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In this book, you'll learn how to:
[Sep 20, 2006] Linux Network Administrator's Guide Books Terry Dawson,Gregor N Purdy,Tony Bautts
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- Paperback: 600 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.22 x 9.20 x 7.02
- Publisher: APRS; 1 edition (September 1, 2003)
- ISBN: 1590592123
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Average tech book for the Linux crowd - not Unix crowd, May 17, 2004
If what you want is a bok that's a cross platform as the title suggests, this might not be a book worth buying. Examples in this book make horrible assumptions, along the lines of removing all native commands and replacing them with GNU commands. In a Linux only environment, this may not be a problem. In many other environments where enterprise level support isn't a concern, this may also be acceptable. But the place where automation is needed the most is the larget enterprise production environments. While ideas and basic tennets outlined in this book are what you ultimately need, the scope of the examples have problems scaling beyond 20-100 systems, let alone 5,000+. As for the basic tennets, you can cheat and be reminded what they are: common configurations, keep good documentation as to the differences, and manage systems, in a secure manner, in a common fashion that relies on the common configuration and documented differences.The errors and ommissions in this book should be easily caught by any technical senior administrator of the OSes in question. For me, that's Solaris and Linux.
For a Linux only environment, it is a solid book. The writing style is drier than most of the manuals I read from various Unix/Linux vendors, and truly is the first tech publication since I supported PBX systems to put me to sleep.
As for the "subjective" analysis of various tools to assist in automation, I was highly disappointed. On various occasions, only 2 or 3 tools were discussed in an attempt to make the assesments fair. In each case, I came up with twice as many tools that I use on a regular basis, that were also F/OSS (as was usually the criteria the author used to talk about a product) that perform similar, if not identical, tasks much better. And those tools aren't that new: most predate the tools he refers to. Plus, most Linux distributions come with them installed and configured by default!
Since all I got out of the book were the above tennets that I already have known for the past 10+ years, I was VERY disappointed. Just make sure you know who you're letting borrow your copy, and what is expected that they'll take away, otherwise you'll end up with junior admins scripting their way into destroying your enterprise.
**** Building Secure Servers with Linux
This a useful book. not fluff that s usually sold as security books.
???? Linux System Administration (Linux Library)
by Vicki Stanfield, Vicki Stanfield, Roderick Smith, Roderick W. Smith
Based on 14 reviews.
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A honest book for Linux primers, April 15, 2002
Reviewer: A reader from Milano, MI Italy This is a honest book for a Linux primer. It is simple and clear, but with some strange holes (p.e. nothing on ext2 fs attributes, or FTP).
There are also several errors (typos or similar) in the examples and figures that I would like to be removed in a next edition.
Solid Book, December 20, 2001
Reviewer: A reader from Montgomery, AL United States Great book to get you started with Linux Admin. Covers many issues a sys admin is expected to know. However it doesn't cover ftp. It just mentions it.
It has a pretty good chapter on Sendmail.
To get your server up and running I would recommend Kabir's RedHat book.
Stanfield's book will help you mantain the server.
Don't miss the all new Linux Administration Handbook ISBN 0-13-008466-2.
True Linux System Administration, June 22, 2001
| Reviewer: A reader from silver spring, MD United States |
One of my Unix lab professors once said that Unix was so vast that one lifetime is not enough to really get to master all aspects of it. After reading several Unix/Linux books, this operating system still remained somewhat of a mystery.
Thanks to the authors of this book, I can really say that I'm well on my way to a decent level of proficiency. No question, this book is of the highest quality. The material is presented and explained in such a way, you get a sense that the authors truly possess a profound understanding of the SA and Linux fields. The book tries to be distribution neutral by covering Redhat linux (vesion 6 to 7) and dishing out to other distributions (especially Debian) when things are done differently.
Unlike other books that are recipe oriented or
adaptations of technical documents, this is a true SA book because it helps
you gain control of your Linux system.
Brings the beginners to the next level..., September 30, 2002
| Reviewer: john_patrick_hoke (see more about me) from Floral Park, NY United States |
This book is perfect for the person who has been tinkering with Linux long enought to have started outgrowing the GUI based tools that the distros are spoon feeding users with.
This book takes a reader who is ready to leave webmin or other "wizard" approaches behind and wants to take the bull (er... config files) by the horns and REALLY control their machines.
The vendor/distro neutral coverage is fair and even handed, giving time to both Redhat based distros as well as Debian.
