| Description |
1 online resource (800 pages) |
| Contents |
I. Introduction to Linux -- 1. What Is Linux? -- 2. Introduction to the Desktop -- 3. KDE -- 4. GNOME -- II. Sight and Sound -- 5. Configuring X -- 6. Customizing X and Controlling X Resources -- 7. Multimedia -- III. Linux System Administration -- 8. System Administration Tools -- 9. Disk Drives and Filesystems -- 10. Understanding the Linux Filesystem -- 11. Users, Groups, and Permissions -- 12. Boot Loaders -- 13. System Initialization -- 14. Customizing Your Shell Environment -- 15. Understanding PAM -- 16. Software Package Management -- 17. Building/Rebuilding a Package -- 18. Building a Custom Kernel -- 19. Kernel Modules -- 20. Building a VPN (FreeS/WAN) -- 21. System Auditing and System Logging -- IV. Networking with Linux -- 22. Networking -- 23. Using DHCP -- 24. Connecting to an ISP -- 25. Email Clients and Servers -- 26. DNS and BIND -- 27. Sharing Files with NFS -- 28. Using NetWare -- 29. Sharing Resources with Samba -- 30. Setting Up a Network |
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V. Services and Special Applications -- 31. Printing -- 32. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) -- 33. Apache and khttpd -- 34. TCP Wrappers -- 35. IP Masquerading -- 36. IP Firewalling -- 37. Remote Administration -- App. B. Finding More Information on Linux |
| Summary |
Linux is a significant force in the server room and the desktop, delivering reliability, ease of installation and administration, high performance, security, and robust applications. Special Edition Using Linux 6E is written to the just-released 2.4.x kernel and includes the following topics: installation and configuration of Red Hat Linux, Caldera OpenLinux, and Debian GNU/Linux; configuration and use of Samba, Netscape, sendmail, SSH, and Webmin; coverage of KDE 2.0 and its integrated utility suite; configuration of the X Windows System; installation and managment of applications; creation of a VPN with FreeS/WAN; customization of your shell environment; networking with Linux; Novell NetWare integration; and more. Special Edition Using Linux 6E details the latest Linux technologies, such as Ximian GNOME and the 2.4 kernel |
| Analysis |
Information Technology/Operations |
| Notes |
Copyright © Que 2000 |
| Issuing Body |
Made available through: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company |
| Notes |
Online resource; Title from title page (viewed December 22, 2000) |
| SUBJECT |
Linux. (Computer file)
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Linux. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94087892
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Linux fast |
| Subject |
Operating systems (Computers)
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operating systems.
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Operating systems (Computers)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Napier, Robert, author
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Napier, Robert
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O'Reilly for Higher Education (Firm), distributor.
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Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
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| LC no. |
00109760 |
| ISBN |
9780789725431 |
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0789725436 |
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