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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