Author(s): Dee-Ann LeBlanc
Publisher:Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Date:2005
Language:English
Pages:459
File Type:PDF
File Size:11 MB
ISBN 10: 0764579371
Think of this book as a friendly, approachable guide to tackling terminology and the Linux collection of tools, utilities, and widgets. Although Linux isn’t terribly hard to figure out, it does pack a boatload of details, parameters, and administrivia (administrative trivia, in Unixspeak). You need to wrestle those details into shape while you install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot a Linux-based computer. Some sample topics you find in this book include the following:
_ Understanding where Linux comes from and what it can do for you
_ Installing the Linux operating system
_ Working with a Linux system to manage files and add software
_ Setting up Internet access and surfing the Web
_ Customizing your Linux system
_ Managing Linux system security and resources
Although it may seem, at first glance, that working with Linux requires years of hands-on experience, tons of trial and error, advanced computer science training, and intense dedication, take heart! It’s not true! If you can tell somebody how to find your office, you can certainly build a Linux system that does what you want. The purpose of this book isn’t to turn you into a full-blown Linux geek (that’s the ultimate state of Linux enlightenment, of course); it’s to show you the ins and outs that you need to master in order to build a smoothly functioning Linux system and to give you the know-how and confidence to use it.
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