You love it as the worlds 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 youll need to know. Whether youre 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 youll 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 this book is for


System administrators and application developers seeking to use Ubuntu as a Linux server

Table of Contents

1. Installing Ubuntu Server
2. Getting the Most Out of the Command Line
3. Performing Essential System Administration Tasks
4. Performing File System Management Tasks
5. Configuring Your Server for Security
6. Setting the System to Your Hand
7. Running It Anyway You Like
8. Making Connection
9. Configuring Network Infrastructure Services
10. Using Ubuntu Server As a File and Print Server
11. Setting Up Web Services
12. Multiplying Your Server

Customer Reviews & Comments
As many have made the switch to Ubuntu linux on their desktops a plethora have resources have sprung up in the form of websites and books helping users adapt. That hasn't been so much the case with Ubuntu server but this book helps to fill that gap. For those such as myself coming from a Windows background this book is a great introduction to linux server administration. Written with the novice in mind it strikes a good balance between usefulness and not being overly verbose. Not an easy accomplishment for books of a technical nature. While the book is aimed at the Ubuntu distribution much of the system administration topics covered are not exclusive to Ubuntu. As someone new to linux I learned a lot about basic topics like file system management, permissions, working with the command line, and much more. Read this book and you may not be a linux server guru but you will certainly have a strong foundation in linux systems administration. Highly recommended!

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