A practical guide to Ubuntu Linux

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sobell, Mark G, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ubuntu (Electronic resource).

Linux.

Operating systems (Computers).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1251 p.) : ill.

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Prentice Hall 2011

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Most Complete, Easy-to-Follow Guide to Ubuntu Linux The #1 Ubuntu server resource, fully updated for Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid Lynx)–the Long Term Support (LTS) release many companies will rely on for years! Updated JumpStarts help you set up Samba, Apache, Mail, FTP, NIS, OpenSSH, DNS, and other complex servers in minutes Hundreds of up-to-date examples, plus comprehensive indexes that deliver instant access to answers you can trust Mark Sobell’s A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux®, Third Edition, is the most thorough and up-to-date reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, and also offers comprehensive coverage of servers—critical for anybody interested in unleashing the full power of Ubuntu. This edition has been fully updated for Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), a milestone Long Term Support (LTS) release, which Canonical will support on desktops until 2013 and on servers until 2015. Sobell walks you through every essential feature and technique, from installing Ubuntu to working with GNOME, Samba, exim4 , Apache, DNS, NIS, LDAP, g ufw , firestarter , iptables , even Perl scripting. His exceptionally clear explanations demystify everything from networking to security. You’ll find full chapters on running Ubuntu from the command line and desktop (GUI), administrating systems, setting up networks and Internet servers, and much more. Fully updated JumpStart sections help you get complex servers running—often in as little as five minutes. Sobell draws on his immense Linux knowledge to explain both the “hows” and the “whys” of Ubuntu. He’s taught hundreds of thousands of readers and never forgets what it’s like to be new to Linux. Whether you’re a user, administrator, or programmer, you’ll find everything you need here—now, and for many years to come. The world’s most practical Ubuntu Linux book is now even more useful! This book delivers Hundreds of easy-to-use Ubuntu examples Important networking coverage, including DNS, NFS, and Cacti Coverage of crucial Ubuntu topics such as sudo and the Upstart init daemon More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache (Web) and exim4 (email) servers State-of-the-art security techniques, including up-to-date firewall setup techniques using gufw and iptables , and a full chapter on OpenSSH A complete introduction to Perl scripting for automated administration Deeper coverage of essential admin tasks–from managing users to CUPS printing, configuring LANs to buil...

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

List of JumpStarts

Preface

CHAPTER 1: WELCOME TO LINUX

Ubuntu Linux

The History of UNIX and GNU-Linux

The Heritage of Linux: UNIX

Fade to 1983

Next Scene, 1991

The Code Is Free

Have Fun!

What Is So Good About Linux?

Why Linux Is Popular with Hardware Companies and Developers

Linux Is Portable

The C Programming Language

Overview of Linux

Linux Has a Kernel Programming Interface

Linux Can Support Many Users

Linux Can Run Many Tasks

Linux Provides a Secure Hierarchical Filesystem

The Shell: Command Interpreter and Programming Language

A Large Collection of Useful Utilities

Interprocess Communication

System Administration

Additional Features of Linux

GUIs: Graphical User Interfaces

(Inter)Networking Utilities

Software Development

Conventions Used in This Book

Chapter Summary

Exercises

PART I: INSTALLING UBUNTU LINUX

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

The Live/Install Desktop CD and the Live/Install DVD

More Information

Planning the Installation

The Installation Process

Downloading and Burning a CD/DVD

Gathering Information About the System

Advanced Exercises

CHAPTER 3: STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION

Booting from a Live/Install Desktop CD or a Live/Install DVD

Graphical Partition Editors

Upgrading to a New Release

Installing KDE

Setting Up a Dual-Boot System

Advanced Installation

PART II: GETTING STARTED WITH UBUNTU LINUX

CHAPTER 4: INTRODUCTION TO UBUNTU LINUX

Curbing Your Power: root Privileges/sudo

A Tour of the Ubuntu Desktop

Getting the Most Out of the Desktop

Updating, Installing, and Removing Software Packages

Where to Find Documentation

More About Logging In.

Working from the Command Line

Controlling Windows: Advanced Operations

CHAPTER 5: THE LINUX UTILITIES

Special Characters

Basic Utilities

Working with Files

| (Pipe): Communicates Between Processes

Four More Utilities

Compressing and Archiving Files

Locating Commands

Obtaining User and System Information

Communicating with Other Users

Email

Tutorial: Using vim to Create and Edit a File

CHAPTER 6: THE LINUX FILESYSTEM

The Hierarchical Filesystem

Directory Files and Ordinary Files

Pathnames

Working with Directories

Access Permissions

ACLs: Access Control Lists

Links

CHAPTER 7: THE SHELL

The Command Line

Standard Input and Standard Output

Running a Command in the Background

Filename Generation/Pathname Expansion

Builtins

PART III: DIGGING INTO UBUNTU LINUX

CHAPTER 8: LINUX GUIS: X AND GNOME

X Window System

The Nautilus File Browser Window

The Nautilus Spatial View

GNOME Utilities

CHAPTER 9: THE BOURNE AGAIN SHELL

Background

Shell Basics

Parameters and Variables

Processes

History

Aliases

Functions

Controlling bash: Features and Options

Processing the Command Line

CHAPTER 10: NETWORKING AND THE INTERNET

Types of Networks and How They Work

Communicate over a Network

Network Utilities

Distributed Computing

Usenet

WWW: World Wide Web

PART IV: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 11: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION: CORE CONCEPTS.

