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Mastering Linux Administration - Second Edition

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Product type Book

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837630691

Pages 764 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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System Administration

Authors (2):

Alexandru Calcatinge

Julian Balog

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1:Basic Linux Administration

2. Chapter 1: Installing Linux

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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Linux software package types

As you’ve already learned by now, a Linux distribution comes packed with a kernel and applications on top of it. Although plenty of applications are already installed by default, there will certainly be occasions when you will need to install some new ones or remove ones that you don’t need.

In Linux, applications come bundled into repositories. A repository is a centrally managed location that consists of software packages maintained by developers. These could contain individual applications or operating system-related files. Each Linux distribution comes with several official repositories, but on top of those, you can add some new ones. The way to add them is specific to each distribution, and we will get into more details later in this chapter.

Linux has several types of packages available. Ubuntu uses deb packages, as it is based on Debian, while Fedora (or Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux) uses rpm packages, as it is based on RHEL. There...

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Authors (2)

Alexandru Calcatinge

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

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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