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Mastering Linux Administration
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Mastering Linux Administration

by Alexandru Calcatinge, Julian Balog
June 2021
Beginner
772 pages
16h 33m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 8: Configuring Linux Servers

In this chapter, you will learn how to configure different types of Linux servers, from Domain Name System (DNS) and Domain Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers to web servers, Samba file servers, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers, and Network File System (NFS) servers. All these servers, in one way or another, are powering the backbone of the World Wide Web (WWW). The reason your computer is showing the exact time is because of a well-implemented Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. You can shop online and transfer files between your friends and colleagues thanks to good working DHCP, web, and file servers. Configuring different types of Linux services that power all these servers represents the ...

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ISBN: 9781789954272