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Mastering Linux Network Administration

By : Jay LaCroix
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Mastering Linux Network Administration

By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

Linux is everywhere. Whether you run a home office, a small business, or manage enterprise systems, Linux can empower your network to perform at its very best. Armed with the advanced tools and best practice guidance of this practical guide, you'll be able to mold Linux networks to your will, empowering your systems and their users to take advantage of all that Linux-based networks have to offer. Understand how Linux networks function and get to grips with essential tips and tricks to manage them - whether you're already managing a networks, or even just starting out. With Debian and CentOS as its source, this book will divulge all the details you need to manage a real Linux-based network. With detailed activities and instructions based on real-world scenarios, this book will be your guide to the exciting world of Linux networking.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Mastering Linux Network Administration
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Summary


In this action-packed chapter, we worked through several ways of accessing and sharing files within a Linux-based network. We started off discussing NFS, which is an old but trusty method of sharing files within a Linux and UNIX network. We also covered Samba, a method of sharing resources within a mixed operating system environment. We also discussed how to mount such shares manually as well as automatically. We finished our discussion with SSHFS, which is a quite handy (yet not well-known) feature of SSH that allows us to mount directories from other systems on-demand.

Of course, with relying on our networked resources in our network, it's important to keep each node running in tip top shape. In the next chapter, we'll work through monitoring system resources and keeping our nodes happy and healthy.