Learning Debian Gnu/Linux

by McCarty, Bill

• ISBN13: 9781565927056
• ISBN10: 1565927052
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

McCarty, Linux expert and author, guides the new user through the setup and operation of Debian GNU/Linux, the completely free operating system shaking up the commercial world of software. This book also gives what is needed to master Linux and does so with concise instructions and terms familiar with Windows users. CD features support for Linux OS.

Table of Contents

Preface
Why Run Linux?	p. 1
Preparing to Install Linux	p. 18
Installing Linux	p. 32
Issuing Linux Commands	p. 62
Installing and Configuring the X Window System	p. 93
Using the X Window System	p. 108
Configuring and Administering Linux	p. 130
Using Linux Applications and Clients	p. 144
Playing Linux Games	p. 160
Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN	p. 166
Getting Connected to the Internet	p. 191
Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN	p. 213
Conquering the BASH Shell	p. 229
Linux Directory Tree	p. 259
Principal Linux Files	p. 260
The Debian Package Management Utilities	p. 262
Managing the Boot Process	p. 285
Linux Command Quick Reference	p. 306
Open Publication License	p. 315
Glossary	p. 319
Index	p. 323
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