Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
A complete guide and reference to five major Linux distributionsLinux 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.
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Book I: Linux Basics 7
Chapter 1: Introducing Linux 9
Chapter 2: Installing Linux 31
Chapter 3: Installing Linux on a Flash Drive 41
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting and Confi guring Linux 45
Chapter 5: Trying Out Linux 65
Book II: Linux Desktops 75
Chapter 1: The GNOME Desktop 77
Chapter 2: The KDE Desktop 87
Chapter 3: Commanding the Shell 99
Chapter 4: Navigating the Linux File System 119
Chapter 5: Introducing Linux Applications 137
Chapter 6: Using Text Editors 161
Book III: Networking 173
Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet 175
Chapter 2: Setting Up a Local Area Network 195
Chapter 3: Going Wireless 207
Chapter 4: Managing the Network 217
Book IV: The Internet 231
Chapter 1: E-Mailing and IMing in Linux 233
Chapter 2: Browsing the Web 249
Chapter 3: Reading Newsgroups and RSS Feeds 261
Chapter 4: Using FTP 277
Book V: Administration 289
Chapter 1: Introducing Basic System Administration 291
Chapter 2: Managing Users and Groups 331
Chapter 3: Managing File Systems 343
Chapter 4: Installing and Updating Applications 367
Book VI: Security 389
Chapter 1: Introducing Linux Security 391
Chapter 2: Securing Linux 407
Chapter 3: Performing Computer Security Audits 437
Book VII: Linux Servers 453
Chapter 1: Managing Internet Services 455
Chapter 2: Managing Mail and News Servers 473
Chapter 3: Managing DNS 495
Chapter 4: Working with Samba and NFS 515
Book VIII: Programming 525
Chapter 1: Programming in Linux 527
Chapter 2: Introductory Shell Scripting 553
Chapter 3: Advanced Shell Scripting 565
Appendix: About the DVD 573
Index 589