Linux in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference

by Siever, Ellen; Hekman, Jessica Perry; Figgins, Stephen; Spainhour, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780596000257
• ISBN10: 0596000251
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

"Linux in a Nutshell covers the core commands available on common Linux distributions. This isn't a scaled-down quick reference of common commands, but a complete reference to all user, programming, administration, and networking commands with complete lists of options.Contents also include: LILO and Loadlin (boot) optionsShell syntax and variables for the "bash, "csh, and "tcsh shellsPattern matchingEmacs and "vi editing commands"sed and "gawk commandsCommon configuration tasks for the GNOME and KDE desktops and the fvwm2 window managerNew material in the third edition includes common configuration tasks for the GNOME and KDE desktops and the fvwm2 window manager, the "dpkg Debian package manager, an expanded investigation of the "rpm Red Hat package manager and CVS, and many new commands."Linux in a Nutshell is a must for any Linux user; it weighs less than a stack of manual pages, but delivers everything needed for common, day-to-day use. It also covers a wide range of GNU tools for Unix users who have GNU versions of standard Unix tools.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Introduction	1	(10)
The Excitement of Linux	1	(2)
Distribution and Support	3	(1)
Commands on Linux	3	(1)
What This Book Offers	3	(2)
Sources and Licenses	5	(1)
Beginner's Guide	6	(5)
System and Network Administration Overview	11	(18)
Common Commands	11	(6)
Overview of Networking	17	(1)
Overview of TCP/IP	18	(5)
Overview of Firewalls and Masquerading	23	(3)
Overview of NFS	26	(1)
Overview of NIS	27	(1)
Administering NIS	28	(1)
RPC and XDR	28	(1)
Linux Commands	29	(370)
Alphabetical Summary of Commands	30	(369)
Boot Methods	399	(19)
The Boot Process	399	(1)
LILO: The Linux Loader	400	(11)
Loading: Booting from MS-DOS	411	(1)
Dual Booting Linux and Windows NT/2000	412	(3)
Boot-time Kernel Options	415	(2)
initrd: Using a RAM Disk	417	(1)
Red Hat and Debian Package Managers	418	(28)
The Red Hat Package Manager	419	(11)
The Debian Package Manager	430	(16)
The Linux Shells: An Overview	446	(4)
Purpose of the Shell	446	(1)
Shell Flavors	447	(1)
Common Features	448	(1)
Differing Features	449	(1)
Bash: The Bourne-Again Shell	450	(50)
Overview of Features	450	(2)
Invoking the Shell	452	(1)
Syntax	453	(9)
Variables	462	(6)
Arithmetic Expressions	468	(1)
Command History	469	(3)
Built-in Commands	472	(26)
Job Control	498	(2)
Csh and tcsh	500	(51)
Overview of Features	501	(1)
Invoking the Shell	501	(1)
Syntax	502	(4)
Variables	506	(11)
Expressions	517	(3)
Command History	520	(4)
Command-Line Manipulation	524	(5)
Job Control	529	(1)
Built-in csh and tcsh Commands	529	(22)
Pattern Matching	551	(7)
Filenames Versus Patterns	552	(1)
Metacharacters, Listed by Linux Program	552	(1)
Metacharacters	553	(2)
Examples of Searching	555	(3)
The Emacs Editor	558	(18)
Introduction	558	(1)
Typical Problems	558	(2)
Summary of Commands by Group	560	(7)
Summary of Commands by Key	567	(3)
Summary of Commands by Name	570	(6)
The vi Editor	576	(31)
Review of vi Operations	577	(2)
vi Command-Line Options	579	(1)
ex Command-Line Options	580	(1)
Movement Commands	581	(2)
Edit Commands	583	(2)
Saving and Exiting	585	(1)
Accessing Multiple Files	586	(1)
Interacting with the Shell	586	(1)
Macros	587	(1)
Miscellaneous Commands	587	(1)
Alphabetical List of Keys in Command Mode	588	(2)
Syntax of ex Commands	590	(1)
Alphabetical Summary of ex Commands	591	(12)
vi Configuration	603	(4)
The sed Editor	607	(12)
Conceptual Overview	607	(1)
Command-Line Syntax	608	(1)
Syntax of sed Commands	609	(1)
Group Summary of sed Commands	610	(1)
Alphabetical Summary of sed Commands	611	(8)
The gawk Scripting Language	619	(15)
Conceptual Overview	619	(1)
Command-Line Syntax	620	(2)
Patterns and Procedures	622	(2)
gawk System Variables	624	(1)
Operators	625	(1)
Variable and Array Assignments	625	(1)
Group Listing of gawk Commands	626	(1)
Alphabetical Summary of Commands	626	(8)
CVS and RCS	634	(67)
Basic Concepts	634	(2)
The CVS Utility	636	(2)
CVS Administrator Reference	638	(17)
CVS User Reference	655	(28)
The RCS Utility	683	(1)
Overview of RCS Commands	683	(1)
Basic RCS Operations	684	(1)
General RCS Specifications	685	(4)
Alphabetical Summary of RCS Commands	689	(12)
GNOME	701	(23)
Desktop Overview	702	(2)
The Panel	704	(2)
The Main Menu	706	(1)
The GNOME Control Center	707	(17)
KDE	724	(24)
Desktop Overview	725	(5)
The Panel and Taskbar	730	(2)
The KDE Control Center	732	(16)
An Alternative Window Manager: fvwm2	748	(23)
Running fvwm2	749	(1)
Configuration Files	749	(1)
A Modular Approach	750	(1)
How to Implement Window Manager Customizations	751	(1)
A Quick Tour of the fvwm Environment	751	(2)
Specifying Click-to-Type Focus	753	(1)
Raising the Focus Window Automatically	754	(1)
Changing the Size of the Desktop	754	(1)
Having Multiple Desktops	755	(2)
Making the Same Window Appear on Every page	757	(1)
Starting Windows on Different Desktops and Pages	758	(1)
If It's Too Hard (or Easy) to Move the Pointer Between Pages	759	(2)
Adding Keyboard Shortcuts	761	(4)
Customizing Menus	765	(1)
The FvwmWinList: Switching the Focus	766	(5)
Index	771