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About A Practical Guide To Ubuntu Linux
Product Description The Most Complete, Easy-to-Follow Guide to Ubuntu Linux The #1 Ubuntu server resource, fully updated for Ubuntu 10.4 (Lucid Lynx)the Long Term Support (LTS) release many companies will rely on for years! Updated JumpStarts help you set up Samba, Apache, Mail, FTP, NIS, OpenSSH, DNS, and other complex servers in minutes Hundreds of up-to-date examples, plus comprehensive indexes that deliver instant access to answers you can trust Mark Sobells A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux®, Third Edition,is the most thorough and up-to-date reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, and also offers comprehensive coverage of serverscritical for anybody interested in unleashing the full power of Ubuntu. This edition has been fully updated for Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx), a milestone Long Term Support (LTS) release, which Canonical will support on desktops until 2013 and on servers until 2015. Sobell walks you through every essential feature and technique, from installing Ubuntu to working with GNOME, Samba,exim4, Apache, DNS, NIS, LDAP, g ufw, firestarter, iptables, even Perl scripting. His exceptionally clear explanations demystify everything from networking to security. Youll find full chapters on running Ubuntu from the command line and desktop (GUI), administrating systems, setting up networks and Internet servers, and much more. Fully updated JumpStart sections help you get complex servers runningoften in as little as five minutes. Sobell draws on his immense Linux knowledge to explain both the hows and the whys of Ubuntu. Hes taught hundreds of thousands of readers and never forgets what its like to be new to Linux. Whether youre a user, administrator, or programmer, youll find everything you need herenow, and for many years to come. The worlds most practical Ubuntu Linux book is now even more useful! This book delivers Hundreds of easy-to-use Ubuntu examples Important networking coverage, including DNS, NFS, and Cacti Coverage of crucial Ubuntu topics such as sudo and the Upstart initdaemon More detailed, usable coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache (Web) and exim4 (email) servers State-of-the-art security techniques, including up-to-date firewall setup techniques using gufw and iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH A complete introduction to Perl scripting for automated administration Deeper coverage of essential admin tasksfrom managing users to CUPS printing, configuring LANs to building a kernel Complete instructions on keeping Ubuntu systems up-to-date using aptitude, Synaptic, and the Software Sources window And much more...including a 500+ term glossary Includes DVD! Get the full version of Lucid Lynx, the latest Ubuntu LTS release! Review Praise for Previous Editions of "A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux(R)" "I am so impressed by how Mark Sobell can approach a complex topic in such an understandable manner. His command examples are especially useful in providing a novice (or even an advanced) administrator with a cookbook on how to accomplish real-world tasks on Linux. He is truly an inspired technical writer!""-George Vish II, Senior Education Consultant, Hewlett-Packard Company" "Overall, I think it's a great, comprehensive Ubuntu book that'll be a valuable resource for people of all technical levels.""-John Dong, Ubuntu Forum Council Member, Backports Team Leader" "The JumpStart sections really offer a quick way to get things up and running, allowing you to dig into the details of the book later.""-Scott Mann, Aztek Networks" "This entire book is a real boon to any neophyte who does not have a solid handle on getting their own answers. That group is the one that I think will benefit the most from "A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux(R). "Random access is easy, but reading cover to cover would also give one a nice foundational understanding of getting the most out of their machine and even enough gu
