| The most difficult part of building a server with FreeBSD,
the Unix-like operating system, is arguably software
installation and configuration. Finding the software is easy
enough; getting everything up and running is another thing
entirely. The only option for many people has been to hire a
consultant.
Building a Server with FreeBSD 7 is for those of us who
prefer to build our own server. If you're a small business
owner looking for a reliable email server, a curious Windows
administrator, or if you just want to put that old computer
in the closet to work, you'll learn how to get things up and
running quickly. Then, once you have a working system, you
can experiment, extend, and customize as you please.
You'll learn how to install FreeBSD, then how to install
popular server applications with the ports collection. Each
package is treated as an independent module, so you can dip
into the book at any point to install just the packages you
need, when you need them. The book s modules cover topics
like:
Running common FreeBSD admin commands and tasks
Managing the FreeBSD ports collection
Installing third-party apps like Apache, Courier-IMAP,
SpamAssassin, CUPS, Cyrus SASL, MediaWiki, and WordPress
Setting up MySQL, NTP, ISC DHCP, ISC BIND DNS, PHP,
OpenLDAP, OpenSSH, OpenSSL, and OpenVPN
Building a Server with FreeBSD 7 will have you up and
running fast, with minimum hassle. (Just be sure to send the
money you save to the Unemployed Consultant Foundation.)
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Biting the hand that feeds IT 
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