You're reading from Mastering Ubuntu Server Gain expertise in the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server

Product type Paperback

Published in Dec 2020

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800564640

Length 702 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Tools

Ubuntu Server

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Jay LaCroix

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Table of Contents (26) Chapters

Preface

1. Deploying Ubuntu Server

2. Managing Users and Permissions FREE CHAPTER

3. Managing Software Packages

4. Navigating and Essential Commands

5. Managing Files and Directories

6. Boosting Your Command-line Efficiency

7. Controlling and Managing Processes

8. Monitoring System Resources

9. Managing Storage Volumes

10. Connecting to Networks

11. Setting Up Network Services

12. Sharing and Transferring Files

13. Managing Databases

14. Serving Web Content

15. Automating Server Configuration with Ansible

16. Virtualization

17. Running Containers

18. Container Orchestration

19. Deploying Ubuntu in the Cloud

20. Automating Cloud Deployments with Terraform

21. Securing Your Server

22. Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers

23. Preventing Disasters

24. Another Book You May Enjoy

25. Index

Installing and removing software

Before we begin, we will want to research a bit regarding the application we want to install. In Ubuntu, there are multiple ways of installing software, so the best way to find out how to get started is by simply checking the documentation on the website for the application we want to install. Typically, a Google search will do (just make sure you check the domain and are on the correct site). Most software will have installation instructions for various platforms, including Ubuntu. Most of the time, it will just tell you to download the Debian package format via the apt install command. Other times, the software may have a Snap available, or even a PPA repository (we'll discuss PPA repositories later on in this chapter). Let's start our package management journey by taking a look at the apt commands that are used to install Debian packages.