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1. |  Linux iptables Pocket Reference, 1st Edition By: Gregor N. Purdy Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 25-AUG-2004 Insert Date: 04-FEB-2009 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Linux iptables Pocket Reference, 1st Edition
Firewalls, Network Address Translation (NAT), network logging and
accounting are all provided by Linux's Netfilter system, also known
by the name of the command used to administer it,
iptables. The iptables interface is the most
sophisticated ever offered on Linux and makes Linux an extremely
flexible system for any kind of network filtering you might do.
Large sets of filtering rules can be grouped in ways that makes it
easy to test them and turn them on and off. Do you watch for all
types of ICMP traffic--some of them quite dangerous? Can you take
advantage of stateful filtering to...
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2. |  Python for Unix and Linux System Administration, 1st Edition By: Noah Gift; Jeremy Jones Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 22-AUG-2008 Insert Date: 20-AUG-2008 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Python for Unix and Linux System Administration, 1st Edition
Python is an ideal language for solving problems, especially in
Linux and Unix networks. With this pragmatic book, administrators
can review various tasks that often occur in the management of
these systems, and learn how Python can provide a more efficient
and less painful way to handle them.
Each chapter in Python for Unix and Linux System
Administration presents a particular administrative issue,
such as concurrency or data backup, and presents Python solutions
through hands-on examples. Once you finish this book, you'll be
able to develop your own set of command-line utilities with...
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3. |  By: Carla Schroder Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 26-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 12-DEC-2007 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Linux Networking Cookbook
This soup-to-nuts collection of recipes covers everything you need
to know to perform your job as a Linux network administrator,
whether you're new to the job or have years of experience. With
Linux Networking Cookbook, you'll dive straight into the
gnarly hands-on work of building and maintaining a computer
network.
Running a network doesn't mean you have all the answers. Networking
is a complex subject with reams of reference material that's
difficult to keep straight, much less remember. If you want a book
that lays out the steps for specific tasks, that clearly explains
the commands...
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4. |  Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two By: William von Hagen; Brian K. Jones Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 22-DEC-2005 Insert Date: 12-JAN-2006 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Linux Server Hacks, Volume Two
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 enough: 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...
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5. |  Linux Server Security, 2nd Edition By: Michael D. Bauer Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 18-JAN-2005 Insert Date: 27-JAN-2005 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Linux Server Security, 2nd Edition
Linux consistently appears high up in the list of popular Internet
servers, whether it's for the Web, anonymous FTP, or general
services such as DNS and delivering mail. But security is the
foremost concern of anyone providing such a service. Any server
experiences casual probe attempts dozens of time a day, and serious
break-in attempts with some frequency as well. This highly regarded
book, originally titled Building Secure Servers with Linux,
combines practical advice with a firm knowledge of the technical
tools needed to ensure security. The book focuses on the most
common use of...
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6. |  By: Kyle Rankin Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 25-OCT-2004 Insert Date: 16-OCT-2004 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Knoppix Hacks
Knoppix is a portable Linux distribution with a collection of
hundreds of programs and utilities--a veritable Swiss Army knife in
CD form. This practical and flexible Linux distribution runs on the
fly from a single CD with no need to install anything to your hard
drive. Knoppix's excellent hardware detection, collection of
programs, and ease of use help explain why Knoppix is radically
changing the face of Linux. Though Knoppix is the most popular live
CD Linux distribution available, until now there have been no books
on the topic. A weighty theoretical tome or a book for dummies
won't...
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7. |  Learning Red Hat Linux, 3rd Edition By: Bill McCarty Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 11-MAR-2003 Insert Date: 02-APR-2003 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learning Red Hat Linux, 3rd Edition
The Linux success story is well known: firmly established as an
operating system in widespread use, its worldwide installations are
still increasing at phenomenal rates. Much of this success has been
on the server side, but more and more PC users are turning to Linux
on the desktop, as well. For those grounded in Microsoft Windows or
older versions of Apple's Macintosh OS, the first look at
Unix-style operating system can be daunting. Learning Red Hat
Linux provides a clear, no-nonsense introduction to the popular
Red Hat distribution of Linux. The third edition of Learning Red
Hat Linux...
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8. |  By: Rob Flickenger Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 20-JAN-2003 Insert Date: 13-MAR-2003 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Linux Server Hacks
A competent system administrator knows that a Linux server is a
high performance system for routing large amounts of information
through a network connection. Setting up and maintaining a Linux
server requires understanding not only the hardware, but the ins
and outs of the Linux operating system along with its supporting
cast of utilities as well as layers of applications software.
There's basic documentation online but there's a lot beyond the
basics you have to know, and this only comes from people with
hands-on, real-world experience. This kind of "know how" is what we
sought to capture...
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9. |  By: Bill McCarty Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 01-SEP-1999 Insert Date: 27-SEP-2002 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learning Red Hat Linux
New users are flocking to Linux literally by the millions. Yet most
of these new users draw from Microsoft Windows as their primary
computing experience; for them an operating system from the UNIX
family is an unfamiliar experience. In Learning Red Hat
Linux, Bill McCarty has written a book aimed specifically at
this new audience. Learning Red Hat Linux will guide any new
user of Linux through the installing and use of the Red Hat®
version of the free operating system that is shaking up the
commercial world of software. It demystifies Linux in terms
familiar to Windows users and gives...
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10. |  Learning Red Hat Linux, 2nd Edition By: Bill McCarty Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 01-JAN-2002 Insert Date: 26-SEP-2002 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Learning Red Hat Linux, 2nd Edition
With roughly 20 million users worldwide, Linux is the most talked
about success story of open source and free software. Even devotees
of Microsoft Windows and Apple's Macintosh are attracted by the
unsurpassed stability and flexibility of Linux, but learning a
Unix-style operating system can be a daunting task. The second
edition of Learning Red Hat Linux gives newcomers exactly
what they need to get started. The book includes a complete Linux
system CD-ROM from Red Hat Software, one of the most popular
distributions of Linux in the U.S. Once it guides beginners through
the process of...
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