Introduction
Part 1: Introducing Linux
Chapter 1: Installing Linux
- Installation Overview
- Getting Ready to Install
- Understanding Disk Partitions
- Using FIPS to Split a Microsoft Windows Partition
- Starting the Installation Program
- Beginning the Install
- Disk Setup
- Finishing the Installation
Chapter 2: Getting On for the First Time
- First-Time Commands
- A Quick Tour of the Screen
- Initial Configuration
- Accounts and Packages
- Setting Up for Microsoft Windows and Networks
- Adding a Printer
Chapter 3: Linux Commands and the Shell
- Navigating Directories
- The Linux Command Line
- Listing Files
- Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files
- Viewing Files with More and Less
- Finding and Controlling Files
- Getting Information on the System
- The bash Shell
- Shell Scripts - A Whirlwind Introduction
- Shell Startup Files
Chapter 4: Getting Help
- Documentation Formats and Directories
- Finding Documentation
- Using the man Pages
- Reading GNU Info Files
- Using PostScript and HTML
- Handling Compressed Files
- TeX and Source Files
Chapter 5: Text Editing
- The vi Survival Guide
- Moving a Little Faster
- Getting Help
- Editing Faster
- Visual Mode and Multiple Windows
- The : Commands
- Simple Commands for Programmers
- The vi Cookbook
- emacs, the Wonder Editor
- Editing Files with emacs
- Other Text Editors
- Spell-Checking Files
Chapter 6: Performing a Full Backup
- The Care and Feeding of tar
- Magnetic Tape Basics
- tar and Magnetic Tapes
- Using tar for Tape Backup
- Incremental Dumps
- Scheduling the Backup
- Backup Comparisons
Part 2: The Linux Desktop
Chapter 7: The X Window System
- Introducing the Desktop
- Configuring the Red Hat Desktop
- Resources and Resource Files
- Window Managers
- Screen Savers and Backgrounds
- Setting Up an X Login
Chapter 8: Desktop Applications
- Managing Files
- Word Processing
- Managing Your Schedule
- Crunching Numbers
- Sedning Faxes
- Multimedia Tools
Chapter 9: Command Windows
- Shell Windows
- Controlling Fonts and Setting the Window Size
- Copy and Paste
Chapter 10: Playing Sounds and Music on Your PC
- Setting Up Your Sound Card
- Playing Sounds
- Playing Audio CDs
Chapter 11: Working with Microsoft Windows
- Accessing Windows Floppy Disks
- Accessing Windows File Systems
- Running Windows Applications
Chapter 12: Games
- Shoot'Em Up
- Quiet Contemplation
Part 3: Connecting to the World
Chapter 13: The Internet and Linux
- Connecting to the Internet
- Setting Up a PPP Connection
- Trying Your PPP Connection
- Configuring Netscape
- Setting Up a Cable Modem
- Cable Modems and Local Networks
- Setting Up Masquerading Clients and Security
Chapter 14: Internet Tools
- Configuring Netscape
- Viewing Web Pages with Netscape
- Understanding E-mail Protocols: SMTP, POP, and IMAP
- Mailers and Mail-Checking Programs
- Transferring Files with FTP
- Downloading Linux Software
- Internet Relay Chat
- Logging on to Remote Systems
- Reading the News
- Posting Messages to Newsgroups
Chapter 15: Local-Area Networking
- Linux Networking
- Setting Up Your Network Card
- Starting Network Services
- Testing Your Network
- Sharing Files with Samba
- Sharing Files with NFS
Chapter 16: Setting Up Your Own Web Server
- Setting Up Apache
- Starting Apache
- Creating a Top-Level Web Page
- Setting Up a Search Engine
Chapter 17: Advanced System Configuration
- Understanding How the Kernel Works
- Creating a Custom Kernel
- Build Details
- The LILO Configuration File
- The Care and Feeding of Modules
- Configuring a Kernel
Appendix A: Personal Workbook: Answers
Appendix B: Finding Out More
Appendix C: DOS to Linux Command Reference
Appendix D: What's On the CD-ROM
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