Linux for Dummies

by Witherspoon, Craig; Witherspoon, Coletta; Hall, Jon

• ISBN13: 9780764502750
• ISBN10: 0764502751
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Explains the workings of the Linux command system, covering shell programs, building file systems, application packages, and networking

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(4)
Part I: Up and At 'Em, Linux	5	(50)
Chapter 1: Linux and You	7	(6)
Chapter 2: Getting Your Hardware Ready	13	(10)
Chapter 3: Installing Linux	23	(18)
Chapter 4: Linux for the First Time	41	(8)
Chapter 5: Automatic or Manual?	49	(6)
Part II: Ah, the Joys of Using Linux	55	(62)
Chapter 6: The Linux Filesystem: What's Under the Hood?	57	(12)
Chapter 7: Filesystem Management: Repacking the Trunk	69	(12)
Chapter 8: Avoiding Shell Shock	81	(20)
Chapter 9: X Window System: That's GUI	101	(16)
Part III: Let's See What She'll Do	117	(92)
Chapter 10: Performance Options	119	(26)
Chapter 11: Linux Customizing	145	(18)
Chapter 12: What Exactly Is TCP/IP?	163	(10)
Chapter 13: Cheap, Easy Linux Networking	173	(14)
Chapter 14: Network Security	187	(22)
Part IV: So You're Going Online	209	(50)
Chapter 15: Making Your Home on the Internet	211	(6)
Chapter 16: Setting Your Sites on the Web	217	(12)
Chapter 17: Anonymous FTP: Going Incognito?	229	(8)
Chapter 18: Keeping Your WAIS in Shape	237	(22)
Part V: Help, a man for All Reasons!	259	(26)
Chapter 19: Want Information? Just gopher It	245	(16)
Chapter 20: System Help (Don't Panic Yet)	261	(16)
Chapter 21: Application Help	277	(8)
Part VI: The Part of Tens	285	(16)
Chapter 22: Fixing Ten Really Common Linux Mistakes	287	(6)
Chapter 23: Ten Places to Get Neat Linux Stuff	293	(8)
Appendix A: Glossary	301	(6)
Appendix B: About the CD	307	(2)
Appendix C: Red Hat Linux 5.0 Hardware Compatibility	309	(32)
Index	341	(18)
License Agreement	359	(2)
Installation Instructions	361
Book Registration Information	Back of Book