Mastering Linux : Premium Edition

Provides everything you need to know to install, configure, use, and optimize this increasingly popular and respected operating system. Provides clear instruction and insights of a Linux expert who understands the needs of the non-Unix world. CD-ROM included.

Arman Danesh is MIS Manager at Lendegg Academy in Switzerland, where he is responsible for Linux desktop installations and servers.

Introduction

xxxvii

Part I: Welcome to Linux

What Is Linux?

3

(10)

Choosing a Distribution

13

(14)

Part II: Installing Linux

Getting Ready to Install Linux

27

(18)

Installing Linux

45

(22)

Special Installations

67

(14)

Part III: Using Desktop Environments

An Overview of X Windows

81

(26)

Installing and Configuring X Windows

107

(32)

Using GNOME and X Windows

139

(18)

Using Applications with GNOME and X Windows

157

(40)

Advanced GNOME Configuration

197

(18)

Using KDE

215

(46)

Advanced X Windows Configuration

261

(26)

Part IV: Mastering the Essentials

Introducing Linux Commands

287

(24)

Working with Files

311

(18)

Using LinuxConf and the Control Panel for System Configuration

329

(32)

Understanding the Shell

361

(24)

General System Administration

385

(26)

Using Peripherals

411

(22)

Linux Multimedia

433

(10)

Recompiling the Linux Kernel

443

(28)

Part V: Basic Connectivity

Understanding Linux Networking

471

(14)

Connecting Linux to the Internet

485

(16)

Using the World Wide Web

501

(30)

Reading E-Mail

531

(28)

Faxing from Linux

559

(18)

Part VI: Using Linux in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)

Where to Use Linux in the SOHO

577

(12)

Installing Linux for the SOHO

589

(8)

Configuring Linux for an Ethernet Network

597

(26)

Integrating Linux in Windows and Novell Networks

623

(20)

Linux and DOS/Windows

643

(22)

Security and Linux As an Inexpensive Router

665

(16)

Part VII: Using Linux As a Web, Database, and E-Mail Server

Building Your Own Web Server

681

(76)

Linux Database Servers

757

(28)

Integrating Your Database with Your Web Site

785

(30)

Linux as a Mail Server: The Power of Sendmail

815

(335)

Appendices

Appendix A: X Windows Colors

825

(12)

Appendix B: X Windows Fonts

837

(30)

Appendix C: Linux Around the World (Non-English Linux Distributions)

867

(8)

Appendix D: Red Hat Linux's Default Sendmail.ch File

875

(34)

Appendix E: Sources of Linux Information

909

(8)

Appendix F: The Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO

917

(88)

Appendix G: Linux Command Reference

1005

(76)

Appendix H: GNU General Public License

1081

(10)

Appendix I: Linux on Non-Intel Hardware

1091

(8)

Appendix J: Kernel Compilation Glossary

1099

(48)

Appendix K: About the Second CD

1147

(3)

Index

1150

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