Linux Administration Made Easy
The «Linux Administration Made Easy» ( LAME ) guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. Part of the Linux Documentation Project.
Table of Contents 1. Preface 1.1. Acknowledgements 1.2. Copyright Information and Legal Disclaimers 1.3. A Plea for Help 2. Introduction 2.1. Scope 2.2. Choosing a Linux Distribution 3. Linux Overview 3.1. What is Linux? 3.2. Breaking the Myths 3.3. One User’s Perspective 4. Installation and Hardware Configuration 4.1. Creating an Installation Diskette 4.2. Booting Linux Installation Program 4.3. Partitioning Hard Drive(s) 4.4. Setting up Swap Space 4.5. Choosing Partitions to Format 4.6. Choosing Desired Packages to Install 4.7. Hardware Configuration 4.8. Booting with LILO 4.8.1. Multi-boot with Other Operating Systems 4.9. Downloading and Installing Red Hat Updates 5. Configuring the X Window System 5.1. Getting the X Window System Working with X-Configurator 5.2. Using the X Desktop Manager 5.3. Improving Font Appearance Under X 5.4. Choosing a Window Manager for X 5.5. GNOME Installation and Configuration 5.6. KDE Installation and Configuration 6. General System Administration Issues 6.1. Root Account 6.2. Creating User Accounts 6.3. Changing User Passwords 6.4. Disabling User Accounts 6.5. Removing User Accounts 6.6. Linux Password & Shadow File Formats 6.7. System Shutdown and Restart 7. Custom Configuration and Administration Issues 7.1. Web Server and HTTP Caching Proxy Administration 7.2. Domain Name Server (DNS) Configuration and Administration 7.3. Internet User Authentication with TACACS 7.4. Windows-style File and Print Services with Samba 7.5. Macintosh-style File and Print Services with Netatalk 7.6. Network File System (NFS) Services 7.7. Configuration from A-Z with Linuxconf 8. Backup and Restore Procedures 8.1. Server Backup Procedures 8.1.1. Backing up with «tar»: 8.1.2. Backing up with «KDat»: 8.2. Server Restore Procedures 8.2.1. Restoring with «tar»: 8.2.2. Restoring with «KDat»: 8.3. Cisco Router Configuration Backups 9. Various & Sundry Administrative Tasks 9.1. Checking Storage Space 9.2. Managing Processes 9.3. Starting and Stopping Processes 9.4. Automating Tasks with Cron and Crontab files 10. Upgrading Linux and Other Applications 10.1. Using the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) 10.2. Installing or Upgrading Without RPM 10.3. Strategies for Keeping an Up-to-date System 10.4. Linux Kernel Upgrades 10.5. Upgrading a Red Hat Stock Kernel 10.6. Building a Custom Kernel 10.7. Moving to the Linux 2.2.x Kernels 10.8. Configuring the Apache Web Server 10.9. Configuring the Squid HTTP Caching Proxy Daemon 10.10. Configuring the Sendmail E-mail Daemon 11. Enterprise Computing with Linux 11.1. Performance Tuning 11.2. High Availability with RAID 11.3. Server Migration and Scalability Issues 12. Strategies for Keeping a Secure Server 13. Help! Trouble in Paradise! 13.1. Getting Linux Installed on new, Unsupported Hardware 13.2. File System Corruption after Power Outage or System Crash 13.3. Where to Turn for Help 13.4. Pointers to Additional Documentation
Linux Administration Made Easy
The «Linux Administration Made Easy» ( LAME ) guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. Part of the Linux Documentation Project.
