Official Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide [Paperback]

Red Hat Inc (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764516957 | ISBN-13: 978-0764516955 | Publication Date: October 14, 2002 | Edition: 1

* Essential reading for administrators of Red Hat Linux who download the software
* The book to read after The Official Red Hat Linux User's Guide (0-7645-4967-7)
* Includes high-end Red Hat administration instruction on features such as GRUB and ext3
* Advanced topics cover creating network scripts, configuring Apache and Samba, Kickstart installations, and configuration of major protocols such as SSH, LDAP, DHCP, and BIND
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Editorial Reviews

Review

“…definitely a must-have for any administrator of Red Hat Linux Systems…”(M2 Best Books, 25 February 2003)

From the Back Cover

"The Administrator's Guide helps administrators configure, customize, deploy and manage Red Hat Linux with customer-proven approaches to real-world problems." -Michael Tiemann, CTO, Red Hat

Red Hat sealed and approved! Compiled by Red Hat's own documentation team and reviewed by a Red Hat qualified technical expert, this comprehensive, authoritative guide delivers all the know-how you need to manage Linux networks and systems, troubleshoot problems, and provide optimum client service.

You'll find in-depth coverage of creating network scripts, configuring Apache and Samba, Kickstart installations, and managing major protocols such as SSH, LDAP, DHCP, and BIND. Learn what you need to know about Red Hat Linux 8 exclusives like GRUB and ext3 and get extensive information on topics most Linux guides don't even address, like Tripwire, PAM, Samba, and RAID.

This guidebook is your single official source for documentation, instruction, and answers about Red Hat Linux 8.

Proven Red Hat Linux Administration Solutions
* Understand the pros and cons of Kerberos 5 and configure both server and client
* Upgrade the kernel and learn about working with kernel modules
* Add SMB, NCP, and JetDirect printers, modify existing printers, and configure the CUPS system
* Manage console access and use xinetd to control access to services
* Configure, enhance, and maintain an Apache secure server
* Select, configure, and update appropriate security installations
* Troubleshoot NFS, /proc, ext3, and the Red Hat Linux File System
* Add packages and maintain Red Hat Linux with regular updates

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Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: *Red Hat; 1 edition (October 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764516957
• ISBN-13: 978-0764516955
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are better books on RH Administration, November 14, 2002

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Steve B. (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Official Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide (Paperback)

I was really hoping for a good reference for doing real SysAdmin work, this book is too geared towards beginners. First hint is how it mainly covers using GUI Admin tools. It doesn't cover the files being modified by the GUI tools enough. Two other gripes the paper its printed on is very cheap almost like a phone book. Second the index is horrible. As an SysAdmin I live in indexes and table of contents so I can get to the specific information I need quickly. A bad index ruins a book for me as a good reference...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Repackaged 'reference guide' from manual set, December 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide (Paperback)

Sorry but adding some Kickstart info from the Customization guide and combining a few chapters into one doesn't really make this different then the Reference Guide I got with my software.

The material is good enough but I would have appreciated a disclaimer somewhere that told me I was buying the Reference Guide printed in a bigger font. The sections were slightly rearranged and they stripped off the numbering so it doesn't look quite like a manual but the words are the same (ok so a couple of the chapter intros were re-written, big deal). Sorry but this doesn't make the grade in my book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time and Money, March 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Official Red Hat Linux Administrator's Guide (Paperback)

When I first saw the book I was optimistic that I would be getting something that would be useful, this was my first mistake. This book has no value other than good fire starting potential, and that is questionable. Not only is the book unorganized and provides no information for the administration of Red Hat Linux, it has an index that an editor should be ashamed for letting go to press. I will never buy a book edited by REDHAT Press again. It is as if they thought working for Red Had made it alright to sell garbage to the users of Red Hat. Sincerely, Warming by the fire.