| Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration: From Novice to Professional (Expert's Voice) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sander Van Vugt
Publisher: Apress
Category: Book
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Pages: 355
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 1.1
ISBN: 1590599233
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9781590599235
ASIN: 1590599233
Publication Date: December 14, 2007
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Product Description
You love it as the world’s most popular desktop Linux distribution, and now Ubuntu is available at a server near you. Embracing the very same features desktop users have grown to love, system administrators are rapidly adopting Ubuntu due to their ability to configure, deploy, and manage network services more effectively than ever. Beginning Ubuntu Server Administration guides you through all of the key configuration and administration tasks you’ll need to know. Whether you’re interested in adopting Ubuntu within a Fortune 500 environment or just want to use Ubuntu to manage your home network, this book is your go–to guide to using the distribution securely for a wide variety of network services. Topics include file, print, web, and FTP management, command–line tips and tricks, automated installation, configuration and deployment processes, and kernel management. What you’ll learn - Effectively and securely install, update, and deploy your Ubuntu server.
- Configure your server to operate most effectively for a wide variety of purposes, including as a web server, FTP server, and a file and printer manager.
- Rev up your command–line knowledge by taking advantage of little–known shell–related features, tips, and tricks.
- Remotely manage your server through a wide–variety of services.
Who is this book for? System administrators and application developers seeking to use Ubuntu as a Linux server About the Apress Beginning Series The Beginning series from Apress is the right choice to get the information you need to land that crucial entry–level job. These books will teach you a standard and important technology from the ground up because they are explicitly designed to take you from “novice to professional.” You’ll start your journey by seeing what you need to know?but without needless theory and filler. You’ll build your skill set by learning how to put together real–world projects step by step. So whether your goal is your next career challenge or a new learning opportunity, the Beginning series from Apress will take you there?it is your trusted guide through unfamiliar territory!
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 Soporific, misleading and deceptive November 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I found this book to be quite hard to follow through. In addition, he assumes too much and does not get into details. I found impossible to follow, if you are new to Linux administration. Furthermore, some of the examples do not work. He goes somehow deep into theory and not into practical working examples. Some sections are missing details, and overall, after installing your server, the book does not provide an easy-to-follow manual, or an specific introduction to Linux servers. I wish I could have read something like this, before I bought this book. To me, it is a complete waste of time and money. I understand that there are not too many books written on this subject, that really are worth while to buy; but, this follows into the category of "the crappy ones." I believe, that to write in a way that everyone understands, one has to understand that not everyone is born knowing everything, and if one writes a book is to provide with accurate information, at least. This is one of the worst, if not the worst, book I have ever had - providing that I had to endure, long time ago, the old worthless text books, provided while I was studying at the school of computer science.
 Just the right size, and level of detail September 18, 2008
I haven't finished it yet, but I have read much of it, and from someone who dislikes the typical computer "tomes" of the 600+ page variety, this <300 book seems very well written, and does still contain a very good amount of detail. Much of the topics were familiar, as I was already using other flavors of linux, but there are enough differences to make this a very worthwhile read for me.
Travis-
 not wat i expected.... September 1, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
this book is a bit misleading... it said that it was for ubuntu server, wich for the most part it is... i would like to warn ones who are looking for a book on webserving... this book has like three or so pages on this subject and these are breif and general. other sections are very good, and in decent detail... if you would like a book on webserving look for one on apache. jus my opinion. Jesse Fender
Great Introduction to Ubuntu Administration July 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Ubuntu has become one of the fastest growing and arguably most friendly Linux distributions over the last few years. This book is designed to help someone who has no knowledge of Linux become a basic system administrator. While it will not make them an expert among people who know Linux well it will make them sufficiently knowledgeable to do most of the common administrative functions.
The author starts with installing Ubuntu server and moves into information that most Ubuntu users do not understand such as using the command line interface, working with files, and understanding the directory structure. Once the reader has this basic understanding he moves them to some of the common tasks like using software repositories to install and update software packages and user accounts, groups, permissions, access control lists, quotas, an PAM modules. However, the book could use an expanded section on firewalls as this is a major part of Linux server administration.
Other important areas covered include a chapter on writing shell scripts. the basics of SSH and tunneling, DNS, DHCP, NTP, using Ubuntu as a file and print server (cups, NFS, and Samba configurations), Apache, virtual hosts, PHP, MySQL, FTP, and virtualization. For many of these areas, including Samba, Apache, PHP, and MySQL, the coverage is just the minimum you need to know. This is expected as there are complete volumes written just on each of these subjects that are larger than this book. This books still gives you a solid introduction to these subjects that is appropriate for the audience the author is trying to reach.
This book is a great introduction to Ubuntu Server administration and moves the reader from the novice to lower intermediate level but really not close to a professional Ubuntu administrator. Nonetheless, it is recommended for those new to Ubuntu servers as it does touch on and provide a working knowledge of pretty much all the most common areas of Linux server administration.
Nice book and really helpful for novices July 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is clear and concise. It explores several important topics in Ubuntu (linux) server administration from the novice point of view. Although several features are common among several linux distros, the book tries to use the ubuntu way when it is appropriated. Just pay attention: a new edition is coming soon (oct/2008). I did not like the paper used, it is rough and thick, like several others paperback books.
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