Publisher: Apress (December 14, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1590599233
ISBN-13: 978-1590599235

Product Description

You love it as the world’s most popular desktop Linux distribution, and now Ubuntu is available at a server near you. Embracing the very same features desktop users have grown to love, system administrators are rapidly adopting Ubuntu due to their ability to configure, deploy, and manage network services more effectively than ever. Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration guides you through all of the key configuration and administration tasks you’ll need to know. Whether you’re interested in adopting Ubuntu within a Fortune 500 environment or just want to use Ubuntu to manage your home network, this book is your go–to guide to using the distribution securely for a wide variety of network services. Topics include file, print, web, and FTP management, command–line tips and tricks, automated installation, configuration and deployment processes, and kernel management. What you’ll learn Effectively and securely install, update, and deploy your Ubuntu server. Configure your server to operate most effectively for a wide variety of purposes, including as a web server, FTP server, and a file and printer manager. Rev up your command–line knowledge by taking advantage of little–known shell–related features, tips, and tricks. Remotely manage your server through a wide–variety of services. Who is this book for? System administrators and application developers seeking to use Ubuntu as a Linux server About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know—but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there—it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!

About the Author
Sander van Vugt is an independent trainer and consultant, living in the Netherlands and working throughout the European Union. He specializes in Linux and Novell systems, and has worked with both for over ten years. Besides being a trainer, he is also an author, having written more than 20 books and hundreds of technical articles. He is a Master Certified Novell Instructor (MCNI) and holds LPIC-1 and -2 certificates, as well as all important Novell certificates.

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Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration: From Novice to Professional (Expert’s Voice) (Paperback)
by Sander van Vugt
ISBN: 1590599233
Publisher: Apress

Price: USD 26.39
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