You're reading from Mastering Linux Administration Take your sysadmin skills to the next level by configuring and maintaining Linux systems

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837630691

Length 764 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

Linux

Concepts

System Administration

Authors (2):

Julian Balog

Alexandru Calcatinge

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Basic Linux Administration

2. Chapter 1: Installing Linux FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: The Linux Shell and Filesystem

4. Chapter 3: Linux Software Management

5. Chapter 4: Managing Users and Groups

6. Chapter 5: Working with Processes, Daemons, and Signals

7. Part 2:Advanced Linux Administration

8. Chapter 6: Working with Disks and Filesystems

9. Chapter 7: Networking with Linux

10. Chapter 8: Linux Shell Scripting

11. Chapter 9: Securing Linux

12. Chapter 10: Disaster Recovery, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting

13. Part 3:Server Administration

14. Chapter 11: Working with Virtual Machines

15. Chapter 12: Managing Containers with Docker

16. Chapter 13: Configuring Linux Servers

17. Part 4:Cloud Administration

18. Chapter 14: Short Introduction to Cloud Computing

19. Chapter 15: Deploying to the Cloud with AWS and Azure

20. Chapter 16: Deploying Applications with Kubernetes

21. Chapter 17: Infrastructure and Automation with Ansible

22. Index

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Technical requirements

To complete the tasks in this chapter, you will require the following:

AWS and Azure accounts if you want to follow along with the practical examples. Both cloud providers provide free subscriptions:
- AWS free tier: https://aws.amazon.com/free
- Microsoft Azure free account: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
A local machine with a Linux distribution of your choice to install and experiment with the AWS CLI and Azure CLI utilities.
A modern web browser (such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox) for the web-console-driven management tasks for both AWS and Azure. You can access the related portals on any platform.
A Linux command-line terminal and intermediate-level proficiency using the shell to run the AWS and Azure CLI commands.

Important note

As you proceed, please make sure to shut down your EC2 instances or Azure virtual machines after you finish experimenting with them. Failure to do so may result in relatively high bills being...

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