Linux System Administration Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach

The job of Linux systems administrator is interrupt-driven and requires constant learning in byte-wise chunks. This book gives solutions to modern problems—even some you might not have heard of—such as scripting LDAP, making Mac clients play nice with Linux servers, and backup, security, and recovery scripts. Author Juliet Kemp takes a broad approach to scripting using Perl and bash, and all scripts work on Debian or Red Hat lineage distributions. Plus, she dispenses wisdom about time management, dealing with desperate colleagues, and how to avoid reinventing the wheel!
Learn how to love LDAP scripting and NFS tuning
Make Perl serve you: don't be enslaved by Perl
Learn to change, craft, and feel empowered by recipes that change your life
What you’ll learn
Centralize your network using LDAP and NFS
Speak the language of different file systems
Know when to use Perl or when to stick to sed and awk
Treat security concerns with Perl, bash, and intelligence
Learn how to trace errant system calls and misbehaving colleagues
Who this book is for

System administrators in need of quick succor and guidance when interruptions prevent the smooth running of a network.
Table of Contents
Saving Yourself Effort
Centralizing Your Network: Kerberos, LDAP, and NFS
Monitoring and Updating
Taking Backups and Managing Data
Working with Filesystems
Securing Your Systems
Working with Apache
Using the Command Line Better
Working with Text in Files
Things Going In, Things Going Out
Tracking Down Bugs
Managing Time and People