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Linux® Bible 2011 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu®, Fedora®, KNOPPIX, Debian®, openSUSE®, and 13 Other Distributions

Name: Linux® Bible 2011 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu®, Fedora®, KNOPPIX, Debian®, openSUSE®, and 13 Other Distributions
Author: Christopher Negus
ISBN: 9780470929988

by Christopher Negus

January 2011

Beginner

719 pages

19h 12m

English

Wiley

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Copyright
Credits
About the Author
About the Technical Editor
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Understanding the Linux MystiqueHow This Book Is OrganizedNew in Linux Bible 2011 EditionWhat You Will Get from This BookConventions Used in This Book
I. Getting Off the Ground with Linux
1. Starting with Linux
1.1. Taking Your First Step1.1.1. What Comes in Linux Systems?1.1.2. What Do You Need to Get Started?1.1.3. Starting Right Now1.1.3.1. Trying KNOPPIX1.1.3.2. Trying Damn Small Linux1.1.3.3. Trying Other Linux Distributions1.2. Understanding Linux1.3. What's So Great About Linux?1.4. Summary
2. Creating the Perfect Desktop
2.1. Starting with Your Linux Desktop2.2. Step 1: Getting a Computer2.2.1. Selecting Computer Hardware2.2.2. Choosing Networking Hardware2.3. Step 2: Installing Your Linux Desktop2.3.1. Starting with a Fedora Desktop2.3.2. Preparing to Install Extra Software2.3.3. Checking Available Software2.4. Step 3: Configuring Your Desktop2.5. Step 4: Adding Applications2.5.1. Choosing Office Applications2.5.2. Choosing Games2.5.3. Choosing Multimedia Applications2.5.4. Choosing Internet Applications2.5.5. Choosing Other applications2.6. Step 5: Transitioning from Windows2.6.1. Getting Your Files from Windows to Linux2.6.1.1. Getting Windows Content from the Local Disk2.6.1.2. Getting Windows Content over the Network2.6.1.3. Putting Content on Removable Media2.6.1.4. Running Windows applications in Linux2.7. Summary
II. Running a Linux Desktop

