Part 1: The Basics.

Chapter 1: The Basics of System Administration.

Chapter 2: Installing Linux.

Chapter 3: Startup and Shutdown.

Chapter 4: Tools of the Trade.

Part 2: Managing Users, Processes, and Files.

Chapter 5: Creating and Maintaining User Accounts.

Chapter 6: Filesystems and Disk Management.

Chapter 7: Linux Files and Processes.

Chapter 8: Software Administration.

Chapter 9: Backup and Restore.

Part 3: Communications and Networking.

Chapter 10: Printers and the Spooling Subsystem.

Chapter 11: Serial Communications, Terminals, and Modems.

Chapter 12: TCP/IP Linux Networking.

Chapter 13: The X Window System.

Chapter 14: Setting Up Your Mail Server.

Part 4: System Optimization and Improvement.

Chapter 15: Security.

Chapter 16: Performance Tuning.

Chapter 17: Making Your Job Easier with Scripts.

Chapter 18: Troubleshooting Your Linux System.

Index.