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Beginning Ubuntu LTS Server Administration, Second Edition is the touchstone companion book for anyone implementing Ubuntu LTS Server. Author Sander van Vugt introduces the most recent server edition of Ubuntu Linux, the most popular Linux distribution, to power users, system administrators, and programmers and demonstrates the power and flexibility that the Hardy–Heron Ubuntu Server Long Term Support Edition offers for small networks and corporate systems alike.
This book covers:
- Installing and configuring Ubuntu to ensure secure installations
- Virtual Ubuntu
- Full network and web services management
What you’ll learn
- Administer, install, and configure the 5–year Hardy–Heron Ubuntu Server Long Term Support Edition of the most popular Linux distribution in the world
- Use the new installation and graphical user interface tools
- Familiarize yourself, whether you are a power user or system administrator
- Build a network infrastructure with Ubuntu Server
- Harden Ubuntu to withstand new security threats
- Use virtual services
Who this book is for
This book will suit Linux system administrators of all levels. It also lets power users who want to familiarize themselves with network and web services relevant to their work acquire up–to–date specialized Ubuntu skills.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am an experienced IT professional having been in the industry for close to 30 years but the last time I worked on a command line unix system was 15 years ago so setting up an Ubuntu server was somewhat daunting. Also my expertise is not in operations.
I have a few books on Linux but most of those are from a user's point of view and I needed an administration book.
The book is clearly written and I have been able to use it both to get an overview and to dip into as I get to grips with configuring the servers. It does not contain a large amount of detail but does point you in the right direction enabling you to supplement it with web searches.
The book is targeted at Ubuntu which is useful. Other books I have on Linux led me to more general purpose but lower level solutions, e.g. configuring the network.
Most of what you need is there, although there are some noticeable exceptions. For example, it gives no information about mail servers (e.g. postfix). But overall it has been very useful to a beginner. I doubt it would be useful to a seasoned Linux administrator but that is not what it claims to be.
I would recommend this to anyone who was fairly new to Linux adminstration and had an Ubuntu system to get up and running.
I have a few books on Linux but most of those are from a user's point of view and I needed an administration book.
The book is clearly written and I have been able to use it both to get an overview and to dip into as I get to grips with configuring the servers. It does not contain a large amount of detail but does point you in the right direction enabling you to supplement it with web searches.
The book is targeted at Ubuntu which is useful. Other books I have on Linux led me to more general purpose but lower level solutions, e.g. configuring the network.
Most of what you need is there, although there are some noticeable exceptions. For example, it gives no information about mail servers (e.g. postfix). But overall it has been very useful to a beginner. I doubt it would be useful to a seasoned Linux administrator but that is not what it claims to be.
I would recommend this to anyone who was fairly new to Linux adminstration and had an Ubuntu system to get up and running.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ubuntu has been getting a lot of exposure over the last few years, and it is now starting to make inroads into the world of Enterprise Servers. This book is the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to dabble, or for those who want to investigate the possibility of expanding their current server deployments or replacing them using Ubuntu LTS Server Edition.
This book focuses on Ubuntu Server Edition 8.04 LTS, and I hope it will be updated to take the new features of 10.04 LTS into account, but as a general principles book, it is great.
It explains very clearly how the Linux File system works and how to set up the basic components such as the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) for webservers, as well as File and Print sharing. There are also sections on networking and network security which any new Linux sys-admin needs to know about.
One of the most useful things this book does for those who come from a purely Windows background is explain how the Command Line works, and why this is often a more flexible, yet more powerful tool than using a Graphic User Inteface, like all the Windows Server Editions do. It also explains why this allows better use to be made of the system resources, and how Ubuntu Security is enhanced by it's specific approach to the Command Line.
All in all, this is a very useful book to have on the bookshelf, and to refer back to time and time again.
This book focuses on Ubuntu Server Edition 8.04 LTS, and I hope it will be updated to take the new features of 10.04 LTS into account, but as a general principles book, it is great.
It explains very clearly how the Linux File system works and how to set up the basic components such as the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) for webservers, as well as File and Print sharing. There are also sections on networking and network security which any new Linux sys-admin needs to know about.
One of the most useful things this book does for those who come from a purely Windows background is explain how the Command Line works, and why this is often a more flexible, yet more powerful tool than using a Graphic User Inteface, like all the Windows Server Editions do. It also explains why this allows better use to be made of the system resources, and how Ubuntu Security is enhanced by it's specific approach to the Command Line.
All in all, this is a very useful book to have on the bookshelf, and to refer back to time and time again.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Good Read, Great Reference
13 Jan 2009
Format:Paperback
This book is exactly as it states NOVICE to PROFESSIONAL. It is very well written, as a go-to reference manual, as well as being educational for beginners. The blend of technical "jargon" with the ease of everyday language make this book a must have in your arsenal of linux books.
I do have to disagree with the previous commenter suggesting that the writer write in such a manner that ALL is to understand(its impossible). I believe like most who will purchase this book, that you/I have SOME technical know how and enough interest in Linux Administration to actually have some sort of inkling as to what we will be getting ourselves into. If not, I suggest reading this first "Beginning Ubuntu Linux". I hope this review helps the Novice the Pros and everyone in between.
I do have to disagree with the previous commenter suggesting that the writer write in such a manner that ALL is to understand(its impossible). I believe like most who will purchase this book, that you/I have SOME technical know how and enough interest in Linux Administration to actually have some sort of inkling as to what we will be getting ourselves into. If not, I suggest reading this first "Beginning Ubuntu Linux". I hope this review helps the Novice the Pros and everyone in between.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good book for new Ubuntu (GNU/Linux) networks administrators
29 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
This author made easy the installation and administration of a network with an Ubuntu server and Windows clients. The book is good for beginners but not not for the dummies, it requires a minimum knowledge about computers. It will be good for future references.
11 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Bad to the core
12 Nov 2008
Format:Paperback
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 understand, 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.
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