Linux^® Bible: Boot Up to Ubuntu^®, Fedora^®, KNOPPIX, Debian^®, openSUSE^®, and 11 Other Distributions, 2008 Edition

by Christopher Negus (Gig Harbor, Washington)

• ISBN13: 9780470230190
• ISBN10: 0470230193
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 2008-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Great Content from a Bestselling Author: The Linux Bible 2008 Edition is the best first Linux book for new or migrating users. By focusing on the building-block nature of Linux, and offering true up-to-date descriptions of Linux technology, the Bible helps the reader learn how to jump headlong into Linux, regardless of the Linux distribution they choose. Descriptions of different Linux distributions helps users choose the Linux distribution that's right for them. Detailed installation instructions, step-by-step descriptions of key desktop and server components, and the actual distributions on CD and DVD, let readers get started using Linux immediately. The Bible will serve a broad range of readers, from those starting with Linux to anyone looking to evaluate different Linux distributions. It also covers broad usage including Linux desktops, servers, and firewall/routers. New features: Instead of just telling you about how the technology works, new "Bringing Linux In" sections describe how people have implemented Linux in the real world. New sections describe real-life examples, such as how: A Small office created an inexpensive Web, print, and file server A do-it-yourselfer combined Linux audio and video features to create a home multimedia center A school build a computer lab with free educational software A large corporation deployed thousands of Linux systems Unique CD and DVD: No other book on the market includes so many Linux distributions on CD and DVD. Our DVD and CD will include the latest versions of at least the following Linux distributions: Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, KNOPPIX, Gentoo, Slackware, Mandriva, Damn Small Linux, SLAX, BackTrack, GeeXbox, and others.

Author Biography

Chris Negus has written or co-written dozens of books on Linux and UNIX, including Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, Linux Toys, and Linux Toys II. In late 2007, Chris co-authored three books for the new Linux Toolbox series for power users: Fedora Linux Toolbox, SUSE Linux Toolbox, and Ubuntu Linux Toolbox. For eight years, he worked with the organization at AT&T that developed UNIX before moving to Utah to contribute to Novell’s short-lived UnixWare project in the early 1990s. When not writing about Linux, Chris enjoys playing soccer and just hanging out with his family.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Linux First Steps

Starting with Linux

Running Commands from the Shell

Getting into the Desktop

Running the Show

Learning Basic Administration

Getting on the Internet

Securing Linux

Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution

Installing Linux

Running Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Running Debian GNU/Linux

Running SUSE and openSUSE Linux

Running KNOPPIX

Running Yellow Dog Linux

Running Gentoo Linux

Running Slackware Linux

Running Linspire and Freespire

Running Mandriva

Running Ubuntu Linux

Running a Linux Firewall/Router

Running Bootable Linux Distributions

Running Applications

Playing Music and Video

Working with Words and Images

E -Mailing and Web Browsing

Gaming with Linux

Running Servers

Running a Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) Server

Running a Mail Server

Running a Print Server

Running a File Server

Programming in Linux

Programming Environments and Interfaces

Programming Tools and Utilities

Media

Entering the Linux Community

Index

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