UNIX and Linux system administration handbook /
Evi Nemeth [and others].
- 4th ed.
- xlvii, 1279 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Revised edition of: Unix system administration handbook, 3rd ed., 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Where to start -- Scripting and the shell -- Booting and shutting down -- Access control and rootly powers -- Controlling processes -- The filesystem -- Adding new users -- Storage -- Periodic processes -- Backups -- Syslog and log files -- Software installation and management -- Drivers and the kernal -- TCP/IP networking -- Routing -- Network hardware -- DNS: The domain name system -- The network file system -- Sharing system files -- Electronic mail -- Network management and debugging -- Security -- Web hosting -- Virtualization -- The X window system -- Printing -- Data center basics -- Green IT -- Performance analysis -- Cooperating with windows -- Serial devices and terminals -- Management, policy, and politics.
Surveys the best practices for all aspects of system administration, covering such topics as storage management, email, Web hosting, performance analysis, virtualization, DNS, security, and configuration management.