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Mastering Ubuntu Server

You're reading from   Mastering Ubuntu Server Master the art of deploying, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting Ubuntu Server 18.04

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788997560
Length 552 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Jay LaCroix Jay LaCroix
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Table of Contents (21) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Deploying Ubuntu Server 2. Managing Users FREE CHAPTER 3. Managing Storage Volumes 4. Connecting to Networks 5. Managing Software Packages 6. Controlling and Monitoring Processes 7. Setting Up Network Services 8. Sharing and Transferring Files 9. Managing Databases 10. Serving Web Content 11. Learning Advanced Shell Techniques 12. Virtualization 13. Running Containers 14. Automating Server Configuration with Ansible 15. Securing Your Server 16. Troubleshooting Ubuntu Servers 17. Preventing and Recovering from Disasters 18. Using the Alternate Installer 19. Assessments 20. Other Books You May Enjoy

Using the Alternate Installer

In the very first chapter, we worked through installing Ubuntu Server. During that chapter, we used the default installer that is downloaded from the Ubuntu website. This installer is best for most scenarios, but an alternate installer exists for specialized installations. The alternate installer allows you to set up things such as LVM and RAID, and even allows you to manually partition as well. If you've used previous versions of Ubuntu Server, the alternate installer may seem familiar to you, and that's because it's the installer that's been used by default in previous versions (Ubuntu Server versions prior to 18.04). In case you may benefit from an installation walkthrough using the alternate installer, this appendix will guide you through it step by step.

In this appendix, we will cover:

  • Obtaining the Alternate Installation...
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