Using and administering Linux. Zero to SysAdmin: Getting Started /: Zero to SysAdmin: Getting Started. Volume 1 : (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Getting started
• Further Information: Note: David Both.
• Other Names: Both, David P, 1946-
• Contents: Intro -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- About the Technical Reviewer -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Objectives -- About Linux -- The birth of Windows -- Black box syndrome -- The birth of Linux -- The open box -- The Linux Truth -- Knowledge -- Flexibility -- Stability -- Scalability -- Security -- Freedom -- Our software rights -- Longevity -- Keep the hardware relevant -- Resist malware -- Should I be a SysAdmin? -- About this course -- About the experiments -- What to do if the experiments do not work -- Terminology How to access the command line -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 2: Introduction to Operating Systems -- Objectives -- Choice -- Really! -- What is an operating system? -- Hardware -- Motherboard -- The processor -- Peripherals -- The operating system -- The definition -- Typical operating system functions -- Memory management -- Multitasking -- Multiuser -- Process management -- Interprocess communication -- Device management -- Error handling -- Utilities -- A bit of history -- Starting with UNICS -- UNIX -- The Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) -- The Unix Philosophy A (very) brief history of Linux -- Core utilities -- GNU coreutils -- util-linux -- Copyleft -- Games -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 3: The Linux Philosophy for SysAdmins -- Objectives -- Background -- The structure of the philosophy -- The tenets -- Data streams are a universal interface -- Transforming data streams -- Everything is a file -- Use the Linux FHS -- Embrace the CLI -- Be the lazy SysAdmin -- Automate everything -- Always use shell scripts -- Test early test often -- Use common sense naming -- Store data in open formats -- Use separate filesystems for data Make programs portable -- Use open source software -- Strive for elegance -- Find the simplicity -- Use your favorite editor -- Document everything -- Back up everything -- frequently -- Follow your curiosity -- There is no should -- Mentor the young SysAdmins -- Support your favorite open source project -- Reality bytes -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 4: Preparation -- Objectives -- Overview -- Got root? -- Hardware specifications -- Host software requirements -- Installing VirtualBox -- Install VirtualBox on a Linux host -- Install VirtualBox on a Windows host -- Creating the VM VirtualBox Manager -- Configuring the virtual network -- Preparing disk space -- Windows -- Linux -- Download the ISO image file -- Creating the VM -- Chapter summary -- Exercises -- Chapter 5: Installing Linux -- Objectives -- Overview -- Boot the Fedora live image -- Installing Fedora -- Start the installation -- Set the hostname -- Hard drive partitioning -- About swap space -- Types of memory -- Swap -- Types of Linux swap -- Thrashing -- What is the right amount of swap space? -- Finish partitioning -- Begin the installation -- Set the root password -- Create the student user
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress L.P
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (645 pages)
• Subjects: 005.4/46; Open source software; Open source software; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484250495; 1484250494
• Related ISBNs: 9781484250488
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