Linux Bible 2009 Edition: Boot up Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and more - Softcover

Negus, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470373679 ISBN 13: 9780470373675

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Synopsis

As the ultimate resource on the basics of the Linux desktops, servers, and programming tools, this book is written by the ultimate author on all things Linux. This transition resource is ideal if you are making the move from Windows or Macintosh to using Linux as your desktop system, and explains the Linux technology, offers detailed installation instructions, and includes step–by–step descriptions of key desktop and server components. You ll relish the in–depth descriptions that will help you choose the best Linux distribution to suit your needs.

Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Run the world′s most popular free operating system on your own computer

Get in on the Linux phenomenon! Play music and games, publish on paper or on the Web, and communicate over the Internet. This comprehensive book includes step–by–step instructions and software for 18 different Linux distributions. Whether you are an enterprising do–it–yourselfer or an aspiring Linux professional, you can start here on your path to software freedom.

• Master Linux for desktops, servers, and workstations

• Find, install, and use loads of free and open source software

• Create your own cool apps with useful programming tools

• Launch all your music, video, images, and documents in Linux

• Browse, e–mail, or chat over the Internet from a Linux desktop

• Set up your own e–mail and Web (LAMP) servers

• Make safe connections with firewalls and other security tools

A total of 18 different Linux distributions are included on the DVD and CD–ROM.

• To try out Linux, boot directly KNOPPIX, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Gentoo, BackTrack, and other live Linux distributions

• To keep Linux permanently, install Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian GNU, Damn Small Linux, Slackware Linux, and other distributions to your hard disk

About the Author

Chris Negus has written or co–written dozens of books on Linux and UNIX, including Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, Linux Toys, and Linux Toys II. Last year, Chris co–authored four books for the new Toolbox series for power users: Fedora Linux Toolbox, SUSE Linux Toolbox, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox, and BSD UNIX Toolbox.

For eight years, Chris worked with the organization at AT&T that developed UNIX before moving to Utah to help contribute to Novell s UnixWare project in the early 1990s. When not writing about Linux, Chris enjoys playing soccer and just hanging out with his family.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470373679
• ISBN 13: 9780470373675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 888