Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops
972Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops
972Paperback(Fifth Edition)
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Overview
This fifth edition of Running Linux is greatly expanded, reflecting the maturity of the operating system and the teeming wealth of software available for it. Hot consumer topics such as audio and video playback applications, groupware functionality, and spam filtering are covered, along with the basics in configuration and management that always have made the book popular.
Running Linux covers basic communications such as mail, web surfing, and instant messaging, but also delves into the subtleties of network configurationincluding dial-up, ADSL, and cable modemsin case you need to set up your network manually. The book can make you proficient on office suites and personal productivity applicationsand also tells you what programming tools are available if you're interested in contributing to these applications.
Other new topics in the fifth edition include encrypted email and filesystems, advanced shell techniques, and remote login applications. Classic discussions on booting, package management, kernel recompilation, and X configuration have also been updated.
The authors of Running Linux have anticipated problem areas, selected stable and popular solutions, and provided clear instructions to ensure that you'll have a satisfying experience using Linux. The discussion is direct and complete enough to guide novice users, while still providing the additional information experienced users will need to progress in their mastery of Linux.
Whether you're using Linux on a home workstation or maintaining a network server, Running Linux will provide expert advice just when you need it.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780596007607 |
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Publisher: | O'Reilly Media, Incorporated |
Publication date: | 12/15/2005 |
Edition description: | Fifth Edition |
Pages: | 972 |
Sales rank: | 975,822 |
Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 9.19(h) x 2.00(d) |
About the Author
Matt Welsh is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. His current research focuses on wireless sensor networks, including operating systems design, distributed systems, networking, and parallel computing. Matt is a long-time Linux advocate and developer, a role in which he has fielded questions from thousands of Linux users over the years. He was the original coordinator of the Linux Documentation Project and author of the original "Linux Installation and Getting Started" guide. He completed his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part I: Enjoying and Being Productive on Linux
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux
- Chapter 2: Preinstallation and Installation
- Chapter 3: Desktop Environments
- Chapter 4: Basic Unix Commands and Concepts
- Chapter 5: Web Browsers and Instant Messaging
- Chapter 6: Electronic Mail Clients
- Chapter 7: Games
- Chapter 8: Office Suites and Personal Productivity
- Chapter 9: Multimedia
- Part II: System Administration
- Chapter 10: System Administration Basics
- Chapter 11: Managing Users, Groups, and Permissions
- Chapter 12: Installing, Updating, and Compiling Programs
- Chapter 13: Networking
- Chapter 14: Printing
- Chapter 15: File Sharing
- Chapter 16: The X Window System
- Chapter 17: System Start and Shutdown
- Chapter 18: Configuring and Building the Kernel
- Chapter 19: Text Editing
- Chapter 20: Text Processing
- Part III: Programming
- Chapter 21: Programming Tools
- Chapter 22: Running a Web Server
- Chapter 23: Transporting and Handling Email Messages
- Chapter 24: Running an FTP Server
- Part IV: Network Services
- Chapter 25: Running Web Applications with MySQL and PHP
- Chapter 26: Running a Secure System
- Chapter 27: Backup and Recovery
- Chapter 28: Heterogeneous Networking and Running Windows Programs
- Appendix A: Sources of Linux Information
- Colophon