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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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Preface
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Preface
Who this book is for
What this book covers
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Part 1:The Fedora Project
Part 1:The Fedora Project
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Chapter 1: Linux and Open Source Projects
Chapter 1: Linux and Open Source Projects
A brief history of Linux
Understanding Linux distributions
The Fedora Project
The command-line interface
Desktop environments
Summary
Further reading
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Part 2:Workstation Configuration
Part 2:Workstation Configuration
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Chapter 2: Best Practices for Installation
Chapter 2: Best Practices for Installation
Technical requirements
Creating the boot media
Partitioning local storage
The first startup
Package management
Extra package selection
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 3: Tuning the Desktop Environment
Chapter 3: Tuning the Desktop Environment
Technical requirements
Initial system tuning
Customizing the panel and the taskbar
Making tasks easy with widgets
Handy applications with docks
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 4: Optimizing Storage Usage
Chapter 4: Optimizing Storage Usage
Technical requirements
Understanding file formats and filesystems
Optimizing storage space size
Deep diving into Logical Volume Manager
Discovering Stratis storage
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 5: Network and Connectivity
Chapter 5: Network and Connectivity
Technical requirements
Walking through the basics
Tuning wireless connectivity
Improving network connectivity using a VPN
Network performance monitoring
Summary
Further reading
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Part 3:Productivity Tools
Part 3:Productivity Tools
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Chapter 6: Sandbox Applications
Chapter 6: Sandbox Applications
Technical requirements
Inspecting sandbox applications
Diving deep into AppImage apps
Examining Flatpak applications
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 7: Text Editors
Chapter 7: Text Editors
Technical requirements
Text editors and the command line
Emacs overview
Nano basics
The mighty vim
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 8: LibreOffice Suite
Chapter 8: LibreOffice Suite
Technical requirements
Exploring office tools on Fedora Linux
Getting used to Writer and Calc
Creating slides and image management
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 9: Mail Clients and Browsers
Chapter 9: Mail Clients and Browsers
Technical requirements
Mailing with Evolution
Mailing with Thunderbird
Trusty old Firefox
Expanding browsing with Google Chrome
Summary
Further reading
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Part 4:System Administration Tools
Part 4:System Administration Tools
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Chapter 10: System Administration
Chapter 10: System Administration
Technical requirements
The three laws of the SysAdmin
A little bit of Git and programming
Don’t forget to back up
Automating with Ansible
Never-ending study
Summary
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Chapter 11: Performance Tuning Best Practices
Chapter 11: Performance Tuning Best Practices
Technical requirements
Understanding kernel tuning
Main tuning – CPU and memory
Don’t ignore storage tuning
Boosting performance with network tuning
Summary
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Chapter 12: Untangling Security with SELinux
Chapter 12: Untangling Security with SELinux
Technical requirements
Learning about mandatory access control
Labeling and type enforcement
How to troubleshoot SELinux issues
Summary
Further reading
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Chapter 13: Virtualization and Containers
Chapter 13: Virtualization and Containers
Technical requirements
Virtualization with QEMU, KVM, and libvirt
Using GNOME Boxes
Discovering OCI containers with Podman
Summary
Further reading
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Index
Index
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What this book covers

Chapter 1, Linux and Open Source Projects, introduces the most popular open source projects and Linux distributions in use today, highlighting their main uses and differences.

Chapter 2, Best Practices for Installation, examines the best practices for installing Fedora Linux and optimizing its use as a workstation.

Chapter 3, Tuning the Desktop Environment, provides an overview of the different applets and plug-ins that enhance the usability of the working environment.

Chapter 4, Optimizing Sorage Usage, offers an analysis of the different types of local storage as well as their configurations to optimize performance.

Chapter 5, Network and Connectivity, provides an overview of network connectivity management as well as performance monitoring tools.

Chapter 6, Sandbox Applications, explores the use and configuration of desktop sandbox applications.

Chapter 7, Text Editors, summarizes the features of the most popular and widely used text editors included in Fedora Linux.

Chapter 8, LibreOffice Suite, offers an overview of the office tools of the LibreOffice suite and summarizes the main options for each application in the suite – Writer for word processing , Calc for spreadsheets, Impress for slides, and Draw for images.

Chapter 9, Mail Clients and Browsers, explores the internet productivity tools, mail clients, and browsers included in Fedora Linux, such as Evolution, Thunderbird, Firefox, and Google Chrome.

Chapter 10, System Administration, provides the basics of system administration, plus some useful tricks and shortcuts. It also looks at the basics of applying best practices.

Chapter 11, Performance Tuning Best Practices, explores the best practices for operating system tuning as a method of improving system administration performance.

Chapter 12, SELinux, introduces the basics of policy-based access control as a security enforcement module in Fedora Linux.

Chapter 13, Virtualization and Containers, offers an overview of the different Fedora Linux virtualization resources. It provides the basics of virtualization and the methods available in Fedora Linux – virtualization based on KVM/libvirt or containers with Podman.

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