A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux [With DVD ROM]

By Kevin Swingler

Book Overview

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 Sobell s " A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux(r), Third Edition, " is the most thorough and up-to-date reference to installing, configuring, and working with Ubuntu, and also offers comprehensive coverage of servers critical 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. You ll 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 running often in as little as five minutes. Sobell draws on his immense Linux knowledge to explain both the hows and the whys of Ubuntu. 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, you ll find everything you need here now, and for many years to come. " The world s most practical Ubuntu Linux book is now even more useful " This book delivers Hundreds of easy-to-use Ubuntuexamples Importantnetworking coverage, including DNS, NFS, and Cacti Coverage of crucial Ubuntu topics such as sudo and the Upstart init daemon 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 setuptechniques using gufw and iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH A complete introduction to Perl scripting for automated administration Deeper coverage of essential admin tasks from 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 UbuntuLTS release " This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0137003889
• ISBN13: 9780137003884
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
• Length: 1209 Pages
• Weight: 4.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Damn near an overkill

I am sure the book is a good one for somebody out there somewhere, but for me, it was a bit of an overkill. It has gotten to be too nerdy as well as too complicated in the instructions. This is the kind of book that you would understand only if you were an expert in using Linux Ubuntu. So, if you're an expert, then why would you need this book. So excuse me while I go shoot my foot.

A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux (Versions 8.10 and 8.04) 2nd Edition

A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux (Versions 8.10 and 8.04) (2nd Edition) Very well thought out and simplified. Whould buy another book from this author, (Mark Sobell).

comprehensive and well organized

I'm new to linux so having this as an introduction has been a life saver in many respects. Pros: Great table of contents. For instance when I wanted to look up a command in the chapter pertaining to the terminal I found many of the basics utilities listed right there in the table of contents with a BRIEF blurb on what they individually did. The material is also easy to follow in most cases and I have no complaints so far...

Very Good TextBook

The author has done a very good job at clarifying such a detail-oriented operating system. I have extensive Unix and Windows experience and this text does an excellent job at bridging the gaps between Linux, Windows, and Unix. I highly recommend this book to both 'newbs' and experienced users. Great Job !

Outstanding Technical Resource

If you've decided on Debian/Ubuntu Linux as your distribution and you're not already a Linux expert then do yourself justice and purchase a copy of this book. It's thorough and comprehensive; all the while it's insightful and intriguing. The author does a competent job fleshing out concepts while not drowning the reader in distribution specific jargon (which is a real weakness in some Linux texts). The chapters are logically...