Ubuntu Linux Bible

Quickly learn how to use Ubuntu, the fastest growing Linux distribution, in a personal or enterprise environment

Whether you're a newcomer to Linux or an experienced system administrator, the Ubuntu Linux Bible provides what you need to get the most out of one the world's top Linux distributions. Clear, step-by-step instructions cover everything from installing Ubuntu and creating your desktop, to writing shell scripts and setting up file sharing on your network. This up-to-date guide covers the latest Ubuntu release with long-term support (version 20.04) as well as the previous version. Throughout the book, numerous examples, figures, and review questions with answers ensure that you will fully understand each key topic.

Organized into four parts, the book offers you the flexibility to master the basics in the "Getting Started with Ubuntu Linux" section, or to skip directly to more advanced tasks. "Ubuntu for Desktop Users" shows you how to setup email, surf the web, play games, and create and publish documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. "Ubuntu for System Administrators" covers user administration, system backup, device management, network configuration, and other fundamentals of Linux administration. The book's final section, "Configuring Servers on Ubuntu," teaches you to use Ubuntu to support network servers for the web, e-mail, print services, networked file sharing, DHCP (network address management), and DNS (network name/address resolution). This comprehensive, easy-to-use guide will help you:

• Install Ubuntu and create the perfect Linux desktop
• Use the wide variety of software included with Ubuntu Linux
• Stay up to date on recent changes and new versions of Ubuntu
• Create and edit graphics, and work with consumer IoT electronic devices
• Add printers, disks, and other devices to your system
• Configure core network services and administer Ubuntu systems

Ubuntu Linux Bible is a must-have for anyone looking for an accessible, step-by-step tutorial on this hugely popular Linux operating system.

David Clinton is a Linux server administrator who has worked with IT infrastructure in academic and enterprise environments. He has taught video courses for Amazon Web Services, as well as other technologies. He is a co-author of AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C01) Exam and AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Study Guide: Foundational (CLF-C01) Exam.

Christopher Negus is a senior open source technical writer at Amazon Web Services. He has written dozens of books on Linux, including Red Hat Linux Bible, Linux Troubleshooting Bible and Linux Toys.

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xxix

Part I: Getting Started 1

Chapter 1: Starting with Linux 3

Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop 21

Part II: Becoming a Linux Power User 43

Chapter 3: Using the Shell 45

Chapter 4: Moving Around the Filesystem 77

Chapter 5: Working with Text Files 97

Chapter 6: Managing Running Processes 117

Chapter 7: Writing Simple Shell Scripts 133

Part III: Becoming a Linux System Administrator 151

Chapter 8: Learning System Administration 153

Chapter 9: Installing Linux 177

Chapter 10: Getting and Managing Software 201

Chapter 11: Managing User Accounts 215

Chapter 12: Managing Disks and Filesystems 237

Part IV: Becoming a Linux Server Administrator 267

Chapter 13: Understanding Server Administration 269

Chapter 14: Administering Networking 299

Chapter 15: Starting and Stopping Services 327

Chapter 16: Confi guring a Print Server 363

Chapter 17: Confi guring a Web Server 385

Chapter 18: Confi guring an FTP Server 413

Chapter 19: Confi guring a Windows File Sharing (Samba) Server 429

Chapter 20: Confi guring an NFS File Server 447

Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Linux 467

Part V: Learning Linux Security Techniques 493

Chapter 22: Understanding Basic Linux Security 495

Chapter 23: Understanding Advanced Linux Security 525

Chapter 24: Enhancing Linux Security with AppArmor 553

Chapter 25: Securing Linux on a Network 561

Part VI: Engaging with Cloud Computing 585

Chapter 26: Shifting to Clouds and Containers 587

Chapter 27: Deploying Linux to the Public Cloud 601

Chapter 28: Automating Apps and Infrastructure with Ansible 619

Chapter 29 Deploying Applications as Containers with Kubernetes 633

Appendix: Exercise Answers 649

Index 701

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