Table of Contents 1. Preface 1.1. Acknowledgements 1.2. Copyright Information and Legal Disclaimers 1.3. A Plea for Help 2. Introduction 2.1. Scope 2.2. Choosing a Linux Distribution 3. Linux Overview 3.1. What is Linux? 3.2. Breaking the Myths 3.3. One User’s Perspective 4. Installation and Hardware Configuration 4.1. Creating an Installation Diskette 4.2. Booting Linux Installation Program 4.3. Partitioning Hard Drive(s) 4.4. Setting up Swap Space 4.5. Choosing Partitions to Format 4.6. Choosing Desired Packages to Install 4.7. Hardware Configuration 4.8. Booting with LILO 4.8.1. Multi-boot with Other Operating Systems 4.9. Downloading and Installing Red Hat Updates 5. Configuring the X Window System 5.1. Getting the X Window System Working with X-Configurator 5.2. Using the X Desktop Manager 5.3. Improving Font Appearance Under X 5.4. Choosing a Window Manager for X 5.5. GNOME Installation and Configuration 5.6. KDE Installation and Configuration 6. General System Administration Issues 6.1. Root Account 6.2. Creating User Accounts 6.3. Changing User Passwords 6.4. Disabling User Accounts 6.5. Removing User Accounts 6.6. Linux Password & Shadow File Formats 6.7. System Shutdown and Restart 7. Custom Configuration and Administration Issues 7.1. Web Server and HTTP Caching Proxy Administration 7.2. Domain Name Server (DNS) Configuration and Administration 7.3. Internet User Authentication with TACACS 7.4. Windows-style File and Print Services with Samba 7.5. Macintosh-style File and Print Services with Netatalk 7.6. Network File System (NFS) Services 7.7. Configuration from A-Z with Linuxconf 8. Backup and Restore Procedures 8.1. Server Backup Procedures 8.1.1. Backing up with «tar»: 8.1.2. Backing up with «KDat»: 8.2. Server Restore Procedures 8.2.1. Restoring with «tar»: 8.2.2. Restoring with «KDat»: 8.3. Cisco Router Configuration Backups 9. Various & Sundry Administrative Tasks 9.1. Checking Storage Space 9.2. Managing Processes 9.3. Starting and Stopping Processes 9.4. Automating Tasks with Cron and Crontab files 10. Upgrading Linux and Other Applications 10.1. Using the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) 10.2. Installing or Upgrading Without RPM 10.3. Strategies for Keeping an Up-to-date System 10.4. Linux Kernel Upgrades 10.5. Upgrading a Red Hat Stock Kernel 10.6. Building a Custom Kernel 10.7. Moving to the Linux 2.2.x Kernels 10.8. Configuring the Apache Web Server 10.9. Configuring the Squid HTTP Caching Proxy Daemon 10.10. Configuring the Sendmail E-mail Daemon 11. Enterprise Computing with Linux 11.1. Performance Tuning 11.2. High Availability with RAID 11.3. Server Migration and Scalability Issues 12. Strategies for Keeping a Secure Server 13. Help! Trouble in Paradise! 13.1. Getting Linux Installed on new, Unsupported Hardware 13.2. File System Corruption after Power Outage or System Crash 13.3. Where to Turn for Help 13.4. Pointers to Additional Documentation
Linux Administration Made Easy
The «Linux Administration Made Easy» ( LAME ) guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. Part of the Linux Documentation Project.
Table of Contents 1. Preface 1.1. Acknowledgements 1.2. Copyright Information and Legal Disclaimers 1.3. A Plea for Help 2. Introduction 2.1. Scope 2.2. Choosing a Linux Distribution 3. Linux Overview 3.1. What is Linux? 3.2. Breaking the Myths 3.3. One User’s Perspective 4. Installation and Hardware Configuration 4.1. Creating an Installation Diskette 4.2. Booting Linux Installation Program 4.3. Partitioning Hard Drive(s) 4.4. Setting up Swap Space 4.5. Choosing Partitions to Format 4.6. Choosing Desired Packages to Install 4.7. Hardware Configuration 4.8. Booting with LILO 4.8.1. Multi-boot with Other Operating Systems 4.9. Downloading and Installing Red Hat Updates 5. Configuring the X Window System 5.1. Getting the X Window System Working with X-Configurator 5.2. Using the X Desktop Manager 5.3. Improving Font Appearance Under X 5.4. Choosing a Window Manager for X 5.5. GNOME Installation and Configuration 5.6. KDE Installation and Configuration 6. General System Administration Issues 6.1. Root Account 6.2. Creating User Accounts 6.3. Changing User Passwords 6.4. Disabling User Accounts 6.5. Removing User Accounts 6.6. Linux Password & Shadow File Formats 6.7. System Shutdown and Restart 7. Custom Configuration and Administration Issues 7.1. Web Server and HTTP Caching Proxy Administration 7.2. Domain Name Server (DNS) Configuration and Administration 7.3. Internet