Ubuntu Linux is a state-of-the-art operating system, and you need a book that�s just as advanced. Along with being the most comprehensive reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux� also provides extensive server coverage you won�t find in any other Ubuntu book.
Best-selling author Mark Sobell begins by walking you through every feature and technique you need to know, from installing Ubuntu�using the DVD included with the book�to working with GNOME, Samba, exim4, Apache, DNS, NIS, firestarter, and iptables. Sobell�s exceptionally clear explanations demystify everything from system security to Windows file/printer sharing.
Sobell presents full chapters on using Ubuntu from the command line and GUI; thorough system administration and security guidance; and up-to-the-minute, step-by-step instructions for setting up networks and every major type of Internet server. Along the way, you�ll learn both the �hows� and the �whys� of Ubuntu. Sobell knows every Linux nook and cranny: He�s taught hundreds of thousands of readers and never forgets what 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 setup using firestarter and iptables, as well as a full chapter on OpenSSH and an appendix on security
- Deeper coverage of �meat-and-potatoes� system and network administration tasks�from managing users to CUPS printing, configuring LANs 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
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