Learning Debian GNU/Linux

Bill McCarty1565927052, 9781565927056

Linux and Open Source are attracting unprecedented attention in the high tech world. Debian GNU/Linux is a remarkable demonstration of what the Open Source model can produce: Debian is an all volunteer organization, and their distribution contains only open-source software.This exciting new world can be intimidating for those whose primary computing experience is Microsoft Windows. In Learning Red Hat Linux, Bill McCarty has written a book for this new audience, aimed at introducing them to a Unix style operating system.Learning Debian GNU/Linux will guide any new user of Linux through the installing and use of Debian GNU/Linux, the entirely Open Source version of the Linux operating system. It demystifies Linux in terms familiar to Windows users and gives readers only what they need to start being successful users of Linux.Learning Debian GNU/Linux takes the reader step by step through the process of installing and setting up a Debian system, and provides a thorough but gentle introduction to the basics of using Debian GNU/Linux.Because the book is written specifically for the included CD, the reader needs nothing else to get started with this exciting new operating system.

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Table of contents :
Learning Debian GNU/Linux……Page 1
Copyright……Page 3
Preface……Page 4
[Preface] Conventions Used in This Book……Page 8
[Preface] We’d Like to Hear from You……Page 10
[Preface] Acknowledgments……Page 12
[Chapter 1] Why Run Linux?……Page 14
[Chapter 1] 1.2 What is Linux?……Page 17
[Chapter 1] 1.3 Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux……Page 30
[Chapter 1] 1.4 Linux Resources on the Internet……Page 33
[Chapter 2] Preparing to Install Linux……Page 37
[Chapter 2] 2.2 Collecting Information About Your System……Page 40
[Chapter 2] 2.3 Preparing Your Hard Disk……Page 45
[Chapter 3] Installing Linux……Page 54
[Chapter 3] 3.2 Getting Help……Page 77
[Chapter 4] Issuing Linux Commands……Page 81
[Chapter 4] 4.2 Working with the Linux Command Prompt……Page 86
[Chapter 4] 4.3 How Linux Organizes Data……Page 91
[Chapter 4] 4.4 Working with Devices……Page 108
[Chapter 4] 4.5 Useful Linux Programs……Page 112
[Chapter 5] Installing and Configuring the X Window System……Page 115
[Chapter 5] 5.2 Installing X……Page 117
[Chapter 5] 5.3 Configuring X……Page 119
[Chapter 5] 5.4 Starting and Stopping X……Page 132
[Chapter 6] Using the X Window System……Page 134
[Chapter 6] 6.2 Mouse Operations……Page 138
[Chapter 6] 6.3 Window Managers……Page 141
[Chapter 6] 6.4 Desktops……Page 144
[Chapter 6] 6.5 Using GNOME……Page 147
[Chapter 6] 6.6 Using GNOME Applets and Applications……Page 158
[Chapter 6] 6.7 Configuring GNOME……Page 161
[Chapter 7] Configuring and Administering Linux……Page 167
[Chapter 7] 7.2 Filesystem Administration……Page 174
[Chapter 7] 7.3 Starting and Stopping the System and Services……Page 178
[Chapter 7] 7.4 Viewing System Messages and Logs……Page 181
[Chapter 7] 7.5 Setting the System Time and Time Zone……Page 183
[Chapter 8] Using Linux Applications and Clients……Page 186
[Chapter 8] 8.2 Other Approaches to Desktop Computing……Page 202
[Chapter 9] Playing Linux Games……Page 206
[Chapter 9] 9.2 Closeups of Some Popular Games……Page 210
[Chapter 10] Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN……Page 215
[Chapter 10] 10.2 Network Administration……Page 218
[Chapter 10] 10.3 Samba……Page 223
[Chapter 10] 10.4 Samba Client Configuration and Use……Page 241
[Chapter 11] Getting Connected to the Internet……Page 246
[Chapter 11] 11.2 Configuring Your Modem……Page 249
[Chapter 11] 11.3 Using wvdial……Page 251
[Chapter 11] 11.4 PPP Client……Page 253
[Chapter 11] 11.5 Web Browser……Page 262
[Chapter 11] 11.6 gFTP FTP client……Page 264
[Chapter 11] 11.7 Using minicom and seyon……Page 266
[Chapter 11] 11.8 Making a PPP Connection Manually……Page 275
[Chapter 12] Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN……Page 277
[Chapter 12] 12.2 Installing and Configuring a Web Server……Page 281
[Chapter 12] 12.3 Using a Mail Server……Page 291
[Chapter 12] 12.4 Configuring a Secure Shell Server……Page 293
[Chapter 12] 12.5 Configuring a Dial-In Shell Server……Page 295
[Chapter 13] Conquering the BASH Shell……Page 297
[Chapter 13] 13.2 Using the Shell……Page 301
[Chapter 13] 13.3 Understanding Shell Scripts……Page 319
[Appendix A] Linux Directory Tree……Page 330
[Appendix B] Principal Linux Files……Page 332
[Appendix C] The Debian Package Management Utilities……Page 335
[Appendix C] C.2 The Package Management Tools……Page 337
[Appendix C] C.3 Using dpkg……Page 339
[Appendix C] C.4 Using dselect……Page 345
[Appendix C] C.5 Using apt-get……Page 352
[Appendix C] C.6 Package Contents and Installation Commands……Page 356
[Appendix D] Managing the Boot Process……Page 364
[Appendix D] D.2 Boot Disks……Page 366
[Appendix D] D.3 The lilo Loader……Page 368
[Appendix D] D.4 The loadlin Loader……Page 371
[Appendix D] D.5 Boot Parameters……Page 375
[Appendix D] D.6 Using Loadable Ethernet Drivers……Page 390
[Appendix E] Linux Command Quick Reference……Page 397
[Appendix F] Open Publication License……Page 408
[Appendix F] F.2 II. COPYRIGHT……Page 410
[Appendix F] F.3 III. SCOPE OF LICENSE……Page 411
[Appendix F] F.4 IV. REQUIREMENTS ON MODIFIED WORKS……Page 413
[Appendix F] F.5 V. GOOD-PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS……Page 415
Glossary……Page 417
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