Pop!_OS System Administration Guide

"Pop!_OS System Administration Guide"
The "Pop!_OS System Administration Guide" is an authoritative, in-depth resource crafted for IT professionals, system administrators, and advanced users who aim to harness the full potential of Pop!_OS in both enterprise and high-performance environments. The book meticulously unpacks the unique architecture of Pop!_OS, from custom kernel management and advanced hardware integration for System76 devices to innovative UI enhancements with GNOME and COSMIC. Readers are guided through foundational design principles, filesystems, disk layouts, and the robust security model that underpins the operating system, establishing a comprehensive understanding essential for effective management and optimization.
Covering the complete lifecycle of deployment and maintenance, the guide explores sophisticated installation, imaging, and automation workflows suitable for large-scale or unattended setups, including secure boot, disk encryption, and disaster recovery strategies. It delivers expert instruction on system boot control, service orchestration with systemd, advanced storage solutions, network engineering, and rigorous identity and access management. Real-world, enterprise-grade topics such as centralized authentication, compliance, network security, intrusion detection, and rapid rollback procedures are tackled in detail, equipping readers to uphold reliability and security in demanding settings.
Beyond core administration, the book delves into high-performance computing, graphical workflows, and automation, encompassing the latest in package management, CI/CD pipelines, display management, and GPU acceleration for AI and ML applications. Illustrative best practices in infrastructure as code, configuration management, and self-healing system architecture empower professionals to design resilient, scalable, and future-ready Pop!_OS deployments. Whether building fleet deployments or fine-tuning workstations, this guide provides the essential strategies and technical depth needed to become a Pop!_OS power user and administrator.