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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 in Linux Server Hacks. Linux Server Hacks is a collection of 100 industrial-strength hacks, providing tips and tools that solve practical problems for Linux system administrators. Every hack can be read in just a few minutes but will save hours of searching for the right answer. Some of the hacks are subtle, many of them are non-obvious, and all of them demonstrate the power and flexibility of a Linux system. You'll find hacks devoted to tuning the Linux kernel to make your system run more efficiently, as well as using CVS or RCS to track the revision to system files. You'll learn alternative ways to do backups, how to use system monitoring tools to track system performance and a variety of secure networking solutions. Linux Server Hacks also helps you manage large-scale Web installations running Apache, MySQL, and other open source tools that are typically part of a Linux system. O'Reilly's new Hacks Series proudly reclaims the term "hacking" for the good guys. Hackers use their ingenuity to solve interesting problems. Rob Flickenger is an experienced system administrator, having managed the systems for O'Reilly Network for several years. (He's also into community wireless networking and he's written a book on that subject for O'Reilly.) Rob has also collected the best ideas and tools from a number of other highly skilled contributors. Written for users who already understand the basics, Linux Server Hacks is built upon the expertise of people who really know what they're doing.
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| 01-14-08 | 4 | (NA) |
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This series is a great place to start learning the some of the most useful aspects of linux in a networked environment. The examples used in the book are very well laid out and documented. My only gripe is that the subject is a little dated but overall it is still a very good book.
This is a great reference book, power users will find this book helpful as well as the second edition. One can expect to learn some of the fundamentals of linux with this book; backup, network shares, hostkeys, centralizing, and some other nifty one off mini-programs. This won't replace a lot of hard work, but it will make you think how you can work smarter. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-03 05:22:41 EST)
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| 09-25-07 | 4 | (NA) |
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When you're ready to take your Linux expertise from the "desktop" level to the "server" level, this is the right place to start. It avoids trying to teach you everything and instead sprinkles your brain with possibilities. There are some interesting ways to do things and as your skill grows you'll find more uses for what's in the book.
The only downers were the Version Control chapter--everyone has a preference and most methods have decent tutorials, and the use of perl in scripts. If you're good in perl then you can expand the scripts, otherwise it'd be cleaner and better to use Bash for the script examples. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-01-13 23:17:33 EST)
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| 09-14-07 | 5 | (NA) |
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If you are an aspiring Linux hacker/guru, you need this book. Sure, a lot of this information can be found online, but this book is so cheap there's no reason not to have a copy.
I read this book after I'd tinkered a bit with Linux and taken a few online "system administration" courses in it. I knew the basics of operating Linux, but had no clue where to go next. If you've been through the "textbook" courses and want to take your next step, this is a good book to help you get your hands dirty setting up some useful stuff. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-26 01:55:48 EST)
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| 12-02-06 | 4 | (NA) |
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This O'Reilly title really impressed me with useful tricks, such as running a shell command on multiple hosts or using a Makefile to maintain sendmail map files; however, while it gives you the short cut to do something, it doesn't always explain the syntax of the commands used.
I wanted to use the Makefile to maintain files in my Postfix configuration, but the author didn't explain the entries in the sendmail Makefile enough to customize it to my own needs. It wouldn't taken little time and made the tip more useful to budding sysadmins. Still, the book is well worth the purchase price, and one can always glean custom techniques off the net. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-07 21:14:07 EST)
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| 12-02-06 | 4 | (NA) |
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This O'Reilly title really impressed me with useful tricks, such as running a shell command on multiple hosts or using a Makefile to maintain sendmail map files; however, while it gives you the short cut to do something, it doesn't always explain the syntax of the commands used.
I wanted to use the Makefile to maintain files in my Postfix configuration, but the author didn't explain the entries in the sendmail Makefile enough to customize it to my own needs. It wouldn't taken little time and made the tip more useful to budding sysadmins. Still, the book is well worth the purchase price, and one can always glean custom techniques off the net. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-09-15 07:43:58 EST)
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| 12-01-06 | 4 | (NA) |
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This O'Reilly title really impressed me with useful tricks, such as running a shell command on multiple hosts or using a Makefile to maintain sendmail map files; however, while it gives you the short cut to do something, it doesn't always explain the syntax of the commands used.
I wanted to use the Makefile to maintain files in my Postfix configuration, but the author didn't explain the entries in the sendmail Makefile enough to customize it to my own needs. It wouldn't taken little time and made the tip more useful to budding sysadmins. Still, the book is well worth the purchase price, and one can always glean custom techniques off the net. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-11 10:15:31 EST)
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| 03-17-06 | 5 | (NA) |
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First, I write software professionally. I write software, I am not a Sys Admin (which is hard work I might add; System Administration is for hardcore people.) This book saved me money by giving me answers to problems that would have taken me days to find the answers to by searching the internet.
