Linux

Helps in installing and maintaining the Linux operating system. May also be of interest to Apple owners using OS X.

Contact: Drew Kwashnak 203-910-6477 (Cell). Meets 3rd Wednesday, 7:30pm at the DACS Resource Center.

Yahoo! Group: linux_dacs

DACS Community Forum: http://www.dacs.org/forum/

News and Notes

The DACS Linux SIG has begun its series on the Building A Home Server with an Introduction to installing and commands for managing the server.

What Ubuntu has done for desktop Linux, Ubuntu Server is trying to do for the server; making it easy to get, install and run a secure Linux server. We will be testing out this theory as we plumb the depths of setting up our own Home based "semiprofessional" server on a family network. This exploration will be using Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS while much of what we learn should be transferable to any Linux server. We will be looking into setting up secure File, Print, Web and Network services as well as Virtualization and Firewalls. Subjects in which attendees are interested will also be considered.

Some of the information on managing the server is coming from Apress' Beginning Ubuntu LTS Server Administration by Sander van Vugt and the HowToForge.org website.

We started by going over the installation process with the focus on server-specific settings including file formats, partitioning and the directory structure. Once the server is reinstalled we will be looking at common Command Line functions and configuration files which we will be using in the future as we study different services. If time permits we may go into file management and server security.

Once we get the server set up and started we will be looking at file management, server security and network settings. At this point, we should be ready to begin focusing on the fun part of the server, the part that people see such as file sharing, web serving and more.