Learning Debian Gnu/Linux (Paperback)

Preface
Chapter 1. Why Run Linux?
Linux at Home and at Work
What is Linux?
Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux
Linux Resources on the Internet

Chapter 2. Preparing to Install Linux
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Collecting Information About Your System
Preparing Your Hard Disk

Chapter 3. Installing Linux
Installing the Operating System and Applications
Getting Help

Chapter 4. Issuing Linux Commands
The System Use Cycle
Working with the Linux Command Prompt
How Linux Organizes Data
Working with Devices
Useful Linux Programs

Chapter 5. Installing and Configuring the X Window System
What is X?
Installing X
Configuring X
Starting and Stopping X

Chapter 6. Using the X Window System
Keyboard Operations
Mouse Operations
Window Managers
Desktops
Using GNOME
Using GNOME Applets and Applications
Configuring GNOME

Chapter 7. Configuring and Administering Linux
User and Group Administration
Filesystem Administration
Starting and Stopping the System and Services
Viewing System Messages and Logs
Setting the System Time and Time Zone

Chapter 8. Using Linux Applications and Clients
Linux Desktop Applications
Other Approaches to Desktop Computing

Chapter 9. Playing Linux Games
A Survey of Linux Games
Closeups of Some Popular Games

Chapter 10. Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN
Introduction
Network Administration
Samba
Samba Client Configuration and Use

Chapter 11. Getting Connected to the Internet
Connecting to the Internet
Configuring Your Modem
Using wvdial
PPP Client
Web Browser
gFTP FTP client
Using minicom and seyon
Making a PPP Connection Manually

Chapter 12. Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN
An FTP Server
Installing and Configuring a Web Server
Using a Mail Server
Configuring a Secure Shell Server
Configuring a Dial-In Shell Server

Chapter 13. Conquering the BASH Shell
The Linux Shell
Using the Shell
Understanding Shell Scripts

Appendix A. Linux Directory Tree

Appendix B. Principal Linux Files

Appendix C. The Debian Package Management Utilities

Appendix D. Managing the Boot Process

Appendix E. Linux Command Quick Reference

Appendix F. Open Publication License

Glossary

Index