Red Hat LINUX Secrets, 2nd Edition - Softcover

NABA

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764531751 ISBN 13: 9780764531750

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1998

Synopsis

With more developers and systems administrators looking to Linux as an inexpensive OS solution for single-user boxes, Web servers and network servers, Linux is becoming a viable alternative to NT or UNIX. This text shows the reader how to use Linux and solve specific problems, and guides users of all levels through the whole of Linux. There are 25 chapters organized into five parts: configuring a Linux system, running Linux, exploiting hardware in Linux, using Linux for fun and profit, and the best of Linux applications and Linux resources.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Secrets(r) Red Hat(r) Linux(r) 3rd Edition Become a Red Hat Linux Expert with These Insider Tips and Shortcuts! This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Red Hat Linux Secrets documents little–known features and offers expert solutions to specific problems – from setting up an Internet host to running a business to developing software. With complete coverage of the latest installation changes and hardware configurations as well as the new graphical user interfaces, this technical guide gives you the tools you need to implement Red Hat Linux effectively. Unleash the Power of Red Hat Linux:
∗ Make the most of your PC′s speed and power
∗ Install, configure, upgrade, and customize Linux like a pro
∗ Master the secret of Linux commands using Bash, Perl, and Tcl/Tk
∗ Make the most of your hardware – including the CPU, memory, ports, peripherals, and more
∗ Learn the basics of dial–up networking: SLIP and PPP
∗ Set up a Web server with Apache
∗ Discover how you can use Linux as a workgroup server, Internet host, and Windows server/client
∗ Develop software with C, C++, and Motif programming tips
CD–ROMs with Red Hat Linux 6.1, including:
∗ Kernel 2.2.12
∗ Apache Web Server 1.3.9
∗ Netscape Communicator 4.61 and Samba 2.0.5a for file and print sharing with Microsoft Windows
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About the Author

About the Author Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer and professional software developer who bought his first personal computer – an IBM PC–AT – in 1984. He has written over 22 computer books, and has extensive experience on a wide variety of systems, ranging from Windows to UNIX and Linux.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0764531751
• ISBN 13: 9780764531750
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 936