Linux: The Complete Reference, 4th Edition (Osborne Complete Reference Series) - Softcover

Petersen, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072129409 ISBN 13: 9780072129403

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2001

Synopsis

The most comprehensive Linux reference available! Covers all major upgrades including the latest kernel version 2.4 and new versions of Red Hat, Caldera, and SuSE. Also includes 2 bonus CDs containing Red Hat Linux and Caldera's OpenLinux eServer.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Petersen has an MLIS in library and information studies and teaches UNIX and C/C++ courses at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Linux: The Complete Reference (all four previous editions), Linux Programming: A Beginners Guide, and many other titles.

From the Back Cover

The Ultimate In-Depth Linux Resource!

Take advantage of the powerful capabilities of Linux using this comprehensive and easy-to-use reference. Featuring up-to-date coverage of everything from installation and configuration to system administration and programming, this valuable reference covers all the latest distributions of Linux and the Linux 2.4 kernel. New chapters include full details on system, network, and security setup tasks as well as coverage of the KOffice and Evolution office suites.The 2 CD-ROMs contain Red Hat Linux 7 and Caldera OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4. For anyone wanting to learn to install, administer, or program using the latest Linux platform, this is your one-stop guide.

-Learn to install Linux including latest versions of RedHat and Caldera
-Configure settings for network, system, security, and kernel 2.4
-Master KDE 2.0, Gnome, KOffice, Evolution, and the Shell
-Set up and manage servers FTP, Apache, news, proxy, and more
-Use network administration tools, SAMBA, and SENDmail
-Manage users, file systems, and devices
-Ensure network security using firewall and encryption methods
-Deploy powerful database, office, and desktop applications
-Learn to program on Linux using BASH shell scripts, Perl, Tcl/TK, Gawk, and LaTec, along with programming tools such as the gcc compiler, RCS, and more

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072129409
• ISBN 13: 9780072129403
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1272