Hands-on Guide to the Red Hat® Exams: RHCSA™ and RHCE® Cert Guide and Lab Manual (Certification Guide)

Hands-on Guide to the Red Hat® Exams: RHCSA™ and RHCE® Cert Guide and Lab Manual (Certification Guide) Review

Master every topic on Red Hat’s new RHCSA™ and RHCE® exams.

• Assess your knowledge and focus your learning.
• Get the practical workplace knowledge you need!

 

Start-to-finish RHCSA™ and RHCE® preparation from leading Linux system administrator, IT trainer, and certification expert Damian Tommasino!

 

Master every RHCSA™ and RHCE® topic!

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 local and network installation
• System services, runlevels, and bootup
• Disks, partitions, and file systems, including LUKS encryption
• Networking
• Package management
• User administration
• Logging, monitoring, and automation
• Kernel updates and tuning
• Security, including SELinux, firewalls, and policies
• Remote access, including SSH
• Apache, Squid, DNS, DHCP, NTP, and email
• NFS and Samba
• Client and network troubleshooting
• KVM virtualization

 

Test your knowledge, build your confidence, and succeed!

• 22 hands-on RHCSA™ and RHCE® Labs, each with multiple real-world tasks
• Downloadable troubleshooting scripts
• Practical tutorials and real-world tips
• Exam tips
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Command Quick Reference
• Exclusive Red Hat exam prep advice and task lists
• Two full length lab-based practice exams

 

Damian Tommasino (RHCE, RHCSA, MCSA, CCNA, CCENT, MCP, Security+, Network+, A+) is a Linux system administrator at TradeCard and CEO of Modular Learning Inc., an online IT training company. He blogs on Red Hat, Linux, and security at Security Nut (http://secnut.blogspot.com), and actively contributes to the popular IT exam certification forums at techexams.net.

 

 

 

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition)

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition) Review

“As an author, editor, and publisher, I never paid much attention to the competition–except in a few cases. This is one of those cases. The UNIX System Administration Handbook is one of the few books we ever measured ourselves against.”   

–From the Foreword by Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media

 

“This book is fun and functional as a desktop reference. If you use UNIX and Linux systems, you need this book in your short-reach library. It covers a bit of the systems’ history but doesn’t bloviate. It’s just straightfoward information delivered in colorful and memorable fashion.”  

–Jason A. Nunnelley

“This is a comprehensive guide to the care and feeding of UNIX and Linux systems. The authors present the facts along with seasoned advice and real-world examples. Their perspective on the variations among systems is valuable for anyone who runs a heterogeneous computing facility.”  

–Pat Parseghian

The twentieth anniversary edition of the world’s best-selling UNIX system administration book has been made even better by adding coverage of the leading Linux distributions: Ubuntu, openSUSE, and RHEL.  

 

This book approaches system administration in a practical way and is an invaluable reference for both new administrators and experienced professionals. It details best practices for every facet of system administration, including storage management, network design and administration, email, web hosting, scripting, software configuration management, performance analysis, Windows interoperability, virtualization, DNS, security, management of IT service organizations, and much more. UNIX® and Linux® System Administration Handbook, Fourth Edition, reflects the current versions of these operating systems:

Ubuntu® Linux
openSUSE® Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
Oracle America® Solaris™ (formerly Sun Solaris)
HP HP-UX®
IBM AIX®

CompTIA Security + All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SY0-301), 3rd Edition with CD-ROM

CompTIA Security + All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SY0-301), 3rd Edition with CD-ROM Review

Get complete coverage of all the objectives included on CompTIA Security+ exam inside this completely updated, comprehensive volume. Written by leading network security experts, this definitive guide covers exam SY0-301 in full detail. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the exam with ease, this practical resource also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

Covers all exam topics, including:

