Topics covered in this section include:
Section 4.2.1 Configuration / Installation |
Section 4.2.2 Benchmarking |
Section 4.2.3 Clustering |
Section 4.2.4 Backup |
Section 4.2.5 Recovery |
Section 4.2.6 Security |
Autodir-HOWTO, Autodir HOWTO
Updated: Sep 2006. 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: Aug 2000. 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: Apr 2006. 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: Mar 2005. 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-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.