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Linux:The Complete Reference 6th Edition
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 Edition explains, 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.
CONTENTS:
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
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