4.2. System Administration and Configuration

Autodir-HOWTO, Autodir HOWTO

Updated: May 2007. Autodir installation, configuration and other issues related to Autodir.

Battery-Powered, Battery Powered Linux Mini-HOWTO

Updated: Jul 2003. How to optimize and configure power management on a ready-configured Linux system for use on battery-powered laptops.

Bootdisk-HOWTO, The Linux Bootdisk HOWTO

Updated: Jan 2002. How to design and build your own boot/root diskettes for Linux.

BootPrompt-HOWTO, The Linux BootPrompt HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2003. A compilation of all the possible boot time arguments that can be passed to the Linux kernel at boot time. Includes all kernel and device parameters.

Config-HOWTO, Configuration HOWTO

Updated: May 2006. Document from which every others can refer to configure most common hardware and services.

Debian-Binary-Package-Building-HOWTO, Debian Binary Package Building HOWTO

Updated: Aug 2005. Shows how to build a minimal Debian .deb package.

Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing, Debian and Windows Shared Printing mini-HOWTO

Updated: Jul 2005. Demonstrates how to use command-line tools to configure your Debian system for printing. It explains how to send documents from Linux to Windows printers and how to share Linux printers with Windows PCs.

Debian-Jigdo, Debian Jigdo mini-HOWTO

Updated: Dec 2005. Describes why you should use jigdo (a tool for obtaining Debian ISOs), a little bit about how it works and how you use it to get and update Debian ISOs.

Filesystems-HOWTO, Filesystems HOWTO

Updated: Jan 2007. About filesystems and accessing filesystems.

Glibc-Install-HOWTO, Glibc Installation HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2004. Explains how you install a new version of glibc on your system.

HP-HOWTO, HP HOWTO - Utilisation and Configuration Guide of HP Products under Linux

Updated: December 2001. Describes the use of products available in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) catalog with Linux and some free software.

Installation-HOWTO, The Linux Installation HOWTO

Updated: Jul 2002. How to obtain and install Linux software. It is the first document which a new Linux user should read to get started.

Installfest-HOWTO, Linux Installfest HOWTO

Updated: Jan 2012. Provides some guidelines that should help you run a successful installfest.

Jabber-Server-Farming-HOWTO, Jabber Server Farming How-To

Updated: Jun 2002. Provide Jabber admins a look into the present and future of Jabber Server Farming.

Kernel-HOWTO, The Linux Kernel HOWTO

Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

KernelAnalysis-HOWTO, KernelAnalysis-HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2003. Explains some things about the Linux Kernel, such as the most important components, how they work, and so on.

Linux-Crash-HOWTO, Linux Crash HOWTO

Updated: Jan 2002. Describes the installation and usage of the LKCD (Linux Kernel Crash Dump) package.

LVM-HOWTO, Logical Volume Manager HOWTO

Updated: Nov 2006. Describes how to build, install, and configure LVM for Linux.

MultiOS-HOWTO, Managing Multiple Operating Systems HOWTO

Updated: Feb 2000. Covers the procedures for using removable hard disks to install and manage multiple alternative operating systems while leaving a single fixed disk to permanently house and protect the primary operating system.

Path, PATH HOWTO

Updated: Nov 1997. Describes common tricks and problems with Unix / Linux environment variables, especially with PATH variable.

Public-Web-Browser, Linux web browser station

Updated: Oct 2000. Describes the setup of Internet kiosk-type system based on Linux to be deployed to provide public Internet/webmail access.

Quota, Quota mini-HOWTO

Updated: Aug 2003. How to enable file system quota on a Linux host, assigning quota for users and groups, as well as the usage of miscellaneous quota commands.

Spam-Filtering-for-MX, Spam Filtering for Mail Exchangers

Updated: Sep 2004. How to reject junk mail in incoming SMTP transactions.

SquashFS-HOWTO, SquashFS HOWTO

Updated: Jul 2008. Describes the usage of SquashFS - a highly-compressed file system for Linux, which is intended for use in tiny/embedded Linux systems, as well as for read-only archiving and general in-file system compression.

TimePrecision-HOWTO, Managing Accurate Date and Time HOWTO

Updated: Nov 2005. Explains the time mechanisms on Linux, what are time zones, and precision with NTP.

TimeSys-Linux-Install-HOWTO, TimeSys Linux Install HOWTO

Updated: May 2005. A quick-start guide for installing TimeSys Linux on a typical desktop workstation.

Visual-Bell, Visible bell mini-Howto

Updated: Dec 2001. How to use termcap to configure a visual bell on one's system and describes how to disable audible bells on demand.

Benchmarking-HOWTO, Linux Benchmarking HOWTO

Updated: Aug 1997. Discusses some issues associated with the benchmarking of Linux systems and presents a basic benchmarking toolkit.

Beowulf-HOWTO, Beowulf HOWTO

Updated: Jan 2005. Describes step by step instructions on building a Beowulf cluster. This is a Red Hat and LAM specific version of this document.

