Installing Software
Software comes in many forms, including operating systems, applications, administration tools, patches, configuration scripts, and common everyday utilities. Each of these types of software can be installed in a variety of ways, but your goal as an administrator should be to use the fastest, the most efficient, and the most automated installation methods possible.
It is becoming an old joke among Unix system administrators that you won't find a Windows administrator without his or her handy CD-ROM case close at hand. Though CD-ROMs might be the most convenient installation method for large partitioned networks, they aren't the only way to install software on a Unix system (or a Windows system, for that matter). By understanding ...
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