Kyle RankinBenjamin Mako Hill - The Official Ubuntu Server Book

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Third Edition

Kyle Rankin
Benjamin Mako Hill

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Murphys Law is never truer than when it comes to administering a Linux server. You can pretty much count on something happening to your machine at a time when you need it the most. Thats when a book with some basic troubleshooting instructions is worth every penny you paid for it. covers the steps you should take when something goes wrong.

Paul Ferrill, LinuxPlanet.com reviewer

College-level collections catering to Linux programmers and developers will find The Official Ubuntu Server Book, a top addition to the collection, covering a complete, free server operating system in a guide to getting going quickly. From making the most of Ubuntu Servers latest technologies to automating installs and protecting the server using Ubuntus built-in security tools, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, is packed with keys to success for any Ubuntu user.

Jim Cox, Midwest Book Review

This book will get you started on the path of the server admin, both within the context of Ubuntu server and in the larger realm of managing a server infrastructure. The desktop and server versions of Ubuntu are continuing to mature. Read this book if you want to keep up.

James Pyles, author

I dedicate this book to my wife, Joy. It is not easy to balance a full-time
job and writing a book while still having time for a family. She has
endured many a book-writing process at this point and has always been
my main source of support and motivation.

Kyle Rankin

Welcome to the third edition of The Official Ubuntu Server Book!

When most people talk about Ubuntu these days, they tend to talk about the Ubuntu Desktop. After all, its the easy-to-use, just works approach to the desktop that has made Ubuntu one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions. What has gotten less attention, although even that is starting to change, is Ubuntu Server. It turns out that desktop Linux users arent the only ones who want their distribution to just worksystem administrators appreciate that on their servers as well. In Ubuntu Server you will find all of the powerful server infrastructure from the Debian project plus that extra bit of Ubuntu polish, innovation, and focus on ease of use.