3. Getting into the Desktop
3.1. Understanding Your Desktop3.2. Starting the Desktop3.2.1. Boot to the Desktop3.2.2. Boot to Graphical Login3.2.3. Boot to a Text Prompt3.3. K Desktop Environment3.3.1. Using the KDE Desktop3.3.2. Managing Files with Dolphin and Konqueror3.3.3. Using the Dolphin File Manager3.3.3.1. Working with Files3.3.3.2. Searching for Files3.3.3.3. Creating New Files and Folders3.3.4. Using the Konqueror Web Browser/File Manager3.3.4.1. Using Bookmarking Features in Konqueror3.3.4.2. Configuring Konqueror Options3.3.5. Managing the KDE Desktop3.3.5.1. Managing Windows in the Taskbar3.3.5.2. Moving Windows3.3.5.3. Resizing Windows3.3.5.4. Pinning Windows on Top or Bottom3.3.5.5. Using Virtual Desktops3.3.5.6. Adding Widgets3.3.6. Configuring the Desktop3.4. The GNOME Desktop3.4.1. Using the Metacity Window Manager3.4.2. Using the GNOME Panels3.4.2.1. Using the Applications and System Menus3.4.2.2. Adding an Applet3.4.2.3. Adding Another Panel3.4.2.4. Adding an Application Launcher3.4.2.5. Adding a Drawer3.4.2.6. Changing Panel Properties3.4.3. Using the Nautilus File Manager3.4.4. 3D Effects with AIGLX3.4.5. Changing GNOME Preferences3.4.6. Exiting GNOME3.5. Configuring Your Own Desktop3.5.1. Configuring X3.5.1.1. Creating a Working X Configuration File3.5.1.2. Getting New X Drivers3.5.1.3. Tuning Up Your X Configuration File3.5.2. Choosing a Window Manager3.5.3. Choosing Your Personal Window Manager3.6. Getting More Information3.7. Summary
4. E-mailing and Web Browsing
4.1. Using E-mail4.1.1. Choosing an E-mail Client4.1.2. Transitioning Your E-mail from Windows4.1.3. Getting Started With E-mail4.1.4. Tuning Up E-mail4.1.5. Reading E-mail with Thunderbird4.1.5.1. Setting Up an E-mail Account4.1.5.2. Connecting to the Mail Server4.1.5.3. Managing Incoming Mail4.1.5.4. Composing and Sending Mail4.1.5.5. Filtering Mail and Catching spam4.1.6. Managing E-mail in Evolution4.1.6.1. Receiving, Composing, and Sending E-Mail4.1.6.2. Managing e-mail with search Folders4.1.6.3. Filtering E-mail Messages4.1.7. Reading E-Mail with Seamonkey Mail4.1.8. Working with Text-Based E-mail Readers4.1.8.1. Mutt Mail Reader4.1.8.2. Mail Reader4.2. Choosing a Web Browser4.3. Exploring the SeaMonkey Suite4.4. Using Firefox4.4.1. Setting Up Firefox4.4.1.1. Setting Firefox Preferences4.4.1.2. Adding Add-Ons and plug-Ins4.4.1.3. Changing Firefox Themes4.4.2. Securing Firefox4.4.3. Tips for Using Firefox4.4.4. Using Firefox Controls4.4.5. Improving Firefox Browsing by Adding a preferences Toolbar4.4.6. Doing Cool Things with Firefox4.4.6.1. Blocking pop-Ups4.4.6.2. Using Tabbed Browsing4.4.6.3. Resizing Web page Text4.5. Using Text-Based Web Browsers4.6. Summary
5. Playing Music, Video, Photos, and Games
5.1. Running Multimedia Servers5.2. Using Totem for Audio and Video5.2.1. Adding Audio/Video Support to Totem5.2.2. Using Totem as a Movie Player5.3. Playing Music in Linux5.3.1. Playing Music with Rhythmbox5.3.2. Playing Music with the XMMs Multimedia Player5.3.2.1. Using the Equalizer5.3.2.2. Using the Playlist Editor5.3.3. Managing Music on Your iPod with gtkpod5.3.3.1. Installing and Starting gtkpod iPod Manager5.3.3.2. Using gtkipod iPod Manager5.3.4. Recording and Ripping Music5.3.4.1. Creating an Audio CD with cdrecord5.3.4.2. Ripping CDs with Grip5.4. Playing Videos5.4.1. Exploring Codecs5.4.2. Watching Video with xine5.4.2.1. Using xine5.4.2.2. Creating Playlists with xine5.4.2.3. xine Tips5.5. Working with Images5.5.1. Managing Images in Shotwell Photo Manager5.5.2. Manipulating Images with GIMP5.5.3. Acquiring Screen Captures5.6. Playing Games on Linux5.6.1. Jumping into Linux Gaming5.6.2. Finding Linux Games5.6.3. Basic Linux Gaming Information5.6.4. Getting Started with Commercial Games in Linux5.6.5. Playing TransGaming and Cedega Games5.7. Summary
III. Learning System Administration Skills
6. Starting with System Administration
6.1. Graphical Administration Tools6.1.1. Using Web-Based Administration6.1.1.1. Open Source Projects Offering Web Administration6.1.1.2. The Webmin Administration Tool6.1.2. Graphical Administration with Different Distributions6.1.2.1. Fedora/RHEL system-config Tools6.1.2.2. SUSE YaST Tools6.2. Using the root Login6.2.1. Becoming root from the Shell (su Command)6.2.2. Allowing Limited Administrative Access6.2.3. Gaining Administrative Access with sudo6.3. Exploring Administrative Commands, Configuration Files, and Log Files6.3.1. Administrative Commands6.3.2. Administrative Configuration Files6.3.3. Administrative Log Files6.4. Using Other Administrative Logins6.5. Summary
