* This completely revamped edition covers the familiar Linuxflavors as well as some exciting new distributions-Ubuntu, Mepis, Arch Linux, and four others* Ideal for users planning the transition to Linux who want tosample different distributions to see which one best meets theirneeds* Includes new sections on practical uses for Linux, coolmultimedia apps, instant messaging, Bit Torrent, and improvedsecurity techniques* Valuable information for system administrators who need to setup secure, fully functioning Linux servers* Bonus DVD is the only one on the market to include ten Linuxdistributions readers can try
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PART I: LINUX FIRST STEPS.1. Starting with Linux.2. Running Commands from the Shell.3. Getting into the Desktop.PART II: RUNNING THE SHOW.4. Learning Basic Administration.5. Getting on the Internet.6. Securing Linux.PART III: CHOOSING AND INSTALLING A LINUX DISTRIBUTION.7. Installing Linux.8. Running Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.9. Running Debian GNU/Linux.10. Running SUSE Linux.11. Running KNOPPIX.12. Running Yellow Dog Linux.13. Running Gentoo Linux.14. Running Slackware Linux.15. Running Linspire.16. Running Mandriva.17. Running Ubuntu Linux.18. Running a Linux Firewall/Router.19. Running Bootable Linux Distribution.PART IV: RUNNING APPLICATIONS.20. Playing Music and Video.21. Working with Words and Images.22. E-Mailing and Web Browsing.23. Gaming in Linux.PART V: RUNNING SERVERS.24. Running a Linux, Apache, My SQL, and PHP (LAMP) Server.25. Running a Mail Server.26. Running a Print Server.27. Running a File Server.PART VI: PROGRAMMING IN LINUX.28. Programming Enviornments and Interfaces.29. Programming Tools and Utilities.Appendix A: Media.Appendix B: Entering the Linux Community.Index.
关于作者
Christopher Negus (Reedsberg, WI) is the author of the best-selling Red Hat Linux Bibles, Linux Toys, and Linux Troubleshooting Bible. He is a member of the Madison Linux User’s Group. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Chris served on development teams for the UNIX operating system at AT&T Bell Labs where UNIX was created and developed. He later worked with Novell on UNIX development and Caldera.