A competent system administrator knows that a Linux server is a high performance system for routing large amounts of information through a network connection. Setting up and maintaining a Linux server requires understanding the ins and outs of the Linux operating system and its supporting cast of utilities as well as many layers of applications software. You'll find basic documentation online but there's a lot beyond the basics that you have to know, and this only comes from people with hands-on, real-world experience. This kind of "know how" is what we capture in Linux Server Hacks. Linux Server Hacks is a collection of 100 industrial-strength hacks, providing tips and tools that solve practical problems for Linux system administrators. Every hack can be read in just a few minutes but will save hours of searching for the right answer. Some of the hacks are subtle, many of them are non-obvious, and all of them demonstrate the power and flexibility of a Linux system. You'll find hacks devoted to tuning the Linux kernel to make your system run more efficiently, using CVS or RCS to track revisions to system files, and using monitoring tools to track system performance. Linux Server Hacks also helps you manage large-scale Web installations running Apache, MySQL, and other open source tools that are typically part of a Linux system. Written for users who already understand the basics, Linux Server Hacks is built upon the expertise of people who really know what they're doing.