CentOS 7 Linux server cookbook : over 80 recipes to get up and running with CentOS 7 Linux server / Oliver Pelz, Jonathan Hobson.

Description based on online resource; title from cover page (Safari, viewed February 12, 2016).

Includes index.

A practical, in-depth guide to the CentOS 7 operating system, exploring its various new features and changes in server administration. Presents tricks and solutions to tackle common server issues with the help of practical examples and real-life scenarios. This book is targeted at beginner and more experienced system administrators alike who want to use CentOS as their server solution. Readers do not need much pre-knowledge or experience at all to work with this book.

Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Installing CentOS; Introduction; Downloading CentOS and confirming the checksum on Windows or OS X; Creating USB installation media on Windows or OS X; Performing an installation of CentOS using the graphical installer; Running a netinstall over HTTP; Installing CentOS 7 using a kickstart file; Getting started and customising the boot loader; Troubleshooting the system in rescue mode; Updating the installation and enhancing

The minimal install with additional administration and development toolsChapter 2: Configuring the System; Introduction; Navigating text files with less; Introduction to Vim; Speaking the right language; Synchronizing the system clock with NTP and the chrony suite; Setting your hostname and resolving the network; Building a static network connection; Becoming a superuser; Customizing your system banners and messages; Priming the kernel; Chapter 3: Managing the System; Introduction; Knowing and managing your background services; Troubleshooting background services

Tracking system resources with journaldConfiguring journald to make it persistent; Managing users and their groups; Scheduling tasks with cron; Synchronizing files and doing more with rsync; Maintaining backups and taking snapshots; Monitoring important server infrastructure; Taking control with GIT and Subversion; Chapter 4: Managing Packages; Introduction; Using YUM to update the system; Using YUM to search for packages; Using YUM to install packages; Using YUM to remove packages; Keeping YUM clean and tidy; Knowing your priorities; Using a third-party repository; Creating a YUM repository

Working with the RPM package managerChapter 5: Administering the Filesystem; Introduction; Creating a virtual block device; Formatting and mounting a filesystem; Using disk quotas; Maintaining a filesystem; Extending the capacity of the filesystem; Chapter 6: Providing Security; Introduction; Locking down remote access and hardening SSH; Installing and configuring fail2ban; Working with a firewall; Forging the firewall rules by example; Generating self-signed certificates; Using secure alternatives to FTP; Chapter 7: Building a Network; Introduction; Printing with CUPS; Running a DHCP server

Using WebDAV for file sharingInstalling and configuring NFS; Working with NFS; Securely sharing resources with Samba; Chapter 8: Working with FTP; Introduction; Installing and configuring the FTP service; Working with virtual FTP users; Customizing the FTP service; Troubleshooting users and file transfers; Chapter 9: Working with Domains; Introduction; Installing and configuring a caching-only nameserver; Setting up an authoritative-only DNS server; Creating an integrated nameserver solution; Populating the domain; Building a secondary (slave) DNS server; Chapter 10: Working with Databases

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