How Linux works [electronic resource] : what every superuser should know / by Brian Ward.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Francisco : No Starch Press, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 347, [4] p.)ISBN:- 9781593270889 (electronic bk.)
- 1593270887 (electronic bk.)
- 005.4/32 22
- QA76.76.O63 W3654 2004b
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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How Linux Works describes the inside of the Linux system for systems administrators, whether they maintain an extensive network in the office or one Linux box at home. After a guided tour of filesystems, the boot sequence, system management basics, and networking, author Brian Ward delves into topics such as development tools, custom kernels, and buying hardware. With a mixture of background theory and real-world examples, this book shows both how to administer Linux, and why each particular technique works, so that you will know how to make Linux work for you.
Brief Contents; Contents In Detail; The Basics; Devices, Disks, Filesystems, and the Kernel; How Linux Boots; Essential System Files, Servers, And Utilities; Configuring Your Network; Network Services; Introduction To Shell Scripts; Development Tools; Compiling Software From Source Code; Maintaining The Kernel; Configuring And Manipulating Peripheral Devices; Printing; Backups; Sharing Files With Samba; Network File Transfer; User Environments; Buying Hardware For Linux; Further Directions; Command Classification; Index; Bibliography.
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