Richard L. Petersen

Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A complete revision of the bestselling, in-depth Linux resource Fully revised and expanded, this comprehensive guide covers the latest features of Linux, the widely popular open-source operating system. You will learn to configure and manage all distributions of Linux, set up applications, networks, and servers, and optimize system performance. Written by Linux expert Richard Petersen,Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Editionexplains, in easy-to-follow language, every aspect Linux. You will get full details on the new Linux kernel, Gnome and KDE, window managers, multimedia tools, Web, FTP, and Mail services, file systems, print servers, and backup procedures. The book also includes new coverage of security protocols, network automatic configuration, IPv6, Yum, Xen, and cutting-edge virtualization technology.

Produktdetails

• The Complete Reference
• Verlag: McGraw-Hill Professional / Osborne
• 6th ed.
• Seitenzahl: 830
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 187mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1372g
• ISBN-13: 9780071492478
• ISBN-10: 007149247X
• Artikelnr.: 22754560

Autorenporträt

Richard Petersen has an MLIS in library and information studies and teaches UNIX and C/C++ courses at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Linux: The Complete Reference (all four previous editions), Linux Programming: A Beginners Guide, and many other titles.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to Linux Chapter 2. Getting Started Part II: The Linux Shell and File Structure Chapter 3. The Shell Chapter 4. The Shell Scripts and Programming Chapter 5. Shell Configuration Chapter 6. Linux Files, Directories, and Archives Part III: Desktop Chapter 7. The X Window System, Xorg, and Display Managers Chapter 8. GNOME Chapter 9. KDE Part IV: Linux Software Chapter 10. Software Management Chapter 11. Office and Database Applications Chapter 12. Graphics Tools and Multimedia Chapter 13. Mail and News Clients Chapter 14. Web, FTP, and Java Clients Chapter 15. Network Tools Part V: Security Chapter 16. Encryption, Integrity Checks, and Signatures Chapter 17. Security-Enhanced Linux Chapter 18. IPsec and Virtual Private Networks Chapter 19. Secure Shell and Kerberos Chapter 20. Firewalls Part VI: Internet and Network Services Chapter 21. Managing Services Chapter 22. FTP Servers Chapter 23. Web Servers Chapter 24. Proxy Servers Chapter 25. Mail Servers Chapter 26. Print, News, Search, and Database Servers Part VII: System Administration Chapter 27. Basic System Administration Chapter 28. Managing Users Chapter 29. File Systems Chapter 30. RAID and LVM Chapter 31. Devices and Modules Chapter 32. Kernel Administration Chapter 33. Backup Management Part VIII: Network Administration Services Chapter 34. Administering TCP/IP Networks Chapter 35. Network Autoconfiguration with IPv6, DHCPv6, and DHCP Chapter 36. NFS and NIS Chapter 37. Distributed Network File Systems Appendix A: Where to Obtain Linux Distribution Index