Linux Bible, 2010 Ed

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This 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. Descriptions of different Linux distributions helps users choose the Linux distribution that's right for them. It has detailed installation instructions, step-by-step descriptions of key desktop and server components, and the actual distributions on CD and DVD. The Bible serves 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, 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 About The Author Christopher Negus is the author of the best-selling Linux Bibles, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bibles, Ubuntu, Fedora and SUSE Toolboxes, Red Hat Linux Bibles, Linux Toys, and Linux Troubleshooting Bible. Chris recently joined the Red Hat team as a trainer and received his RHEL certification. 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 teams. Table Of Contents Introduction. Part I: Getting off the Ground with Linux. Chapter 1: Starting with Linux. Chapter 2: Linux Projects, Activities, and Careers. Part II: Running a Linux Desktop. Chapter 3: Getting into the Desktop. Chapter 4: Playing Music and Video.Chapter 5: Working with Words and Images. Chapter 6: E-Mailing and Web Browsing. Chapter 7: Gaming with Linux. Part III: Learning System Administration Skills. Chapter 8: Installing Linux. Chapter 9: Running Commands from the Shell. Chapter 10: Learning Basic Administration. Chapter 11: Getting on the Internet. Chapter 12: Securing Linux. Part IV: Setting Up Linux Servers. Chapter 13: R unning a Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) Server. Chapter 14: Running a Mail Server. Chapter 15: Running a Print Server. Chapter 16: Running a File Server. Part V: Choosing and Installing Different Linux Distributions. Chapter 17: Running Ubuntu Linux. Chapter 18: Running Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Chapter 19: Running Debian GNU/Linux. Chapter 20: Running SUSE and openSUSE Linux. Chapter 21: Running KNOPPIX. Chapter 22: Running Yellow Dog Linux. Chapter 23: Running Gentoo Linux. Chapter 24: Running Slackware Linux. Chapter 25: Running PCLinuxOS. Chapter 26: Running Mandriva. Chapter 27: Running a Linux Firewall Router. Chapter 28: Running Bootable Linux Distributions. Part VI: Programming in Linux. Chapter 29: Programming Environments and Interfaces. Chapter 30: Programming Tools and Utilities. Appendix Appendix A: Media. Appendix B: Linux History and Background. GNU General Public License (Version 2). Index.