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Mastering Linux Administration

You're reading from   Mastering Linux Administration A comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux systems in the modern data center

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Published in Jun 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789954272
Length 772 pages
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Alexandru Calcatinge Alexandru Calcatinge
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Alexandru Calcatinge is an open-minded architect with a background in computer science and mathematics. He is a senior university lecturer with a PhD in urban planning from Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning and a postgraduate degree in DevOps from Caltech’s Center for Technology and Management Education (CTME). He teaches students about architectural programming and development and open source technologies. He has authored five books on architecture and urban planning and numerous scientific articles on urban and rural development. Alex was certified as a Linux trainer in 2017. He loves the DevOps philosophy and the possibilities that cloud technologies bring for the future. He is also a certified programming analyst, computer network administrator, trainer, designer, and life coach.
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Julian Balog is a senior software engineer with more than 15 years of experience in the industry. Currently, his work primarily focuses on application delivery controllers, containerized workflows, networking, and security. With a never-ending passion for Linux and open-source technologies, Julian is always in pursuit of learning new things while solving problems and making things work through simple, efficient, and practical engineering. He lives with his wife, two children, and an Aussie-doodle in the greater Seattle area, Washington.
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Preface 1. Section 1: Linux Basic Administration
2. Chapter 1: Installing Linux FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: The Linux Filesystem 4. Chapter 3: Linux Software Management 5. Chapter 4: Managing Users and Groups 6. Chapter 5: Working with Processes, Daemons, and Signals 7. Section 2: Advanced Linux Server Administration
8. Chapter 6: Working with Disks and Filesystems 9. Chapter 7: Networking with Linux 10. Chapter 8: Configuring Linux Servers 11. Chapter 9: Securing Linux 12. Chapter 10: Disaster Recovery, Diagnostics, and Troubleshooting 13. Section 3: Cloud Administration
14. Chapter 11: Working with Containers and Virtual Machines 15. Chapter 12: Cloud Computing Essentials 16. Chapter 13: Deploying to the Cloud with AWS and Azure 17. Chapter 14: Deploying Applications with Kubernetes 18. Chapter 15: Automating Workflows with Ansible 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

The Linux operating system

Linux is a relatively modern operating system created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, a Finnish computer science student at the time, from Helsinki. Originally released as a free and open source platform prohibiting commercial redistribution, Linux eventually adopted the GNU General Public Licensing (GPL) model in 1992. This move played a significant role in its wide adoption by the developer community and commercial enterprises alike.

It is important to note that the Free Software Foundation community distinctly refers to Linux operating systems (or distributions) as GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU or free software.

Initially made for Intel x86 processor-based computer architectures, Linux has since been ported to a wide variety of platforms, becoming one of the most popular operating systems currently in use.

The genesis of Linux might be considered the open source alternative of its mighty predecessor, Unix. This system was a commercial-grade operating system developed at AT&T Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie in 1969.

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Alexandru Calcatinge is an open-minded architect with a background in computer science and mathematics. He is a senior university lecturer with a PhD in urban planning from Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urban Planning and a postgraduate degree in DevOps from Caltech's Center for Technology and Management Education (CTME). He teaches students about architectural programming and development and open source technologies. He has authored five books on architecture and urban planning and numerous scientific articles on urban and rural development. Alex was certified as a Linux trainer in 2017. He loves the DevOps philosophy and the possibilities that cloud technologies bring for the future. He is also a certified programming analyst, computer network administrator, trainer, designer, and life coach.
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