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Synopsis:
Curious about Linux, the amazing alternative operating system? Not sure which
of the zillion different variations is right for you, or how to find out?
How wise you are to think of Linux All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies!
Table Of Contents
Bk. 1 Linux basics 7
Ch. 1 Introducing Linux 9
Ch. 2 Installing Linux 31
Ch. 3 Troubleshooting and configuring Linux 41
Ch. 4 Trying out Linux 1
Bk. II Linux desktops 71
Ch. 1 The GNOME desktop 73
Ch. 2 The KDE desktop 83
Ch. 3 Commanding the shell 93
Ch. 4 Navigating the Linux file system115
Ch. 5 Introducing Linux applications 13
Ch. 6 Using text editors 157
Bk. III Networking 169
Ch. 1 Connecting to the Internet 171
Ch. 2 Setting up a local area network 191
Ch. 3 Going wireless 203
Ch. 4 Managing the network 213
Bk. IV Internet 227
Ch. 1 E-mailing and IMing in Linux 229
Ch. 2 Browsing the Web 245
Ch. 3 Reading newsgroups and RSS feeds 257
Ch. 4 Using FTP 273
Bk. V Administration 283
Ch. 1 Introducing basic system administration 285
Ch. 2 Managing users and groups 325
Ch. 3 Managing file systems 335
Ch. 4 Installing and updating applications 359
Bk. VI Security 381
Ch. 1 Introducing Linux security 383
Ch. 2 Securing Linux 399
Ch. 3 Performing computer security 429
Bk. VII Linux servers 445
Ch. 1 Managing Internet services 447
Ch. 2 Managing mail and news servers 465
Ch. 3 Managing DNS 487
Ch. 4 Working with Samba and NFS 507
Bk. VIII Programming 517
Ch. 1 Programming in Linux 519
Ch. 2 Introductory shell scripting 545
Ch. 3 Advanced shell scripting 557
App About the DVD 565
Index 583