Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 8. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
840 pages
978-0-471-75262-2 (ISBN)
Description
8 books in 1-- your key to success with Linux!
Your one-stop guide to working with various Linux distributions
Linux is hot! It's cost-effective, secure, and comes in a lot of varieties. And with this book to walk you through it, choosing and using a Linux distribution is time-efficient too. Here's the essential scoop on Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, Knoppix, SimplyMEPIS, and Ubuntu, with information on Firefox, SELinux, and more!
Discover how to
* Install and configure Linux
* Work with multimedia and OpenOffice.org
* Set up a LAN
* Explore SELinux security features
* Manage mail and news servers
* Run Internet and FTP servers
Your one-stop guide to working with various Linux distributions
Linux is hot! It's cost-effective, secure, and comes in a lot of varieties. And with this book to walk you through it, choosing and using a Linux distribution is time-efficient too. Here's the essential scoop on Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, Knoppix, SimplyMEPIS, and Ubuntu, with information on Firefox, SELinux, and more!
Discover how to
* Install and configure Linux
* Work with multimedia and OpenOffice.org
* Set up a LAN
* Explore SELinux security features
* Manage mail and news servers
* Run Internet and FTP servers
More details
Edition
2., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 22.3 cm
Width: 18.4 cm
Thickness: 49 mm
Weight
1244 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-75262-2 (9780471752622)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer and a successful computer-book author who has experience in a wide variety of systems, ranging from MS-DOS and Windows to UNIX and Linux. He bought his first personal computer -- an IBM PC-AT -- in 1984 after graduating with a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. While pursuing a full-time career in engineering, Naba dreamed of writing software for the emerging PC software market. As luck would have it, instead of building a software empire like Microsoft, he ended up writing successful computer books. Currently, Naba is a Senior Level Technologist at the Center for Technology and Engineering in the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Over the past 15 years, Naba has written over 25 computer books on a number of topics, ranging from Windows programming with C++ to Linux. He has authored several best-selling titles, such as The Waite Group's Turbo C++ Bible, Object-Oriented Programming in C++, X Window System Programming, Visual C++ Developer's Guide, Borland C++ 4 Developer's Guide, and Linux Secrets. His books have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Polish, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Naba's most recent book is Red Hat Fedora Linux Secrets, also published by Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Over the past 15 years, Naba has written over 25 computer books on a number of topics, ranging from Windows programming with C++ to Linux. He has authored several best-selling titles, such as The Waite Group's Turbo C++ Bible, Object-Oriented Programming in C++, X Window System Programming, Visual C++ Developer's Guide, Borland C++ 4 Developer's Guide, and Linux Secrets. His books have been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Polish, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Naba's most recent book is Red Hat Fedora Linux Secrets, also published by Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Content
Introduction.Book I: Linux Basics.Chapter 1: Introducing Linux.Chapter 2: Installing Linux.Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Configuring Linux.Chapter 4: Trying Out Linux.Book II: Linux Desktops.Chapter 1: Introducing the GUI Desktops.Chapter 2: Commanding the Shell.Chapter 3: Navigating the Linux File System.Chapter 4: Introducing Linux Applications.Chapter 5: Using Text Editors.Book III: Networking.Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet.Chapter 2: Setting Up a Local Area Network.Chapter 3: Adding a Wireless Ethernet LAN.Chapter 4: Managing the Network.Book IV: Internet.Chapter 1: E-Mailing and IMing in Linux.Chapter 2: Browsing the Web.Chapter 3: Reading Newsgroups and RSS Feeds.Chapter 4: Using FTP.Book V: Administration.Chapter 1: Introducing Basic System Administration.Chapter 2: Managing Users and Groups.Chapter 3: Managing File Systems.Chapter 4: Installing and Updating Applications.Chapter 5: Customizing the Linux Kernel.Book VI: Security.Chapter 1: Introducing Linux Security.Chapter 2: Securing a Linux Host.Chapter 3: Improving Network Security.Chapter 4: Performing Computer Security Audits.Book VII: Internet Servers.Chapter 1: Managing Internet Services.Chapter 2: Running a Web Server.Chapter 3: Setting Up the FTP Server.Chapter 4: Managing Mail and News Servers.Chapter 5: Managing DNS.Chapter 6: Using Samba and NFS.Book VIII: Programming.Chapter 1: Programming in Linux.Chapter 2: Programming in C.Chapter 3: Writing Shell Scripts.Chapter 4: Programming in Perl.Appendix.Index.