Название: Raspberry Pi 5 System Administration BasicsАвтор: Robert M. Koretsky
Издательство: CRC Press
Год: 2026
Страниц: 374
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true), epub
Размер: 11.5 MB
This book covers Raspberry Pi 5 OS concepts and commands that allow a beginner to perform essential system administration and other operations. This is a mandatory set of commands that even an ordinary, non-administrative user would need to know to work efficiently in a character text-based interface (CUI) or in a graphical interface (GUI) to the operating system. Each chapter contains sequential, in-line exercises that reinforce the material that comes before them. The code for the book and solutions to the in-chapter exercises can be found at the following link: github.com/bobk48/Raspberry-Pi-5-OS. The Raspberry Pi 5 OS is derived from the Debian branch of Linux, and as of this writing, Debian Bookworm was the most current and stable version of that operating system. To present the system administration topics and commands here, I have selected some very basic stuff, and a few more advanced concepts, topics, commands, and details that might not appear in a more complete system administration book.
Everything illustrated in all chapters of the book, in the specific form (and the syntax of commands) found there, is explicitly applicable to all Debian-family distributions, including the Raspberry Pi 5 OS, and also to all other versions of Debian, including Ubuntu, and Linux Mint; it’s also applicable to RedHat-family CentOS, and Slackware distros, such as SuSE. The major areas of development of Linux over the last several years, and into the future as well, have been and will be the expansion of the role that systemd plays in every aspect of Linux operating system use.
The first introductory chapter illustrates a basic set of text-based commands which are the predominant means that a system administrator uses to maintain the integrity of the system. User account control is an example of the fundamental integrity aspect of administration, requiring the addition of users and groups while maintaining secure access. Storage solutions involve integrating persistent media such as USB3 SSDs and NVMe drives, ensuring proper file system classification based on physical or virtual media, including NFSv4 and iSCSI setups.
The second chapter, which is the core of the book, covers many critical and pertinent system administration commands and facilities. For example, how to attach additional media to the Raspberry Pi 5 and how to install and boot the Raspberry Pi 5 from an NVMe SSD, rather than from the traditional microSD card medium. This chapter also covers many advanced topics to expand the beginner’s knowledge of system maintenance and control.
The third chapter shows how system administration is streamlined with systemd, which allows efficient service management. The systemd "superkernel" is a powerful initialization and service management framework that has revolutionized Linux system administration. It introduces a structured approach to system control through sub-commands and applications, enhancing system efficiency. At its core, systemd units and unit files serve as essential building blocks, defining system behavior.
The fourth chapter gives a basic introduction to the Python 3 programming language, with a complete explication of the syntax of the language, and many illustrative examples. The Python programming language has grown from a niche scripting language into one of the most widely used and infuential programming languages in the world. Its development has been shaped by a focus on simplicity, readability, and versatility. From its humble beginnings in the late 1980s to its current status as a dominant force in software development, Python has undergone signifcant evolution. Python 3 is the de facto standard language for building and using AI systems, including large language models. Its syntax is clean, readable, and expressive, which makes prototyping and experimentation faster and easier. Whether in web development, AI, or automation, Python remains a vital tool for programmers across industries, and its infuence shows no signs of waning.
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