If you're an experienced system administrator looking to acquire Linux skills, or a seasoned Linux user facing a new challenge, Linux System Administration offers practical knowledge for managing a complete range of Linux systems and servers. This book summarizes the steps necessary to build everything from standalone SOHO hubs, web servers, and LAN servers to load balanced clusters and servers consolidated through virtualization is. Linux System Administration is ideal as an introduction to Linux for Unix veterans, MCSEs, and mainframe administrators , and as a guide (and refresher) continued for existing Linux administrators who will want to jump into the middle of the book. Inside, you'll learn how to: Set the Linux stand-alone serverInstall, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot DNS servers using server BINDBuild Internet to administer the site, email and file transfer, and moreSet up an email service for small-medium site, complete with authenticationInstall and configuring Apache, PHP, and MySQL on a web server built from computer scratchCombine to cluster load balanced Apache web-server based on the free Linux Virtual ServerSet up local network services from distributed file systems to DHCP services, gateway services, print services, user management and moreUse Linux virtualization with Xen or VMWare to run the kernel on a single piece of hardware; manage each kernel access to processor time, devices, and memoryCreate shell scripts and adapt them for your own needsBack and restore data with rsync, tar, cdrecord, Amanda, and MySQL tools Linux System Administration is not only knowledge and practical, but comfortable.