Debian GNU / Linux 3.1 Bible - Softcover

Harris, David B.; Vyas, Jaldhar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764576445 ISBN 13: 9780764576447

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Synopsis

• Comprehensive, beginning–to–advanced coverage of Debian GNU/Linux, which boasts an estimated installed base of 1.75 million servers and a year–to–year growth rate of 25 percent
• Debian GNU/Linux is free, supported by HP, and is often cited as the most stable and reliable Linux distribution–which makes it a great alternative for users put off by Red Hat′s pricey Enterprise Linux and unsupported Fedora
• Written by an active and widely recognized member of the Debian community and featuring a foreword by the Debian Project Leader
• Features the basic distribution on one CD–ROM as well as a mini disk that allows users to explore Debian GNU/Linux without actually installing it

About this title

About the Author

Benjamin Mako Hill is an intellectual property researcher and activist and a professional Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) advocate, developer, and consultant. He is an active participant in the Debian Project in both technical and nontechnical roles, and is a founder of Debian–Nonprofit and several other Free Software projects. He is the author of the Free Software Project Management HOWTO and many published works on Free and Open Source Software in addition to academic and nonacademic work in both technical and nontechnical fields. He is currently working full time for Canonical Ltd. on Ubuntu, a Debian–based distribution.

David B. Harris is a professional systems administrator who works with Debian systems daily. He is an active and recognized member of the Debian community, where he maintains a number of Debian components. David also serves as the point of first contact for numerous Debian users and developers, and is known for providing excellent personalized technical support. Aside from Debian, he manages all the technical aspects of the Open and Free Technology Community, a group formed early in 2000 to provide services to Open Source projects.

Jaldhar Vyas is a 34–year–old Hindu priest and consultant specializing in Perl and Linux who lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with his wife Jyoti, daughter Shailaja, and son Nilagriva. Jaldhar has been a Debian developer for eight years and a Linux user for 10. His current major area of interest is Debian–IN, subproject to improve Debian s support of Indian–language speakers.

From the Back Cover

If Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 can do it, you can do it too ...

Debian is a complex project, but this comprehensive reference will guide you through the process of setting up, using, and administering a Debian GNU/Linux system. This book teaches you the commands, configuration setups, and best practices to use Debian productively on the desktop, Internet, and intranet servers. You′ll learn about the thousands of software packages available for Debian, and how to create your own packages and make them available for other Debian users.

Inside, you′ll find complete coverage of Debian GNU/Linux 3.1

• Understand the features that make Debian unique among Linux distributions
• Install Debian, use the shell and filesystem, and install and manage software packages
• Understand basic Debian system administration including managing user access, performing backups, and securing your system
• Run Debian using the KDE and GNOME desktop environments
• Configure graphics and sound, play games, and handle Internet, desktop publishing, and multimedia applications
• Provide Internet services on a home or corporate network, including e–mail, FTP, and Web servers
• Set up an intranet and manage file, print, and database services
• Use a Secure Shell connection to access your Debian system remotely
• Use the Debian platform for software development and understand Debian policy, the New Maintainer process, and packaging fundamentals

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0764576445
• ISBN 13: 9780764576447
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 672