Running Commands with root Privileges

The Upstart Event-Based init Daemon

System Operation

Avoiding a Trojan Horse

Getting Help

Textual System Administration Utilities

Setting Up a Server

nsswitch.conf: Which Service to Look at First

PAM

CHAPTER 12: FILES, DIRECTORIES, AND FILESYSTEMS

Important Files and Directories

File Types

Filesystems

CHAPTER 13: DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING SOFTWARE

JumpStart: Installing and Removing Packages Using aptitude

Finding the Package That Holds a File You Need

APT: Keeps the System Up-to-Date

dpkg: The Debian Package Management System

BitTorrent

Installing Non-dpkg Software

wget: Downloads Files Noninteractively

CHAPTER 14: PRINTING WITH CUPS

Introduction

JumpStart I: Configuring a Local Printer

system-config-printer: Configuring a Printer

JumpStart II: Setting Up a Local or Remote Printer Using the CUPS Web Interface

Traditional UNIX Printing

Configuring Printers

Printing from Windows

Printing to Windows

CHAPTER 15: BUILDING A LINUX KERNEL

Prerequisites

Downloading the Kernel Source Code

Read the Documentation

Configuring and Compiling the Linux Kernel

Installing the Kernel, Modules, and Associated Files

Rebooting

GRUB: The Linux Boot Loader

dmesg: Displays Kernel Messages

CHAPTER 16: ADMINISTRATION TASKS

Configuring User and Group Accounts

Backing Up Files

Scheduling Tasks

System Reports

parted: Reports on and Partitions a Hard Disk

Keeping Users Informed

Creating Problems

Solving Problems

MySQL.

Chapter Summary

CHAPTER 17: CONFIGURING AND MONITORING A LAN

Setting Up the Hardware

Configuring the Systems

NetworkManager: Configures Network Connections

Setting Up Servers

Introduction to Cacti

PART V: USING CLIENTS AND SETTING UP SERVERS

CHAPTER 18: OPENSSH: SECURE NETWORK COMMUNICATION

Introduction to OpenSSH

Running the ssh, scp, and sftp OpenSSH Clients

Setting Up an OpenSSH Server (sshd)

Troubleshooting

Tunneling/Port Forwarding

CHAPTER 19: FTP: TRANSFERRING FILES ACROSS A NETWORK

Introduction to FTP

Running the ftp and sftp FTP Clients

Setting Up an FTP Server (vsftpd)

CHAPTER 20: EXIM4: SETTING UP MAIL SERVERS, CLIENTS, AND MORE

Introduction to exim4

Setting Up a Mail Server (exim4)

Working with exim4 Messages

Configuring an exim4 Mail Server

SpamAssassin

Additional Email Tools

Authenticated Relaying

CHAPTER 21: NIS AND LDAP

Introduction to NIS

Running an NIS Client

Setting Up an NIS Server

LDAP

Setting Up an LDAP Server

Other Tools for Working with LDAP

CHAPTER 22: NFS: SHARING FILESYSTEMS

Introduction to NFS

Running an NFS Client

Setting Up an NFS Server

automount: Mounts Directory Hierarchies on Demand

CHAPTER 23: SAMBA: LINUX AND WINDOWS FILE AND PRINTER SHARING

Introduction to Samba

Setting Up a Samba Server

Working with Linux Shares from Windows

Working with Windows Shares from Linux

Exercises.

Advanced Exercises

CHAPTER 24: DNS/BIND: TRACKING DOMAIN NAMES AND ADDRESSES

Introduction to DNS

Setting Up a DNS Server

Setting Up Different Types of DNS Servers

CHAPTER 25: FIRESTARTER, GUFW, AND IPTABLES: SETTING UP A FIREWALL

Introduction to firestarter

firestarter: Setting Up and Maintaining a Firewall

ufw: The Uncomplicated Firewall

gufw: The Graphical Interface to ufw

Introduction to iptables

Building a Set of Rules Using iptables

Copying Rules to and from the Kernel

Sharing an Internet Connection Using NAT

CHAPTER 26: APACHE: SETTING UP A WEB SERVER

Running a Web Server (Apache)

Configuration Directives

Configuration Files

Advanced Configuration

Modules

webalizer: Analyzes Web Traffic

MRTG: Monitors Traffic Loads

Error Codes

PART VI: PROGRAMMING TOOLS

CHAPTER 27: PROGRAMMING THE BOURNE AGAIN SHELL

Control Structures

File Descriptors

Builtin Commands

Expressions

Shell Programs

CHAPTER 28: THE PERL SCRIPTING LANGUAGE

Introduction to Perl

Variables

Sort

Subroutines

Regular Expressions

CPAN Modules

Examples

PART VII: APPENDIXES

APPENDIX A: REGULAR EXPRESSIONS

Characters

Delimiters

Simple Strings

Rules

Bracketing Expressions

The Replacement String

Extended Regular Expressions

Appendix Summary

APPENDIX B: HELP

Solving a Problem

Finding Linux-Related Information

Specifying a Terminal

APPENDIX C: SECURITY.

Encryption.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612700651

9781282700659

1282700650

9780132483346

0132483343

OCLC:

1027137013