BSD Hacks: 100 Cutting-Edge Techniques and Tools

Author: Liu Ying
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the world of Unix operating systems, the diverse BSD systems have a long tradition and outstanding quality. In addition to inheriting the Unix tradition, the powerful performance and flexibility of BSD systems make them ideal for users to explore various hacks. Of course, readers must first understand these hacks and their usage methods. This book is co-authored by trainers, developers, enthusiasts, and administrators of BSD systems, containing 100 techniques and tools that can enrich readers' toolsets. Whether you are a new user, a system administrator, or an advanced user constantly improving your skills, every hack in this book will help you understand the ideas of other Unix enthusiasts and learn how to:
Accurately customize and install the software you need on one or more computers
Configure command lines according to your preferences to improve work efficiency and simplify complex problems
Become an excellent network neighbor, even for other operating systems
Effectively utilize documentation and find answers to problems when documentation is unavailable
Allocate bandwidth based on time, department, or purpose
Protect your system with good passwords, intelligent firewall rules, proper logging, and a bit of foresight
Develop plans for system crashes, including catastrophic Internet disruptions and hardware failures
Automate backups for safety and reliability
This book is suitable for users of FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Darwin (on macOSX), or other BSD-style systems. Whether you are a newcomer to BSD systems or an experienced user (even seasoned Linux experts can learn a lot from it), you can achieve a new level of understanding of BSD systems and gain a lot of enjoyment from this approach.