August 2022
Beginner
992 pages
24h 14m
English
Content preview from CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide, 5th Edition
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Chapter 2Introduction to Services
Previous versions of the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam included an objective on Linux server services, such as web servers, file servers, and database servers. The XK0-005 exam has dropped that as a formal objective, but there are other objectives that assume you know what Linux server services are and how they accept connections from clients. While Linux has had a rough time breaking into the desktop market, it has thrived in the server market, so it is important to know how Linux servers work and what server software packages are popular these days.
The popularity of Linux servers has much to do with their versatility, performance, and cost. This chapter helps get you up to speed in how Linux servers ...