Browse Library
Sign In Start Free Trial
Close icon Search icon
Account
Browse Library Advanced Search Sign In Start Free Trial

Add to playlist

Create a Playlist

Modal Close icon
You need to login to use this feature.
  • Book Overview & Buying The Linux DevOps Handbook
  • Table Of Contents Toc
  • Feedback & Rating feedback
The Linux DevOps Handbook

The Linux DevOps Handbook

By : Damian Wojsław, Grzegorz Adamowicz
4.7 (7)
Buy this Book
close
close
The Linux DevOps Handbook

The Linux DevOps Handbook

4.7 (7)
By: Damian Wojsław, Grzegorz Adamowicz
Buy this Book

Overview of this book

The Linux DevOps Handbook is a comprehensive resource that caters to both novice and experienced professionals, ensuring a strong foundation in Linux. This book will help you understand how Linux serves as a cornerstone of DevOps, offering the flexibility, stability, and scalability essential for modern software development and operations. You’ll begin by covering Linux distributions, intermediate Linux concepts, and shell scripting to get to grips with automating tasks and streamlining workflows. You’ll then progress to mastering essential day-to-day tools for DevOps tasks. As you learn networking in Linux, you’ll be equipped with connection establishment and troubleshooting skills. You’ll also learn how to use Git for collaboration and efficient code management. The book guides you through Docker concepts for optimizing your DevOps workflows and moves on to advanced DevOps practices, such as monitoring, tracing, and distributed logging. You’ll work with Terraform and GitHub to implement continuous integration (CI)/continuous deployment (CD) pipelines and employ Atlantis for automated software delivery. Additionally, you’ll identify common DevOps pitfalls and strategies to avoid them. By the end of this book, you’ll have built a solid foundation in Linux fundamentals, practical tools, and advanced practices, all contributing to your enhanced Linux skills and successful DevOps implementation.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
close
close
close
Preface
chevron up
Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
To get the most out of this book
Download the example code files
Conventions used
Get in touch
Share Your Thoughts
Download a free PDF copy of this book
1
Part 1: Linux Basics
Part 1: Linux Basics
Free Chapter
2
Chapter 1: Choosing the Right Linux Distribution
Chapter 1: Choosing the Right Linux Distribution
Technical requirements
What exactly is a Linux distribution?
Introducing the distributions
Summary
3
Chapter 2: Command-Line Basics
Chapter 2: Command-Line Basics
Technical requirements
The Linux command line – shell
Know your rights
Interacting with the system
Summary
Exercises
Resources
4
Chapter 3: Intermediate Linux
Chapter 3: Intermediate Linux
Technical requirements
Globs
Automating repetitive tasks
Software installation
Managing users
Secure Shell (SSH) protocol
Summary
Exercises
5
Chapter 4: Automating with Shell Scripts
Chapter 4: Automating with Shell Scripts
Technical requirements
Backing up a database
Understanding scripting
Understanding Bash built-ins and grammar
Understanding the backup script – first steps
Handling errors and debugging
Summary
Exercises
6
Part 2: Your Day-to-Day DevOps Tools
Part 2: Your Day-to-Day DevOps Tools
7
Chapter 5: Managing Services in Linux
Chapter 5: Managing Services in Linux
Technical requirements
Understanding Linux services in detail
A few words about Upstart, an alternative
Summary
8
Chapter 6: Networking in Linux
Chapter 6: Networking in Linux
Networking in Linux
ISO/OSI as a networking standard
Firewalls
Advanced topics
Summary
9
Chapter 7: Git, Your Doorway to DevOps
Chapter 7: Git, Your Doorway to DevOps
Technical requirements
Basic Git commands
Local versus remote Git repositories
GitFlow and GitHub Flow
Summary
10
Chapter 8: Docker Basics
Chapter 8: Docker Basics
Technical requirements
Virtualization versus containerization
Anatomy of Docker
Docker commands
Dockerfile
Docker image registries
Docker networking
Summary
11
Chapter 9: A Deep Dive into Docker
Chapter 9: A Deep Dive into Docker
Docker advanced use cases
Docker Compose
Advanced Dockerfile techniques
Docker orchestration
Summary
12
Part 3: DevOps Cloud Toolkit
Part 3: DevOps Cloud Toolkit
13
Chapter 10: Monitoring, Tracing, and Distributed Logging
Chapter 10: Monitoring, Tracing, and Distributed Logging
Differences between monitoring, tracing, and logging
Cloud solutions
Open source solutions for self-hosting
SaaS solutions
Log and metrics retention
Summary
14
Chapter 11: Using Ansible for Configuration as Code
Chapter 11: Using Ansible for Configuration as Code
Technical requirements
CM systems and CaC
Ansible
Ansible Galaxy
Handling secrets
Ansible Tower and alternatives
Advanced topics
Summary
Further reading
15
Chapter 12: Leveraging Infrastructure as Code
Chapter 12: Leveraging Infrastructure as Code
Technical requirements
What is IaC?
IaC versus Configuration as Code
IaC projects worth knowing
Terraform
HCL in depth
Terraform examples with AWS
Summary
Exercises
16
Chapter 13: CI/CD with Terraform, GitHub, and Atlantis
Chapter 13: CI/CD with Terraform, GitHub, and Atlantis
Technical requirements
What is CI/CD?
Continuously integrating and deploying your infrastructure
CI/CD with Atlantis
Summary
Exercises
17
Chapter 14: Avoiding Pitfalls in DevOps
Chapter 14: Avoiding Pitfalls in DevOps
Technical requirements
Too much or not enough automation
Not understanding the technology
Failure to adopt a collaborative culture
Neglecting testing and QA
Poor monitoring and feedback loops
Inadequate security and compliance measures
Lack of scalability and flexibility
Lack of proper documentation and knowledge sharing
Overcoming resistance to change
Summary
18
Index
Index
Why subscribe?
19
Other Books You May Enjoy
Other Books You May Enjoy
Packt is searching for authors like you
Share Your Thoughts
Download a free PDF copy of this book

