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Practical Linux Security Cookbook

You're reading from   Practical Linux Security Cookbook Secure your Linux environment from modern-day attacks with practical recipes

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789138399
Length 482 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Tajinder Kalsi Tajinder Kalsi
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Preface 1. Linux Security Problem 2. Configuring a Secure and Optimized Kernel FREE CHAPTER 3. Local Filesystem Security 4. Local Authentication in Linux 5. Remote Authentication 6. Network Security 7. Security Tools 8. Linux Security Distros 9. Bash Vulnerability Patching 10. Security Monitoring and Logging 11. Understanding Linux Service Security 12. Scanning and Auditing Linux 13. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Retrieving the kernel source

Most of the Linux distributions include the kernel sources in them. However, these sources may tend to be a bit out of date. Because of this, you may need to get the latest sources when building or customizing the kernel.

Getting ready

Most of the Linux kernel developer community uses the Git tool for source code management. Even Ubuntu has integrated Git for its own Linux kernel source code, hence enabling the kernel developers to interact better with the community. You can install the Git package using the following command:

sudo apt-get install git

How to do it...

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Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781789138399
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