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Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition

AUTHOR Petersen, Richard
PUBLISHER McGraw-Hill Education (12/10/2007)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Your one-stop guide to Linux--fully revised and expanded

Get in-depth coverage of all Linux features, tools, and utilities from this thoroughly updated and comprehensive resource, designed for all Linux distributions. Written by Linux expert Richard Petersen, this book explains how to get up-and-running on Linux, use the desktops and shells, manage applications, deploy servers, implement security measures, and handle system and network administration tasks.

With full coverage of the latest platform, Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition includes details on the very different and popular Debian (Ubuntu) and Red Hat/Fedora software installation and service management tools used by most distributions. This is a must-have guide for all Linux users.

  • Install, configure, and administer any Linux distribution
  • Work with files and folders from the BASH, TCSH, and Z shells
  • Use the GNOME and KDE desktops, X Windows, and display managers
  • Set up office, database, Internet, and multimedia applications
  • Secure data using SELinux, netfilter, SSH, and Kerberos
  • Encrypt network transmissions with GPG, LUKS, and IPsec
  • Deploy FTP, Web, mail, proxy, print, news, and database servers
  • Administer system resources using HAL, udev, and virtualization (KVM and Xen)
  • Configure and maintain IPv6, DHCPv6, NIS, networking, and remote access
  • Access remote files and devices using NFSv4, GFS, PVFS, NIS, and SAMBA
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ISBN-13: 9780071492478
ISBN-10: 007149247X
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0006
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Page Count: 830
Carton Quantity: 4
Product Dimensions: 7.36 x 1.69 x 9.18 inches
Weight: 3.01 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Operating Systems - Linux
Computers | Networking - General
Computers | Languages - Java
Dewey Decimal: 005.432
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007044521
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.


Your one-stop guide to Linux--fully revised and expanded

Get in-depth coverage of all Linux features, tools, and utilities from this thoroughly updated and comprehensive resource, designed for all Linux distributions. Written by Linux expert Richard Petersen, this book explains how to get up-and-running on Linux, use the desktops and shells, manage applications, deploy servers, implement security measures, and handle system and network administration tasks.

With full coverage of the latest platform, Linux: The Complete Reference, Sixth Edition includes details on the very different and popular Debian (Ubuntu) and Red Hat/Fedora software installation and service management tools used by most distributions. This is a must-have guide for all Linux users.

  • Install, configure, and administer any Linux distribution
  • Work with files and folders from the BASH, TCSH, and Z shells
  • Use the GNOME and KDE desktops, X Windows, and display managers
  • Set up office, database, Internet, and multimedia applications
  • Secure data using SELinux, netfilter, SSH, and Kerberos
  • Encrypt network transmissions with GPG, LUKS, and IPsec
  • Deploy FTP, Web, mail, proxy, print, news, and database servers
  • Administer system resources using HAL, udev, and virtualization (KVM and Xen)
  • Configure and maintain IPv6, DHCPv6, NIS, networking, and remote access
  • Access remote files and devices using NFSv4, GFS, PVFS, NIS, and SAMBA
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Author: Petersen, Richard
Richard Petersen (Alameda, CA) has an MLIS in library and information studies and teaches UNIX and C/C++ courses at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Linux: The Complete Reference (all four previous editions), Linux Programming: A Beginner s Guide, and many other titles. Ibrahim Haddad (Quebec, Canada) is a researcher at the Ericsson Corporate Unit of Research (Open Systems Lab) in Montreal, Canada, where he is involved with the system architecture of third generation wireless IP networks. He has presented several talks and tutorials at local universities, user groups, and conferences such as Ottawa Linux Symposium 2002. Ibrahim represents Ericsson on the Open Source Development Lab Carrier-Grade Linux Technical Board and sub-groups. He is also a Contributing Editor for the Linux Journal.
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