7. Installing Linux
7.1. Choosing a Linux Distribution7.2. Getting Your Own Linux Distribution7.2.1. Finding another Linux Distribution7.2.2. Understanding What You Need7.2.3. Downloading the Distribution7.2.4. Burning the Distribution to CD7.3. Exploring Common Installation Topics7.3.1. Knowing Your Computer Hardware7.3.2. Upgrading or Installing from Scratch7.3.3. Dual Booting7.3.4. Installing Linux to Run Virtually7.3.5. Using Installation Boot Options7.3.6. Partitioning Hard Drives7.3.6.1. Understanding Different Partition Types7.3.6.2. Partitioning During Fedora Installation7.3.6.2.1. Linux or Swap Partitions7.3.6.2.2. LVM Partitions7.3.6.2.3. RAID Partitions7.3.6.3. Reasons for Partitioning7.3.6.4. Partitioning with fdisk7.3.6.5. Tips for Creating Partitions7.3.7. Using LILO or GRUB Boot Loaders7.3.7.1. Booting Your Computer with Grub7.3.7.2. Booting with GRUB7.3.7.3. Temporarily Changing Boot Options7.3.7.4. Permanently Changing Boot Options7.3.7.5. adding a New GRUB Boot Image7.3.7.6. Booting Your Computer with LILO7.3.7.6.1. Using LILO7.3.7.6.2. Setting Up the /etc/lilo.conf File7.3.7.7. Changing Your Boot Loader7.3.8. Configuring Networking7.3.9. Configuring Other Administrative Features7.4. Summary
8. Running Commands from the Shell
8.1. Starting a Shell8.1.1. Using the Shell Prompt8.1.2. Using a Terminal Window8.1.3. Using Virtual Terminals8.2. Choosing Your Shell8.2.1. Using bash (and Earlier sh) Shells8.2.2. Using tcsh (and Earlier csh) Shells8.2.3. Using ash8.2.4. Using ksh8.2.5. Using zsh8.3. Exploring the Shell8.3.1. Checking Your Login Session8.3.2. Checking Directories and Permissions8.3.3. Checking System Activity8.3.4. Exiting the Shell8.4. Using the Shell in Linux8.4.1. Locating Commands8.4.2. Rerunning Commands8.4.2.1. Command-line Editing8.4.2.2. Command-line Completion8.4.2.3. Command-line Recall8.4.3. Connecting and Expanding Commands8.4.3.1. Piping Commands8.4.3.2. Sequential Commands8.4.3.3. Background Commands8.4.3.4. Expanding Commands8.4.3.5. Expanding Arithmetic Expressions8.4.3.6. Expanding Environment Variables8.5. Creating Your Shell Environment8.5.1. Configuring Your Shell8.5.1.1. Setting Your Prompt8.5.1.2. Adding Environment Variables8.5.1.3. Understanding Common Shell Variables8.5.1.4. Adding Aliases8.5.2. Managing Background and Foreground Processes8.5.2.1. Starting Background Processes8.5.2.2. Using Foreground and Background Commands8.6. Working with the Linux File System8.6.1. Creating Files and Directories8.6.1.1. Using Metacharacters and Operators8.6.1.2. Using File-matching Metacharacters8.6.1.3. Using File-redirection Metacharacters8.6.1.4. Understanding File Permissions8.6.2. Moving, Copying, and Deleting Files8.7. Using the vi Text Editor8.7.1. Starting with vi8.7.2. Moving Around the File8.7.3. Searching for Text8.7.4. Using Numbers with Commands8.7.5. Learning More about vi8.8. Summary
9. Learning Basic Administration
9.1. Creating User Accounts9.1.1. Adding Users with useradd9.1.2. Setting User Defaults9.1.3. Modifying Users with usermod9.1.4. Deleting Users with userdel9.2. Configuring Hardware9.2.1. Managing Removable Hardware9.2.1.1. Removable Media on a GNOME Desktop9.2.1.2. Removable Media on a SUSE KDE Desktop9.2.2. Working with Loadable Modules9.2.2.1. Listing Loaded Modules9.2.2.2. Loading Modules9.2.2.3. Removing Modules9.3. Monitoring System Performance9.4. Doing Remote System Administration9.5. Summary
10. Managing Disks and File Systems
10.1. Partitioning Hard Disks10.2. Mounting File Systems10.2.1. Supported File Systems10.2.2. Using the fstab File to Define Mountable File Systems10.2.3. Using the mount Command to Mount File Systems10.2.3.1. Mounting Removable Media10.2.3.2. Mounting a Disk Image in loopback10.2.4. Using the umount Command10.3. Using the mkfs Command to Create a File System10.4. Adding a Hard Disk10.5. Checking System Space10.5.1. Displaying System Space with df10.5.2. Checking Disk Usage with du10.5.3. Finding Disk Consumption with find10.6. Summary
