The Official Ubuntu Server Book (2nd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (582 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0137081332 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. In addition to some technical work, his charge at Canonical was to help grow the Ubuntu development and user community during the project’s first year. Mako is currently a fellow at the MIT Center for Future Civic Media and a researcher and Ph.D. Kyle Rankin is a systems architect for Quinstreet, Inc., the current president of the North Bay Linux Users’ Group, the author of Knoppix Hacks, Knoppix Pocket Reference, L
"Not a good reference" according to Music_Blue. Well, I probably bought this book based on the title and thinking it would be a good reference but its more like a random walk through the server. Yes, it does show you some things about setting up stuff, but its more for a seasoned user of Linux. There are many references to online information instead of giving it in a book. The online stuff can change or get deleted without notice so you are left with a useless thing on the shelf.I did not think it was well written with the newbie in mind.regards,. Very good for Ubuntu beginners (like me), but effect wears out really soon This book is partially as the title intended, an official server book. If you're migrating from another OS (likely Windows), then you will appreciate that this makes it clear on the differences that mainly concern the Ubuntu (Linux-like) file system, boot loading process (very technical in my opinion) and the like. Problem is that this book starts mentioning really cool stuff all too often and then lets you down omitting specific details to really get started in most topics. Some will appreciate the mentioning of the existence of any feature, but others like me will end up craving for more and in this particular matter the Off. "A great work!" according to Brad K.. I really do enjoy this book. I've gotten a lot of material.books, U.S. and U.K. Linux periodicals, etc, and most of the time I felt that I was "almost there" in understanding Linux, but not quite. Most of what I'd read was still over my head, although the authors seemed genuine and quite good. This book though, is the one that made my understanding really take off. Kyle and Benjamin do an excellent job explaining the material to a new person, but not "watering it down" as would be the case in a beginner's text. Too, the book is plenty rigorous enough for experienced administrators, so it's very complete in many respects. I als
Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Second Edition,covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you're a beginner or a battle-hardened senior system administrator. The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. From the Back Cover Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the
Ubuntu Server is a complete, free server operating system that just works, with the extra Ubuntu polish, innovation, and simplicity that administrators love. Now, there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to getting up-and-running quickly with the newest, most powerful versions of Ubuntu Server. Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Second Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you’re a beginner or a battle-hardened senior system administrator. The authors cover Ubuntu Server from start to finish: installation, basic administration and monitoring, security, backup, troubleshooting, system rescue, and much more. They walk through deploying each of the most common server applications, from file and print services to state-of-the-art, cost-saving virtualization and cloud computing. In addition, you’ll learn how toMake the most of Ubuntu Server’s latest, most powerful technologiesDiscover easy, fast ways to perform key administration tasksAutomate Ubuntu installs, no matter how many servers you’re installing