The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux, 2E with CD-ROM

Manuel Alberto Ricart9780789718266, 078971826X

Complete Idiot’s Guide To Linux, Second Edition, covers: Preparing to install the system, Using shells and online documentation, The X Windows graphical interface, Networking and Internet, Administration, Configuring Linux for multimedia, and A guide to available software and tools. If you have been wanting to get started using Linux, but are not sure how to go about it or have not made deep inroads into your installed system, you’ll benefit most from this book. In addition, the step-by-step guide to standard Linux tasks will satisfy your need to utilize the system’s capabilities, especially its Internet functions.* A beginning-level installation and using guide to Linux * Provides a guide to popular Linux software * CD-ROM contains Caldera Release 2.2, WordPerfect 8 and Partition Magic

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Table of contents :
itknowledge.com……Page 0
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux – Table of Contents……Page 1
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:1, 2, 3 Go!……Page 12
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:About the Authors……Page 17
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:The First Login on the KDE Desktop……Page 20
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:The First Login on the KDE Desktop……Page 24
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:The First Login on the KDE Desktop……Page 28
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Windows……Page 32
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Windows……Page 35
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Navigating through the File System……Page 38
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Navigating through the File System……Page 42
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Application……Page 47
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Application……Page 50
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Application……Page 54
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Creating, Editing, and Saving Files……Page 57
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Creating, Editing, and Saving Files……Page 61
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Organizing Your Files……Page 64
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Organizing Your Files……Page 68
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Organizing Your Files……Page 72
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Disks……Page 74
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Disks……Page 78
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Disks……Page 82
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Accessing the Network……Page 84
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Accessing the Network……Page 88
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Accessing the Network……Page 91
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Communication: Web, FTP, Email, and News……Page 94
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Communication: Web, FTP, Email, and News……Page 97
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Communication: Web, FTP, Email, and News……Page 100
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Customizing KDE……Page 104
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Customizing KDE……Page 108
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Shells and Consoles……Page 111
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Shells and Consoles……Page 114
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Shells and Consoles……Page 118
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Shells and Consoles……Page 121
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Shells and Consoles……Page 124
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Files on the Shell……Page 126
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Files on the Shell……Page 129
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Files on the Shell……Page 132
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Working with Files on the Shell……Page 135
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Text Editing under a Shell……Page 137
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Text Editing under a Shell……Page 140
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Text Editing under a Shell……Page 144
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Putting the Shell to Work……Page 147
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Putting the Shell to Work……Page 150
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Putting the Shell to Work……Page 153
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Putting the Shell to Work……Page 156
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Putting the Shell to Work……Page 159
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Help Please……Page 162
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Help Please……Page 165
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Help Please……Page 168
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Help Please……Page 171
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Permissions: Protecting and Sharing Your Work……Page 174
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Permissions: Protecting and Sharing Your Work……Page 177
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Permissions: Protecting and Sharing Your Work……Page 180
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Permissions: Protecting and Sharing Your Work……Page 183
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 186
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 189
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 192
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 195
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 198
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 201
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 204
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Command Toolbox: Useful Shell Command and Shortcuts……Page 206
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Users, Groups, and Passwords……Page 208
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Users, Groups, and Passwords……Page 211
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Users, Groups, and Passwords……Page 215
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 218
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 221
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 224
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 227
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 230
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 233
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 236
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 239
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Backups: Safeguarding Your Work……Page 242
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Installing Programs and Applications……Page 244
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Installing Programs and Applications……Page 247
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Installing Programs and Applications……Page 250
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:LISA: Linux Installation and System……Page 253
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:LISA: Linux Installation and System……Page 257
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:LISA: Linux Installation and System……Page 260
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:System Monitoring: Keeping an Eye on Your System……Page 262
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:System Monitoring: Keeping an Eye on Your System……Page 265
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:System Monitoring: Keeping an Eye on Your System……Page 267
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:System Monitoring: Keeping an Eye on Your System……Page 270
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Sharing Files over the Network……Page 273
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Sharing Files over the Network……Page 276
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Sharing Files over the Network……Page 278
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Sharing Files over the Network……Page 281
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Sharing Files over the Network……Page 284
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Customizing Your Linux Kernel……Page 287
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Customizing Your Linux Kernel……Page 290
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Customizing Your Linux Kernel……Page 293
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Appendix A: Linux Installation……Page 297
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Appendix B: OpenLinux Compatibility Guide……Page 316
Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linux:Index……Page 345