• General security concepts
• Operational organizational security
• Legal issues, privacy, and ethics
• Cryptography
• Public key infrastructure
• Standards and protocols
• Physical security
• Infrastructure security
• Remote access and authentication
• Intrusion detection systems
• Security baselines
• Types of attacks and malicious software
• E-mail and instant messaging
• Web components
• Disaster recovery and business continuity
• Risk, change, and privilege management
• Computer forensics

CD-ROM features:

• Two full practice exams
• PDF copy of the book

Beginning Ubuntu Linux (Books for Professionals by Professionals)

Beginning Ubuntu Linux (Books for Professionals by Professionals) Review

Beginning Ubuntu Linux, the award–winning and best–selling Ubuntu book for beginners, is now in its third edition, presenting readers with an up–to–the–minute introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community. A detailed overview of Ubuntu’s installation and configuration process encourages you to take the plunge and switch to Linux, and from there you’ll learn how to wield total control over your newly installed operating system. Guided through the most commonly desired tasks such as printer configuration, listening to audio CDs and MP3s, watching movies, performing office and Internet–related tasks, as well as general system maintenance matters, authors Keir Thomas and Jaime Sicam will soon have you using and enjoying Ubuntu Linux and never looking back.

You’ll also find a series of comprehensive tutorials on Linux internals and the command–line prompt—essential for any Linux user—along with special sections on optimization, security, and system maintenance that will broaden your knowledge to professional level.

The complete Ubuntu Linux distribution is included free on the DVD inside the book. Simply insert the DVD and follow the instructions in the book to install Ubuntu Linux!

• The ultimate guide to Ubuntu, the hottest Linux distribution on the planet
• Avoids introductions to esoteric Linux topics that are commonly found in other books and focuses on everyday tasks for everyday users: printer and file sharing configuration, office document management, listening to MP3s, watching movies, and much more
• Includes a DVD containing not only the complete Ubuntu version, but also versions of Ubuntu’s sister projects, including Edubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu

What you’ll learn

• Use Ubuntu as a daily desktop replacement
• Complete all manner of office tasks, such as creating Microsoft Office–compatible documents and spreadsheets, using e–mail, and managing contacts
• Listen to MP3s and CDs, and watch movies using user–friendly Linux desktop applications
• Configure Ubuntu’s printer– and file–sharing features to share resources seamlessly with other computers on your network
• Become a proficient user of the Linux command line

Who this book is for

Beginning Linux users seeking to explore the popular Ubuntu distribution.

Table of Contents

Special Edition Using Red Hat Linux

Special Edition Using Red Hat Linux Review

Special Edition Using Red Hat Linuxfocuses on the fastest growing operating system available, Linux. This book provides you with everything you need to know to become an accomplished Linux user. Covered topics include the following installing, running, and removing packages, troubleshooting, dual-booting Windows and Linux, configuring various DNS and email services, managing user accounts, files, and directories, configuring the GUI and the kernel, shell programming and scripting, building an Internet server, and hardware and multimedia configuration.

Red Hat Linux Fedora Unleashed

Red Hat Linux Fedora Unleashed Review

Play a part in the future of Red Hat and Linux by learning how to push Fedora Core 2 to its full potential. Red Hat Linux Fedora Unleashed: Installing, Configuring, and Managing Fedora Core 2 is the most trusted, most comprehensive Fedora Core 2 guide on the market. Find out the latest information on the open-community program's installation, configuration, system administration, server operations and security features, as well as up-to-date coverage of new applications, peripherals and programming languages. Also included is a DVD that contains the full Fedora Core 2 distribution with complete source code for your use. Help create tomorrow's programs today!

