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Time Management for System Administrators contains useful advice for SysAdmins looking to use their time more effectively. If you are a techie who wonders why you get bogged down with little tasks while not getting your projects done, this is the book for you. If you don't have the time to read this book, you definitely need to read it. [Comments are disabled]
As the title of the book suggests, this isn't about GNU/Linux. It's not about the GNU programs that come with the Debian distribution. Instead, the book with its 600 pages (including a Debian Sarge DVD) is fully loaded. Martin F. Krafft, an active Debian developer, goes to great lengths to describe the interplay of Debian's tools and the project's philosophy. [Comments are disabled]
You can take a disk file, format it as an ext2, ext3, or reiser filesystem, and then mount it, just like a physical drive. It's then possible to read and write files to this newly-mounted device. You can also copy the complete filesystem, since it is just a file, to another computer. If security is an issue, read on. This article will show you how to encrypt the filesystem and mount it with ACL (Access Control Lists), which gives you rights beyond the traditional read (r), write (w), and execute (x) permissions for the three user groups "file", "owner", and "other". [Comments are disabled]
When you have over a hundred computers to install, you really start to scratch your head and think that it would be nice not to do the same installation a hundred times. When I faced this problem, I looked at computer cloning as a solution. I did not want to spend big bucks on commercial software like Norton Ghost. I know that some people might be skeptical about using Open Source software, but I gave partimage a try and found it to work very nicely. [Comments are disabled]
Some of you may know me, either by name or by my work with FreeBSD. I will bet that even more of you are familiar with Michael Lucas and his widely-read and highly-regarded articles at OnLamp. It should come as no surprise to those people that he has written a very good book on FreeBSD. "Absolute BSD" came out in July 2002 and has proven to be a great resource for people new to BSD and those who have been using it for years. Michael Lucas has a writing style which is very easy to read and absorb. [Comments are disabled]
Linux Routers is a quirky, very personal look at implementing TCP/IP networks using Linux servers by an obvious master of the field. Despite the book's subtitle, however, this book is much better suited for Linux system administrators thrown into the world of network administration than it is for network administrators who are looking to save money on hardware costs by moving to Linux. [Comments are disabled]
What is configuration in Linux? What do experienced system administrators do when they need to, for example, modify the access rights to a Web site or change the network settings for their server? Invariably, they're going to login into the machine and edit a text file using a Unix editor such as vi or Emacs. That by itself isn't that bad, but depending on which application you want to configure and which Linux distribution you happen to be using, the location of the file you need to edit (and maybe even the format of the file) could be completely unknown. [Comments are disabled]
Just a few years ago, to most people, the terms "Linux cluster" and "Beowulf cluster" were virtually synonymous. However, these days, many people are realizing that Linux clusters can not only be used to make cheap supercomputers, but can also be used for high availability, load balancing, rendering farms, and more. [Comments are disabled]
Unix is steadily evolving into something much easier to use. The trick is to find tools that make things friendlier, but which fit in well with existing tools and are easier for people to take and use for new projects. [Comments are disabled]
Current network and systems administration tools offer engineers a wide range of capabilities for remote administration. One capability that is limited is the capability to remotely power cycle a server or network device and perform remote diagnostics on any machine that will not boot. This paper will outline the requirements for a set of industry standard devices capable of performing remote functions on servers and network devices, targeted toward a common situation faced by network and systems administrators. [Comments are disabled]
Thomas A. Limoncelli and Christine Hogan's recent book "The Practice of System and Network Administration" breaks new ground in its coverage of Systems Administration. [Comments are disabled]
I have been a network administrator for about five years. It has been said that administration is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of sheer panic. Through the highs and lows of this existence, there is one constant: answering user requests. [Comments are disabled]
Lusers! Anyone who manages systems for any length of time will sooner or later deal with the difficult user. This user might be a new employee accustomed to doing her own thing, a long-time staffer under a deadline, a clueless newbie, a consultant brought in for an important project, a manager who wants some matter brought to the head of the line, or any other number of more or less impatient and irritating personalities. What they have in common is that they want something from you and they are standing at your desk. [Comments are disabled]
The PC with a fast Internet connection and a static IP is becoming a common sight in homes, but techno-ignorant customers don't understand the risks involved in owning one. I believe that by combining this with the fact that most people don't want to be responsible for maintaining their systems, a whole new workplace could be created for people with UNIX knowledge. Today, I'll explain why I think we should unblur the distinction between users and admins, and suggest a new way to make money with Free Software. [Comments are disabled]
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