- Organized into eight task-oriented minibooks, this comprehensive 816-page guide shows beginning-to-intermediate users how to get up and running with today's top five Linux distributions: Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, and Knoppix
- The companion DVD features the full installable versions of Fedora Core 3 and Knoppix and the ISO images (saving hours of downloading time) for the following distributions: SUSE live, Debian full version, and Xandros Open Circulation version.
- Features step-by-step installation instructions for each distribution
- The minibooks offer humorous, easy-to-understand coverage of Linux basics, desktops, networking, the Internet, administration, security, Internet servers, and programming
- Lets readers explore the most popular distributions for desktop and server use
Table of Contents:
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.
Chapter 4: Using FTP.
Book V: Administration.
Chapter 1: Learning 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: About the DVD.
Index.
About the Author :
Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer, expert programmer, and software developer. He's the author of more than 25 books, including Red Hat Linux 9 Professional Secrets.
