Ubuntu Server Essentials

Ubuntu Server Essentials

Released July 2015
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 013421045X

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Video description

Video instruction that will get you started with Ubuntu Server, the leading platform for scale-out computing Learn everything you need to know to install a fully-operational server.

 

Description

Ubuntu Server Essentials is a unique video product that helps administrators get started with the Ubuntu Linux Server edition. It walks the audience through the first steps that are needed to get a fully operational server environment, focusing on setting up a LAMP Server on Ubuntu. This video course details real-world tasks and provides multimedia tutorials that you can apply to real world scenarios.

There are 8 video lessons:

  • Lesson 1: Ubuntu Product Overview
  • Lesson 2: Installing Ubuntu Server
  • Lesson 3: Performing Administration Tasks
  • Lesson 4: Managing Networking
  • Lesson 5: Managing Software
  • Lesson 6: Managing Storage
  • Lesson 7: Managing Services and Processes
  • Lesson 8: Configuring an Apache Web Server

About the Instructor

Sander van Vugt is an independent Linux trainer, author, and consultant living in the Netherlands. Sander has written numerous books about different Linux-related topics and many articles for Linux publications around the world. Sander has been teaching Red Hat, Ubuntu, SUSE, and LPI Linux classes since 1994. As a consultant, he specializes in Linux High Availability solutions and Performance Optimization. More information about Sander is on his website at www.sandervanvugt.com.

 

Skill Level

  • Beginning to intermediate

What You Will Learn

  • How to install a fully-operational server
  • How to perform and manage tasks
  • How to configure an Apache Web Server

Who Should Take This Course

The target audience for this course includes beginning to intermediate Linux users. Some basic Linux knowledge is suggested, although an in depth or structured Linux background is not required.

 

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Table of contents

  1. Introduction
    1. Introduction
  2. Lesson 1: Ubuntu Product Overview
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 1.1 Ubuntu Desktop Family
    3. 1.2 Ubuntu Server Family
    4. 1.3 Ubuntu Support
    5. Summary
  3. Lesson 2: Installing Ubuntu Server
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 2.1 Preparing the Platform
    3. 2.2 Getting Through the First Steps
    4. 2.3 Configuring Storage
    5. 2.4 Wrapping up the Installation
    6. Summary
  4. Lesson 3: Performing Administration Tasks
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 3.1 Working with sudo
    3. 3.2 Editing Text Files
    4. 3.3 Managing Users
    5. 3.4 Managing Permissions
    6. 3.5 Scheduling Tasks for Future Execution
    7. 3.6 Managing Logs
    8. Summary
  5. Lesson 4: Managing Networking
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 4.1 Verifying Current Network Configuration
    3. 4.2 Understanding Network Configuration Files
    4. 4.3 Using ssh
    5. 4.4 An Introduction to Using Uncomplicated Firewall
    6. Summary
  6. Lesson 5: Managing Software
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 5.1 Understanding Packages and Repositories
    3. 5.2 Working with Repositories
    4. 5.3 Working with Packages
    5. 5.4 Performing Common Package Management Tasks
    6. Summary
  7. Lesson 6: Managing Storage
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 6.1 Checking Current Configuration
    3. 6.2 Creating Partitions
    4. 6.3 Creating File Systems
    5. 6.4 Understanding LVM
    6. 6.5 Managing LVM
    7. 6.6 Resizing LVM Volumes
    8. 6.7 Automating Mounts Through fstab
    9. Summary
  8. Lesson 7: Managing Services and Processes
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 7.1 Monitoring Processes Using top and ps
    3. 7.2 Managing Processes with kill and nice
    4. 7.3 Monitoring System Performance with top
    5. 7.4 Starting Services Manually
    6. 7.5 Starting Services Automatically
    7. Summary
  9. Lesson 8: Configuring an Apache Web Server
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. 8.1 Installing the Apache Web Server
    3. 8.2 Understanding Apache Configuration
    4. 8.3 Understanding Apache Virtual Hosts
    5. 8.4 Creating Apache Virtual Hosts
    6. 8.5 Managing Essential Apache Parameters
    7. 8.6 Testing Web Server Availability
    8. Summary
  10. Summary
    1. Summary

Product information

  • Title: Ubuntu Server Essentials
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: July 2015
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 013421045X