The secret to mastering Linux is to ignore the fluff on the outside of most
distributions and realize that the whole system is just a bunch of files and
processes. The difficult part is finding a place to start. After all,
those commands that you see so-called "wizards" perform really aren't that
cryptic; they consist a few basic building blocks.
This book is a no-frills guide for systems administrators, home users, and
Linux enthusiasts that takes you through the essential components of a
typical system. One particular highlight is the coverage of software
development tools. There is a general tendency in the industry to
attempt to keep non-programmers away from these tools. In the case of
Linux, I feel that this is counterproductive, because much of the system
ties in directly with these tools.
So if you're tired of the GUI and you want to go where the real action is,
here's a book that will take you there.
Table of Contents:
- The Basics
- Devices, Disks, Filesystems, and the Kernel
- How Linux Boots
- Essential System Files, Servers, and Utilities
- Configuring Your Network
- Network Services
- Introduction to Shell Scripts
- Development Tools
- Compiling Software from Source Code
- Maintaining the Kernel
- Configuring and Manipulating Peripheral Devices
- Printing
- Backups
- Sharing Files with Samba
- Network File Transfer
- User Environments
- Buying Hardware for Linux
- Further Directions
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