Absolute BSD focuses on FreeBSDs features, benefits, and strengths - specifically on using BSD systems as high-performance Internet servers. Designed for new system administrators with basic UNIX knowledge who want to accomplish essential tasks with the FreeBSD operating system, the books main focus is on FreeBSD, but much of its information is also applicable to OpenBSD and NetBSD. BSD-specific features are covered, such as how to build a high-performance server, secure it, prepare crash dumps, and interoperate with other network servers. A troubleshooting section that addresses problems that a new FreeBSD administrator might encounter is also included.
ISBN: 1-88-6411-74-3
Издательство:
No Starch Press
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
For over a decade, serious C programmers have relied on one book for practical, in-depth knowledge of the programming interfaces that drive the UNIX and Linux kernels: W. Richard Stevens\' Advanced Programming in the UNIX® Environment. Now, Stevens\' colleague Stephen Rago has thoroughly updated this classic to reflect the latest technical advances and add support for today\'s leading UNIX and Linux platforms. Rago carefully retains the spirit and approach that made this book a classic. Building on Stevens\' work, he begins with basic topics such as files, directories, and processes, carefully laying the groundwork for understanding more advanced techniques, such as signal handling and terminal I/O. Substantial new material...
This bestselling book is now the standard guide to building phone systems with Asterisk, the open source IP PBX that has traditional telephony providers running scared! Revised for the 1.4 release of the software, the new edition of Asterisk: The Future of Telephony reveals how you can save money on equipment and support, and finally be in control of your telephone system. If youve worked with telephony in the past, youre familiar with the problem: expensive and inflexible systems that are tuned to the vendors needs, not yours. Asterisk isnt just a candle in the darkness, its a whole fireworks show. Because Asterisk is so powerful, configuring it can seem tricky and difficult. This book steps you through the process of installing,...
ISBN: 978-0-596-51048-0
Издательство:
O'Reilly Media
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
If you do systems administration work of any kind, you have to deal with the growing complexity of your environment and increasing demands on your time. Automating System Administration with Perl, Second Edition, not only offers you the right tools for your job, but also suggests the best way to approach specific problems and to securely automate recurring tasks. Updated and expanded to cover the latest operating systems, technologies, and Perl modules, this edition of the "Otter Book" will help you: - Manage user accounts - Monitor filesystems and processes - Work with configuration files in important formats such as XML and YAML - Administer databases, including MySQL, MS-SQL, and Oracle with DBI - Work with directory services...
ISBN: 978-0-596-00639-6
Издательство:
O'Reilly & Associates
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
In this insightful book, youll learn from the best data practitioners in the field just how wide-ranging -- and beautiful -- working with data can be. Join 39 contributors as they explain how they developed simple and elegant solutions on projects ranging from the Mars lander to a Radiohead video. With Beautiful Data, you will: - Explore the opportunities and challenges involved in working with the vast number of datasets made available by the Web - Learn how to visualize trends in urban crime, using maps and data mashups - Discover the challenges of designing a data processing system that works within the constraints of space travel - Learn how crowdsourcing and transparency have combined to advance the state of drug research -...
ISBN: 978-0-596-15711-1
Издательство:
O'Reilly
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
In this thought-provoking anthology, todays security experts describe bold and extraordinary methods used to secure computer systems in the face of ever-increasing threats. Beautiful Security features a collection of essays and insightful analyses by leaders such as Ben Edelman, Grant Geyer, John McManus, and a dozen others who have found unusual solutions for writing secure code, designing secure applications, addressing modern challenges such as wireless security and Internet vulnerabilities, and much more. Among the books wide-ranging topics, youll learn how new and more aggressive security measures work--and where they will lead us. Topics include: - Rewiring the expectations and assumptions of organizations regarding security -...
ISBN: 978-0-596-52748-8
Издательство:
O'Reilly Media
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009
uitable for learning basic programming for Web browsers, Beginning JavaScript is a patient, introductory tutorial on writing scripts successfully. It teaches you how to create client-side scripts (including full coverage of fundamentals like variables and flow control, plus plenty of screen shots.) JavaScript is a good way to learn programming. Its powerful, of course, but the book takes small steps, using scripts that work with string and time data first, and then moving to manipulating browser objects like forms and windows. A running case study for a trivia game helps anchor the steps with a practical (and fun) example. There are plenty of tips on debugging your scripts (including how to use the Microsoft Script Debugger tool), and...
ISBN: 1-861-00406-0
Издательство:
Wrox Press Ltd
Дата выхода: январь 2000