If you are itching to stop having to point and click all over the place to change a line in a config file, and are ready to learn the faster, quicker, less error prone way... here you go!
Become an SA :)
Well Written and Current, June 20, 2002
| Reviewer: Alex Valentine (see more about me) from State College, PA United States |
Linux System Administration does a great job of covering a vast amount of Linux topics with just the right amount of detail for most users. This book appeals to a wide variety of readers, it is written in way that doesn't scare off newbies, but manages to have enough meat for experienced Linux users. The great thing about this book is it spends a fair amount of time explaining how to do things on a variety of distros.
Parts of the book that stand out in my mind are the chapters dealing with kernel recompilation, scripting and security. The kernel recompilation chapter is by far the best material I've seen on the subject to date, it almost makes kernel recompilation sound too easy. The security chapter is good starting point for sysadmins that are new to Linux. The book also provides a nice little introduction to scripting, although if your going to be a Linux sysadmin, the Orielly books on bash and perl are a must.
There were very few things that I didn't like about this book. One thing that stands out in my mind is the author's insistence on using paper journal books for logging system changes. With the proper backup procedures in place, a web based system log is a much more efficient way of keeping tracking of changes. Overall, the book is must read for anyone new to Linux and is also a good pickup for seasoned Linux users. I've been recommending this book over Running Linux as of late, since the Oreilly offering is showing its age.
??? Linux Administration Handbook
Evi Nemeth,
Garth Snyder,
Trent R. Hein,
Adam Boggs (Contributor)
Used & new from $32.00
Based on 9 reviews.
Write a review.Evi Nemeth is now retired and I doubt that she understands problems of Linux administration in depth. She ended her career on classical Unixes. Looks like overrated and overpriced general sysadmin book. Might be useful from the point of view of general philosophy of administration. This is not a Red Hat specific book so many things are different in RHEL.
Reviewer: Kip Perkins (see more about me) from Old Hickory, TN United StatesI picked up this book because I have used the 2nd and 3rd editions of UNIX Administration Handbook for years. This book is easy to read and provides some entertainment with the authors' insight into Linux administration. As with it's brother the UAH, this book follows the same format but IS updated to reflect the Linux specifics. I picked it up also because it covers RH 7.2 and the UAH only covered 6.2. This book is a must for people who admin linux servers for large corporations, small businesses, or simply are running their own mail/dns/web server from their DSL connection at home.
If you are looking for a book that gets you setup on KDE or GNOME, this is not the book. If you want to learn and use the power of a networked Linux server, this is for you.
I have worked with UNIX for 6 years, Linux for 5 and recommend this book to anyone who will admin it.
Linux System Administration A User's Guide
by Marcel Gagn
Price: $31.49
Based on 13 reviews.
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Reviewer: Vince Scimeca from Connecticut
Marcel Gagne's Linux System Administration A User's Guide is by far the best book on linux I have read. I have gone through a number of different books regarding linux, but this one I find myself refering back to over and over again. There is something in here for seasoned linux administrators and linux newbies alike. If you are looking for a one stop shop linux book this is it!! In the past I would have to refer to a number of different books to find what I needed, but this book has it all. Easy to read and understand. Top notch job - highly recommended!
Vince Scimeca
Senior IT Manager
Jupitermedia
Reviewer: Robert Gamble (see more about me) from Falmouth, MA United States
Simply put, this book is probably one of the best choices for a new user to Linux who has computer experience, and possibly previous UNIX experience. I'm not sure how it would be as a beginner's book because I wasn't a beginner, but I think it would work well as a second book certainly. Even for a beginner, most of the important parts of Linux are focused on. The emphasis is on the basic areas that are important for the average user, or a small business system's administrator. Topics include the file systems, how to do backups, how to set-up hardware (including my personal bugaboo - printers), how to manage users, some good security information, how to use the various GUIs, how to automate tasks, how to get started with programming, etc. Areas like Apache, sendmail and nameservers are covered enough to get started with them, which is probably enough for the average user. One of the strengths is that the book points out ways to use the command prompt and then at least two other (usually) ways to do the same thing with the two most popular windowing systems Gnome and KDE.
Another strength is that the book expects you to try things. A topic is introduced, some basic ways to do things are shown and then usually at least one or two more advanced topics, followed by encouragement to explore. There is no CD included, but numerous http links are given throughout.
