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 Operating System Linux Learning Debian GNU/Linux - OReilly
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 Chapter 1, Why Run Linux?, is designed to introduce you to Linux and help you determine whether Linux is appropriate for you.Chapter 2, Preparing to Install Linux, helps you understand what's involved in installing Linux and guides you through a procedure to gather information needed to successfully install Linux. Chapter 3, Installing Linux, takes you step-by-step through the installation of Linux. Chapter 4, Issuing Linux Commands, describes the basics of how to use the Linux command-line interface, which resembles MS-DOS but is much more powerful and sophisticated. Chapter 5, Installing and Configuring the X Window System, shows you how to install and configure X. Chapter 6, Using the X Window System, shows you how to use X, the graphical user interface included with Debian GNU/Linux. If you've used Microsoft Windows, you'll find X familiar and easy to use. Chapter 7, Configuring and Administering Linux, shows you how to configure your Linux system. Chapter 8, Using Linux Applications and Clients, describes several of the most popular applications available for Linux, including desktop suites and word processors. Chapter 9, Playing Linux Games, describes several of the most popular games available for Linux. The chapter also shows you how to run your favorite Microsoft Windows games under Linux. Chapter 10, Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN, shows you how to connect your Linux system to other systems on your local area network. Chapter 11, Getting Connected to the Internet, shows you how to connect via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the Internet. Once connected, you can use your Linux system to surf the Web and access other familiar Internet services. Chapter 12, Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN, shows you how to set up servers that users around the world can access via the Internet. Chapter 13, Conquering the BASH Shell, digs deeper into the BASH shell, the Linux command-line interface first introduced in Chapter 4. Here you'll see firsthand just how powerful and easy to use Linux can be. Appendix A, Linux Directory Tree, describes the structure of the principal Debian GNU/Linux directories. Appendix B, Principal Linux Files, describes the principal Debian GNU/Linux configuration files. Appendix C, The Debian Package Management Utilities, describes the utilities provided by Debian GNU/Linux for working with packages. Appendix D, Managing the Boot Process, explains how PCs boot and describes how to configure your system to conveniently boot Linux. Appendix E, Linux Command Quick Reference, briefly describes the most useful Linux commands. It also presents Linux equivalents for common MS-DOS commands. Appendix F, Open Publication License, describes the Open Publication License this book is distributed under. Download free ebooks on linux: Learning Debian GNU/Linux - OReilly
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