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Run Your Own Web Server Using Linux & Apache

Table Of Contents

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0. Introduction
   • Who Should Read This Book?
   • What’s In This Book?
   • Linux and Distributions
     • General-purpose Distributions
   • The Book’s Website
     • The Code Archive
     • Updates and Errata
   • The SitePoint Forums
   • The SitePoint Newsletters
   • Your Feedback
   • Acknowledgements
1. Building The Linux Environment
   • The Necessary Research
     • Hardware Compatibility Lists
   • Installing the Distribution
     • The Dual-Boot Option
     • Graphical Installation
     • Text Mode Installation
   • Summary
2. Day-to-day Usage
   • The GNOME Desktop
     • A Tour of the Desktop
     • Using Windows
   • Starting Up and Shutting Down
   • The Linux Filesystem
     • Drives and Partitions
     • The ext3 Filesystem
     • A Quick Tour of the Filesystem
     • Handling Linux Files
     • Symlinks, or Linking Files: More Abstraction
     • Editing Text Files
   • Summary
3. The Command Line
   • What is the Command Line?
   • Using the Command Line
     • Logging in as root
     • Some Practical Examples
     • Introducing the Shell
     • Programming the Shell
     • The PATH Environment Variable
   • Summary
4. System Administration
   • Creating New Users and Groups
     • The User Manager Tool
     • Managing Users from the Command Line
   • Mounting and Filesystems
     • Mounting a Filesystem with the mount Command
     • Unmounting a Filesystem with the umount Command
     • The Filesystem Table (fstab) File
   • Services
     • The Service Configuration Tool
     • Using service to Start and Stop Services
     • Using ntsysv to Start Services Automatically
     • Automatically Starting Services with chkconfig
   • Automating Routine Tasks
     • cron
     • Anacron
     • at
   • Sending Email
     • The aliases File
   • Other Services
     • Samba
     • NFS
     • Apache Web Server
     • Package Management
     • Boot Configuration
     • Date and Time
     • Display Settings
     • Network Settings
     • Printers
     • Security Level Configuration
     • Archive Manager
     • Floppy Formatter
     • Hardware Browser
     • Network Devices and Internet Connection
     • Kickstart
     • System Monitor
   • Summary
5. Building The Server
   • Apache: a Brief History
   • Installing Apache
     • Requirements
     • Installing Apache from RPM Packages
   • Starting and Stopping Apache
   • Configuring the Server with MySQL and PHP
     • Installing MySQL and PHP
     • Testing your Installation of PHP
   • Configuring Apache
     • Configuring the Apache Server using the HTTP Configuration Tool
     • Further Configuration with .htaccess and httpd.conf
   • Configuring your Server for Secure Connections
     • A Brief Introduction to Public Key Cryptography
     • Installing OpenSSL and genkey
     • Creating your own Private and Public Key Pair
     • Configuring Apache
   • Summary
6. Server Administration
   • Webmin
     • Installing Webmin
     • Webmin Basics
     • Webmin User Administration
     • Webmin Features
   • Keeping Software Up to Date
     • yum
   • Summary
7. Remote Administration
   • SSH
     • Using the PuTTY SSH Client
     • Using the ssh Client
   • VNC
     • Setting up a VNC Server
     • VNC Viewers
     • Securing VNC with SSH Tunnelling
   • Summary
8. Occasional Administration
   • Backups
     • Simple Backups
     • Enterprise Backup Solutions
   • Log Files
     • Log Rotation
   • Traffic Reporting with Webalizer
   • Summary
9. Server Security
   • Overview: Making your System Secure
   • Staying Up to Date
   • Tripwire
     • Initial Setup
     • Using Tripwire
   • iptables
     • Firestarter
   • Turning off Nonessential Services
   • Snort
     • Installing Snort
     • Setting Up Snort
     • Using Snort
   • Summary

1. A. Command Line Reference
2. B. Troubleshooting
   • How can I list all the programs that are running, and kill a troublesome one?
   • My machine won’t boot! How do I fix it?
   • I’ve forgotten my root password. How can I reset it?
   • Programs are failing oddly. What’s going on?
   • A service isn’t running. What’s the problem?
   • I can’t see the network. What should I do?
3. Index