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The industry gold standard in Linux guides, fully updated In the newly updated eleventh edition of the Linux Bible, veteran Linux author and trainer Christopher Negus walks you through the latest and most popular Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise 9, Ubuntu 24 LTS, and Fedora 41. Whether you're a brand new or power user, you'll learn hands-on ways to become skilled at the world's most important operating system. This edition expands coverage of Linux in cloud environments, such as the AWS cloud, and on-premises environments (with enhanced data center management features). You'll learn techniques for managing storage, users, and security, while familiarizing yourself with administrative techniques using the clear explanations and step-by-step instructions that this series is known for. Also inside: Get Linux up and running quickly and efficiently Master basic operations and tackle more advanced tasks Start using Git to draw on and contribute to the massive open source software world Configure a PXE server and install Linux automatically by booting from NICs and pulling pre-built images Understand the latest tools that make administering Linux servers and networks much simpler Linux Bible, 11th Edition is the single, comprehensive resource you need to get you on track in a flash. Grab your copy today.

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Author:   Christopher Negus (AWS)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Sybex Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   11th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 6.60cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   1.701kg
ISBN:  

9781394317462

ISBN 10:   1394317468
Pages:   896
Publication Date:   27 November 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction xxxv Part I: Getting Started 1 Chapter 1: Starting with Linux 3 Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop 27 Part II: Becoming a Linux Power User 57 Chapter 3: Using the Shell 59 Chapter 4: Moving Around the Filesystem 91 Chapter 5: Working with Text Files 111 Chapter 6: Managing Running Processes 129 Chapter 7: Writing Simple Shell Scripts 145 Part III: Becoming a Linux System Administrator 163 Chapter 8: Learning System Administration 165 Chapter 9: Installing Linux 191 Chapter 10: Getting and Managing Software 217 Chapter 11: Managing User Accounts 247 Chapter 12: Managing Disks and Filesystems 271 Part IV: Becoming a Linux Server Administrator 303 Chapter 13: Understanding Server Administration 305 Chapter 14: Administering Networking 339 Chapter 15: Starting and Stopping Services 367 Chapter 16: Configuring a Print Server. 387 Chapter 17: Configuring a Web Server 409 Chapter 18: Configuring an FTP Server 439 Chapter 19: Configuring a Windows File Sharing (Samba) Server 459 Chapter 20: Configuring an NFS File Server 483 Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Linux 505 Chapter 22: Configuring an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot 535 Part V: Learning Linux Security Techniques 545 Chapter 23: Understanding Basic Linux Security 547 Chapter 24: Understanding Advanced Linux Security 579 Chapter 25: Enhancing Linux Security with SELinux 613 Chapter 26: Securing Linux on a Network 641 Part VI: Engaging with Cloud Computing 661 Chapter 27: Shifting to Clouds and Containers 663 Chapter 28: Using Linux for Cloud Computing 679 Chapter 29: Deploying Linux to the Cloud 699 Chapter 30: Automating Apps and Infrastructure with Ansible 713 Chapter 31: Deploying Applications as Containers with Kubernetes 729 Summary 746 Exercises 747 Appendix A: Media 749 Appendix B: Exercise Answers 759 Index 821

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Christopher Negus has been teaching and writing about Linux and UNIX for over 25 years. He’s an instructor and principal technical writer for Red Hat, Inc., and the author of dozens of Linux and UNIX books, including every edition of the Red Hat Linux Bible, CentOS Bible, Fedora Bible, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox, and more.

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