Linux Quick Fix Notebook

In typical Linux "bibles," reserve the last third coverage for advanced topics that sys admins use on a day by day basis. They tend to cover the underlying concepts reasonably well, but fall short on hands-on instructions, forcing admins to buy specialty books. This book sufficiently expands the advanced sections found in these "bibles," providing step-by step instructions on how to configure the most popular Linux back office applications. To avoid confusion between the many flavors of Linux, each with it's own GUI interface, this book exclusively uses the command line to illustrate the tasks needed to be done. It provides all the expected screen output when configuring the most commonly used Linux applications to help assure the reader that they are doing the right thing. The Notebook also includes many of the most commonly encountered errors with explanations of their causes and how to fix them. The book's format is aimed at sys admins who often have to do advanced tasks in which the underlying theory is understood, but the commands to do it are forgotten or at the tips of their tongues. As the line between power users and administrators continues to blur, as computers move from the data center to the desktop, as Linux and Windows gain equal footing in business, it becomes harder to remember and do it all. This is the guide that gives admins the answers they need to common problems and tasks, allowing them time to eat lunch.

在典型的Linux「聖經」中，將最後三分之一的篇幅保留給系統管理員每天使用的高級主題。它們往往在涵蓋底層概念方面做得相當好，但在實際操作指南方面則不足，迫使管理員購買專門的書籍。本書在這些「聖經」中的高級部分提供了足夠的擴展，提供了如何配置最流行的Linux後勤應用程序的逐步指南。

為了避免在許多不同版本的Linux之間產生混淆，每個版本都有自己的圖形用戶界面，本書專門使用命令行來說明需要完成的任務。它提供了配置最常用的Linux應用程序時所期望的所有屏幕輸出，以幫助讀者確保他們正在做正確的事情。該筆記本還包括了許多常見錯誤的解釋及其原因以及如何修復它們。

本書的格式旨在針對經常需要執行高級任務的系統管理員，他們對底層理論有所了解，但可能忘記了執行相應命令或只記得一點點。隨著電腦從數據中心移至桌面，Linux和Windows在企業中取得平等地位，電腦使用者和管理員之間的界線越來越模糊，記住和完成所有這些任務變得越來越困難。本書是一個指南，為管理員提供了解決常見問題和任務所需的答案，讓他們有時間吃午飯。