This is the code repository for Fedora Linux System Administration, published by Packt.
Install, manage, and secure your Fedora Linux environments
Fedora Linux is a free and open-source platform designed for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to create custom solutions for their customers. This book is a comprehensive guide focusing on workstation configuration for the modern system administrator. The book begins by introducing you to the philosophy underlying the open-source movement, along with the unique attributes of the Fedora Project that set it apart from other Linux distributions. The chapters outline best practices and strategies for essential system administration tasks, including operating system installation, first-boot configuration, storage, and network setup.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Discover how to configure a Linux environment from scratch
- Review the basics of Linux resources and components
- Familiarize yourself with enhancements and updates made to common Linux desktop tools
- Optimize the resources of the Linux operating system
- Find out how to bolster security with the SELinux module
- Improve system administration using the tools provided by Fedora
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter05.
The code will look like the following:
[user@workstation ~]$ cat test.sh
#!/bin/bash
echo "Hello, I'm a test"
exit 0
[user@workstation ~]$ ./test.sh
Hello, I'm a test
[user@workstation ~]$ echo $?
0
Following is what you need for this book: This book is for individuals who want to use Fedora Linux as a workstation for daily system administration tasks and learn how to optimize the distribution's tools for these functions. Although you should have a basic understanding of Linux and system administration, extensive knowledge of it is not necessary.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-13).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1-13 | Fedora Linux workstation, VMWare workstation, Oracle VirtualBox | Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux (Any) |
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Alex Callejas He is a services content architect at Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source solutions, including Linux, the cloud, containers, and Kubernetes. He is based in Mexico City and is a free and open source software contributor. With more than 20 years of experience as a system administrator, he has strong expertise in infrastructure hardening and automation. An enthusiast of open source solutions, he supports the community by sharing his knowledge at different public-access and university events.