This book is the one I open first when I have a question that needs answering and should be in most Linux bookshelves. It's easy to read, with some humor sprinkled throughout. The author assumes you're intelligent, which is greatly appreciated. Most of all, the book teaches ways for the home user or small business user to get the most out of their investment.
Reviewer: Brad Sanders from Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Mr. Gagne exhibits a very easy reading style when explaining a subject as complex as Linux. The writing style is not too "techie" as to assume you possess extensive knowledge of the subject while at the same time doesn't treat you as if you're an idiot and know nothing - it stikes a very nice balance that makes for good reading. He actually makes what many would consider a dull subject interesting by injecting humor and variety.
Mr. Gagne includes only pertinent information that is both practical and useful. He doesn't dwell on the theoretical or any side issues.
In summary, I believe he achieves the goal of the book - to provide sufficient information to the reader in order for them to become an effective administrator of a Linux system.
Reviewer: Robert J. Sawyer (see more about me) from Mississauga, ON Canada Gagne, author of the popular "Cooking with Linux" columns in LINUX JOURNAL, has brought his trademark wit and whimsy to the topic of Linux system administration. Authoritative, clearly written, well-organized, comprehensively indexed -- this is an indispensible reference volume, flawlessly executed. Bravo!
xenophon@serv.net from Seattle, USA , April
14, 1999 *****
The perfect combination!
This book toes a very difficult line between being a textbook with tutorials
and a reference guide, and it succeeds admirably. For the intermediate computer
user who is new to Linux, the book provides excellent instructions, with relevant
questions at the end of each section. For the seasoned Linux user, it provides
a good reference. If you have Linux up and running but are looking for a well
laid out format by which you can proceed, this is the book for you. It is not
a compilation of man pages, nor is it an installation guide. It is a well structured
means to aquire skills.
| Price: | $27.99 |
Based on 3 reviews.
Reviewer: John Read from Oceanside, CA United States New users to Linux (Power Users or Windows Admins) will find this book a solid read. I'm not sure how it would be as a beginner's book with no previous experience. I suppose even a beginner could use it, since it covers all the important parts of administration, Linux or whatever. It contains lots of skill building exercises and projects, as well as reusable blueprints. It emphasizes basic areas small business system's administrators would use It covers topics like file systems, backups, printers, user management, security (SSH), various GUIs, task automation, etc. It covers stuff like Apache, sendmail and nameservers, talking to Windows with Samba, exceptionally well.
| Price: | $39.99 |
Based on 22 reviews.
is just what it says, June 11, 2000
If you are familiar with Linux or Unix and want to start into some network services, this book is a solid introduction. As the title says, this book is for beginner's, but the author doesn't assume that means weenie. He has done a nice job of selecting basic tasks, and for each one lays out the commands, file locations, and basic configurations for the files. Other books either relied on GUI utilities, or used twice as many pages going into too much detail on some sections and not enough on others. This book is just what it says, a beginner's
guide to help you get started with Linux servers and/or integrating
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Great for MCSEs!, April 8, 2002
Steve Shah clearly presents Linux concepts and common administrative tasks in a straight forward manner. For those of us more accustomed to the MS Windows world, he frequently compares the way Linux works to Windows 2000. A must have for MCSEs living in a heterogeneous network environment! |
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Linux
Network Servers : 24 Seven (24Seven)
Not bad, but slightly outdated and contains nothing special to justify the price. For half price should be OK. It is definitely far below the level of Sobell's book. Matt Welsh made a name in Linux Documentation Project... He then withdraw from the project to write commercial books.
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(Oct 21, 2000, 19:47 UTC) (30 reads) (0 talkbacks) (Posted by lgrinzo)
"An exhaustive and nearly exhausting examination of the issues, tools, and techniques related to running more than one operating system on the same computer. If you're interesting in running any two or more of Linux, FreeBSD, BeOS, OS/2, DOS, and any flavor of Windows on the same system, this book could be just the thing you need at 2AM when things so seriously wrong, or you simply can't figure out how to do something simple in a multi-OS setup. Highly recommended."
*** + Linux Web Server Toolkit
Nicholas D. Wells, Nicholas Wells / Paperback / Published Feb. 1998
Caldera based (CD includes Caldera Lite). The author definitely know staff he is writing about. Book can be considered as a 1997 book and is already slightly outdated especially software. Contains much information is on strategic level and will not help you to install and run the system. Some imporant isuue are not covered in details (connection to ISP). IDG site
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