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Linux Troubleshooting Bible (Paperback)

~ Christopher Negus (Author), Thomas Weeks (Author) "Linux troubleshooting skills that were once useful only for hackers and ubergeeks have become necessities for computer professionals and serious technology enthusiasts..." (more)
Key Phrases: chroot mode, removing vim, libwrap support, Fedora Core, Red Hat Linux, Troubleshooting the Network (more...)

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* An indispensable resource for Fedora users who must now work without customer support from Red Hat, Inc., covering critical troubleshooting techniques for networks, internal servers, and external servers
* Chris Negus is a well-known Linux authority and also the author of the top-selling Red Hat Linux Bible (0-7645-4333-4); Thomas Weeks is a trainer and administrator who manages hundreds of Red Hat Linux systems
* Covers all of the most common Fedora problem areas: firewalls, DNS servers, print servers, Samba, NFS, Web servers, FTP servers, e-mail servers, modems, adding hardware, and hardware certification
* Features easy-to-use flowcharts that guide administrators step by step through common Fedora troubleshooting scenarios
* A companion Web site offers troubleshooting updates to keep pace with the frequent Fedora Core releases as well as a forum for exchanging troubleshooting tips

From the Back Cover

If something goes wrong, roll up your sleeves, then troubleshoot and fix Linux yourself!

Commercial support packages for Linux can be expensive. This unique book gives you the power to diagnose and fix a wide range of Linux problems. Using Fedora Core Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux examples, Thomas Weeks and bestselling Red Hat Linux Bible author Christopher Negus offer you scores of step-by-step procedures and tools to resolve Linux hardware incompatibilities and system conflicts commonly encountered in workstation, server and networking environments.

Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of Linux troubleshooting

Prevent failures with install-time troubleshooting
Formulate solid backup and recovery strategies
Automate, secure, and provision both client and server systems
Create intrusion detection systems and firewalls
Diagnose and resolve driver issues for video cards, modems, and other hardware
Deal with file system corruption using emergency boot environments
Perform server-side configuration and trouble-shooting of BIND9/DNS, Samba, NFS, FTP, Web (Apache), Mail (Sendmail/Postfix), printing (CUPS), and other servers
Find special sections on Debian and SUSE troubleshooting techniques

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Product Details

Paperback: 624 pages
Publisher: Wiley (July 30, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 076456997X
ISBN-13: 978-0764569975
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Linux troubleshooting skills that were once useful only for hackers and ubergeeks have become necessities for computer professionals and serious technology enthusiasts. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
chroot mode, removing vim, libwrap support, kickstart config file, sshd service, slave name servers, server troubleshooting, caching name servers, exports man page, restart iptables, transfer troubleshooting, using yum, yum repository, backup suite, installation boot prompt, cupsd daemon, iptables command, rpm database, master name server, use iptables, prot opt source destination, kickstart file, buffered disk, ppd file, samba server

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fedora Core, Red Hat Linux, Troubleshooting the Network, Troubleshooting Basic Features, Troubleshooting External Services, Preventing Problems, Getting Going, E-Mail Server Troubleshooting, Note Note, Power Troubleshooting, Web Server Troubleshooting, Printer Troubleshooting, Samba Troubleshooting, Fedora Linux, Intel Corp, Software Package Troubleshooting, Fedora Legacy Project, System Settings, Troubleshooting Internal Servers, Apache Benchmark, Sun Feb, Troubleshooting Internal Services Figure, Dave Jones, Reference Guide, Disk Druid

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5.0 out of 5 stars From a RHCE, Sys admin, and Linux daily user., November 30, 2004

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This book contains a great amount of information regarding the troubleshooting of key services like Bind, Samba, NFS, Apache, FTP, SSH, and Sendmail. I found very useful information related to printing services, system tools, and backup solutions. The book contains some key "Tips and Tricks" that seem very useful for the everyday issues I see as an administrator. As and RHCE and experienced system administrator, I found the book very useful and find myself picking up the book very often to review and test some of the ideas mentioned on its content.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Troubleshooting Linux yourself, November 8, 2004

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Linux systems have become easy enough to use that you no longer have to be a computer expert to operate a Linux desktop or set up a simple server. However, making the leap of faith to bet your organization on Linux requires a decision to:

* Purchase expensive support contracts from Red Hat Inc., Novell, Inc. or some other Linux vendor, or

* Take the responsibility to configure and troubleshoot Linux yourself.

Knowing how to safely deploy a Linux system on the Internet, or debug server software or desktop hardware, can take years to develop. Contributors to the Linux Troubleshooting Bible condense their years of experience into a few hundred pages that will set you on your own road to becoming a Linux guru.

I put together the team of writers on this book to save you the thousands of hours it would take to start from scratch learning Linux troubleshooting on your own. Among the contributors is Tom Weeks, who trains technicians that support and protect literally thousands of Linux systems at Rackspace Managed Hosting, and Jesse Keating, founder of the Fedora Legacy Project, which provides critical security updates to Red Hat Linux and Fedora Core Linux systems. I've tried to leverage more than 20 years of my own experience writing about UNIX and Linux system administration to make the information interesting and entertaining.

I took on this project because I felt strongly that the Linux community needs cohesive resources to take the Linux enthusiast forward to where he can become a skilled Linux professional. With a focus on Red Hat (Fedora and RHEL), Debian, and SuSE systems, I hope you find the Linux Troubleshooting Bible to be a useful way to expand your hobby into a powerful profession.

-- Chris Negus
Co-author Linux Troubleshooting Bible
Author Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good. Great assistance information, December 5, 2004

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This book is the best I've ever used for working on my systems. Though it leans heavily on the Red Hat and Fedora distributions, the reader can apply most of the information to their favorite distribution. If I hadn't used it, I never would had known that BIND is now chrooted.

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