Linux Server Administration: Installation, Configuration and Management

This report provides a comprehensive guide on Linux server administration, covering the installation, configuration and management of Ubuntu server. It includes step-by-step instructions and screenshots for each process, as well as a shell script for profiling the system and installing the lighttpd server packages and services. Challenges faced during the configuration are also documented, along with strategies for mitigation. The report is relevant for students and professionals studying or working in the field of computer science, IT or network administration.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Part 1: Install Linux....................................................................................................................3
Part 2: Profile the System.........................................................................................................14
Part 3: Packages and Services..................................................................................................15
Conclusions..............................................................................................................................15
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................17

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Introduction
The report is prepared for the demonstration of the installation and management of the
Ubuntu server and the screenshot of each of the steps of the installation procedure are
attached with the report. VMWare workstation is used for the installation of the Ubuntu
server virtually and perform the different option for the configuration of the server according
to the requirement of the assignment. For the development of the report it is divided into
three section and the first section demonstrates the installation procedure, the second section
shows the creation of the script for obtaining information about the current process running in
the system.
The script also stores the command used for getting the filesystem capacity and
utilization information, information about the open network and the users currently logged
into the system. The shell script is used for generating a report and save it as a txt file for
auditing the security of the system. The lighthttpd server packages and service are installed in
the system and demonstrated in the third section of the report. It is also configured such the
service runs at start-up automatically. The challenges faced during the configuration of the
Ubuntu server are documented in the report with the strategy taken for the mitigation of the
challenges.

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Part 1: Install Linux
For the installation of the linux server 20 Gb of space is allocated virtually and 1.5 gb
of memory is allocted from the physical memory installed in the machine for smooth
operation.

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English is selected as the default language during the installation of the Ubuntu server
in VmWare.

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The partitioning of the disk is elected as manually for the separation of the directory. It helps
in maintaining a balance and improvement of the performance of the system.

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The “/” option is selected for the management of the root file system using the RAID
controller.

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The default changes are saved and the yes option is selected for proceeding with the
installation of the Ubuntu server.

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The grub boot loader is installed in the hard drive for transferring the control to the kernel of
the operating system.

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Part 2: Profile the System
Each of the command is added in the shell script for running them in parallel and execute the
result.
The output of the shell script is added a text file for recording the details and it can be
transferred to other system for auditing the security of the Ubuntu server.

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Part 3: Packages and Services
For the configuration of the lighttpd service the server is updated and should have an
active internet connection. The service should be started after installation of the server and
different packages are installed for the management of the network service.
Sudo update-rc.d –f lighttpd defaults command is used for running the service on boot.
Conclusions
From the above report it can be concluded that the Ubuntu server 17.0.1 is used for
the configuration and identification of the service that is essential for the management of the
different service. Different challenges are faced during the installation of the Ubuntu server
and they are analysed for finding the solution to the problem. The main challenge was the
installation of the lighttpd server because an error was received during the installation and the
error log was checked for the identification of the error. The Ubuntu server was updated for
resolving the error and the command sudo get-apt lighttpd wasuse for installing the lighttpd
service. The vi editor was used for creating the shell script profiler.sh and the commands for
showing the current processes running on the system by all users, the filesystem capacity and
utilisation information, available open network connections and the users currently logged
into the system. Echo is used after each of the command for creating a heading and outlining

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the information such that generated from the execution of the command. The output of the
shell script is concatenated in a text file named report.txt. The configuration of the Ubuntu
server is important for the development of the client server model. There are different server
programs that are used for running different function and configuration of the server with the
web service helps in hosting the website.

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