Linux All-in-One for Dummies - Brossura

Dulaney, Emmett

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0470770198 ISBN 13: 9780470770191

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2010

Riassunto

Each book covers all the necessary information a beginner needs to know about a particular topic, providing an index for easy reference and using the series' signature set of symbols to clue the reader in to key topics, categorized under such titles as Tip, Remember, Warning!, Technical Stuff and True Story.

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Informazioni sull?autore

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.

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New to Linux? Get started now this handy how-to guide makes learning Linux easy!

No doubt about it, Linux is cool and free! You can use it to set up a Web server or rejuvenate an old computer. Or use Linux as your desktop OS along with great applications such as OpenOffice.org. This ready reference gives you everything you need to know about installing, configuring, and using Linux, while the DVD gives you five Linux flavors to sample.

• It's a do-it-yourself thing learn the essentials of installing and using Linux by checking out Books I and II

• All about access connect to the Internet, configure and manage TCP/IP networks, and set up e-mail, newsgroups, and Web surfing

• Administrative stuff manage user accounts, install applications, work with peripherals, and upgrade or customize the Linux kernel

• Safety first secure the network and the host, and perform regular security audits

• Serve it up configure an Apache Web server, set up an FTP server or a Windows® server, and explore Linux programming

Open the book and find:

• Help navigating the GNOME® and KDE® desktops

• Linux troubleshooting tips

• How to set up a LAN

• Secrets of using Linux to send instant messages and e-mail

• System administration basics

• Advice on securing Linux

• How to run mail, news, and FTP servers

• All about shell scripting

Bonus DVD Includes

• ISO image files for five major Linux distributions you can try: Ubuntu Desktop, OpenSUSE, Mint 8, Fedora 12, and Mandriva Linux 2010
• Complete instructions for installing and using each distribution

Please see the DVD appendix for complete system requirements.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0470770198
• ISBN 13: 9780470770191
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 4
• Numero di pagine: 620
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile