Mastering Ubuntu Server

Finally a book on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS that is reader friendly, has concise explanations, and thoroughly covers each topic. Mastering Ubuntu Server fills the gap between command line, Linux administration, and professional technical manuals.My interest in Ubuntu is specifically with self-hosted website management. This book has helped me validate my current knowledge or procedures, and made me aware of additional Ubuntu features that will be useful in the future.Regardless of your Ubuntu Server experience, this book is one worth reading or using as a reference.

I do like it, but it does not go over mail/email servers. I'm not sure you could be considered a master and not know how to set those up.

No table of contents?! :(

Mastering Ubuntu Server is a well written book that is easy to follow along and has some great examples. If you are new to Ubuntu or Linux in general it’s easy enough to follow along, and if you are already experienced this book is a great resource to review a wide array of topics and getting a firsthand look at Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.I work as a Linux system administrator and use this book as a refresher for procedures I don’t often have to do or to make sure I’m following standard procedures for best practice. Most of the chapters cover topics that anyone working with Linux will probably do at some point and include some uncommon nuggets that are great for certain use cases. The examples are a step by step walk through that will get you up and running quickly with what you need. Whether it’s for work purposes, general learning or your own hobbies this book is a great asset to have.

I've never bought or read any of Jay LaCroix's books before, but based on the strength of his video tutorials I thought this would be a good buy. I mean, if a complete noob and dope like me can install Arch Linux from a guy's tutorials, a book by the same person should be good, right?The answer is: yup, right, definitely. I'm about 20% through the book and am certain I made a good choice. I have found everything to be clear, understandable, relevant, relatable, and jam-packed with good old common sense.It's an interesting experience in that his writing style is very much like his speaking style. I can practically hear his tutorial voice in my head as I read, and, as I intimated, that voice has been instrumental in me learning many Linux-esque things I otherwise would not have. (I wonder if he somehow "speaks" his books, then transcribes them?)So five stars from me. Thanks for writing this book, Jay.

One of the best Linux server books I have read. Very thorough and detailed.This book is never on the shelf in the ops room and is always on someone's desk with the pages opened or has taken it home or is sitting in the server room next to a keyboard.Covers new OS issues.I have also seen some of Jay's work on Kubernetes, Sonatype, security, and AWS and found it a guide to survival in DevOps/DevSecOps world. I hope Jay will publish something in these areas as well in the future. Even a short guide or how to.

I have been in the computer industry for over 20 years and I have always been a windows person. However, over the last 5-6 years I’ve started using Linux/Ubuntu as well. I purchased this book specifically to use as a handbook and as a reference for the many areas that I’m lacking. This book fills in knowledge gaps as well as help with best practices. There is a lot more I want to explore with Ubuntu and this book will help me with that.I highly recommend this book for anyone that is just starting out, just wants to understand the basics, or for the more advanced administrators that need to keep your skills well-polished.

Good text book on Ubuntu.

Really an excellent tutorial on setting up and managing Ubuntu servers. I've subscribed to many online courses (assorted Udemy, Linux Academy subscription, Linux Foundation...) and this book has gotten me working and understanding much more quickly than the rest. Examples are very clear and the writing style is engaging, not the typical dry delivery of a lot of books on this topic. Highly recommended!

Not a bad book, but a misleading title. First don't expect to become a master at Ubuntu Server in 400 pages. This book focuses mainly on installation of Ubuntu Server for home user. Forget enterprise installation. You need a "real" sysadmin for that. Although this book covers many subjects (storage, users, networking, file sharing, web content, security, recovery, etc) it only scratches the surface for each topic. It is divided in 14 chapters, each about 20-30 pages, where some chapters could be the subject of a complete book. For example, there is no mention of RAID setups (not even the builtin MDADM software RAID); there is no mention of the boot process (init.d anyone?) nor how to configure dual network cards to act as a network bridge and the firewall setup is about 3 pages long; the troubleshooting chapter is about 20 pages.A good book for a beginner who wants to setup a test server at home but definitely not for a sysadmin expecting to hone his skills. If you're not a sysadmin but already know how to install a Linux server this book is not for you. To be descent, this book should have been at least between 800-1000 pages.