UNIX System Administration Handbook (Bk\CD ROM) (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

Trent R. Hein (Author), Garth Snyder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0131510517 | ISBN-13: 978-0131510517 | Publication Date: January 15, 1995 | Edition: 2nd

This guide to UNIX system administration is useful both as an introductory tutorial for those new to the system and as a day-to-day reference for power administrators. Practical and hands-on in approach, it covers every aspect of system administration - from basic topics to UNIX esoterica - and provides explicit instructions for dealing with the six most popular versions of UNIX. Included is a CD-ROM with source code, sample programs, and other tools and utilities helpful to Unix system administration. It is designed for system administrators and users of the UNIX operating system.

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This major revision of the best-selling and single most comprehensive guide to UNIX system administration is ideal as both an introductory tutorial for those new to system administration AND a day-to-day reference for “power administrators.” Practical and hands-on in approach, it covers every aspect of system administration — from basic topics to UNIX esoterica — and provides explicit instructions for dealing with the six most popular versions of UNIX. Covers topics such as The Filesystem; Controlling Processes; Serial Devices; Periodic Processes; Backups; Syslog and Log Files; Configuring the Kernel; TCP/IP and Routing; The Domain Name System; The Network File System; Sharing System Files; SLIP and PPP; The Internet; Security; Printing and Imaging; Disk Space Management; Accounting; and UUCP. Includes CD ROM with source code, sample programs, and other tools and utilities helpful to UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION For system administrators and users of the UNIX operating system. ISBN of first edition: 0-13-933441-6.

Product Details

• Paperback: 779 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2nd edition (January 15, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0131510517
• ISBN-13: 978-0131510517
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,734,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Computers & Technology > Operating Systems > Unix > Administration

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best book on UNIX system administration., February 25, 1999

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This review is from: UNIX System Administration Handbook (Bk\CD ROM) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is the rare book that will be as useful to you in five years as it is now. The authors clearly speak from hard-won experience - if you take their advice you'll be able to avoid many pitfalls with hardware, software, and policy. Much more informative than Aeleen Frisch's _Essential Unix System Administration_, even though it takes up less space on your bookshelf and doesn't have a cute animal on the cover! (Frisch's book is good, mind, but this is a classic.) Don't be put off by the price - I know most bundled CDs are worthless, but this one is indispensible. Finally, author Evi Nemeth is a babe, and her picture should be hung in every machine room.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unixadministration beginners this book is for ya!!!, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: UNIX System Administration Handbook (Bk\CD ROM) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Well, when i started my unix administration and networking studies i,ve got two books "Unix for programmers and users" and "Unix system administration handbook". First time i opened this book i was scared! Wow! 'It's too heavy for me, better i start with "Unix for programmers ..." Wrong! Learning thousends of commands and shell scripting without understanding how the unix systems works is completly useless! "Unix system administration" handbook gives you almost everything you need to build your own unix administartion baseground! It seems to be hard at the beginning but it's worth your pain! It was much easer for me to keep understading scripting and commands when i read this book! And now working on meny different kinds of unix OS and networks i am still comming back to the source. Why almost, beacause i was missing some deeper chapters about nis or nis+ and tcp/ip networking (i mean routing, subneting adn so on...), but anyway i've got my roots grounded and i keep growing! And now i know what i am looking for!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put, the best OS book I have ever read. 6 stars!, October 17, 1999

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This review is from: UNIX System Administration Handbook (Bk\CD ROM) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

A MUST for anyone into UNIX. Covers most of the topics I have found needing info for in the last couple of years, and then some. Not only is it a very, very, very well written book, it is also a joy to read. There are times it becomes even funny. It must be a joy to work with these guys (and gal).

A final note: If only it covered more flavours of the beast. UNIX that is :) When I was at a loss nevertheless, I e-mailed the authors seeking for advice. To my surprise, they bothered to reply, promptly and ever graciously.

Steal, beg or borrow, but do get this book.