Manjaro Linux User Guide: Gain proficiency in Linux through one of its best user-friendly Arch-based distributions

by Atanas Georgiev Rusev

Overview

An easy-to-follow Linux book for beginners and intermediate users to learn how Linux works for most everyday tasks with practical examples

Key Features

• Presented through Manjaro, a top 5 Linux distribution for 8 years
• Covers all Linux basics including installation and thousands of available applications
• Learn how to easily protect your privacy online, manage your system, and handle backups
• Master key Linux concepts such as file systems, sharing, systemd, and journalctl
• Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

For the beginner or intermediate user, this Linux book has it all. The book presents Linux through Manjaro, an Arch-based efficient Linux distribution. Atanas G. Rusev, a dedicated Manjaro enthusiast and seasoned writer with thousands of pages of technical documentation under his belt, has crafted this comprehensive guide by compiling information scattered across countless articles, manuals, and posts. The book provides an overview of the different desktop editions and detailed installation instructions and offers insights into the GUI modules and features of Manjaro’s official editions. You’ll explore the regular software, Terminal, and all basic Linux commands and cover topics such as package management, filesystems, automounts, storage, backups, and encryption. The book’s modular structure allows you to navigate to the specific information you need, whether it’s data sharing, security and networking, firewalls, VPNs, or SSH. You’ll build skills in service and user management, troubleshooting, scripting, automation, and kernel switching. By the end of the book, you’ll have mastered Linux basics, intermediate topics, and essential advanced Linux features and have gained an appreciation of what makes Linux the powerhouse driving everything from home PCs and Android devices to the servers of Google, Facebook, and Amazon, as well as all supercomputers worldwide.

What you will learn

• Install Manjaro and easily customize it using a graphical user interface
• Explore all types of supported software, including office and gaming applications
• Learn the Linux command line (Terminal) easily with examples
• Understand package management, filesystems, network and the Internet
• Enhance your security with Firewall setup, VPN, SSH, and encryption
• Explore systemd management, journalctl, logs, and user management
• Get to grips with scripting, automation, kernel basics, and switching

Who this book is for

While this is a complete Linux for beginners book, it’s also a reference guide covering all the essential advanced topics, making it an excellent resource for intermediate users as well as IT, IoT, and electronics students. Beyond the quality, security, and privacy it offers, knowledge of Linux often leads to high-profile jobs. If you are looking to migrate from Windows/macOS to a 100% secure OS with plenty of flexibility and user software, this is the perfect Linux book to help you navigate easily and master the best operating system running on any type of computer around the world! Prior Linux experience can help but is not required at all.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803237589
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	11/30/2023
Pages:	498
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Atanas G. Rusev is a senior software engineer with a master's degree in Embedded Electronics and vast experience in multiple device projects for the last 17 years. He has been a Linux user for over 13 years and the founder of an Embedded Linux startup company. After trying many distributions, he has been a dedicated Manjaro fan for the last five years. He enjoys writing articles and professionally has written thousands of pages of technical documentation. None of the topics presented in the book can be found covered online in one location; instead, those are spread in thousands of articles, manuals, and posts. As he believes Manjaro is great, writing a full reference guide for beginners and advanced users was his personal mission.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Manjaro and Linux
2. Editions Overview and Installation
3. Editions and Flavors
4. Help, Online Resources, Forums, and Updates
5. Officially Supported Software Part 1
6. Officially Supported software Part 2 - 3D Games, and Windows SW
7. All Basic Terminal Commands – Easy and with Examples
8. Package Management, Dependencies, Environment Variables, and Licenses
9. Filesystem Basics, Structure and Types, NTFS, Automount, and RAID
10. Storage, Mounting, Encryption, and Backups
11. Network Fundamentals, File Sharing, and SSH
12. Internet, Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs
13. Service Management, System Logs, and User Management
14. System Cleanup, Troubleshooting, Defragmentation, and Reinstallation
15. Shell Scripts and Automation
16. Linux Kernel Basics and Switching