIS for identity management Set up and administer DNS, POP3, IMAP3, and DHCP servers Use GlusterFS, NFS, and Samba for sharing and distributing file system resources Explore and implement Linux virtualization technologies using KVM"

Genres: Nonfiction, Computer Science

736 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Dave Cushing · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use this book to teach my Linux classes. Well written and distro agnostic - great examples.

[عَبدُالكَرِيمْ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to say; I've learned ALOT from this book. Comparing to others this is one of the best guides.

[Dave]

2014-04-26: I'm still in chapter one but finding this book to be annoying in it's evangelicism. It missed no opportunity to tell the reader how shitty Windows is and how wonderful Linux is. Even if I mostly agree with that position it's still irritating. STFU about Windows except as a neutral comparison and tell me how to do things in Linux.

2014-05-01: It's getting better but it's a little basic. I may pick up one of the RHCSA books instead.

[Prashant Phani · Rating 5 out of 5]

PS: I am actually reading the 8th edition of this book and that version is what this review is targeted at.
This book is exactly what i was looking for.
Tells enough about how the gears turn under the hood to become competent enough to experiment and explore on our own. At the same time, it is also not too daunting for a beginner.
Will try to update my review after I finish it.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed starting this book and it definitely requires a revisit in the future.

I did not get a chance to fully read Part IV & V, configuring different services like DNS or NFS is not required reading for the LPIC-1, but might be worth a read if I continue on the Linux admin path.

[PRJ Greenwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this to be a great resource on a complicated and ever-changing subject. The edition I read (7th) is a little outdated but the core principles and workings remain the same. A recommended guide.

[Yehuda Hassine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Every important topic is discussed on two pages or not discussed at all.
Topics like: Cloud computing, Docker, Kubernetes, ansible.

The worst thing that the book description says: "Spin-up and manage Linux-based server in popular cloud environments".

I hate misleading description.

[Yehuda Hassine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Every important topic is discussed on two pages or not discussed at all.
Topics like: Cloud computing, Docker, Kubernetes, ansible.

The worst thing that the book description says: "Spin-up and manage Linux-based server in popular cloud environments".

I hate misleading description.

[Kgw · Rating 4 out of 5]

Most of my Linux skills are derived from this book. A good bok for beginners, and for more experienced users that just needs to refresh their knowledge.

[Katelin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice overview for beginners with some good resources referenced throughout the book.