Linux Administrator Street Smarts

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Develop the skills you need in the real world with this practical guide that provides a "year in the life" perspective on Linux administration. Key information is organized around daily tasks, scenarios, and challenges encountered in the field. This training tool includes hands-on, step-by-step exercises covering all aspects of Linux administration, such as working on the command line, configuring hardware and the kernel, managing software and processes, documenting systems, handling partitions and file systems, configuring network features, and managing security. This straightforward guide aligns with the common tasks and exam objectives for the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) LPIC-1 certification exam and CompTIA's Linux+ certification exam. Whether you're preparing for certification or seeking practical skills to enter the field, you'll find essential instruction, including using command shell history, redirecting input and output, resolving hardware conflicts, reconfiguring the login screen, managing RPM and Debian packages, protecting your system from runaway processes, monitoring performance and security issues, utilizing journaling filesystems, and configuring common server software. The Street Smarts Series aims to help current or aspiring IT professionals apply their certification in real-world contexts. Each book features practical scenarios and step-by-step exercises that teach necessary skills, making them val