Red Hat Linux 7 Server [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Mohammed J. Kabir (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764547860 | ISBN-13: 978-0764547867 | Publication Date: December 15, 2000

Learn to work as a superuser by controlling, monitoring and automating programs with this updated new edition of the best-selling Red Hat Linux Server book that covers all the Red Hat 7 features. Master how to set up Intranet/Internet services, set up office services including using Samba to share files and printer, design a load-balanced multiserver Apahce-based Web network, and learn all about how to secure your server using firewalls and tools.

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Red Hat^® Linux^® 7 Server Your Guide to Running a High-Performance Red Hat Server In this hands-on guide, Linux expert Mohammed Kabir shows you step-by-step how to deploy a Red Hat Linux server, from initial installation through security implementation and performance tuning. In-depth coverage of the issues you'll face, plenty of real-world examples, an easy-to-understand guide to common commands, and a comprehensive listing of Linux resources on the Internet make this an indispensable resource, whether you're working for a small nonprofit or a large corporation. Proven Solutions to Red Hat Linux Server Challenges

• Install and configure only the files you need
• Efficiently manage network processes and TCP/IP networking
• Establish e-mail services with DNS, SMTP, and POP
• Connect to the Web using Apache server
• Set up FTP, Internet Relay Chat, or Usenet servers
• Share files and printers with Samba and NFS file server
• Build a SQL database server you can access from the Web
• Harness firewalls, SATAN, COPS, and other security tools
• Boost performance by hacking and customizing the kernel
• Design a load-balanced, multiserver Web network

Red Hat Linux 7 on 3 CD-ROMs

• GNOME and KDE desktops
• Netscape Communicator^®
• Apache Web Server
• TCP/IP networking
• Dial-up networking tools for ISP access
• Complete suite of Internet applications, including e-mail, news, and Telnet
• Samba
• And much more

System Requirements Intel 486-compatible or higher PC with hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 3 ½" floppy drive. See Appendix B for more information about using the CD-ROMs. www.mandtbooks.com

About the Author

Mohammed J. Kabir is cofounder of Intevo, an e-application service provider, and the author of Red Hat Linux 6 Server, Red Hat Linux Administrator's Handbook, Apache Server Bible, Apache Server Administrator's Handbook, and The SuSE^™ Linux Server.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (December 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764547860
• ISBN-13: 978-0764547867
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,974,570 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mohammed Junayed Kabir (prefers to be called Kabir) was born in Bangladesh in 1971. He came to Sacramento, CA in 1990 to study computer engineering and has been living in Sacramento since then. His first book CGI Primer was written in 1995 and published in 1996. Kabir continued to write a dozen more books on Linux, Apache, MySQP/PHP, etc. over the last decade. He decided to stop writing technical books for publishers as he found the publishing process to be outdated and feels technical writing is best done in online format where changes, revisions and updates are up to speed with technologies that are written about.

Kabir is working on few new online titles: Virtual CIO for Small Business -- an online book to help small businesses make better technology decisions; The Software Company in a Box; Smart Sourcing Software for Small Companies -- a guide to help small businesses identify software needs, learn how to engage and manage small software projects using common sense tools and methodologies.

Kabir's company, EVOKNOW (short for Evolutionary Knowledge), focuses on building Web apps that help customers find initial user base and the kick-off buzz needed to launch new products and services. Kabir can be reached at [e-mail]

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prof. Linux trainer, sys-admin, and RHCE says, "THE BEST!", September 29, 2001

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Thomas Weeks - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Hat Linux 7 Server (Paperback)

I've been looking for "best books" in various categories for quite some time. This is the one that I recommend to everyone who takes my Linux Sys-Admin 101 training course.

No.. it's not for your average MSCE point-n-clicker. And if you're JUST barely getting into Linux, dip your toes in the pool with a book like "Learning Red Hat Linux" (O'Reilly) or "Linux for Dummies, 2nd ed".. Both are great beginner Linux books. Or, if you're already an NT/wk admin, check out
"Linux for Windows Nt/2000 Administrators : The Secret Decoder Ring". I've heard that most Win-admins like that one as an intro to Linux.

But I train at the largest Linux data center in the world (over 4,000 servers on line). And almost ALL of our sys admins use Kabir's book as their "best choice" Red Hat ref.

I just had to comment on this after I saw the two poor reviews above and say, "Thanks Kabir! You've done a GREAT job again!" 8v)

But as previously eluded to, for new folks, there are several paradigms that people not familiar with UN*X will need to beef up on before just cracking Kabir's book cold. For example, things like UN*X SysV vs BSD norms, the concept of "every thing's a file" (in UN*X in general), navigating the command line, using vi/vim, shell scripts, user accounts, basic multi-user and multitasking concepts, flat (text) configuration files instead of a single monolithic registry/hive, etc. After you have some of this stuff under your belt and a little bit of experience... THEN pick up Kabir's book and enjoy the wonderful way that he lays things out and presents the concepts, and drills down into each.

I've been following his stuff since the 6.x version. And am going out tomorrow to get the new 7.x version (I hear that there's both a desktop flavor and a server flavor now! cool! ;).

Anyway.. just wanted to add my two cents and let folks know that if you have already been introduced to Linux or know some other flavor of UN*X... that this is considered "THE REFERENCE" for most people in the business of making money with (RH) Linux.

Hope this helps.

Thomas Weeks

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Huh?, April 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Hat Linux 7 Server (Paperback)

I'm not really sure what it is authors who write books on Linux are trying to do. When a rookie buys a book on hardware or software, carpentry or gardening they want to know how to do something. Sadly, this book doesn't tell one how to do anything that one does not already know how to do.

Starting with installation, the author makes statements like "for a server installation, you should select server-related components; it is not a good idea to install everything on a server...." and then he explains why. And then the obvious question is left begging, what are the sever-related components? The book is filled with mysteries like this. The book is, therefore, totally useless for anyone who wants to put up a mail server, or a web server, or a file server, unless you already know how to do it.

As for experienced users, I have no idea, I am not experienced. I suppose it might have some use as a reference, but who would know?

Save your money....

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good book, but way too many typos, March 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Hat Linux 7 Server (Paperback)

this is my primary reference in getting my server up and running (web/mail/ftp server on an sDSL line), with the Linux Documentation Project my second (linuxdoc.org).

This book covers all the services that I would use, but too bad there are *so* many typos littered throughout the book...eg. double dashes when there should only be a single one, commas where there should be a period, etc. etc. For an unexperienced unix/linux user, it would leave him/her stumped since many of the typos are in the example commands or configs or in the step by step instructions!! If I didn't have really good systems admins at work to turn to when I had a question, I'd be lost as well!

I'd probably give the book 5 stars if the typos weren't so numerous. It seems like this book was rushed out to print. Shame on everyone involved. If a 2nd edition comes out with corrections, then I'd probably recommend it then.