11. Setting Up Networking
11.1. Connecting to the Network11.1.1. Connecting via Dial-Up Service11.1.2. Connecting a Single Wired Ethernet Card11.1.3. Sharing a Network Connection with Other Computers11.1.4. Connecting servers11.1.5. Connecting Other Equipment11.2. Using Ethernet Connections to Connect to the Internet11.2.1. Configuring Ethernet During Installation11.2.2. Configuring Ethernet from the Desktop11.2.3. Using Network Configuration GUI in Fedora11.2.4. Identifying Other Computers (Hosts and DNS)11.2.5. Understanding Your Internet Connection11.3. Using Dial-Up to Connect to the Internet11.3.1. Getting Information11.3.2. Setting Up Dial-Up PPP11.3.3. Creating a Dial-Up Connection with the Internet Configuration Wizard11.3.4. Launching Your PPP Connection11.3.5. Launching Your PPP Connection on Demand11.3.6. Checking Your PPP Connection11.3.7. Checking That Your Modem Was Detected11.4. Connecting to the Internet with Wireless11.5. Summary
12. Using Network Tools
12.1. Running Commands to Browse the Web12.2. Transferring Files12.2.1. Downloading Files With wget12.2.2. Transferring Files With curl12.2.3. Transferring Files with FTP Commands12.2.4. Using SSH Tools to Transfer Files12.2.4.1. Copying Remote Files With scp12.2.4.2. Copying Remote Files in sftp and lftp sessions12.2.5. Using Windows File Transfer Tools12.3. Sharing Remote Directories12.3.1. Sharing Remote Directories With NFS12.3.1.1. Viewing NFS Shares12.3.1.2. Mounting NFS Shares12.3.2. Sharing Remote Directories with Samba12.3.2.1. Viewing and Accessing Samba Shares12.3.2.2. Mounting Samba (CIFS) Shares12.3.2.3. Looking Up Samba Hosts12.3.2.4. Checking Samba Server Configuration12.3.3. Sharing Remote Directories With SSHFS12.4. Chatting with Friends in IRC12.5. Using Text-Based E-mail Clients12.5.1. Managing E-mail with mail12.5.2. Managing E-mail with mutt12.6. Summary
13. Securing Linux
13.1. Linux Security Checklist13.1.1. Finding Distribution-Specific Security Resources13.1.2. Finding General Security Resources13.2. Using Linux Securely13.2.1. Using Password Protection13.2.2. Choosing Good Passwords13.2.3. Using a Shadow Password File13.2.3.1. Breaking Encrypted Passwords13.2.3.2. Checking for the Shadow Password File13.3. Using Log Files13.3.1. The Role of syslogd13.3.2. Redirecting Logs to a Loghost with syslogd13.3.3. Understanding the Messages Log File13.4. Using Secure Shell Tools13.4.1. Starting the ssh Service13.4.2. Using the ssh, sftp, and scp Commands13.4.3. Using ssh, scp, and sftp without Passwords13.5. Securing Linux Servers13.5.1. Controlling Access to Services with TCP Wrappers13.5.2. Understanding Attack Techniques13.5.3. Protecting Against Denial-of-Service Attacks13.5.3.1. Mailbombing13.5.3.1.1. Blocking Mail with procmail13.5.3.1.2. Blocking Mail with sendmail13.5.3.2. Spam Relaying13.5.3.3. Smurf Amplification Attack13.5.4. Protecting Against Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks13.5.5. Protecting Against Intrusion Attacks13.5.5.1. Evaluating Access to Network Services13.5.5.2. Disabling Network Services13.5.6. Securing Servers with SELinux13.5.7. Protecting Web Servers with Certificates and Encryption13.5.7.1. Symmetric Cryptography13.5.7.2. Asymmetric Cryptography13.5.7.3. Secure Socket Layer13.5.7.3.1. Creating SSL Certificates13.5.7.3.2. Using Third-Party Certificate Signers13.5.7.3.3. Creating a Certificate Service Request13.5.7.3.4. Getting your CSR Signed13.5.7.3.5. Creating Self-Signed Certificates13.5.7.3.6. Restarting your Web Server13.5.7.3.7. Troubleshooting Your Certificates13.6. Using Security Tools from Linux Live CDs13.6.1. Advantages of Security Live CDs13.6.2. Using INSERT to Check for Rootkits13.7. Summary
14. Creating Useful Shell Scripts
14.1. Understanding Shell Scripts14.1.1. Executing and Debugging Shell Scripts14.1.2. Understanding Shell Variables14.1.2.1. Special Shell Variables14.1.2.2. Parameter Expansion in bash14.1.3. Performing Arithmetic in Shell Scripts14.1.4. Using Programming Constructs in Shell Scripts14.1.4.1. The "if . . . then" Statements14.1.4.2. The case Command14.1.4.3. The "for . . . do" Loop14.1.4.4. The "while . . . do" and "until . . . do" Loops14.1.5. Some Useful External Programs14.1.5.1. The General Regular expression parser14.1.5.2. Remove Sections of Lines of Text (cut)14.1.5.3. Translate or Delete Characters (tr)14.1.5.4. The Stream Editor (sed)14.1.6. Trying Some Simple Shell Scripts14.1.6.1. A Simple Telephone List14.1.6.2. A Simple Backup Script14.2. Summary
