- Full Description CentOS is just like Red Hat, but without the
price tag and with the virtuous license. When belts have to be
tightened, we want to read about an OS with all the features of
a commercial Linux variety, but without the pain. The Definitive
Guide to CentOS is the first definitive reference for CentOS and
focuses on CentOS alone, the workhorse Linux distribution, that
does the heavy lifting in small and medium-size enterprises
without drawing too much attention to itself. - Provides
tutorial and hands-on learning but is also designed to be used
as a reference - Bases all examples on real-world tasks that
readers are likely to perform - Serves up hard-won examples and
hints and tips from the author's experiences of CentOS in
production What youll learn - See why CentOS is an ideal
platform for deploying services on the same level as Redhat
Enterprise Linux without the cost. - Prepare and install a
CentOS server from scratch. - Install and configure core
services. - Follow best practices for manag