Red Hat Linux 9: Visual QuickPro Guide

Red Hat Linux 9: Visual QuickPro Guide Review

You may just be figuring out what programmers and die-hard open-source fans have known for years: You're not a slave to Windows! There is an alternative: Red Hat Linux! With its Gnome desktop and GUI, Red Hat Linux 9 now represents a real OS option for home users, and this handy Visual QuickPro Guide is the best way to tap all of its power quickly. The best-selling author of the last edition of this popular guide--Harold Davis--uses the same easy visual approach here. By following the step-by-step, task-based instructions outlined in these pages, you'll be able to go straight to work with Linux as you learn how to navigate and configure the Gnome desktop, work with its native (and non-native) apps, use the command line, set up network and Web servers, and more. You'll also find loads of information--concisely and clearly presented--about all that's new in Linux today: a refined installation process, an updated windows-based Gnome desktop, usability enhancements, and more.

Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible

Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible Review

More than a quarter of a million copies sold in previous editions!

Freedom is a feature

With Fedora's new Online Desktop, you are free to shape your desktop environment to include the services, applications, and online friends you desire. As always, Fedora's total dedication to freedom lets you draw on thousands of free software packages to create the exact desktop or server computer you need.

Fedora puts together the software (provided here on CD and DVD). This book acts as a guide to everything from playing music and writing documents to configuring many powerful Web, file, print, DHCP, and database servers.

Customize Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux to:

• Explore your computer or the Internet from GNOME®, KDE®, or Online Desktops

• Manage and use documents, spreadsheets, presentations, music, and images

• Try the new advanced PulseAudio sound server

• Draw from online software repositories with Package Manager and Package Updater

• Build an Internet server with e-mail, Web, DNS, FTP, and database services

• Secure your computer with firewalls, password protection, and SELinux

• Try out cutting-edge Fedora 8 features:

• Use Codeina to get legal software to play MP3, Windows media, and other audio/video formats

• Organize photos, music, friends, docs, and Web favorites in the new experimental Online Desktop

• Explore the latest in KVM and QEMU virtualization and AIGLX 3D-desktop

What's on the DVD and CD-ROM?

• Install Fedora 8 (8GB) from DVD
• Boot Fedora 8 GNOME Live CD, and then install its contents to your hard drive

System Requirements: Please see the Preface and Appendix A for details and complete system requirements.

Open for more!

• Check out the new Online Desktop

• Find ten cool things to do with Fedora

• Run a Fedora 8 quick install

Add pop and power with Online Desktop and 3D acceleration
Organizing the people, places, and things you need on your desktop is now easier with the new GNOME Online Desktop. Get organized, then pile on some bling with 3D-accelerated desktop effects.

Put friends, photos, and fun on your new Online Desktop
Your favorite people and your online favorites are totally accessible from the new GNOME Online Desktop.

Play with 3D desktop animations
Continued improvements in 3D software let you rotate workspaces on a 3D cube, choose 3D minimize effects, and set 3D wobble effects.

Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, A (2nd Edition)

Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, A (2nd Edition) Review

For use with all versions of Linux, including Ubuntu,™ Fedora,™ openSUSE,™ Red Hat,® Debian, Mandriva, Mint, and now OS X, too!

• Get more done faster, and become a true Linux guru by mastering the command line!
• Learn from hundreds of realistic, high-quality examples
• NEW! Coverage of the Mac OS X command line and its unique tools
• NEW! Expert primer on automating tasks with Perl

The Most Useful Linux Tutorial and Reference, with Hundreds of High-Quality Examples for Every Distribution–Now Covers OS X and Perl, Too!

 

To be truly productive with Linux, you need to thoroughly master shells and the command line. Until now, you had to buy two books to gain that mastery: a tutorial on fundamental Linux concepts and techniques, plus a separate reference. Now, there’s a far better solution. Renowned Linux expert Mark Sobell has brought together comprehensive, insightful guidance on the tools system administrators, developers, and power users need most, and an outstanding day-to-day reference, both in the same book.

 

This book is 100 percent distribution and release agnostic: You can use it with any Linux system, now and for years to come. Use Macs, too? This new edition adds comprehensive coverage of the Mac OS X command line, including essential OS X-only tools and utilities other Linux/UNIX books ignore.

