1. Systems Quick Guides

Welcome to this systems quick guide.

This is still a new environment and its intended to be continuously updated with very small quick documentations on installation and configurations of some systems and services we use in our day-to-day life. As such, the size of the doc might disappointing at first, but its going to slowly grow.

1.1. Scope of this guide

This guide has more prioirty on Linux than any other operating system. The main reason for this is the opensource nature of linux, one of the benefits which comes with it is the ability to create quick test servers whihc you can use to run most of the stuff mentioned here.

On a similar note, reference to ubuntu commands is more prevalent here nly because one of the authors for this doc prefers ubuntu to any other OS(I know, its the worst excuse but true none the less).

Also note that some extra conceps and systems outdside the linux system might get mentioned here.

1.2. Organisation of the doc

This doc will be organised in this way, main services will be arranged as chapters and the documentations will be pages under it.

Forexample, a service like DNS will have its own chapter "Domain Name System (DNS)" and the documentation configs under it will have something like "Configuring the named.conf".

1.3. Assumptions

This doc assumes that who ever is here and wants to continue with the doc has ever used a linux system before. This includes

  • logging into the linux/unix system, using telnet, ssh(with putty, mobaxterm or any other),
  • Editing a file in linux (using nano, vim, ee, joe, leafpad or anyother)
  • Running a random command in linux (editing a file being part of the randomness)
  • Using sudo privileges or any other form of running privileged commands
  • Running upadates on the linux system

This doc also assumes that you already have interest in learning linux and have tried to do something(however basic you might think it is) in the attempts to learn the linux system.

Am sorry but this doc might not be able to ignite your interest in linux if you didnt have it already but would rather try to give you as much tips as the authors can provide which can possibly give u some 'Ooooh' moments and possibly make your life easier while using the various linux systems.

1.4. Inquiries/Suggestions

In case you have some inquiries or suggestions, please try to submit them to us via email to systems@renu.ac.ug or you can skype any member of the RENU systems team. Feel free to correct, critic or provide suggestions wherever you feel necessary, and we shall try our best to address it or make corrections wherever needed.

I hope you find this useful and I would like to thank in advance for all your comments.

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