作者：Mark G. Sobell
出版日期：December 28, 2007
出版社：Prentice Hall
页数：1200
文件格式：PDF


The Most Complete, Easy-to-Understand, and Useful Guide to Ubuntu Linux Desktops and Servers
Ubuntu Linux is a state-of-the-art operating system, and you need abook that’s just as advanced. Along with being the most comprehensivereference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, APractical Guide to Ubuntu Linux® also provides extensive servercoverage you won’t find in any other Ubuntu book.
Best-selling author Mark Sobell begins by walking you through everyfeature and technique you need to know, from installing Ubuntu–usingthe DVD included with the book–to working with GNOME, Samba, exim4,Apache, DNS, NIS, firestarter, and iptables. Sobell’s exceptionallyclear explanations demystify everything from system security to Windowsfile/printer sharing.
Sobell presents full chapters on using Ubuntu from the command lineand GUI; thorough system administration and security guidance; andup-to-the-minute, step-by-step instructions for setting up networks andevery major type of Internet server. Along the way, you’ll learn boththe “hows” and the “whys” of Ubuntu. Sobell knows every Linux nook andcranny: He’s taught hundreds of thousands of readers and never forgetswhat it’s like to be new to Linux. Whether you’re a user,administrator, or programmer, this book gives you all you need–and more.
Don’t settle for yesterday’s Unbuntu Linux book…get the ONLY book that meets today’s challenges and tomorrow’s!
This book delivers…
Deeper coverage of the command line and the GNOME GUI, including GUI customization
Coverage of important Ubuntu topics, such as sudo and the new Upstart init daemon
More practical coverage of file sharing with Samba, NFS, and FTP
More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache, exim4, and DNS/BIND
More state-of-the-art security techniques, including firewall setupusing firestarter and iptables, as well as a full chapter on OpenSSHand an appendix on security
Deeper coverage of “meat-and-potatoes” system and networkadministration tasks–from managing users to CUPS printing, configuringLANs to building a kernel
A more practical introduction to writing bash shell scripts
Complete instructions on how to keep your Linux system up-to-date using aptitude, Synaptic, and the Software Sources window
And much more…including a 500+ term glossary, five detailed appendixes,and a comprehensive index to help you find what you need fast