CentOS 8 Essentials / Smyth, Neil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smyth, Neil, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Client/server computing.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Packt Publishing 2020

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Learn how to install, use, and administer CentOS 8 with the help of expert guidance and engaging examples Key Features Become familiar with a popular and stable Red Hat Enterprise Linux distribution Gain a thorough overview of the operating system by learning concepts such as disk partitioning, KVM virtualization, and more Explore advanced topics such as logical volume management and firewall configuration Book Description Linux kernel development is perhaps the world's largest collaborative project to date. With CentOS 8 Essentials, you'll be given easily accessible information to install, use, and administer the CentOS 8 distribution. The book begins with a concise history of the Linux operating system and CentOS. You'll then learn how to install CentOS 8 using the dual boot configuration so that it can coexist with Windows on the same drive. After installing CentOS, you'll learn GNOME 3 — the desktop environment included with CentOS 8 that helps you navigate through the distribution. As you progress, you'll explore the Cockpit web interface that enables you to perform tasks via a web browser instead of using the command-line. You'll then take a brief tour of the Bash shell environment and learn ways to administer a system that doesn't have a desktop or a Cockpit interface. While learning advanced concepts, you'll see how to manage swap space efficiently and control the performance of CentOS 8. By the end of the book, you'll have all the essential information you need to comfortably start using the CentOS 8 distribution. What you will learn Work in dual boot environments Install and manage packages with App Streams Perform systemd unit configuration tasks using the systemctl command-line tool Configure the RHEL 8 firewall Share files with Linux and Windows systems using Samba and NFS Deploy KVM-based virtual machines Who this book is for CentOS 8 Essentials is an ideal book for you if you want essential information to start using the CentOS 8 distribution. Whether you are a developer, a system administrator, or a tech lover with no previous Linux administration background, you'll be able to start your adventure with this book.

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. A Brief History of CentOS Linux 3. Installing CentOS 8 on a Clean Disk Drive 4. Dual Booting CentOS 8 with Windows 5. Allocating Windows Disk Partitions to CentOS 8 6. A Guided Tour of the GNOME 3 Desktop 7. An Overview of the CentOS 8 Cockpit Web Interface 8. Using the Bash Shell on CentOS 8 9. Managing CentOS 8 Users and Groups 10. Understanding CentOS 8 Software Installation and Management 11. Configuring CentOS 8 systemd Units 12. CentOS 8 Network Management 13. Basic CentOS 8 Firewall Configuration with firewalld 14. Configuring SSH Key-based Authentication on CentOS 8 15. CentOS 8 Remote Desktop Access with VNC 16. Displaying CentOS 8 Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding) 17. Using NFS to Share CentOS 8 Files with Remote Systems 18. Sharing Files between CentOS 8 and Windows Systems with Samba 19. An Overview of Virtualization Techniques 20. Installing KVM Virtualization on CentOS 8 21. Creating KVM Virtual Machines using Cockpit and virt-manager 22. Creating KVM Virtual Machines with virt-install and virsh 23. Creating a CentOS 8 KVM Networked Bridge Interface 24. Managing KVM using the virsh Command-Line Tool 25. An Introduction to Linux Containers 26. Working with Containers on CentOS 8 27. Setting Up a CentOS 8 Web Server 28. Configuring a CentOS 8 Postfix Email Server 29. Adding a New Disk Drive to a CentOS 8 System 30. Adding a New Disk to a CentOS 8 Volume Group and Logical Volume 31. Adding and Managing CentOS 8 Swap Space

Notes:

Includes index.

Online resource; Title from title page (viewed May 12, 2020)

OCLC:

1197980472