Linux

Voted "Best Operating System" of 1996 by InfoWorld magazine, Linux is finally going mainstream. It has a strong core of die-hard fans worldwide and has recently been picked as the system of choice in large corporations and government organizations such as Wells Fargo and the U.S. Postal Service. This free and open system, which puts a stable UNIX environment on PCs and networks, has been hailed as perhaps the only credible challenge to the Windows monopoly. Linux: Visual QuickPro Guide keeps the visual approach that has won millions of fans for the Visual QuickStart series, but is aimed at intermediate to advanced readers who want to learn Linux without having to wade through 600 pages of dense text. Harold Davis, author of a number of books on Visual Basic and other computing topics, brings readers the basics of Linux with clear, jargon-free explanations and instructions, along with plenty of screenshots.

Introduction. I. INSTALLING RED HAT LINUX 6. 1. Quick Start Installation. Gathering Information. Securing Your Retreat. Creating a Linux Boot Disk. Installing Linux for the Very First Time. Summary. 2. Detailed Installation Instructions. Linux and Windows on the Same System. Using FIPS. DOS fdisk. Linux fdisk. Disk Druid. Booting to Windows and Linux. Different Types of Installations. Configuring Your Video Card and Monitor. Configuring a Printer. Summary. 3. Configuring Gnome. Using the Gnome Control Center. Using the Window Manager. Working with Virtual Desktops. Using Multimedia. Using Peripherals. Using Session Manager. Switching Desktop Environments. Rebooting and Shutting Down. Using the Menu Editor. Configuring File Manager. Choosing an Editor. Setting the Panel Properties. Using GnoRPM. Summary. 4. Email and the Web. Becoming Root. Configuring Your System with Control Panel. Configuring a Modem. Configuring a Direct Connection. Configuring and Using Netscape. Communicator. Summary. 5. Linux Documentation. Applications and Help. The Gnome Help Browser. Finding Information on the Web. The Linux Document Project. Summary. II. DOING WINDOWS IN RED HAT LINUX 6. 6. Desktop Environments. Alternative Desktop Environments. Logon Screen Options. Using Another Level (Fvwm). Using the K Desktop Environment. Setting Up Users and Groups. Summary. 7. Gnome Applications. Working with Gnome Calendar. Working with GnomeCard. Working with Gnotepad+. Working with the Gnumeric Spreadsheet. Working with GtimeTracker. Working with the Gimp. Working with the xPDF Viewer. Working with Lynx. Working with Netscape Communicator. Summary. 8. WordPerfect for Linux. Installing WordPerfect. The WordPerfect Control Window. Working with WordPerfect Documents. Summary. 9. Doing the Database Thing. PostgreSQL. Informix Dynamic Server, Linux Edition. Summary. III. WORKING WITH LINUX ON THE COMMAND LINE. 10. The Bash Shell. Getting to the Prompt. Shells. The Bash Shell. More Bash Features. Text Editors and Email. Summary. 11. Files, Processes, and Permissions. Learning About Your System. It's My Process, and I'll Do What I Want To. The File System. Ownership and Permissions. Summary. 12. Shell Scripting and Programming. Scheduling Jobs. Creating Shell Scripts: the Basics. Scripting Syntax. Iterative and Conditional Syntax. Using Awk. Using Perl. Exploring the Linux Source Code. Summary. IV. NETWORKING AND THE WEB. 13. The Linux Server. Understanding TCP/IP. Using Ping. Telnetting to Your Server. Using FTP. Using NFS. Using DHCP. Using SAMBA. Using SMB Client. Serving Mail. Security. Summary. 14. Apache Web Server. Web Concepts. Installing Apache. Displaying the Apache Default Start Page. Configuring Apache. Using Virtual Hosting. Using Apache Configuration Directives. Using Apache Logs. Summary. Appendix A: Useful Commands. find. ftp 287. Ls. Ps. Vi. Appendix B: GNU General Public License. Index.

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