Linux Companion for System Administrators

This text provides guidance for adapting a system to meet personal requirements and offers advice on getting practical value from the various tools available. It covers networking with Linux and should help the experienced user attain a more efficient level of system administration.

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The LINUX Companion for System Administrators is a book for anyone who wants to get more out of their Linux box. It provides guidance for adapting the system to meet personal requirements and offers advice on getting real practical value from the various tools available. Focusing on the use of LINUX in a private or corporate environment, this book will help the experienced Linux user attain a more efficient level of system administration. The LINUX Companion for System Administrators goes beyond general system administration, providing detailed coverage of networking with Linux. With the emphasis on the integration of Linux into heterogeneous networks and its employment as a file, DNS or BOOTP server, this book illustrates just why Linux is being employed more and more widely as an Intranet server. The accompanying CD-ROM contains programs and tools for system and network administration as well as the documents of the Linux Documentation Project, the Internet RFCs, and the CERT Advisories.