Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 is one of the most secure and dependable operating systems available. For this reason, the ambitious system or network engineer will find a working knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise 8 to be an invaluable advantage in their respective fields.
This book, now updated for RHEL 8.1, begins with a history of Red Enterprise Linux and its installation. You will be virtually perform remote system administration tasks with cockpit web interface and write shell scripts to maintain server-based systems without desktop installation. Then, you will set up a firewall system using a secure shell and enable remote access to Gnome desktop environment with virtual network computing (VNC). You’ll share files between the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL 8) and Windows System using Samba client and NFS. You will also run multiple guest operating systems using virtualization and Linux containers, and host websites using RHEL 8 by installing an Apache web server. Finally, you will create logical disks using logical volume management and implement swap space to maintain the performance of a RHEL 8 system.
By the end of this book, you will be armed with the skills and knowledge to install the RHEL 8 operating system and use it expertly.
Install Gnome desktop environment to manage multiple workspaces
Access multiple servers simultaneously using cockpit web interface
Manage network configuration using NetworkManager
Configure firewall rules using firewall commands
Use Virsh tool to manage kernel-based virtual machine
Manage disk space by logical volume management and swap space