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Essential System Administration Pocket Reference
If you're a Unix system administrator, then the information
you need every day just to get your job done could fill a
book--a very large book. But, practically speaking, you
don't want to stop and thumb through a weighty volume each
time a problem arises. Your answer is the Essential System
Administration Pocket Reference,
the only system
administration reference that fits in your pocket. Concise
and easy-to-use, this little book is the portable companion
to the classic Essential System Administration by AEleen
Frisch.
The Essential System Administration Pocket Reference is a
quick reference to all the fundamental and essential tasks
required to run such divergent Unix systems as Solaris,
Linux, AIX, BSD, SuSe, Red Hat, and more. Beginners and
experienced administrators alike will quickly be able to
apply its principles and advice to solve everyday problems.
The book is divided into three parts: Commands, Syntax and
Their Applications, Configuration Files and Formats, and
Operating System Specific Information. The information in
this book is a must-have for any administrator or user of a
Unix system.
O'Reilly's Pocket References have become a favorite among
technology professionals everywhere. By providing a wealth
of important details in a concise, well-organized format,
these handy books deliver just what you need to complete the
task at hand. When you've reached a sticking point and need
to get to a solution quickly, the new Essential System
Administration Pocket Reference is the book you'll want to
have.
Introduction and Font Conventions
The root Account
Granting Limited root Powers
Essential Administrative Tools
Devices and Device Files
Special File Formats
File Ownership and Protection
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
System Messages and Log Files
Startup and Shutdown
User Accounts
Solaris Projects
User Account Management Commands
User Account Attributes
User Authentication and Login Controls
Password Selection and Aging
Process and Resource Management
The cron Facility
Managing Paging Space
Filesystems and Disks
Filesystem Configuration File
Filesystem-Related Commands
Adding a New Disk
Logical Volume Managers
Sharing Local Filesystems with NFS
Backups
Printing
The BSD and LPRng Spooling Subsystems
The System V Spooling Subsystem
AIX Spooling Subsystem
Serial Lines
Serial Line Configuration Files
Networking
Network Client Configuration
Network Servers
Networking Administrative Commands
Electronic Mail
sendmail
procmail and fetchmail
Security
System Hardening Checklist
Security Monitoring Commands
Kernel Configuration
Configuring Boot Loaders
Index
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