Essential Linux Commands

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Getting a CentOS Server Up and Running

As a system administrator, one of the most fundamental tasks you may encounter is defining your roles and responsibilities. However, how to do this varies greatly depending on who you ask. Different individuals and companies may have their own unique perspectives on what the title of system administrator entails.

Welcome to the first chapter of this book, where we will be learning about server installations and management commands. Setting up a Linux system and keeping it up to date are the basic tasks that most system administrators perform in their day-to-day work. In this chapter, we will start by setting up a Linux server and then learn about the purpose of package management and how it provides an ...