 

Packed with hundreds of high-quality, realistic examples, this book gives you Linux from the ground up: the clearest explanations and most useful knowledge about everything from filesystems to shells, editors to utilities, and programming tools to regular expressions. Sobell has also added an outstanding new primer on Perl, the most important programming tool for Linux admins seeking to automate complex, time-consuming tasks.

 

A Practical Guide to Linux® Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Second Edition, is the only book to deliver

• Better, more realistic examples covering tasks you’ll actually need to perform
• Deeper insight, based on Sobell’s immense knowledge of every Linux and OS X nook and cranny
• A start-to-finish primer on Perl for every system administrator
• In-depth coverage of basic and advanced Linux shell programming with bash and tcsh
• Practical explanations of 100 core utilities, from aspell to xargs–including Mac OS X specific utilities from ditto to SetFile
• All-new coverage of automating remote backups with rsync
• Dozens of system security tips, including step-by-step walkthroughs of implementing secure communications using ssh and scp
• Tips and tricks for customizing the shell and using it interactively from the command line
• Complete guides to high-productivity editing with both vim and emacs
• A comprehensive, 286-page command reference section–now with revised and expanded indexes for faster access to the information you need
• Instructions for updating systems automatically with apt-get and yum
• Dozens of exercises to help you practice and gain confidence
• And much more, including coverage of BitTorrent, gawk, sed, find, sort, bzip2, and regular expressions

 

 

Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux 8 in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux 8 in 24 Hours Review

Linux is an open-source, Unix-like operating system that has become a viable desktop system for many users, especially those involved with system and network administration.

Red Hat Linux has remained a leading choice of Linux distributions for years, owning more than 80 percent of the U.S. Linux market.

Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux in 24 Hours covers all the most important topics for the reader who wants to get Red Hat Linux up-and-running and to become productive with the operating system as quickly as possible. The book covers topics such as installing, setting up, and negotiating the new desktop environment.

Red Hat Linux System Administration Unleashed

Red Hat Linux System Administration Unleashed Review

Red Hat Linux System Administration Unleashed shows you how to configure and manage a Linux system to keep it running optimally in a 24x7 environment. The book covers advanced topics such as RAID, customizing the kernel, and hacker security. You will also learn the issues and skills related to running Red Hat Linux with other operating systems, internetworking Linux in a network setting with a large user base. Topics include file system and disk management, backups and disaster recovery, networking in NT, NetWare and Unix environments, shells and scripting, Internet services, and more.

Red Hat Linux 7 : Weekend Crash Course

Red Hat Linux 7 : Weekend Crash Course Review

Get up to Speed on Red Hat(r)Linux(r) 7 - in a Weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Red Hat Linux. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you worked with Linux. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you - Red Hat(r)Linux(r) 7 Weekend Crash Course(TM). Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you'll be able to jump right in and install, use, and manage Red Hat Linux. It's as simple as that. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
* Getting Ready to Install Red Hat Linux
* Making Room for Red Hat Linux
* Finishing the Red Hat Linux Installation
* Troubleshooting the Red Hat Linux Installation
Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
* Test Driving Red Hat Linux for the First Time
* Exploring Linux Files and Directories
* Understanding the Shell
* Learning Linux Commands
* Editing Text Files in Red Hat Linux
* Performing Basic System Administration Tasks
Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 hours
* Using Modems in Red Hat Linux
* Networking Your Red Hat Linux PC
* Connecting Your Red Hat Linux PC to the Internet
* Setting Up Internet Services
* Using Red Hat Linux as a Workgroup Server
* Accessing Windows and DOS Files from Red Hat Linux
Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
* Customizing the GNOME and KDE Desktops
* Working with Screen Savers and Playing Games
* Working with Multimedia Applications
* Working with the Office Tools in Red Hat Linux
Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
* Configuring the X Window System
* Understanding How Red Hat Linux Boots
* Installing Software Packages
* Building a New Kernel
* Scheduling Jobs in Red Hat Linux
* Backing Up and Restoring Files
Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
* Building Software Packages from Source Files
* Monitoring System Performance
* Maintaining System Security
* Getting Help from Available Resources
3 Bonus CD-ROMs
* Red Hat Linux 7.0
* Includes the Linux Kernel plus Apache, Samba, Netscape, GNOME, KDE, and much more
* Plus assessment software to help gauge your progress
System Requirements: Linux-ready PC with CD-Rom and 3.5" floppy drives. See inside for complete requirements. www.idgbooks.com

