A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux
Ubuntu Linux is a state-of-the-art operating system, and you need a book that’s just as advanced. Along with being the most comprehensive reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux® also provides extensive server coverage you won’t find in any other Ubuntu book.This book delivers…
- Deeper coverage of the command line and the GNOME GUI, including GUI customization
- Coverage of important Ubuntu topics, such as sudo and the new Upstart init daemon
- More practical coverage of file sharing with Samba, NFS, and FTP
- More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache, exim4, and DNS/BIND
- More state-of-the-art security techniques, including firewall setup using firestarter and iptables, as well as a full chapter on OpenSSH and an appendix on security
- Deeper coverage of “meat-and-potatoes” system and network administration tasks–from managing users to CUPS printing, configuring LANs to building a kernel
- A more practical introduction to writing bash shell scripts
- Complete instructions on how to keep your Linux system up-to-date using aptitude, Synaptic, and the Software Sources window
- And much more...including a 500+ term glossary, five detailed appendixes, and a comprehensive index to help you find what you need fast.
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