Chapter 2. Configuring the System
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Navigating text files with less
- Introduction to Vim
- Speaking the right language
- Synchronizing the system clock with NTP and the chrony suite
- Setting your hostname and resolving the network
- Becoming a superuser
- Building a static network connection
- Customizing your system banners and messages
- Priming the kernel
Introduction
This chapter is a collection of recipes that covers the basic practice of establishing the basic needs of a server. For many, building a server can often seem to be a daunting task, and so the purpose of this chapter is to provide you with an instant method to achieve the desired goals.
Navigating text files with less
Throughout this book, you will often use programs and tools that use the program less or a less-like navigation to view and read file content or display output. At first, the control can seem a bit unintuitive .Here, in this recipe, we will show you the basics of how to...
