CentOS 7 Linux Server Cookbook - Second Edition

Well this book will get you up and running, but in no way will it allow you to set up a web server for use to host multiple domains, users and e-mail. Fox example, there is no coverage of setting up Postfix and Dovecot to work with virtual domains and e-mail accounts through mysql or how to add a web based e-mail interface to your Postfix/Dovecot/mysql e-mail system. If you are hosting your own DNS, the author spends a lot of time on a caching DNS server in addition to BIND, and I found that I removed this to better fit my needs. I think it is very good as far as a framework to set up your server, especially if you want to avoid a "canned" web panel from a third party and learn how to run a web server from the command line interface. So if you use this book, just be aware that you will run into situations for your needs not covered in the book and then will have to rely on your experience or Google search for the solution to what you want to accomplish to meet your goals. But you will learn to be competent at the command line interface and understand the locations of configuration files and how to save and edit them to fit your needs.

This is the book I have been looking for. It walks you through step by step from installation to having a complete server up and running. Other books tend to show you the technical use of the commands but don't apply the use to specifically setting up a server. Well written and easy to understand. This book will get new CentOS users up and running with a basic linux server while providing useful information for those that already have a better understanding of Linux servers. Great book!

CentOS 7 is kind of a slap in the head to those of us used to the more conventional server platform OS setups. This book helps get you past a lot of that.

Was very helpful, I had never used this version of Linux before.

Excellent! Taught me how to do many things that was second nature with CentOS 6 exactly how to do it in CentOS 7.

Great book.

1. Value: 1* The text is hardly 300 pages of large, double or triple spaced print, that reads better than it helps cook up some services.2. Attention to Detail: 1* The author frequently resorts to brevity in spots where more explanation is needed; an example is the author routinely leaves off syntax in commands, scripts, and configuration files. The text is riddled with typos and poor use of the English language.3. Target Audience: 1*. There is a difference between writing a tutorial for a specific audience, and writing a book targeted at a variety of audiences. This book is hardly esoteric or for seasoned pros; likewise, no newbie is getting very far with it, either. I am certainly somewhere in between, and had to return the book. I could not justify keeping it for a reference or for any real use, and would not have bought it had I had a proper preview in a physical bookstore.4. Organization: 1*. The book is poorly organized. It attempts to make the reader feel like the installation to configuration to deployment process is going to be smooth. Hardly. More pages were spent discussing the finer points of time zones and network time settings than on host configuration.5. Availability: 5*. I am very happy to be able to find any texts on this great operating system, and even happier for a somewhat current edition (the new one comes out in a few weeks). I just wish it were a good resource for reference / doing things with the OS.

This book was provided to me for review by PacktPub. All thoughts are my own.This book does a great job of stepping users threw all the examples in it. The best part is that all the example in this book are practical and can be put to good use by the user. These are production worthy examples that can help boost a users knowledge and in some cases the security of there systems.The one minor issue I found with this book is that some of the example scripts aren't well explained which can be problematic for new users but should be no issue for more experienced users.Overall this is a great book for those looking for a practical approach to expand their knowledge and skills with CentOS based systems

This is my favourite Linux book, and I'm new to Centos. Literally the section on repo's is one of the best explanations that I've come across.Its very detailed and easy to follow step by step with brilliant explanations of why Centos works the way it does.I love this book!!

Very usefull, hands on book.

buon libro, scritto in inglese, si presenta davvero molto bene la copertina,al suo interno troviamo varie "ricette" per le cose piu comuni in ambito server, in questo caso centos.personalmente l' ho acquistato per imparare al meglio i servizi che si possono installare e come funzionano. ora ho un raspberry pi che mi fa da dns, ftp, server di stampa, server web, server samba (insomma tutti i servizi che sono presenti in questo libro e non so ancora come mai il mio dispositivo non sia ancora esploso).do tre stelle semplicemente perche non va a fondo nelle questioni, o almeno non abbastanza, da troppo per scontato certe cose che tu, lettore devi sapere: "se vuoi impostare questo fai: comando -abcdefghi, fatto" magari spiegandoti molto bene come funzioni il servizio... senza però spiegarti i comandi che sta facendo. troppe volte son dovuto andare a cercare su internet altre guide, piu dettagliate, che ti spiegano passo passo i vari comandi e le loro opzioni. CONSIGLIO: preparatevi al capitolo inerente al server dns autoritativo... un incubo...tirando le somme, lo consiglio? se sei esperto lascia perdere, le cose le trovi su internet tranquillamente ( oppure negli appositi manuali in /share/doc) se sei alle prime armi, come me, ti dico che cercare su internet puo essere una piu valida alternativa anche per noi, questo libro lo consiglio tanto ai curiosi, coloro che vogliono sapere come creare un determinato server senza troppi sbattimenti: Il libro dice, tu fai. punto.da comunque ottimi consigli e cio che spiega, lo fa maledettamente bene. mancano gli esempi e le opzioni nel caso il servizio che lui ti spiega non corrisponda alle tue esigenze, per esempio a me del sftp che mi mette in rete la mia home poco mi interessa, piuttosto avrei preferito una ricetta su come impostare una cartella solo per sftp, con annessi permessi etc.

Good