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The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Edition

  • Length: 600 pages
  • Edition: 3
  • Publisher:
  • Publication Date: 2013-08-04
  • ISBN-10: 0133017532
  • ISBN-13: 9780133017533
  • Sales Rank: #768935 (See Top 100 Books)
Description

Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the extra Ubuntu polish, innovation, and simplicity that administrators love.

Now, there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to getting up and running quickly with the newest, most powerful versions of Ubuntu Server. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior systems administrator.

The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. They walk through deploying each of the most common server applications, from file and print services to state-of-the-art, cost-saving virtualization and cloud computing.

In addition, you’ll learn how to

  • Make the most of Ubuntu Server’s latest, most powerful technologies
  • Discover easy, fast ways to perform key administration tasks
  • Automate Ubuntu installs, no matter how many servers you’re installing
  • Quickly set up low-cost Web servers and e-mail
  • Protect your server with Ubuntu’s built-in and optional security tools
  • Minimize downtime with fault tolerance and clustering
  • Master proven, step-by-step server and network troubleshooting techniques
  • Walk through rescuing an Ubuntu server that won’t boot
  • Deploy your own Ubuntu servers in the cloud

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Installation
Chapter 2: Essential System Administration
Chapter 3: Package Management
Chapter 4: Automated Ubuntu Installs
Chapter 5: Guide to Common Ubuntu Servers
Chapter 6: Security
Chapter 7: Backups
Chapter 8: Monitoring
Chapter 9: Virtualization and Cloud Computing
Chapter 10: Fault Tolerance
Chapter 11: Troubleshooting
Chapter 12: Rescue and Recovery
Chapter 13: Help and Resources
Chapter 14: Basic Linux Administration

Appendix: Cool Tips and Tricks

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