Administer Any Linux Distribution with EaseFully updated for the most current Linux distributions, Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition, shows you how to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux on a single server or an entire network. Get full details on granting user rights and permissions, configuring software and hardware, providing Internet and intranet services, and customizing Linux kernel 2.6. You'll also learn how to get your network services IPv6 ready, implement sound security, create foolproof system backups, and use the latest virtualization technologies. Real-world, hands-on examples are included throughout. 
<ul>
<li>Install and configure popular Linux distributions, including Fedora 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenSuSE, and Ubuntu</li>
<li>Manage users, permissions, files, folders, and applications</li>
<li>Administer Linux servers from the GUI or from the command line (shell)</li>
<li>Understand and manage file systems in Linux</li>
<li>Compile, tune, and customize Linux kernel 2.6</li>
<li>Build robust firewalls and routers using netfilter and Linux</li>
<li>Manage the Linux TCP/IP networking stack and services for both IPv4 and IPv6</li>
<li>Build and deploy Web, e-mail, and FTP servers</li>
<li>Use NIS, NFS, LDAP, and Samba for resource sharing and identity management </li>
<li>Set up and administer print, DNS, POP3, IMAP3, and DHCP servers</li>
<li>Implement Linux virtualization technologies, including the native KVM platform</li>
</ul>

Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition

Computers & Technology

Soyinka, Wale

Networking & Cloud Computing

McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Learn the essentials of wireless networking
Configure, manage, and secure wireless networks using the step-by-step details in this practical resource. Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to work with the latest wireless networking standards, including the 802.11x family, on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. The book covers wireless network planning, design, hardware, services, protocols, device configuration, security, troubleshooting, and more. This hands-on guide will get you started administering wireless networks in no time.
<ul><li>Get details on regulatory and technical organizations</li>
<li>Learn about different wireless standards and the basics of RF technologies</li>
<li>Understand and determine client-side hardware requirements, including chipsets and various wireless interfaces</li>
<li>Select infrastructure-side wireless hardware, such as antennas, wireless access points (WAPs), residential gateways, switches/controllers, routers, and bridges</li>
<li>Learn about WLANs, WWANs, WMANs, and WPANs</li>
<li>Work with standard wireless network protocols--TCP/IP (IPv4 and IPv6)</li>
<li>Understand DNS, DHCP, and other supporting infrastructure services</li>
<li>Secure wireless networks using cryptography</li>
<li>Configure infrastructure devices, including a wireless access point device and wireless network switches and controllers</li>
<li>Configure and manage wireless Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux clients</li>
<li>Plan, design, survey, deploy, and troubleshoot your wireless network</li></ul>

Wireless Network Administration A Beginner's Guide (Network Pro Library)

McGraw=Hill

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 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.
<ul>
<li>Install and configure popular Linux distributions, including the latest versions of Fedora, CentOS, openSUSE, Debian, and Ubuntu</li>
<li>Administer Linux servers from the GUI or from the command line (shell)</li>
<li>Manage users, permissions, folders, and native FOSS applications</li>
<li>Compile, tune, upgrade, and customize the latest Linux kernel 3.x series</li>
<li>Work with proc, SysFS, and cgroup file systems</li>
<li>Understand and manage the Linux TCP/IP networking stack and services for both IPv4 and IPv6</li>
<li>Build robust firewalls, and routers using Netfilter and Linux</li>
<li>Create and maintain print, e-mail, FTP, and web servers</li>
<li>Use LDAP or NIS for identity management</li>
<li>Set up and administer DNS, POP3, IMAP3, and DHCP servers</li>
<li>Use GlusterFS, NFS, and Samba for sharing and distributing file system resources</li>
<li>Explore and implement Linux virtualization technologies using KVM</li>
</ul>

Linux Administration: A Beginners Guide, Sixth Edition

Certification

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 
Now with a virtual machine showcasing the book's test system configuration, Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Seventh Edition teaches system administrators how to set-up and configure Linux quickly and easily. Effectively set up and manage any version of Linux on individual servers or entire networks using this practical resource. Fully updated to cover the latest tools and techniques, Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, Seventh Edition features clear explanations, step-by-step instructions, and real-world examples. Find out how to configure hardware and software, work from the GUI or command line, maintain Internet and network services, and secure your data. Performance tuning, virtualization, containers, software management, and backup solutions are covered in detail. 
<ul>
<li>Install and configure Linux, including the latest distributions from Fedora, Ubuntu, CentOS, openSUSE, Debian, and RHEL</li>
<li>Manage users, permissions, files, folders, and applications</li>
<li>Set up and administer system services and daemons</li>
<li>Manage software from source code or binary packages</li>
<li>Customize, build, or patch the Linux kernel</li>
<li>Work with physical and virtual file systems, such as proc, SysFS, and cgroup</li>
<li>Understand networking protocols, including TCP/IP, ARP, IPv4, and IPv6</li>
<li>Build reliable firewalls and routers with Netfilter (iptables and nftables) and Linux</li>
<li>Monitor and test network activity and minimize security threats</li>
<li>Create and maintain DNS, FTP, web, e-mail, print, LDAP, and VoIP servers</li>
<li>Share resources using GlusterFS, NFS, and Samba</li>
<li>Implement popular cloud-based technologies using Linux virtualization and containers using KVM and Docker</li>
</ul>

Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, Seventh Edition

With coverage of the most recent Linux kernel and multiple Linux platforms including Red Hat Linux Fedora 4, SuSe Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and others, this updated instructional system is designed to show even the most novice user the keys to successful administration. Readers will learn to install and configure Linux, manage files and software, grant user rights, implement security at the kernel level, and more.

Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide

Shah, Steve

Operating Systems