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<B> Next:</B> <A NAME=tex2html3709 HREF="node156.html">4.1 About RootHats, </A>
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<B> Previous:</B> <A NAME=tex2html3701 HREF="node154.html">3.14 So You Want </A>
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<H1><A NAME=SECTION00600000000000000000>4 System Administration</A></H1>
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<A NAME=chapsysadm> </A>
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<A NAME=chapsysadmnum> </A>
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This chapter is an overview to Linux system administration, including a
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number of advanced features which aren't necessarily for system administrators
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only. Just as every dog has its day, every system has its
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administrator, and running the system is a very important and sometimes
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time-consuming job, even if you're the only user on your system.
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We have tried to cover here the most important things about system
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administration you need to know when you use Linux,
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in sufficient detail to get you comfortably started. In order
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to keep it short and sweet, we have only covered the very
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basics, and have skipped many an important detail. You
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should read the <em>Linux System Administrator's Guide</em> if
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you are serious about running Linux. It will help you
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understand better how things work, and how they hang together.
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At least skim through it so that you know what it contains and
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know what kind of help you can expect from it.
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3712 HREF="node156.html#SECTION00610000000000000000">4.1 About Root, Hats, and the Feeling of Power </A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3713 HREF="node157.html#SECTION00611000000000000000">4.1.1 The root account</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3714 HREF="node158.html#SECTION00612000000000000000">4.1.2 Abusing the system</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3715 HREF="node159.html#SECTION00613000000000000000">4.1.3 Dealing with users</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3716 HREF="node160.html#SECTION00614000000000000000">4.1.4 Setting the rules</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3717 HREF="node161.html#SECTION00615000000000000000">4.1.5 What it all means</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3718 HREF="node162.html#SECTION00620000000000000000">4.2 Booting the System </A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3719 HREF="node163.html#SECTION00621000000000000000">4.2.1 Using a boot floppy</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3720 HREF="node164.html#SECTION00622000000000000000">4.2.2 Using LILO</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3721 HREF="node165.html#SECTION00630000000000000000">4.3 Shutting Down</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3722 HREF="node166.html#SECTION00640000000000000000">4.4 Managing Users</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3723 HREF="node167.html#SECTION00641000000000000000">4.4.1 User management concepts</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3724 HREF="node168.html#SECTION00642000000000000000">4.4.2 Adding users</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3725 HREF="node169.html#SECTION00643000000000000000">4.4.3 Deleting users</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3726 HREF="node170.html#SECTION00644000000000000000">4.4.4 Setting user attributes</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3727 HREF="node171.html#SECTION00645000000000000000">4.4.5 Groups</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3728 HREF="node172.html#SECTION00650000000000000000">4.5 Archiving and Compressing Files</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3729 HREF="node173.html#SECTION00651000000000000000">4.5.1 Using tar</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3730 HREF="node174.html#SECTION00652000000000000000">4.5.2 gzip and compress</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3731 HREF="node175.html#SECTION00653000000000000000">4.5.3 Putting them together</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3732 HREF="node176.html#SECTION00660000000000000000">4.6 Using Floppies and Making Backups</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3733 HREF="node177.html#SECTION00661000000000000000">4.6.1 Using floppies for backups</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3734 HREF="node178.html#SECTION00662000000000000000">4.6.2 Using floppies as filesystems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3735 HREF="node179.html#SECTION00670000000000000000">4.7 Upgrading and Installing New Software</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3736 HREF="node180.html#SECTION00671000000000000000">4.7.1 Upgrading the kernel</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3737 HREF="node181.html#SECTION00672000000000000000">4.7.2 Upgrading the libraries</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3738 HREF="node182.html#SECTION00673000000000000000">4.7.3 Upgrading gcc</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3739 HREF="node183.html#SECTION00674000000000000000">4.7.4 Upgrading other software</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3740 HREF="node184.html#SECTION00680000000000000000">4.8 Managing Filesystems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3741 HREF="node185.html#SECTION00681000000000000000">4.8.1 Mounting filesystems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3742 HREF="node186.html#SECTION00682000000000000000">4.8.2 Checking filesystems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3743 HREF="node187.html#SECTION00690000000000000000">4.9 Using a swap file</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3744 HREF="node188.html#SECTION006100000000000000000">4.10 Miscellaneous Tasks</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3745 HREF="node189.html#SECTION006101000000000000000">4.10.1 System startup files</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3746 HREF="node190.html#SECTION006102000000000000000">4.10.2 Setting the hostname</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3747 HREF="node191.html#SECTION006110000000000000000">4.11 What To Do In An Emergency</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3748 HREF="node192.html#SECTION006111000000000000000">4.11.1 Recovering using a maintenance diskette</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3749 HREF="node193.html#SECTION006112000000000000000">4.11.2 Fixing the root password</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3750 HREF="node194.html#SECTION006113000000000000000">4.11.3 Fixing trashed filesystems</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3751 HREF="node195.html#SECTION006114000000000000000">4.11.4 Recovering lost files</A>
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<LI> <A NAME=tex2html3752 HREF="node196.html#SECTION006115000000000000000">4.11.5 Fixing trashed libraries</A>
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<I>Matt Welsh <BR>
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mdw@sunsite.unc.edu</I>
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