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Mastering Ubuntu Server - Fourth Edition

By : Jay LaCroix
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Mastering Ubuntu Server - Fourth Edition

4.7 (7)
By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

Ubuntu Server is taking the server world by storm - and for a good reason! The server-focused spin of Ubuntu is a stable, flexible, and powerful enterprise-class distribution of Linux with a focus on running servers both small and large. Mastering Ubuntu Server is a book that will teach you everything you need to know in order to manage real Ubuntu-based servers in actual production deployments. This book will take you from initial installation to deploying production-ready solutions to empower your small office network, or even a full data center. You'll see examples of running an Ubuntu Server in the cloud, be walked through set up popular applications (such as Nextcloud), host your own websites, and deploy network resources such as DHCP, DNS, and others. You’ll also see how to containerize applications via LXD to maximize efficiency and learn how to build Kubernetes clusters. This new fourth edition updates the popular book to cover Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, which takes advantage of the latest in Linux-based technologies. By the end of this Ubuntu book, you will have gained all the knowledge you need in order to work on real-life Ubuntu Server deployments and become an expert Ubuntu Server administrator who is well versed in its feature set.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
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Index

Serving Web Content

The flexible nature of Ubuntu Server makes it an amazing platform on which to host your organization’s web presence. In this chapter, we’ll take a look at Apache and NGINX, which make up the leading web server software on the internet. We’ll go through installing, configuring, and extending both, as well as securing them with Transport Layer Security (TLS). In addition, we’ll also take a look at installing Nextcloud, which is a great solution for setting up your very own cloud environment for your organization to use for collaboration and sharing files. As we work through concepts related to hosting web content on Ubuntu Server, we will cover:

  • Installing and configuring Apache
  • Installing additional Apache modules
  • Securing Apache with TLS
  • Installing and configuring NGINX
  • Setting up and configuring Nextcloud

To get us started, we’ll first look at configuring Apache, as well as some basic...