A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, 7/e (Paperback)

“I have found this book to be a very useful classroom text, as well as a great Linux resource. It teaches Linux using a ground-up approach that gives students the chance to progress with their skills and grow into the Linux world. I have often pointed to this book when asked to recommend a solid Linux reference.”
— Eric Hartwell, Chair, School of Information Technology, ITT Technical Institute

Master All the Techniques You Need to Succeed with Fedora™ or Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®

• The #1 Fedora and RHEL resource—a tutorial AND on-the-job reference
• Master Linux administration and security using the command line, GUI tools, Python, systemd, and firewalld
• Set up key Internet servers, step by step, including Samba, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL, sendmail, OpenSSH, DNS, LDAP, and more
• Brand-new chapter on Virtual Machines and Cloud Computing!

In this comprehensive guide, one of the world’s leading Linux experts brings together all the knowledge and real-world insights you need to master and succeed with today’s versions of Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Best-selling author Mark Sobell explains Linux clearly and effectively, focusing on skills you’ll actually need as a user, programmer, or administrator.

Sobell assumes no prior Linux knowledge. He starts at the beginning and walks you through every topic and task that matters, using easy-to-understand examples. Step by step, you’ll learn how to install and configure Linux from the accompanying DVD, navigate its graphical user interface, provide file/printer sharing, configure network servers, secure Linux desktops and networks, work with the command line, administer Linux efficiently, and automate administration using Python and bash.

Mark Sobell has taught hundreds of thousands of Linux and UNIX professionals. He knows every Linux nook and cranny—and he never forgets what it’s like to be new to Linux. Whatever you want to do with Linux—now or in the future—you’ll find it in this book.

Compared with other Linux books, A Practical Guide to Fedora™and Red Hat®Enterprise Linux ®, Seventh Edition, delivers

• Complete, up-to-the-minute coverage of Fedora 19 and RHEL 7 (beta)
• New programming chapters that cover Python and MariaDB/MySQL, plus a new tutorial on using GnuPG to encrypt communications
• Information on state-of-the-art security: SELinux, ACLs, firewalld (firewall-config and firewall-cmd), iptables (system-config-firewall), GnuPG, and OpenSSH
• New chapter on VMs (virtual machines) and cloud computing, including VMware, QEMU/KVM, virt-manager, virsh, GNOME Boxes, and AWS (Amazon Web Services)
• Expanded command-line coverage, including a new chapter that details 32 important utilities
• Practical information on Internet server configuration, including Apache, sendmail, NFSv4, DNS/BIND, the new LDAP Dynamic Server, and IPv6
• Complete “meat-and-potatoes” information on system/network administration, now including GRUB 2, the XFS filesystem, the new Anaconda Installer, the systemd init daemon, firewalld, and NetworkManager
• Detailed instructions on keeping Linux systems up to date, finding software packages, and working with repositories using yum and rpm
• Full coverage of the LPI Linux Essentials exam objectives plus extensive coverage of the CompTIA Linux+ exam objectives; Appendix E provides a map from objectives to pages in the book
• New coverage of find, sort, xz (compression), free, xargs, and the nano editor
• And much more, including a 500+ term glossary and comprehensive indexes

「我發現這本書非常適合作為課堂教材，同時也是一本很棒的Linux資源。它以從頭開始的方式教授Linux，讓學生有機會逐步提升技能並進入Linux世界。每當有人問我要推薦一本可靠的Linux參考書時，我經常會指向這本書。」
— Eric Hartwell, 資訊科技學院主任, ITT技術學院

精通Fedora™或Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®所需的所有技巧

- 第一本Fedora和RHEL資源，既是教程又是工作參考
- 使用命令行、GUI工具、Python、systemd和firewalld精通Linux管理和安全
- 逐步設置關鍵的網際網路伺服器，包括Samba、Apache、MariaDB/MySQL、sendmail、OpenSSH、DNS、LDAP等
- 全新章節介紹虛擬機和雲計算！

在這本全面指南中，世界頂尖的Linux專家之一Mark Sobell匯集了您掌握和成功使用當今版本的Fedora或Red Hat Enterprise Linux所需的所有知識和實戰見解。暢銷作家Mark Sobell以易於理解的例子，從頭開始，逐步引導您學習如何從附帶的DVD安裝和配置Linux，瀏覽其圖形用戶界面，提供文件/打印機共享，配置網絡伺服器，保護Linux桌面和網絡，使用命令行管理Linux，並使用Python和bash自動化管理。

Mark Sobell已經教授了數以十萬計的Linux和UNIX專業人士。他熟悉Linux的每個角落，並且永遠不會忘記對Linux的新手感到困惑的感受。無論您現在或將來想在Linux上做什麼，這本書都能滿足您的需求。

相比其他Linux書籍，《實用指南：Fedora™和Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®第七版》提供：

- 完整、最新的Fedora 19和RHEL 7（測試版）覆蓋範圍
- 新的編程章節，涵蓋Python和MariaDB/MySQL，以及使用GnuPG加密通信的新教程
- 關於最先進安全性的資訊：SELinux、ACL、firewalld（firewall-config和firewall-cmd）、iptables（system-config-firewall）、GnuPG和OpenSSH
- 新的虛擬機（VM）和雲計算章節，包括VMware、QEMU/KVM、virt-manager、virsh、GNOME Boxes和AWS（Amazon Web Services）
- 擴展的命令行覆蓋範圍，包括詳細介紹32個重要工具的新章節
- 關於網際網路伺服器配置的實用信息，包括Apache、sendmail、NFSv4、DNS/BIND、新的LDAP動態伺服器和IPv6
- 完整的系統/網絡管理的重要信息，現在包括GRUB 2、XFS檔案系統、新的Anaconda安裝程式、systemd init守護程序、firewalld和NetworkManager
- 詳細的指令說明