Table Of ContentDomain 105: Shells, Scripting, and Data Management
Objective Chapter
105.1 Customize and use the shell environment 7
105.2 Customize or write simple scripts 7
105.3 SQL data management 13
Domain 106: User Interfaces and Desktops
Objective Chapter
106.1 Install and configure X11 2, 6, 8, 14
106.2 Setup a display manager 8
106.3 Accessibility 14
Domain 107: Administrative Tasks
Objective Chapter
107.1 Manage user and group accounts and related system files 10
107.2 Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs 9
107.3 Localization and internationalization 2, 13
Domain 108: Essential System Services
Objective Chapter
108.1 Maintain system time 2, 13
108.2 System logging 10, 14
108.3 Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics 1, 13
108.4 Manage printers and printing 10
Domain 109: Networking Fundamentals
Objective Chapter
109.1 Fundamentals of Internet protocols 12
109.2 Basic network configuration 12
109.3 Basic network troubleshooting 12
109.4 Configure client side DNS 12
Domain 110: Security
Objective Chapter
110.1 Perform security administration tasks 4, 10, 12, 14
110.2 Set up host security 10, 12, 14
110.3 Securing data with encryption 12, 14
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Brief Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CHAPTER 2
Linux Installation and Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CHAPTER 3
Exploring Linux Filesystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
CHAPTER 4
Linux Filesystem Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
CHAPTER 5
Linux Filesystem Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
CHAPTER 6
Linux Server Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
CHAPTER 7
Working with the BASH Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
CHAPTER 8
System Initialization and X Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
CHAPTER 9
Managing Linux Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
CHAPTER 10
Common Administrative Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425
CHAPTER 11
Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
CHAPTER 12
Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525
CHAPTER 13
Configuring Network Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575
CHAPTER 14
Troubleshooting, Performance, and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625
APPENDIX A
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673
APPENDIX B
GNU Public License. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677
APPENDIX C
Finding Linux Resources on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715
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