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Mastering Ubuntu Server - Second Edition

By : Jay LaCroix
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Mastering Ubuntu Server - Second Edition

By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

Ubuntu Server has taken the data centers by storm. Whether you're deploying Ubuntu for a large-scale project or for a small office, it is a stable, customizable, and powerful Linux distribution that leads the way with innovative and cutting-edge features. For both simple and complex server deployments, Ubuntu's flexible nature can be easily adapted to meet to the needs of your organization. With this book as your guide, you will learn all about Ubuntu Server, from initial deployment to creating production-ready resources for your network. The book begins with the concept of user management, group management, and filesystem permissions. Continuing into managing storage volumes, you will learn how to format storage devices, utilize logical volume management, and monitor disk usage. Later, you will learn how to virtualize hosts and applications, which will cover setting up KVM/QEMU, as well as containerization with both Docker and LXD. As the book continues, you will learn how to automate configuration with Ansible, as well as take a look at writing scripts. Lastly, you will explore best practices and troubleshooting techniques when working with Ubuntu Server that are applicable to real-world scenarios. By the end of the book, you will be an expert Ubuntu Server administrator who is well-versed in its advanced concepts.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)

Questions

  1. Other than Ansible, what are some examples of other configuration management utilities?
  2. What are some advantages Ansible has over its competition?
  3. Ansible reads a list of hosts from its ____ file.
  4. Ansible utilizes ____ to communicate with hosts.
  5. A ____ is a collection of individual tasks, known as ____, which Ansible performs against its targets.
  6. Name some of Ansible's modules, which we've used in this chapter.
  7. By looking through Ansible's documentation, list some additional modules that can be used, as well as what they allow you to do.
  8. Describe the difference between the inventory and pull methods of Ansible.