Mock-Mainframe, The Mock Mainframe Mini-HOWTO

Updated: Oct 2005. A brief description of a standard way to set up and work with a computer network for a small group of people that is inexpensive to build, easy to administer, and relatively safe.

ADSM-Backup, Linux ADSM mini-HOWTO

Updated: Jan 1997. How to install and use a client for the commercial ADSM backup system for Linux/i386.

Backup-With-MSDOS, Backup-With-MSDOS mini-HOWTO

Updated: Aug 1997. How to use a Linux-compatible tape drive installed on an MS-DOS machine to back up the filesystem of a Linux machine.

Clone-HOWTO, HOWTO Clone Disk Images on Linux Booted from a Network

Updated: Sep 2002. Describes a setup that allows a machine to boot Linux from BOOTP/TFTP, using the Grub boot loader, and save and restore disk and partition images to and from a TFTP server.

Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO, Linux Complete Backup and Recovery HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2006. A step-by-step tutorial on how to back up a Linux computer so as to be able to make a bare metal recovery, and how to make that bare metal recovery. Includes some related scripts. "Bare metal recovery" is the process of rebuilding a computer after a catastrophic failure.

Ext2fs-Undeletion, Linux Ext2fs Undeletion mini-HOWTO

Updated: Feb 1999. Presents a discussion of how to retrieve deleted files from a Second Extended File System.

LILO-crash-rescue-HOWTO, LILO, Linux Crash Rescue HOWTO

Removed: November 2003. This HOWTO has been removed for review.

Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO, Linux Complete Backup and Recovery HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2006. A step-by-step tutorial on how to back up a Linux computer so as to be able to make a bare metal recovery, and how to make that bare metal recovery. Includes some related scripts. "Bare metal recovery" is the process of rebuilding a computer after a catastrophic failure.

Bridge+Firewall, Linux Bridge+Firewall Mini-HOWTO

Updated: Dec 1997. A bridge is an intelligent connection wire between two network cards. A firewall is an intelligent insulator.

Cryptoloop-HOWTO, Cryptoloop HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2004. Eplains how to create encrypted file systems using the Cryptoloop functionality. Cryptoloop is part of the CryptoAPI in the 2.6 Linux kernel series.

Disk-Encryption-HOWTO, Disk Encryption HOWTO

Updated: Nov 2004. A method is described for encrypting a hard disk, either in whole or in part, with the encryption key stored on an external medium for increased security.

Domain, Setting Up Your New Domain Mini HOWTO

Updated: Oct 2000. Outlines the things you will probably have to do when you want to setup a network of computers under your own domain. Covers configuration of network parameters, network services, and security settings.

Encrypted-Root-Filesystem-HOWTO, Encrypted Root Filesystem HOWTO

Updated: Mar 2005. Explains how to make your personal data secure by encrypting your Linux root filesystem using strong cryptography.

Firewall-HOWTO, Firewall and Proxy Server HOWTO

Updated: Feb 2000. Designed to describe the basics of firewall systems and give you some detail on setting up both a filtering and proxy firewall on a Linux based system.

Firewall-Piercing, Firewall Piercing mini-HOWTO

Updated: Nov 2001. Directions for using ppp over telnet to do network activities transparently through an Internet firewall.

IPCHAINS-HOWTO, Linux IPCHAINS HOWTO

Updated: Jul 2000. How to obtain, install and configure the enhanced IP firewalling chains software for Linux, and some ideas on how you might use them.

Kerberos-Infrastructure-HOWTO, Kerberos Infrastructure HOWTO

Updated: May 2004. Describes the design and configuration of a Kerberos infrastructure for handling authentication with GNU/Linux. It details steps for a best practices method of setting up servers, Kerberos software,conversion of legacy systems, and answers frequently asked questions.

Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO, Secure Boot CDs for VPN HOWTO

Updated: May 2007. Describes the creation of live boot CDs used to make secure VPN connections from anywhere (over the Internet) to internal networks that have firewall exposure to the Internet.

Secure-POP+SSH, Secure POP via SSH mini-HOWTO

Updated: Sep 1998. How to set up secure POP connections using ssh.

Security-HOWTO, Linux Security HOWTO

Updated: Jan 2004. A general overview of security issues that face the administrator of Linux systems.

Security-Quickstart-HOWTO, Security Quick-Start HOWTO for Linux

Updated: Jul 2002. An overview of the basic steps required to secure a Linux installation from intrusion.

Security-Quickstart-Redhat-HOWTO, Security Quick-Start HOWTO for Redhat Linux

Updated: Jul 2002. An overview of the basic steps required to secure a Linux installation from intrusion (Redhat specific version).

Sentry-Firewall-CD-HOWTO, Sentry Firewall CD HOWTO

Updated: Aug 2003. An introduction on how the Sentry Firewall CDROM works and how to get started using the system.

Shadow-Password-HOWTO, Linux Shadow Password HOWTO

Updated: Apr 1996. How to obtain, install, and configure the Linux password Shadow Suite.

User-Authentication-HOWTO, User Authentication HOWTO

Updated: Feb 2003. Explains how user and group information is stored and how users are authenticated on a Linux system (PAM), and how to secure you system's user authentication.