Mastering Linux Administration

Take your sysadmin skills to the next level by configuring and maintaining Linux systems

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

By: Alexandru Calcatinge and Julian Balog

Paid access

|Sep 2024

E-Book €29.99Institutions €128.95

Description

A one-stop Linux administration guide to developing advanced strategies for managing both on-premises and cloud environments while implementing the latest Linux updates in your data center

Key Features

Learn how to deploy Linux to the cloud with AWS and Azure
Familiarize yourself with Docker and Ansible for automation and Kubernetes for container management
Become proficient in everyday Linux administration tasks by mastering the Linux command line and automation techniques
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Harness the power of Linux in modern data center management, leveraging its unparalleled versatility for efficiently managing your workloads in on-premises and cloud environments. In this second edition, you'll find updates on the latest advancements in Linux administration including containerization, shell scripting, and hypervisors.

Written by an experienced Linux trainer, this book will start you off with Linux installation on on-premises systems. As you progress, you’ll master the Linux command line, files, packages, and filesystems. You'll explore essential Linux commands and techniques to secure your Linux environment. New to this edition is a chapter on shell scripting, providing structured guidance on using shell programming for basic Linux automation. This book also delves into the world of containers, with two new chapters dedicated to Docker containers and hypervisors, including KVM virtual machines. Once adept with Linux containers, you'll learn about modern cloud technologies, managing and provisioning container workloads using Kubernetes, and automating system tasks using Ansible. Finally, you'll get to grips with deploying Linux to the cloud using AWS and Azure-specific tools.
By the end of this Linux book, you'll have mastered everyday administrative tasks, seamlessly navigating workflows spanning from on-premises to the cloud.

What you will learn

Discover how to create and use bash scripts to automate tasks
Navigate containerized workflows efficiently using Docker and Kubernetes
Deploy Linux to the cloud using AWS and Azure
Automate your configuration management workloads with Ansible
Find out how Linux security works and how to configure SELinux, AppArmor, and Linux iptables
Work with virtual machines and containers and understand container orchestration with Kubernetes
Explore the most widely used commands for managing the Linux filesystem, network, security, and more

Who this book is for

Whether you’re a new or seasoned Linux administrator seeking to understand modern concepts of Linux system administration, this book is a valuable resource packed with new and updated Linux insights. Windows System Administrators looking to extend their knowledge to the Linux OS will also benefit from this book’s latest edition. No prior knowledge is needed, all you need is a willingness to learn.