Quickly learn how to use Ubuntu, the fastest growing Linux distribution, in a personal or enterprise environment
Whether you’re a newcomer to Linux or an experienced system administrator, the Ubuntu Linux Bible provides what you need to get the most out of one the world’s top Linux distributions. Clear, step-by-step instructions cover everything from installing Ubuntu and creating your desktop, to writing shell scripts and setting up file sharing on your network. This up-to-date guide covers the latest Ubuntu release with long-term support (version 20.04) as well as the previous version. Throughout the book, numerous examples, figures, and review questions with answers ensure that you will fully understand each key topic.
Organized into four parts, the book offers you the flexibility to master the basics in the ’Getting Started with Ubuntu Linux’ section, or to skip directly to more advanced tasks. ’Ubuntu for Desktop Users’ shows you how to setup email, surf the web, play games, and create and publish documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. ’Ubuntu for System Administrators’ covers user administration, system backup, device management, network configuration, and other fundamentals of Linux administration. The book’s final section, ’Configuring Servers on Ubuntu, ’ teaches you to use Ubuntu to support network servers for the web, e-mail, print services, networked file sharing, DHCP (network address management), and DNS (network name/address resolution). This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide will help you:
* Install Ubuntu and create the perfect Linux desktop
* Use the wide variety of software included with Ubuntu Linux
* Stay up to date on recent changes and new versions of Ubuntu
* Create and edit graphics, and work with consumer Io T electronic devices
* Add printers, disks, and other devices to your system
* Configure core network services and administer Ubuntu systems
Ubuntu Linux Bible is a must-have for anyone looking for an accessible, step-by-step tutorial on this hugely popular Linux operating system.
Innehållsförteckning
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction xxix
Part I: Getting Started 1
Chapter 1: Starting with Linux 3
Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop 21
Part II: Becoming a Linux Power User 43
Chapter 3: Using the Shell 45
Chapter 4: Moving Around the Filesystem 77
Chapter 5: Working with Text Files 97
Chapter 6: Managing Running Processes 117
Chapter 7: Writing Simple Shell Scripts 133
Part III: Becoming a Linux System Administrator 151
Chapter 8: Learning System Administration 153
Chapter 9: Installing Linux 177
Chapter 10: Getting and Managing Software 201
Chapter 11: Managing User Accounts 215
Chapter 12: Managing Disks and Filesystems 237
Part IV: Becoming a Linux Server Administrator 267
Chapter 13: Understanding Server Administration 269
Chapter 14: Administering Networking 299
Chapter 15: Starting and Stopping Services 327
Chapter 16: Confi guring a Print Server 363
Chapter 17: Confi guring a Web Server 385
Chapter 18: Confi guring an FTP Server 413
Chapter 19: Confi guring a Windows File Sharing (Samba) Server 429
Chapter 20: Confi guring an NFS File Server 447
Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Linux 467
Part V: Learning Linux Security Techniques 493
Chapter 22: Understanding Basic Linux Security 495
Chapter 23: Understanding Advanced Linux Security 525
Chapter 24: Enhancing Linux Security with App Armor 553
Chapter 25: Securing Linux on a Network 561
Part VI: Engaging with Cloud Computing 585
Chapter 26: Shifting to Clouds and Containers 587
Chapter 27: Deploying Linux to the Public Cloud 601
Chapter 28: Automating Apps and Infrastructure with Ansible 619
Chapter 29 Deploying Applications as Containers with Kubernetes 633
Appendix: Exercise Answers 649
Index 701
Om författaren
David Clinton is a Linux server administrator who has worked with IT infrastructure in academic and enterprise environments. He has taught video courses for Amazon Web Services, as well as other technologies. He is a co-author of AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C01) Exam and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Study Guide: Foundational (CLF-C01) Exam.
Christopher Negus is a senior open source technical writer at Amazon Web Services. He has written dozens of books on Linux, including Red Hat Linux Bible, Linux Troubleshooting Bible and Linux Toys.
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