Mastering Ubuntu Server, Second Edition by Lacroix, Jay -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Mastering Ubuntu Server Second Edition

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Deploying Ubuntu Server

Technical requirements Setting up our lab Determining your server's role Deciding between 32- and 64-bit installations Obtaining Ubuntu Server installation media Creating a bootable Ubuntu Server flash drive Planning the partitioning layout Installing Ubuntu Server Installing Ubuntu Server on Raspberry Pi 3 Summary Questions Further reading

Managing Users

Understanding when to use root Creating and removing users Understanding the /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow files Distributing default configuration files with /etc/skel Switching users Managing groups Managing passwords and password policies Configuring administrator access with sudo Setting permissions on files and directories Summary Questions Further reading

Managing Storage Volumes

Understanding the Linux filesystem Using symbolic and hard links Viewing disk usage Adding additional storage volumes Partitioning and formatting volumes Mounting and unmounting volumes Understanding the /etc/fstab file Managing swap Utilizing LVM volumes Understanding RAID Summary Questions Further reading

Connecting to Networks

Setting the hostname Managing network interfaces Assigning static IP addresses Understanding NetworkManager Understanding Linux name resolution Getting started with OpenSSH Getting started with SSH key management Simplifying SSH connections with a config file Summary Questions Further reading

Managing Software Packages

Understanding Linux package management Taking advantage of hardware enablement updates Understanding the differences between Debian and Snap packages Installing and removing software Searching for packages Managing package repositories Backing up and restoring Debian packages Cleaning up orphaned apt packages Making use of Aptitude Summary Questions

Controlling and Monitoring Processes

Showing running processes with the ps command Managing jobs Dealing with misbehaving processes Utilizing htop Managing system processes Monitoring memory usage Scheduling tasks with cron Understanding load average Summary Questions Further reading

Setting Up Network Services

Planning your IP address scheme Serving IP addresses with isc-dhcp-server Setting up DNS with bind Creating a secondary (slave) DNS server Setting up an internet gateway Keeping your clock in sync with NTP Summary Questions Further reading

Sharing and Transferring Files

File server considerations Sharing files with Windows users via Samba Setting up NFS shares Transferring files with rsync Transferring files with scp Mounting remote directories with SSHFS Summary Questions Further reading

Managing Databases

Preparations for setting up a database server Installing MariaDB Understanding the MariaDB configuration files Managing MariaDB databases Setting up a slave database server Summary Questions

Serving Web Content

Installing and configuring Apache Installing additional Apache modules Securing Apache with SSL Installing and configuring NGINX Setting up failover with keepalived Setting up and configuring Nextcloud Summary Questions Further reading

Learning Advanced Shell Techniques

Understanding the Linux shell Understanding Bash history Learning some useful command-line tricks Redirecting output Understanding variables Writing simple scripts Putting it all together: Writing an rsync backup script Summary Questions Further reading

Virtualization

Setting up a virtual machine server Creating virtual machines Bridging the virtual machine network Simplifying virtual machine creation with cloning Managing virtual machines via the command line Summary Questions Further reading

Running Containers

What is containerization? Understanding the differences between Docker and LXD Installing Docker Managing Docker containers Automating Docker image creation with Dockerfiles Managing LXD containers Summary Questions Further reading

Automating Server Configuration with Ansible

Understanding the need for configuration management Why Ansible? Creating a Git repository Getting started with Ansible Making your servers do your bidding Putting it all together – Automating web server deployment Using Ansible's pull method Summary Questions Further reading

Securing Your Server

Lowering your attack surface Understanding and responding to CVEs Installing security updates Automatically installing patches with the Canonical Livepatch service Monitoring Ubuntu servers with Canonical's Landscape service Securing OpenSSH Installing and configuring Fail2ban MariaDB best practices for secure database servers Setting up a firewall Encrypting and decrypting disks with LUKS Locking down sudo Summary Questions Further reading

Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers

Evaluating the problem space Conducting a root cause analysis Viewing system logs Tracing network issues Troubleshooting resource issues Diagnosing defective RAM Summary Questions

Preventing and Recovering from Disasters

Preventing disasters Utilizing Git for configuration management Implementing a backup plan Replacing failed RAID disks Utilizing bootable recovery media Summary Questions Further Reading

Using the Alternate Installer

Obtaining the Alternate Installer Installing via the Alternate Installer Setting up software RAID Summary

Assessments

Chapter 1 – Deploying Ubuntu Server Chapter 2 – Managing Users Chapter 3 – Managing Storage Volumes Chapter 4 – Connecting to Networks Chapter 5 – Managing Software Packages Chapter 6 – Controlling and Monitoring Processes Chapter 7 – Setting Up Network Services Chapter 8 - Accessing and sharing files Chapter 9 - Sharing and Transferring Files Chapter 10 – Serving Web Content Chapter 11 – Learning Advanced Shell Techniques Chapter 12 – Virtualization Chapter 13 – Running Containers Chapter 14 – Automating Server Configuration with Ansible Chapter 15 – Securing Your Server Chapter 16 – Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers Chapter 17 – Preventing and Recovering from Disasters

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