Red Hat Linux 7.3 Bible

Red Hat Linux 7.3 Bible Review

"The best overall Red Hat user's book, hands down, no contest."
-Al Stevens, C Programming Columnist, Dr. Dobb's Journal, on a previous edition
* Master new techniques for installation, network configuration, and server setup
* Discover material on iptables firewall setup, DNS servers, wireless Linux LAN, WINE, and more
* Explore print and mail service switching, vsFTP server configuration, and other new features

If Red Hat Linux 7.3 can do it, you can do it too . . .

Whether you're a Linux newbie looking for goof-proof installation tips or a Red Hat veteran who wants the scoop on the latest networking, desktop, and server enhancements, this authoritative guide delivers all the information you need to make the most of Red Hat 7.3. From customizing a desktop system to troubleshooting a network or setting up a Web server, it's the only reference you'll ever need to become a Red Hat Linux pro.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Red Hat Linux 7.3
* Find updated instructions and procedures for setting up basic services in version 7.3
* Take advantage of expert tips for fast, painless installation
* Learn your way around the Linux shell, file system, and X Window system
* Get the latest on Webcams, TV cards, and other multimedia and Internet features
* Master Linux administration, from automating system tasks to managing modules and drivers
* Discover how easy it is to set up a LAN and connect to the Internet
* Delve into the latest security solutions, from setting up firewalls (ipchains or iptables) and monitoring LAN traffic to tracking system logs
* Find expert help on tracking down and fixing typical network problems
* Get the scoop on configuring servers, from Web and print servers to e-mail and FTP servers
* Discover how you can configure DNS to launch your server on the Internet

Red Hat Linux 7.3 on 3 CD-ROMs!
* Linux kernel with enhanced scheduling and SMB performance
* GNOME and KDE graphical desktops, including productivity applications, games, administration and Internet tools, and much more
* Apache Web Server, for publishing Web content on the Internet
* Samba file and print server, for sharing files, folders, and printers with Windows computers
* Routing and firewall tools, for routing data between your LAN and the Internet-and protecting your computer from intruders
* MySQL, for setting up a database server

Red Hat Linux Survival Guide

Red Hat Linux Survival Guide Review

Red Hat sealed and approved - survive installing and configuring Red Hat Linux with this handy quick reference by your side.

This quick-reference book contains the core information you need to install and configure the Red Hat Linux Operating System. It focuses on both the home and office uses of Red Hat Linux. Topics covered in the book include installing and upgrading Linux; Dual-booting Linux (for home networking); and Setting up Linux with DHCP, etc.(for home networking).

Fedora 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible

Fedora 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible Review

For a home desktop or a business server, here's all the Linux you need

Fedora 7 contains thousands of the latest Linux software projects. The Fedora 7 merge of Fedora Core and Extras software on our special DVD means that you get the most complete Fedora installation set available. The included Fedora 7 desktop live CD can be run live, and then installed to your hard disk. In all, you get the latest Linux desktop, server, and systems administration software and instruction, so you can learn skills that scale up to professional, commercial-quality Linux systems.