What this book covers

Chapter 1, Choosing the Right Linux Distribution, discusses the GNU/Linux history, and the differences between popular distributions.

Chapter 2, Command-Line Basics, guides you through the usage of a command line and common tools we’ll be using throughout the book.

Chapter 3, Intermediate Linux, describes more advanced features of GNU/Linux that you will find useful.

Chapter 4, Automating with Shell Scripts explains how to start writing your own scripts using the Bash shell.

Chapter 5, Managing Services in Linux, discusses different ways of managing services in Linux and shows you how to define your own services using systemd.

Chapter 6, Networking in Linux, describes how networking works, how to control different aspects of network configurations, and how to use command-line tools.

Chapter 7, Git, Your Doorway to DevOps, discusses what Git is and how to use Git’s version control system, including less commonly known Git features.

Chapter 8, Docker Basics, explores the containerization of your services or tools, and running and managing containers.

Chapter 9, A Deep Dive into Docker, discusses the more advanced features of Docker, including Docker Compose and Docker Swarm.

Chapter 10, Monitoring, Tracing, and Distributed Logging, discusses how to monitor your services, what tools you can use in the cloud, and how to do a basic setup.

Chapter 11, Using Ansible for Configuration as Code, looks at Configuration as Code with the use of Ansible; it’ll guide you through the basic setup and more advanced features of Ansible.

Chapter 12, Leveraging Infrastructure as Code, discusses what Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is, what the popular tools are, and how to manage your infrastructure using Terraform.

Chapter 13, CI/CD with Terraform, GitHub, and Atlantis, takes IaC one step further with the use of the Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) of infrastructure with the use of Terraform and Atlantis.

Chapter 14, Avoiding Pitfalls in DevOps, discusses challenges you may encounter with your work in DevOps.

Unlock full access

Continue reading for free

A Packt free trial gives you instant online access to our library of over 7000 practical eBooks and videos, constantly updated with the latest in tech
Start a 7-day FREE trial
Next Section
bookmark search playlist download
font-size

Change the font size

margin-width

Change margin width

day-mode

Change background colour

Close icon Search
Country selected
Close icon Your notes and bookmarks

Delete Bookmark

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to delete it?
Cancel
Yes, Delete

Confirmation

Modal Close icon
claim successful
Order Page Read Now

Buy this book with your credits?

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to buy this book with one of your credits?
Close
YES, BUY