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Understand and implement the core system administration tasks in Linux

Discover tools and techniques to troubleshoot your Linux system

Maintain a healthy system with good security and backup practices

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Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems among system administrators,and even modern application and server development is heavily reliant on the Linux platform. The Linux Administration Cookbook is your go-to guide to get started on your Linux journey. It will help you understand what that strange little server is doing in the corner of your office, what the mysterious virtual machine languishing in Azure is crunching through, what that circuit-board-like thing is doing under your office TV, and why the LEDs on it are blinking rapidly. This book will get you started with administering Linux, giving you the knowledge and tools you need to troubleshoot day-to-day problems, ranging from a Raspberry Pi to a server in Azure, while giving you a good understanding of the fundamentals of how GNU/Linux works. Through the course of the book, you’ll install and configure a system, while the author regales you with errors and anecdotes from his vast experience as a data center hardware engineer, systems administrator, and DevOps consultant. By the end of the book, you will have gained practical knowledge of Linux, which will serve as a bedrock for learning Linux administration and aid you in your Linux journey.

What you will learn

Install and manage a Linux server, both locally and in the cloud

Understand how to perform administration across all Linux distros

Work through evolving concepts such as IaaS versus PaaS, containers, and automation

Explore security and configuration best practices

Troubleshoot your system if something goes wrong

Discover and mitigate hardware issues, such as faulty memory and failing drives

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Thomas Aug 18, 2024

Huge content, large number of topics covered in great detail

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romeo Nov 01, 2020

Never read a technology book on linux with such a fine sense of humour. Wish more technologyauthors were like him

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Anthony Apr 16, 2019

This book provides a both a great grounding to someone starting a career in Linux administration but also to more experienced IT professionals wanting to complete their Linux toolbox.This book has loads to offer me as an experienced software developer who dips in and out of server maintenance. I like the fact it goes into a lot of detail, this book is huge, and covers a very broad range of subjects. I can see me using it as a reference for years to come.It also provides instructions for how to set up virtual machine to try out the concepts and lots of code examples. Invaluable to someone new to the field who might treat the book more as a long series of tutorials.

Donald A. Tevault Feb 20, 2019

Okay, first off, I have to disclose that I was the tech editor for the last seven chapters of this book, and I'm also a fellow Packt Publishing author. Now, with that out of the way, here's what I think.Being tech editor for this book was very enjoyable. The author's writing style is brilliant, and he knows how to use humor to hold the reader's attention. (So, if you're in need of a sleeping aid, sorry, you'll have to look elsewhere.)The book is chock full of good, hands-on recipes, many of which are introductions to technologies that you may not have tried before. For example, you'll find good introductions to things like Ansible, Nagios, Icinga, and SELinux. The recipes are easy-to-follow, and even include directions on how to set up your own virtual machines in order to perform the experiments.So, bottom line, if you want to expand your knowledge about Linux administration, just buy this book. (You'll be glad that you did.)

Williamson11B Sep 05, 2021

My issue isn't with the book, the book gets great reviews in physical format.I however have the digital edition on the Kindle app and something like 70% of the book is missing. Not the 1st time either as I have this same issue with CCNA on the Kindle app. Thousands of missing pages.

Linux Administration Cookbook: Insightful recipes to work with system administration tasks on Linux

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