Configure Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux to:

* Explore your computer or the Internet from GNOME(r) and KDE(r) desktops
*

Manage and use documents, spreadsheets, presentations, music, and images
*

Draw from online software repositories with Package Manager and Package Updater
*

Build an Internet server with e-mail, Web, DNS, FTP, and database services
*

Secure your computer with firewalls, password protection, and SELinux

Try out cutting edge Fedora 7 features:

* Boot up the first official Fedora 7 desktop live CD to try before you install
*

Play with the latest 3D-desktop technology with AIGLX and Compiz
*

Run virtualized versions of Fedora on your desktop, using KVM and QEMU

What's on the DVD and CD-ROM?

* Install complete Fedora 7 (8GB) from DVD
*

Boot Fedora 7 desktop live CD, and then install its contents to your hard drive

Open for more!

* Play with 3D animation and applets on the desktop
*

Find ten cool things to do with Fedora
*

Run a Fedora 7 quick install

System Requirements: Please see the Preface and Appendix A for details and complete system requirements.

Engage 3D acceleration and play with desktop applets

Navigating your Fedora desktop has more bling when you enable 3D-hardware acceleration with AIGLX and the Compiz window manager. Adding desktop applets can bring more fun and function to your Fedora desktop as well.

Play with 3D desktop animations

Experimental 3D software lets you rotate workspaces on a 3D cube, choose 3D minimalize effects, and set 3D fade effects.

Add fun and function to the desktop

Use personalized applets, backgrounds, themes, and icons to turn your Fedora desktop into a workspace that is all your own.

Mastering Red Hat Linux 9

Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 Review

Your Complete Guide to the World's Leading Linux Distribution

Whether you depend on Linux as a server or desktop OS, Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 gives you the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Red Hat's operating system to suit your specific computing needs. Clear, step-by-step instruction teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques, and the Publisher's Edition of Red Hat Linux 9—included on two CDs—lets you get started right away. Coverage includes:

• Installing Linux from multiple sources
• Automating Linux installation over a network
• Navigating the command line interface
• Administering users and groups
• Managing RPM packages
• Troubleshooting the boot process
• Recompiling a kernel
• Configuring the X Window
• Working with GNOME and KDE
• Using Red Hat GUI administrative tools
• Understanding basic TCP/IP networking
• Securing Linux firewalls
• Setting up secure remote access
• Installing and testing DNS, DHCP, CUPS, and sendmail
• Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, and Apache
• Online Bonus Chapters: Linux Certification requirments (not yet available)

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Red Hat® Linux® 6 in Small Business

Red Hat® Linux® 6 in Small Business Review

Red Hat Linux 6 In Small Business If you run a small business or organization or just a home network, then Linux is the network solution for you — a robust, multifunctional platform with a wealth of software … and a very attractive price. But where to start? Red Hat Linux 6 in Small Business is your road map to this revolutionary open source operating system — a savvy guide that shows you step-by-step how to put Linux to work in your business. Even better, you get a complete Linux distribution and lots more on the companion CD-ROMs — everything you need to get up and running right away. Whether you choose Linux for workstations, file-and-print servers, Web servers, databases, gateways, or firewalls, this unique book-and-software package is your guide to easy Linux implementation — and proven small business solutions. Working Linux Solutions for Small Business Challenges:

• Install and configure Linux with step-by-step instructions
• Get help from recommended resources — including the Linux Documentation Project
• Administer and troubleshoot your server with tips for managing users
• Share files and printers with Samba
• Connect to the Internet with PPP connections
• Create and monitor a firewall for security
• Set up an e-mail server and Intranet Web server
• Word process, create spreadsheets, and make presentations with ApplixWare's full-featured desktop office suite
• Back up Linux and Windows computers across your network to a central location with the Arkeia automated backup software

Bonus! 2 CD-ROMs with a complete Linux distribution plus:

• ApplixWare office suite demo
• Arkeia automated network backup system demo
• Diald networking scripts
• Firewall scripts (ipchains)
• DNS (Domain Name Server) scripts
• E-mail server configuration
• And more!

www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: IBM-compatible 486 or later, 8MB RAM, 200MB hard disk space, CD-ROM drive, Ethernet network card and modem recommended.