Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide (Network Professional's Library) - Softcover

Shah, Steve

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072122293 ISBN 13: 9780072122299

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1999

Synopsis

This guide covers Linux kernel (2.2), with a focus on the release of the leading distribution Linux, Red Hat Linux 6.1, as well as coverage of the release of Caldera's OpenLinux 2.2 and SuSE Linux 6.0.

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Review

Administering a Linux system isn't much like administering a Windows machine. Though the goals are similar and comparable problems arise under both environments, they each require administrators to adopt a certain way of thinking about processes and data. Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide helps readers adapt their Windows experience to Linux work.

Author Steve Shah does a great job of clueing Linux newcomers into the environment. His explanations are clear, patient, accurate and useful, and they cover all aspects of the system administrator's job. He is careful to explain hundreds of commands in a logical way, including lists of options and examples of typical uses in many cases.

But this is no mere command reference or novice's introduction. Shah doesn't shy away from explaining the really interesting aspects of Linux administration, including kernel compilation, Domain Name Service (DNS) configuration, sendmail set-up, and establishing firewall protection with IP chaining. For all of these subjects (and many more), this book includes clear statements of what concepts are relevant, which commands to issue, and what to expect in response. It's a great help in self-guided explorations. It's also worth having this book on hand for work assignments--you will find complete recipes for configuring all major Internet and local area network (LAN) services that also take into account easy maintenance and security. --David Wall

Review

"In the past two years, Linux has infiltrated mainstram computing with a vengence. From Red Hat's IPO to adoption by IBM Corp., Linux is making serious waves in the enterprise space." Network Computing, July 26, 2000"

Edition details

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072122293
• ISBN 13: 9780072122299
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640