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CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook, Second Edition

You're reading from CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook, Second Edition Get your CentOS server up and running with this collection of more than 80 recipes created for CentOS 7 - essential for Linux fans!

Product type Paperback

Published in Jan 2016

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781785887284

Length 326 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

CentOS

Concepts

System Administration

Author (1):

Jonathan Hobson

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook Second Edition

Credits

About the Authors

About the Reviewer

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Preface

1. Installing CentOS FREE CHAPTER

2. Configuring the System

3. Managing the System

4. Managing Packages with YUM

5. Administering the Filesystem

6. Providing Security

7. Building a Network

8. Working with FTP

9. Working with Domains

10. Working with Databases

11. Providing Mail Services

12. Providing Web Services

13. Operating System-Level Virtualization

14. Working with SELinux

15. Monitoring IT Infrastructure

Index

Chapter 5. Administering the Filesystem

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

Creating a virtual block device
Formatting and mounting a filesystem
Using disk quotas
Maintaining a filesystem
Extending the capacity of the filesystem

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Authors (1)

Jonathan Hobson

Jonathan Hobson

Jonathan is a web developer, systems engineer and applications programmer, who, for more than 20 years has been working behind the scenes to support companies, organizations and individuals around the world to realize their digital ambitions. With an honors degree in both English and History and as a respected practitioner of many computer languages Jonathan enjoys writing code, publishing articles, building computers, playing the video games and getting 'out and about' in the big outdoors. He has been using CentOS since its inception and over the years, it has not only earned his trust, but it has become his first choice server solution. CentOS is a first class community based enterprise class operating system, it is a pleasure to work with, and because of this Jonathan has written this book in order that his knowledge and experience can be passed on to others.

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