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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)

Setting the hostname

During installation, you were asked to create a hostname for your server. The default during installation is ubuntu, but you can (and should) come up with your own name. If you left the default, or if you want to practice changing it, we'll work through that in this section.

In most organizations, there is a specific naming scheme in place for servers and networked devices. I've seen quite a few variations, from naming servers after cartoon characters (who wouldn't want a server named daffy-duck?), to Greek Gods or Goddesses. Some companies choose to be a bit boring and come up with naming schemes consisting of a series of characters separated by hyphens, with codes representing which rack the server is in, as well as its purpose. You can create your own naming convention if you haven't already, and no matter what you come up with, I won...