Linux Timesaving Techniques for Dummies (Paperback)

Introduction.Part I: Making the Desktop Work for You.Technique 1: Finding the Power in KDE Protocols.Technique 2: Getting GNOME Virtual File Systems to Do the Work for You.Technique 3: Streamlining Your Work with FileAssociations.Technique 4: Prompting Yourself with a Custom Prompt.Technique 5: Getting There Quick with Dynamic Shortcuts.Technique 6: Using cd Shortcuts for Rapid Transit.Technique 7: Typing Less and Doing More with Handy Automagic Variables.Technique 8: Logging In, Logging Out.Technique 9: Making History (Work for You).Technique 10: Keeping Your Life Simple with Aliases and Functions.Part II: Getting the Most from Your File System.Technique 11: Sharing Files and Printers in a Windows World.Technique 12: Finding What You Need.Technique 13: Moving Made Easy with Archives.Technique 14: Downloading and Uploading Files in a Snap.Technique 15: Building a Playpen with User ModeLinux.Part III: Good Housekeeping with Linux.Technique 16: Red-lining RPM Queries.Technique 17: Installing Made Easy with RPM.Technique 18: Getting Comfortable with RPM.Technique 19: KeepingUp-to-Date with apt and Synaptic.Technique 20: Setting Up Automatic Services.Technique 21: Making Your Inner System Administrator Happy (And Productive).Technique 22: Spring Cleaning Essentials.Part IV: Tweaking the Kernel on Your Linux System.Technique 23: Taking Good Care of Your Kernel.Technique 24: Creating a Custom Kernel.Technique 25: Coping with the SELinux Security System.Technique 26: Finding Out about Your System with /proc.Part V: Securing Your Workspace.Technique 27: Closing Those Prying Eyes.Technique 28: Using Encryption for Extra Security.Technique 29: Securing a Large Network with Custom Authentication.Technique 30: Customizing Authentication with PAM.Technique 31: Gaining Privileges.Technique 32: sudo Pseudonyms.Technique 33: Securing Your Connections with SSH.Part VI: Networking Like a Professional.Technique 34: Protecting Yourself with a Firewall.Technique 35: Using VNC to Connect to Remote Desktops.Technique 36: Streamlining Your Network Surveillance.Technique 37: Evaluating Your Network Security with Nessus.Technique 38: Person-to-Person Networking with IRC.Part VII: Monitoring Your System.Technique 39: Controlling Troublesome Processes at the Command Line.Technique 40: Taking Care of New (And Old) Users.Technique 41: Keeping an Eye on Your System.Part VIII: Serving Up the Internet and More.Technique 42: Keeping an Apache Server in Top Form.Technique 43: Keeping an Eye on Your Servers.Technique 44: Making a MySQL Server Your SQL Server.Technique 45: Safeguarding Your Apache Server with SSL Certificates.Technique 46: Retrieving HTTPMail Using hotway and Evolution.Technique 47: Stopping Spam with Spam Assassin.Technique 48: Using Webmin to Simplify Sendmail Configuration.Part IX: Backing Up Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry.Technique 49: Getting Ready to Back Up Your Data.Technique 50: Backing Up Your Data.Technique 51: Quick Backup to Remote Storage.Technique 52: Archiving Changes with CVS.Part X: Programming Tricks.Technique 53: Using Open-Source APIs to Save Time.Technique 54: Timesaving PHP Tricks.Technique 55: Using the DDD Graphical Debugger with Perl.Part XI: The Scary (Or Fun!) Stuff.Technique 56: Burning CD-Rs without Getting Burned.Technique 57: Search and Destroy setuid and setgid Programs.Technique 58: Quarantining Suspicious Programs with UML.Technique 59: Troubleshooting Persnickety Programs.Technique 60: Securing the Fort with Bastille.Technique 61: Creating a Second Line of Defense with LIDS.Technique 62: Getting Graphical with Shell Scripts.Index.