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Authored By: Richard Petersen
Publisher: Tata McGraw - Hill Education (2008)  
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Your one-stop guide to Linux--fully revised and expanded

Get in-depth coverage of all Linux features, tools, and utilities from this thoroughly updated and comprehensive resource, designed for all Linux distributions. Written by Linux expert Richard Petersen, this book explains how to get up-and-running on Linux, use the desktops and shells, manage applications, deploy servers, implement security measures, and handle system and network administration tasks.

With full coverage of the latest platform, Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition includes details on the very different and popular Debian (Ubuntu) and Red Hat/Fedora software installation and service management tools used by most distributions. This is a must-have guide for all Linux users.

  • Install, configure, and administer any Linux distribution
  • Work with files and folders from the BASH, TCSH, and Z shells
  • Use the GNOME and KDE desktops, X Windows, and display managers
  • Set up office, database, Internet, and multimedia applications
  • Secure data using SELinux, netfilter, SSH, and Kerberos
  • Encrypt network transmissions with GPG, LUKS, and IPsec
  • Deploy FTP, Web, mail, proxy, print, news, and database servers
  • Administer system resources using HAL, udev, and virtualization (KVM and Xen)
  • Configure and maintain IPv6, DHCPv6, NIS, networking, and remote access

Access remote files and devices using NFSv4, GFS, PVFS, NIS, and SAMBA

Table of 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

Specifications of Linux 6th Edition (Paperback)

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Authored By Richard Petersen
Book Details
Publisher Tata McGraw - Hill Education
Imprint Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Publication Year 2008
ISBN-13 9780071492478
ISBN-10 007149247X
Language English
Edition 6th
Binding Paperback
Number of Pages 1365 Pages
Series & Set Details
Series Name The Complete Reference
Dimensions
Width 185.4 inch
Height 233.7 inch
Depth 41.7 inch
Weight 1365 g

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this is an amazing book for beginners to linux.it gives the complete study to linux operating system and explain every aspect very well.the author of the book petersen is highly qualified person.acording to my opinion this is very useful book for those who really want to lear linux system

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Best book of Linux and also fast delivery

I will recommend this book to all professionals and beginners. This book covers all most every topics of Linux including KDE and GNOME. There are also some topics about Unix in this book. I am also professional with computers so, i think this book is best for professionals.

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