Ubuntu Linux toolbox : 1000+ commands for Ubuntu and Debian power users / Christopher Negus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Negus, Chris, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ubuntu (Electronic resource).

Linux.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.

John Wiley and Sons, Inc. [2012]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This updated bestseller from Linux guru Chris Negus is packed with an array of new and revised material As a longstanding bestseller, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox has taught you how to get the most out Ubuntu, the world's most popular Linux distribution. With this anticipated new edition, Christopher Negus returns with a host of new and expanded coverage on tools for managing file systems, ways to connect to networks, techniques for securing Ubuntu systems, and a look at the latest Long Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, all aimed at getting you up and running with Ubuntu Linux quic

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux; Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux; Understanding Ubuntu Releases; Ubuntu Compared to Other Linux Distributions; Finding Ubuntu Resources; Ubuntu Software; Focusing on Linux Commands; Finding Commands; Reference Information in Ubuntu; Using help Messages; Using man Pages; Using info Documents; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software; Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu; Preparing to Install; Choosing Installation Options; Answering Installation Questions; Working with Debian Software Packages; Working with Software Packages

Enabling More Repositories for apt Adding Software Collections with tasksel; Managing Software with APT; Finding Packages with APT; Installing Packages with APT; Upgrading Packages with APT; Upgrading a Single Package with APT; Removing Packages with APT; Cleaning Up Packages with APT; Downloading Packages with APT; Managing Software with dpkg; Installing a Package with dpkg; Removing a Package with dpkg; Extracting Files from a .deb File with dpkg; Querying Information about .deb Packages; Managing Software with aptitude; Updating and Upgrading Packages with aptitude

Querying Information about Packages with aptitude Installing Packages with aptitude; Removing Packages with aptitude; Cleaning Up Packages with aptitude; Useful Combinations of Options with aptitude; Verifying Installed Packages with debsums; Building deb Packages; Summary; Chapter 3: Using the Shell; Terminal Windows and Shell Access; Using Terminal Windows; Using Virtual Consoles; Using the Shell; Using Bash History; Using Command Line Completion; Redirecting stdin and stdout; Using alias; Watching Commands; Watching Files; Acquiring Super User Power; Delegating Power with sudo

Using the su Command Using Environment Variables; Creating Simple Shell Scripts; Editing and Running a Script; Adding Content to Your Script; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with Files; Understanding File Types; Using Regular Files; Using Directories; Using Symbolic and Hard Links; Using Device Files; Using Named Pipes and Sockets; Setting File/Directory Permissions; Changing Permissions with chmod; Setting the umask; Changing Ownership; Traversing the File system; Copying Files; Changing File Attributes; Searching for Files; Finding Files with locate; Locating Files with find

Using Other Commands to Find Files Finding Out More about Files; Listing Files; Verifying Files; Summary; Chapter 5: Manipulating Text; Matching Text with Regular Expressions; Editing Text Files; Using the JOE Editor; Using the Pico and nano Editors; Graphical Text Editors; Listing, Sorting, and Changing Text; Listing Text Files; Paging through Text; Paginating Text Files with pr; Searching for Text with grep; Replacing Text with sed; Translating or Removing Characters with tr; Checking Differences between Two Files with diff; Using awk and cut to Process Columns

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Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781118240526

1118240529

9781118227992

1118227999

OCLC:

856868788