You can rely on Linux System Administration for answers to all your questions about installing, configuring, and administering Linux. Written by two Linux experts, this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to set up and maintain a successful Linux environment. Scores of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail—so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals.

Coverage includes:

• Installing a Linux server
• Using new commands and capabilities
• Setting up and maintaining user and group accounts
• Setting up Linux system security
• Adding and removing software
• Verifying software using the Red Hat Package Manager
• Sharing files using Samba and NFS
• Implementing a backup strategy
• Setting up a dial-up connection using PPP
• Troubleshooting common Linux problems
• Setting up the X Window System
• Setting up TCP/IP and connecting to the Internet
• Setting up a mail server