User Authentication with TACACS 7.4. Windows-style File and Print Services with Samba 7.5. Macintosh-style File and Print Services with Netatalk 7.6. Network File System (NFS) Services 7.7. Configuration from A-Z with Linuxconf 8. Backup and Restore Procedures 8.1. Server Backup Procedures 8.1.1. Backing up with «tar»: 8.1.2. Backing up with «KDat»: 8.2. Server Restore Procedures 8.2.1. Restoring with «tar»: 8.2.2. Restoring with «KDat»: 8.3. Cisco Router Configuration Backups 9. Various & Sundry Administrative Tasks 9.1. Checking Storage Space 9.2. Managing Processes 9.3. Starting and Stopping Processes 9.4. Automating Tasks with Cron and Crontab files 10. Upgrading Linux and Other Applications 10.1. Using the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) 10.2. Installing or Upgrading Without RPM 10.3. Strategies for Keeping an Up-to-date System 10.4. Linux Kernel Upgrades 10.5. Upgrading a Red Hat Stock Kernel 10.6. Building a Custom Kernel 10.7. Moving to the Linux 2.2.x Kernels 10.8. Configuring the Apache Web Server 10.9. Configuring the Squid HTTP Caching Proxy Daemon 10.10. Configuring the Sendmail E-mail Daemon 11. Enterprise Computing with Linux 11.1. Performance Tuning 11.2. High Availability with RAID 11.3. Server Migration and Scalability Issues 12. Strategies for Keeping a Secure Server 13. Help! Trouble in Paradise! 13.1. Getting Linux Installed on new, Unsupported Hardware 13.2. File System Corruption after Power Outage or System Crash 13.3. Where to Turn for Help 13.4. Pointers to Additional Documentation
Linux Administration Made Easy
The «Linux Administration Made Easy» ( LAME ) guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. Part of the Linux Documentation Project.
Table of Contents 1. Preface 1.1. Acknowledgements 1.2. Copyright Information and Legal Disclaimers 1.3. A Plea for Help 2. Introduction 2.1. Scope 2.2. Choosing a Linux Distribution 3. Linux Overview 3.1. What is Linux? 3.2. Breaking the Myths 3.3. One User’s Perspective 4. Installation and Hardware Configuration 4.1. Creating an Installation Diskette 4.2. Booting Linux Installation Program 4.3. Partitioning Hard Drive(s) 4.4. Setting up Swap Space 4.5. Choosing Partitions to Format 4.6. Choosing Desired Packages to Install 4.7. Hardware Configuration 4.8. Booting with LILO 4.9. Downloading and Installing Red Hat Updates 5. Configuring the X Window System 5.1. Getting the X Window System Working with X-Configurator 5.2. Using the X Desktop Manager 5.3. Improving Font Appearance Under X 5.4. Choosing a Window Manager for X 5.5. GNOME Installation and Configuration 5.6. KDE Installation and Configuration 6. General System Administration Issues 6.1. Root Account 6.2. Creating User Accounts 6.3. Changing User Passwords 6.4. Disabling User Accounts 6.5. Removing User Accounts 6.6. Linux Password & Shadow File Formats 6.7. System Shutdown and Restart 7. Custom Configuration and Administration Issues 7.1. Web Server and HTTP Caching Proxy Administration 7.2. Domain Name Server (DNS) Configuration and Administration 7.3. Internet User Authentication with TACACS 7.4. Windows-style File and Print Services with Samba 7.5. Macintosh-style File and Print Services with Netatalk 7.6. Network File System (NFS) Services 7.7. Configuration from A-Z with Linuxconf 8. Backup and Restore Procedures 8.1. Server Backup Procedures 8.2. Server Restore Procedures 8.3. Cisco Router Configuration Backups 9. Various & Sundry Administrative Tasks 9.1. Checking Storage Space 9.2. Managing Processes 9.3. Starting and Stopping Processes 9.4. Automating Tasks with Cron and Crontab files 10. Upgrading Linux and Other Applications 10.1. Using the Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) 10.2. Installing or Upgrading Without RPM 10.3. Strategies for Keeping an Up-to-date System 10.4. Linux Kernel Upgrades 10.5. Upgrading a Red Hat Stock Kernel 10.6. Building a Custom Kernel 10.7. Moving to the Linux 2.2.x Kernels 10.8. Configuring the Apache Web Server 10.9. Configuring the Squid HTTP Caching Proxy Daemon 10.10. Configuring the Sendmail E-mail Daemon 11. Enterprise Computing with Linux 11.1. Performance Tuning 11.2. High Availability with RAID 11.3. Server Migration and Scalability Issues 12. Strategies for Keeping a Secure Server 13. Help! Trouble in Paradise! 13.1. Getting Linux Installed on new, Unsupported Hardware 13.2. File System Corruption after Power Outage or System Crash 13.3. Where to Turn for Help 13.4. Pointers to Additional Documentation