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Fedora Linux System Administration

Fedora Linux System Administration

By : Alex Callejas
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Fedora Linux System Administration

Fedora Linux System Administration

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By: Alex Callejas

Overview of this book

Fedora Linux is a free and open-source platform designed for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to create custom solutions for their customers. This book is a comprehensive guide focusing on workstation configuration for the modern system administrator. The book begins by introducing you to the philosophy underlying the open-source movement, along with the unique attributes of the Fedora Project that set it apart from other Linux distributions. The chapters outline best practices and strategies for essential system administration tasks, including operating system installation, first-boot configuration, storage, and network setup. As you make progress, you’ll get to grips with the selection and usage of top applications and tools in the tech environment. The concluding chapters help you get a clear understanding of the basics of version control systems, enhanced Linux security, automation, virtualization, and containers, which are integral to modern system administration. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the knowledge needed to optimize day-to-day tasks related to Linux-based system administration.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
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Part 1:The Fedora Project
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Part 2:Workstation Configuration
8
Part 3:Productivity Tools
13
Part 4:System Administration Tools

Don’t forget to back up

Back up: A SysAdmin must back up the entire system, and always verify the backup.

Backing up is the most basic task.

Good practice begins with good habits. One of the habits that I have made over the years is to back up a file before editing it, either in the file path or by creating a backup directory:

Figure 10.40 – Backing up before modifying

Figure 10.40 – Backing up before modifying

On the surface, it doesn’t seem like a big task. However, if you incorporate this step into your tasks, then you have a simple backup of the files that you work with.

Besides copying files to change, another good habit is to create a package that contains archives or compressed files.

Let’s see how this works.

Archiving and compression

First of all, note the difference between an archive file and a compressed file:

  • An archive file consists of files and directories stored in a single file. The archive file remains uncompressed –...
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