* Eight minibooks spanning over 850 pages deliver the scoop onthe latest versions of seven leading Linux distributions: Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, Simply MEPIS, Knoppix, and Ubuntu
* The DVD includes the full Fedora Core and Knoppix distributionsplus ISO images of the other distributions covered, saving hours ofdownloading time
* This new edition includes all-new coverage of the Simply MEPISand Ubuntdistributions, an added section on the Skype Internettelephone system, and expanded coverage of Firefox, SELinux, and Open Office.org applications
* The eight minibooks cover Linux basics, desktops, networking, the Internet, administration, security, Internet servers, andprogramming
* The Linux share of the operating system market is expected togrow from three to 11 percent in the next four years
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of e Book file.
Table of Content
Introduction.
Book I: Linux Basics.
Chapter 1: Introducing Linux.
Chapter 2: Installing Linux.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Configuring Linux.
Chapter 4: Trying Out Linux.
Book II: Linux Desktops.
Chapter 1: Introducing the GUI Desktops.
Chapter 2: Commanding the Shell.
Chapter 3: Navigating the Linux File System.
Chapter 4: Introducing Linux Applications.
Chapter 5: Using Text Editors.
Book III: Networking.
Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet.
Chapter 2: Setting Up a Local Area Network.
Chapter 3: Adding a Wireless Ethernet LAN.
Chapter 4: Managing the Network.
Book IV: Internet.
Chapter 1: E-Mailing and IMing in Linux.
Chapter 2: Browsing the Web.
Chapter 3: Reading Newsgroups and RSS Feeds.
Chapter 4: Using FTP.
Book V: Administration.
Chapter 1: Introducing Basic System Administration.
Chapter 2: Managing Users and Groups.
Chapter 3: Managing File Systems.
Chapter 4: Installing and Updating Applications.
Chapter 5: Customizing the Linux Kernel.
Book VI: Security.
Chapter 1: Introducing Linux Security.
Chapter 2: Securing a Linux Host.
Chapter 3: Improving Network Security.
Chapter 4: Performing Computer Security Audits.
Book VII: Internet Servers.
Chapter 1: Managing Internet Services.
Chapter 2: Running a Web Server.
Chapter 3: Setting Up the FTP Server.
Chapter 4: Managing Mail and News Servers.
Chapter 5: Managing DNS.
Chapter 6: Using Samba and NFS.
Book VIII: Programming.
Chapter 1: Programming in Linux.
Chapter 2: Programming in C.
Chapter 3: Writing Shell Scripts.
Chapter 4: Programming in Perl.
Appendix.
Index.
About the author
Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer and a successfulcomputer-book author who has experience in a wide variety ofsystems, ranging from MS-DOS and Windows to UNIX and Linux. Hebought his first personal computer — an IBM PC-AT — in1984 after graduating with a Ph D in electrical engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park. While pursuing a full-timecareer in engineering, Naba dreamed of writing software for theemerging PC software market. As luck would have it, instead ofbuilding a software empire like Microsoft, he ended up writingsuccessful computer books. Currently, Naba is a Senior Level Technologist at the Center for Technology and Engineering in the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Over the past 15 years, Naba has written over 25 computer books ona number of topics, ranging from Windows programming with C++ to Linux. He has authored several best-selling titles, such as The Waite Group’s Turbo C++ Bible, Object-Oriented Programming in C++, X Window System Programming, Visual C++ Developer’s Guide, Borland C++ 4Developer’s Guide, and Linux Secrets. His bookshave been translated into many languages, including Spanish, French, Polish, Greek, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.Naba’s most recent book is Red Hat Fedora Linux Secrets, also published by Wiley Publishing, Inc.
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