Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd: Advanced techniques to effectively manage, control, and...

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Donald A. Tevault Anshul Bhatnagar

Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

Advanced techniques to effectively manage, control, and monitor Linux systems and services

Donald A. Tevault, Anshul Bhatnagar, Sarthak Sarbahi

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Packt Publishing Limited
03 February 2022

Linux

A comprehensive guide for teaching system administrators, developers, and security professionals how to create their own systemd units and maintain system security

Key Features

Maintain and troubleshoot systemd services with ease Learn to create, modify, and reload service files and use systemd utilities Use cgroups to control resource usage and enhance security

Book DescriptionLinux Service Management Made Easy with systemd will provide you with an in-depth understanding of systemd, so that you can set up your servers securely and efficiently.

This is a comprehensive guide for Linux administrators that will help you get the best of systemd, starting with an explanation of the fundamentals of systemd management.

You’ll also learn how to edit and create your own systemd units, which will be particularly helpful if you need to create custom services or timers and add features or security to an existing service.

Next, you'll find out how to analyze and fix boot-up challenges and set system parameters. An overview of cgroups that'll help you control system resource usage for both processes and users will also be covered, alongside a practical demonstration on how cgroups are structured, spotting the differences between cgroups Version 1 and 2, and how to set resource limits on both.

Finally, you'll learn about the systemd way of performing time-keeping, networking, logging, and login management. You'll discover how to configure servers accurately and gather system information to analyze system security and performance. By the end of this Linux book, you’ll be able to efficiently manage all aspects of a server running the systemd init system. What you will learn

Use basic systemd utilities to manage a system Create and edit your own systemd units Create services for Podman-Docker containers Enhance system security by adding security-related parameters Find important information with journald Analyze boot-up problems Configure system settings with systemd utilities

Who this book is forThis book is best suited for Linux administrators who want to learn more about maintaining and troubleshooting Linux servers. It will also be useful for aspiring administrators studying for a Linux certification exam, developers looking to learn how to create systemd unit files, and security administrators who want to understand the security settings that can be used in systemd units and how to control resource usage with cgroups. Before you dive into this book, you’ll need a solid working knowledge of basic Linux commands.

By: Donald A. Tevault, Anshul Bhatnagar, Sarthak Sarbahi
Imprint: Packt Publishing Limited
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9781801811644
ISBN 10: 1801811644
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 03 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donald A. Tevault - but you can call him Donnie - got involved with Linux way back in 2006, and has been working with it ever since. He holds the Linux Professional Institute Level 3-Security certification, and the GIAC Incident Handler certification. Donnie is a professional Linux trainer, and thanks to the magic of the internet, teaches Linux classes literally the world over from the comfort of his living room. He's also a Linux security researcher for an IoT security company.

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Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd

Advanced techniques to effectively manage, control, and monitor Linux systems and services

Donald A. Tevault, Anshul Bhatnagar, Sarthak Sarbahi

$112.95 $90.51

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