Mastering Ubuntu Server

Book Description

Key Features

• Get well-versed with newly-added features in Ubuntu 16.04
• Master the art of installing, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server
• A practical easy-to-understand book that will help you enhance your existing skills.

Book Description

Ubuntu is a Debian-based Linux operating system, and has various versions targeted at servers, desktops, phones, tablets and televisions. The Ubuntu Server Edition, also called Ubuntu Server, offers support for several common configurations, and also simplifies common Linux server deployment processes.

With this book as their guide, readers will be able to configure and deploy Ubuntu Servers using Ubuntu Server 16.04, with all the skills necessary to manage real servers. The book begins with the concept of user management, group management, as well as file-system permissions. To manage your storage on Ubuntu Server systems, you will learn how to add and format storage and view disk usage. Later, you will also learn how to configure network interfaces, manage IP addresses, deploy Network Manager in order to connect to networks, and manage network interfaces. Furthermore, you will understand how to start and stop services so that you can manage running processes on Linux servers. The book will then demonstrate how to access and share files to or from Ubuntu Servers. You will learn how to create and manage databases using MariaDB and share web content with Apache. To virtualize hosts and applications, you will be shown how to set up KVM/Qemu and Docker and manage virtual machines with virt-manager. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Servers.

By the end of the book, you will be an expert Ubuntu Server user well-versed in its advanced concepts.

What You Will Learn

• Learn how to manage users, groups, and permissions
• Encrypt and decrypt disks with Linux Unified Key Setup /Luks
• Setup SSH for remote access, and connect it to other nodes
• Understand how to add, remove, and search for packages
• Use NFS and Samba to share directories with other users
• Get to know techniques for managing Apache and MariaDB
• Explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques

About the Author

Jay LaCroix is an open-source enthusiast, specializing in Linux. He is passionate about Linux and its long-term adoption, and has been using Linux since 2002. Jay currently works as a DevOps Engineer for SolvIT Inc, and he holds a masters degree in Information Systems Technology Management from Capella University. During the course of his studies, he’s obtained several certifications, including Linux+, LPIC-2, and SUSE Certified Linux Professional, among others. In addition to a great career working with Linux technologies, Jay also has a YouTube channel, available at LearnLinux.tv, where he posts instructional tutorial videos demonstrating how to utilize Linux and open-source technologies. When not practicing with technology, Jay enjoys photography, music, classic video-games and writing. He has also written Linux Mint Essentials and Mastering Linux Network Administration, also published by Packt Publishing.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Deploying Ubuntu Server
Chapter 2: Managing Users
Chapter 3: Managing Storage Volumes
Chapter 4: Connecting to Networks
Chapter 5: Managing Software Packages
Chapter 6: Controlling and Monitoring Processes
Chapter 7: Managing Your Ubuntu Server Network
Chapter 8: Accessing and Sharing Files
Chapter 9: Managing Databases
Chapter 10: Serving Web Content
Chapter 11 : Virtualizing Hosts and Applications
Chapter 12 : Securing Your Server
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers
Chapter 14: Preventing and Recovering from Disasters

中文：

书名：掌握Ubuntu服务器

主要特点

• 熟悉Ubuntu 16.04的新增功能
• 掌握安装、管理和故障排除Ubuntu服务器的技巧
• 一本实用易懂的书，将帮助你提高你现有的技能。

Book Description

Ubuntu是一个基于Debian的Linux操作系统，有针对服务器、台式机、手机、平板电脑和电视的各种版本。Ubuntu服务器版，也称为Ubuntu服务器，提供对几种常见配置的支持，并简化了常见的Linux服务器部署过程。

以这本书为指南，读者将能够使用Ubuntu Server16.04配置和部署Ubuntu服务器，并具备管理真实服务器所需的所有技能。本书从用户管理、组管理以及文件系统权限的概念开始。要在Ubuntu服务器系统上管理存储，您将学习如何添加和格式化存储以及查看磁盘使用情况。稍后，您还将学习如何配置网络接口、管理IP地址、部署Network Manager以连接到网络以及管理网络接口。此外，您还将了解如何启动和停止服务，以便管理Linux服务器上正在运行的进程。然后，这本书将演示如何访问Ubuntu服务器以及从Ubuntu服务器共享文件。您将学习如何使用MariaDB创建和管理数据库，以及如何与Apache共享Web内容。为了实现主机和应用程序的虚拟化，我们将向您展示如何设置KVM/QEMU和Docker，以及如何使用Virt-Manager管理虚拟机。最后，您将探索使用Ubuntu服务器时的最佳实践和故障排除技术。

在本书结束时，您将成为一名精通Ubuntu服务器高级概念的专家用户。

你将学到什么

• Learn how to manage users, groups, and permissions
• 使用Linux统一密钥设置/Luk对磁盘进行加密和解密
• 设置SSH以进行远程访问，并将其连接到其他节点
• 了解如何添加、删除和搜索包
• 使用NFS和Samba与其他用户共享目录
• 了解管理Apache和MariaDB的技术
• 了解最佳实践和故障排除技术

关于作者

杰伊·拉克罗瓦 是一位开源爱好者，专门研究Linux。他对Linux及其长期采用充满热情，自2002年以来一直在使用Linux。Jay目前是Solvit Inc.的DevOps工程师，他拥有卡佩拉大学信息系统技术管理硕士学位。在他的学习过程中，他获得了多项认证，包括Linux+、LPIC-2和SuSE认证的Linux专业人员等。除了在Linux技术方面的伟大工作，Jay还有一个YouTube频道，可以在LearnLinux.tv上找到，在那里他发布了演示如何利用Linux和开源技术的教学教程视频。在不使用科技的情况下，周喜欢摄影、音乐、经典电子游戏和写作。他还撰写了《Linux Mint Essentials》和《精通Linux Network Administration》，也由Packt出版公司出版。

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Deploying Ubuntu Server
第2章：管理用户
Chapter 3: Managing Storage Volumes
第4章：连接到网络
Chapter 5: Managing Software Packages
Chapter 6: Controlling and Monitoring Processes
Chapter 7: Managing Your Ubuntu Server Network
Chapter 8: Accessing and Sharing Files
第9章：管理数据库
第10章：提供Web内容
Chapter 11 : Virtualizing Hosts and Applications
Chapter 12 : Securing Your Server
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers
第十四章：预防和灾后恢复