Overview
- A topical look at many of the power solutions that customize your system
- Describes many of the software solutions that will extend the capabilities of your system
- Throughout you will learn to secure your system effectively using the tools presented
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About this book
Explore specific topics in networking, email, filesystems, encryption, system monitoring, security, servers, and more-- including systemd and GPG. Understand salient security concerns and how to mitigate them. Applicable to almost all Linux flavors--Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, CentOS--Practical Linux Topics can be used to reference other Unix-type systems with little modification.
Improve your practical know-how and background knowledge on servers and workstations alike, increase your ability to troubleshoot and ultimately solve the daily challenges encountered by all professional Linux users. Empower your Linux skills by adding Power Linux Topics to your library today.
What You'll Learn
- Solve a variety of challenges faced by sysadmins and DevOps engineers
- Understand the security implications of the actions you take
- Study the history behind some of the packages that you are using for a greater in-depth understanding
- Become a professional at troubleshooting
- Extend your knowledge by learning about multiple OSs and third-party packages
Who This Book Is For
Having mastered the basics of running Linux systems this book takes you one step further to help you master the elements of Linux which you may have struggled with in the past. You have progressed past the basic stages of using Linux and want to delve into the more complex aspects. Practical Linux instantly offers answers to problematic scenarios and provides invaluable information for future reference. It is an invaluable addition to any Linux library.
Reviews
“Practical Linux Topics is aimed at sysadmins, and those drawn into sysadmin tasks through DevOps, but contains plenty that regular GNU/Linux users could benefit from. … you can see this slim volume packs plenty of useful admin know-how.” (The MagPi, Issue 44, April, 2016)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Practical Linux Topics
Authors: Chris Binnie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-1772-6
Publisher: Apress Berkeley, CA
eBook Packages: Professional and Applied Computing, Apress Access Books, Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Copyright Information: Chris Binnie 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4842-1771-9Published: 26 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4842-1772-6Published: 30 December 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 151
Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations
Topics: Open Source, Programming Techniques, Operating Systems