Linux bible / by Christopher Negus, with contributions by Christine Bresnahan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Negus, Chris, 1957-

Contributor:

Bresnahan, Christine.

Series:

Bible

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linux.

Operating systems (Computers).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (858 p.)

Edition:

8th ed.

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley, 2012.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

More than 50 percent new and revised content for today's Linux environment gets you up and running in no time! Linux continues to be an excellent, low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether you're new to Linux or need a reliable update and reference, this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates, revisions, and hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today.Offers a complete restructure, complete with exercises, to make the book a better learning tool<

Contents:

Linux Bible; Contents; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: Starting with Linux; Understanding What Linux Is; Understanding How Linux Differs from Other Operating Systems; Exploring Linux History; Free-flowing UNIX culture at Bell Labs; Commercialized UNIX; Berkeley Software Distribution arrives; UNIX Laboratory and commercialization; GNU transitions UNIX to freedom; BSD loses some steam; Linus builds the missing piece; OSI open source definition; Understanding How Linux Distributions Emerged; Choosing a Red Hat distribution; Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Using Fedora?

Choosing Ubuntu or another Debian distributionFinding Professional Opportunities with Linux Today; Understanding how companies make money with Linux; Becoming Red Hat Certified; RHCSA topics; RHCE topics; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop; Understanding Linux Desktop Technology; Starting with the Fedora GNOME Desktop Live CD; Using the GNOME 3 Desktop; After the computer boots up; Navigating with the mouse; Navigating with the keyboard; Setting up the GNOME 3 desktop; Extending the GNOME 3 desktop; Using GNOME shell extensions; Using the GNOME Tweak Tool

Starting with desktop applicationsManaging files and folders with Nautilus; Installing and managing additional software; Playing music with Rhythmbox; Stopping the GNOME 3 desktop; Using the GNOME 2 Desktop; Using the Metacity window manager; Changing GNOME appearance; Using the GNOME panels; Using the Applications and System menus; Adding an applet; Adding another panel; Adding an application launcher; Adding a drawer; Changing panel properties; 3D effects with AIGLX; Summary; Exercises; Part II: Becoming a Linux Power User; Chapter 3: Using the Shell; About Shells and Terminal Windows

Using the shell promptUsing a terminal window; Using virtual consoles; Choosing Your Shell; Running Commands; Understanding command syntax; Locating commands; Recalling Commands Using Command History; Command-line editing; Command-line completion; Command-line recall; Connecting and Expanding Commands; Piping between commands; Sequential commands; Background commands; Expanding commands; Expanding arithmetic expressions; Expanding variables; Using Shell Variables; Creating and using aliases; Exiting the shell; Creating Your Shell Environment; Configuring your shell; Setting your prompt

Adding environment variablesGetting Information About Commands; Summary; Exercises; Chapter 4: Moving Around the Filesystem; Using Basic Filesystem Commands; Using Metacharacters and Operators; Using file-matching metacharacters; Using file-redirection metacharacters; Using brace expansion characters; Listing Files and Directories; Understanding File Permissions and Ownership; Changing permissions with chmod (numbers); Changing permissions with chmod (letters); Setting default file permission with umask; Changing file ownership; Moving, Copying, and Removing Files; Summary; Exercises

Chapter 5: Working with Text Files

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2011.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786613916266

9781118282878

1118282876

9781283603812

1283603810

9781118286906

1118286901

OCLC:

815383479