Linux System Administration
by Matthew West
Publisher: The Shuttleworth Foundation 2004
Number of pages: 186
Description:
This book teaches students how to install GNU/Linux. The courses uses the Debian distro as an example. Students install, create and manage user accounts, install new hardware, make backups and many other mission critical tasks a System Administrator would need to know.
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