Linux All-in-One For Dummies (Google eBook)

Emmett Dulaney

John Wiley & Sons, Aug 20, 2010 - Computers - 648 pages

A complete guide and reference to five major Linux distributions

Linux continues to grow in popularity worldwide as a low-cost, reliable operating system for enterprise use. Nine minibooks in this guide cover everything administrators need to know about the five leading versions: Ubuntu, Fedora Core, OpenSUSE, Mint, and Mandriva. The companion DVD includes full Ubuntu installations and ISO images for the other four, saving hours of downloading time.

• The open source Linux operating system is gaining market share around the world for both desktop and server use; this soup-to-nuts guide covers installation and everything else administrators need to know about Ubuntu, Fedora Core, OpenSUSE, Mint, and Mandriva
• Nine self-contained minibooks cover Linux basics, desktops, networking, Internet, administration, security, Linux servers, programming, and scripting
• Updated to cover the newest versions of the five top distributions, with complete installation instructions and a DVD including the full Ubuntu installations and ISO images for the others

Linux users and administrators will be able to install and sample five popular Linux flavors with the information in Linux All-in-One For Dummies.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

What people are saying

Review: Linux All-In-One for Dummies [With DVD ROM]

User Review  - Michelle - Goodreads

Excellent book for the plane if you need to be trapped to get some reading done. The author tells you up front to pick and choose the sections you need, so I went straight to the "good parts" and ...

Decent book does have some things missing

User Review  - whitewiz - Walmart

I have not been able to find out how to load drivers, such as for my wireless device in the book. I also have not figured out how to get Ubuntu to do the updates. The update manager tells me it cannot ...

Contents

• Introducing Linux: 9
• Installing Linux: 31
• Installing Linux on a Flash Drive: 41
• Troubleshooting and Configuring Linux: 45
• Trying Out Linux: 65
• The GNOME Desktop: 77
• The KDE Desktop: 87
• Commanding the Shell: 99
• Navigating the Linux File System: 119
• Introducing Linux Applications: 137
• Using Text Editors: 161
• Networking: 173
• Connecting to the Internet: 175
• Setting Up a Local Area Network: 195
• Going Wireless: 207
• Managing the Network: 217
• Configuring Networks at Boot Time: 227
• The Internet: 231
• Browsing the Web: 249
• Reading Newsgroups and RSS Feeds: 261
• Using FTP: 277
• Introducing Basic System Administration: 291
• Managing Users and Groups: 331
• Managing File Systems: 343
• Installing and Updating Applications: 367
• Security: 389
• Securing Linux: 407
• Performing Computer Security Audits: 437
• Linux Servers: 453
• Managing Mail and News Servers: 473
• Managing DNS: 495
• Working with Samba and NFS: 515
• Programming in Linux: 527
• Introductory Shell Scripting: 553
• Working with Advanced Shell Scripting: 565
• About the DVD: 573
• Index: 589

About the author

Emmett Dulaney has written more than 30 technology books, among them the popular CompTIA Security+ Study Guide. He is an instructor at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, and is the former director of training for Mercury Technical Solutions.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Linux All-in-One For Dummies
• Author: Emmett Dulaney
• Edition: 4
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 0470917091, 9780470917091
• Length: 648 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Operating Systems / Linux