Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two: Tips & Tools for Connecting, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting

by William Hagen, William Hagen, Brian K. Jones

Today's system administrators deal with a vast number of situations, operating systems, software packages, and problems. Those who are in the know have kept their copy of Linux Server Hacks close at hand to ease their burden. And while this helps, it's not any sys admin knows there are many more hacks, cool tips, and ways of solving problems than can fit in a single volume (one that mere mortals can lift, that is). Which is why we created Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two , a second collection of incredibly useful tips and tricks for finding and using dozens of open source tools you can apply to solve your sys admin problems. The power and flexibility of Linux and Open Source means that there is an astounding amount of great software out there waiting to be applied to your sys admin problems -- if only you knew about it and had enough information to get started. Hence, Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two . This handy reference offers 100 completely new server management tips and techniques designed to improve your productivity and sharpen your administrative skills. Each hack represents a clever way to accomplish a specific task, saving you countless hours of searching for the right answer. No more sifting through man pages, HOWTO websites, or source code comments -- the only resource you need is right here. And you don't have to be a system administrator with hundreds of boxen to get something useful from this book as many of the hacks apply equally well to a single system or a home network. Compiled by experts, these hacks not only give you the step-by-step instructions necessary to implement the software, but they also provide the context to truly enable you to learn the technology. Topics Whether they help you recover lost data, collect information from distributed clients, or synchronize administrative environments, the solutions found in Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two will simplify your life as a system administrator.

Genres: Computers, Reference, Computer Science

478 pages, Paperback

First published December 22, 2005

Reviews

[Seth Kenlon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book by William Von Hagen. This is a book filled with all those little tips and tricks that you just don't learn in books...um, well, this book itself being the obvious exception. But really, there are a lot of books out there on setting up and configuring servers, and not so many on the actual maintaining of them. This one is invaluable if you're an admin still learning the ropes and need to know how to be "pro-active" against potential problems.

[Xiaket · Rating 2 out of 5]

For some reason, this book is more outdated than Vol 1. I'd really hope the author would write a Vol3 someday.