Linux Networking Cookbook: From Asterisk to Zebra with Easy-to-Use Recipes

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The Linux Networking Cookbook is a comprehensive collection of recipes that covers everything a Linux network administrator needs to know. It includes practical solutions for both new and experienced administrators. With this cookbook, readers can build and maintain computer networks and perform their job efficiently.

The book offers clear, hands-on solutions for specific tasks. It explains commands and configurations in a concise manner, without getting lost in theory or obscure references. Some of the topics covered in the cookbook include:

• Building a gateway, firewall, and wireless access point on a Linux network
• Building a VoIP server with Asterisk
• Secure remote administration with SSH
• Building secure VPNs with OpenVPN, and a Linux PPTP VPN server
• Single sign-on with Samba for mixed Linux/Windows LANs
• Centralized network directory with OpenLDAP
• Network monitoring with Nagios or MRTG
• Getting acquainted with IPv6
• Setting up hands-free networks installations of new systems
• Linux system administration via serial console

Each recipe includes a tested code with a clear explanation on how it works. The cookbook is an essential guide for network administrators who need quick solutions to their problems without spending endless time searching for answers online.

The book is published by O’Reilly Media and is available as a paperback. It has 642 pages and weighs 2.25 pounds. Its ISBN-10 is 9780596102487 and its ISBN-13 is 978-0596102487. Its dimensions are 7 x 1.4 x 9.19 inches.

ASIN: 0596102488

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