A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux 3rd Edition Book/DVD Package

Description

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 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 servers - critical for anybody interested in unleashing the full power of Ubuntu.

exim4, Apache, DNS, NIS, LDAP, gufw, firestarter, iptables, even Perl scripting. His exceptionally clear explanations demystify everything from networking to security.

* Important networking coverage, including DNS, NFS, and Cacti
* Coverage of crucial Ubuntu topics such as sudo and the Upstart init daemon
* exim4 (email) servers
* gufw and iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH
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* aptitude, Synaptic, and the Software Sources window
* Includes DVD! Get the full version of Lucid Lynx, the latest Ubuntu LTS release!

CONTENTS:

List of JumpStarts xxxvii

Preface xxxix

Chapter 1: Welcome to Linux 1

Ubuntu Linux 2

The History of UNIX and GNU - Linux 3

What Is So Good About Linux? 6

Overview of Linux 12

Additional Features of Linux 17

Conventions Used in This Book 19

Chapter Summary 21

Exercises 22

Part I: Installing Ubuntu Linux 23

Chapter 2: Installation Overview 25

The Live/Install Desktop CD and the Live/Install DVD 26

More Information 26

Planning the Installation 27

The Installation Process 42

Downloading and Burning a CD/DVD 43

Gathering Information About the System 47

Chapter Summary 49

Exercises 49

Advanced Exercises 49

Chapter 3: Step-by-Step Installation 51

Booting from a Live/Install Desktop CD or a Live/Install DVD 52

Graphical Partition Editors 63

Upgrading to a New Release 74

Installing KDE 75

Setting Up a Dual-Boot System 76

Advanced Installation 77

Chapter Summary 93

Exercises 94

Advanced Exercises 94

Part II: Getting Started with Ubuntu Linux 95

Chapter 4: Introduction to Ubuntu Linux 97

Curbing Your Power: root Privileges/sudo 98

A Tour of the Ubuntu Desktop 99

Getting Help 116

Updating, Installing, and Removing Software Packages 131

Where to Find Documentation 136

More About Logging In 144

Working from the Command Line 150

Controlling Windows: Advanced Operations 153

Chapter Summary 156

Exercises 157

Advanced Exercises 158

Chapter 6: The Linux Filesystem 199

Chapter 7: The Shell 237

Chapter 9: The Bourne Again Shell 291

Chapter 10: Networking and the Internet 371

Chapter 12: Files, Directories, and Filesystems 487

Chapter 13: Downloading and Installing Software 517

Chapter 14: Printing with CUPS 547

Prerequisites 572

Configuring User and Group Accounts 594

Chapter 17: Configuring and Monitoring a LAN 637

Chapter 19: FTP: Transferring Files Across a Network 687

Introduction to exim4 714

Chapter 21: NIS and LDAP 741

Chapter 22: NFS: Sharing Filesystems 773

Introduction to Samba 798

Chapter 24: DNS/BIND: Tracking Domain Names and Addresses 821

Chapter 25: firestarter, gufw, and iptables: Setting Up a Firewall 863

Chapter 26: Apache: Setting Up a Web Server 899

Introduction to Perl 1042

Characters 1090

Solving a Problem 1100

Appendix C: Security 1109

Appendix D: The Free Software Definition 1129