Hack #17 includes "pgrep" Before I was doing "ps -elf | grep something" to find a process I wanted to kill. Hack #17 explains a better way to do that with pgrep and things like "skill" Simple enough but time is money in this business and this book save both time and money. Also the book is a "good" read. The author writes well and keeps you reading. Not a dry manual. If you are doing Linux for fun or work you need will need to buy this book. It allows you more time to sleep at night. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-02 14:10:32 EST)
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| 03-16-06 | 5 | (NA) |
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First, I write software professionally. I write software, I am not a Sys Admin (which is hard work I might add; System Administration is for hardcore people.) This book saved me money by giving me answers to problems that would have taken me days to find the answers to by searching the internet.
Hack #17 includes "pgrep" Before I was doing "ps -elf | grep something" to find a process I wanted to kill. Hack #17 explains a better way to do that with pgrep and things like "skill" Simple enough but time is money in this business and this book save both time and money. Also the book is a "good" read. The author writes well and keeps you reading. Not a dry manual. If you are doing Linux for fun or work you need will need to buy this book. It allows you more time to sleep at night. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-03-11 23:41:18 EST)
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| 10-23-04 | 5 | 2\2 |
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Just a couple days after I had started thumbing through this book my boyfriend picked it up and stole it for 2 weeks. The result? "This book rocks."
The book is organized into sections so that it's logical to just read it cover to cover if you felt so inclined. The hacks go from simple to more difficult, and it's certainly not just for Server adminstrators! Most of these hacks are a benefit to any Linux user. I found myself often thinking "Wow, that's so clever!" and "I should have thought of that!" while reading this book. I discovered so many new little ways around doing things, and got a fresh look at how to tackle certain problems, and actually learned quite a bit about programs I use everyday (such as ssh). It's wonderful that such a collection has been brought together, this is now one of my favorite reference books. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-02 14:10:32 EST)
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| 10-12-04 | 3 | 5\8 |
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This book is more of a 'quick tips' book. There are literally thousands of websites that have the same information, and many of them are interactive where you can ask questions, etc.
If you would like a handbook for some of the more common problems though, then you could take a look at this book and probably get a few things out of it. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-02 14:10:32 EST)
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| 04-24-04 | 5 | 4\4 |
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The challenge: Accessing my Linux workstation at work from my Linux workstation at home.
A colleage suggested I take a look at SSH port forwarding. I did a quick read through the man page and tried a few things to no avail. As I say back in frustration I noticed a book on my shelf that had say unread for several months. A quick scan of Linux Server Hack and I had a solution that allowed me to create a sort of poor man's VPN. Buy this book. Read it. It will pay for itself in increased productivity. (Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-02 14:10:32 EST)
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| 03-11-04 | 4 | 1\4 |
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Gives clear and succint solutions to a set of common problems that Linux admins or users may run into. I like the cookbook style approach and the concise format.
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| 10-07-03 | 4 | 12\12 |
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This well written guidebook covers a hundred real-life time saving scripts and command-line magic.
Everything your local *nix guru knows that you don't; narrow the gap! Highlights include CVS commands, creating unchangeable files (even by root!), filtering I've been using *nix for 6 years now, and I found this book both a refreshing review of (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 10:40:45 EST)
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| 09-23-03 | 4 | 3\4 |
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This book is less about Linux internals and more about certain tools that are "commonly" associated with Linux. The tips I liked most were about using ssh keys to avoid typing-in the password. Interestingly, this tip saved me a lot of trouble on a Windows machine. Here is how: I use WinCVS and CygWin's ssh to connect to a CVS Server. Without the proper setup, ssh prompted me to enter password for every CVS operation. But with setting up the keys as explained in this book, I can work with WinCVS without being interrupted every minute.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 10:40:45 EST)
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| 09-18-03 | 4 | 1\4 |
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If you want some really good tips into making your port of linux better and more efficient, this is your book!
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 10:40:45 EST)
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| 09-16-03 | 2 | 0\17 |
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The technical hints and tips in this book are unmatched. But the way flickenger referrs to hackers as 'naturally anti-authoritarian' in the beginning is simply stupid. It brings down the whole meaning of a hacker. He sounds just like cnn or nbc in the beginning of this book. If you buy it, skip the first 10 pages and jump right into the tips and code.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 10:40:45 EST)
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| 07-17-03 | 5 | 1\1 |
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I found this book quite helpful. Since I am a sysadmin, I need to often attempt various configurations and installtions. For example, just the other day, feeling a bit bored, I flipped open to the "Fun with /proc" section and played around. All in all, fun stuff if you are a Linux enthusiast.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2006-07-07 10:40:45 EST)
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| 07-03-03 | 4 | 8\8 |
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This is a good book for Linux enthusiasts, and a great book for sys admins. The book covers a wide range of material, and while I'm likely to only use a fraction of the tips in the book, it is a good resource for ideas. The book covers most functions that a server is required to perform, in addition to monitoring the server itself.
The hacks are organized into sections based on the function they are related to, i.e., basics, networking, SSH, etc. The hacks in any given section vary widely, so it is nice to have a general idea where information about particular aspects can be found. The author clearly has a good grasp of the material, and does a good job in communicating the information. This is not a book for beginners, and those who are fairly new should get more experience with Linux before attempting to read this. (Review Data Last Updated: 2006-03-16 11:34:52 EST)
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