IV. Setting Up Linux Servers
15. Running a Linux Web Server
15.1. Components of a Web Server (Apache, MySQL, and PHP)15.1.1. Apache15.1.2. MySQL15.1.3. PHP15.2. Setting Up Your Web Server15.2.1. Installing Apache15.2.2. Installing PHP15.2.3. Installing MySQL15.3. Operating Your Web Server15.3.1. Editing Your Apache Configuration Files15.3.2. Adding a Virtual Host to Apache15.3.3. User Content and the UserDir Setting15.3.4. Installing a Web Application: Coppermine Photo Gallery15.4. Troubleshooting Your Web Server15.4.1. Configuration Errors15.4.2. Access Forbidden and Server Internal Errors15.5. Securing Your Web Traffic with SSL/TLS15.5.1. Generating Your SSL Keys15.5.2. Configuring Apache to Support SSL/TLS15.6. Summary
16. Running a Mail Server
16.1. Internet E-Mail's Inner Workings16.2. About the System and the Software Used16.3. Preparing Your System16.3.1. Configuring DNS for Direct Delivery16.3.2. Configuring for Retrieval from a Mail Host16.4. Installing and Configuring the Mail Server Software16.4.1. Installing Exim and Courier16.4.2. Installing ClamAV and SpamAssassin16.5. Testing and Troubleshooting16.5.1. Checking Logs16.5.2. Common Errors (and How to Fix Them)16.5.2.1. Messages Rejected by Exim16.5.2.2. Messages Not Delivered by Exim16.5.2.3. Login Failures When Connecting to Courier16.6. Configuring Mail Clients16.6.1. Configuring Fetchmail16.6.2. Configuring Web-based Mail16.7. Securing Communications with SSL/TLS16.8. Summary
17. Running a Print Server
17.1. Common UNIX Printing System17.2. Setting Up Printers17.2.1. Using Web-Based CUPS Administration17.2.2. Using the Printer Configuration Window17.2.2.1. Configuring Local Printers with the Printer Configuration Window17.2.2.1.1. Adding a Local Printer17.2.2.1.2. Editing a Local Printer17.2.2.2. Configuring Remote Printers17.2.2.3. Adding a Remote CUPS Printer17.2.2.4. Adding a Remote UNIX Printer17.2.2.5. Adding a Windows (SMB) Printer17.3. Working with CUPS Printing17.3.1. Configuring the CUPS Server (cupsd.conf)17.3.2. Starting the CUPS Server17.3.3. Configuring CUPS Printer Options Manually17.4. Using Printing Commands17.4.1. Printing with lpr17.4.2. Listing Status with lpc17.4.3. Removing Print Jobs with lprm17.5. Configuring Print Servers17.5.1. Configuring a Shared CUPS Printer17.5.2. Configuring a Shared Samba Printer17.5.2.1. Understanding smb.conf for Printing17.5.2.2. Setting Up SMB Clients17.6. Summary
18. Running a File Server
18.1. Setting Up an NFS File Server18.1.1. Getting NFS18.1.2. Sharing NFS File Systems18.1.2.1. Configuring the /etc/exports File18.1.2.1.1. Hostnames in /etc/exports18.1.2.1.2. Access Options in /etc/exports18.1.2.1.3. User Mapping Options in /etc/exports18.1.2.2. Exporting the Shared File Systems18.1.2.3. Starting the nfs Daemons18.1.3. Using NFS File Systems18.1.3.1. Manually Mounting an NFS File System18.1.3.2. Automatically Mounting an NFS File System18.1.3.2.1. Mounting noauto File Systems18.1.3.2.2. Using Mount Options18.1.3.3. Using autofs to Mount NFs File Systems On Demand18.1.4. Unmounting NFS File Systems18.1.5. Other Cool Things to Do with NFS18.1.6. Understanding NFS Security Issues18.2. Setting Up a Samba File Server18.2.1. Getting and Installing Samba18.2.2. Configuring Samba with SWAT18.2.2.1. Turning on the SWAT Service18.2.2.2. Starting with SWAT18.2.2.3. Creating global Samba settings in SWAT18.2.2.3.1. Base Options18.2.2.3.2. Security Options18.2.2.3.3. Logging Options18.2.2.3.4. Protocol Options18.2.2.3.5. Tuning Options18.2.2.3.6. Printing Options18.2.2.3.7. Browse Options18.2.2.3.8. WINS options18.2.2.3.9. EventLog options18.2.2.3.10. Miscellaneous options18.2.2.4. Configuring shared directories with SWAT18.2.2.5. Checking your Samba setup with SWAT18.2.3. Working with Samba files and commands18.2.3.1. Editing the smb.conf file18.2.3.2. Adding Samba Users18.2.3.3. Starting the Samba Service18.2.3.4. Testing Your Samba Permissions18.2.3.5. Checking the Status of Shared Directories18.2.4. Using Samba Shared Directories18.2.4.1. Using Samba from Nautilus18.2.4.2. Mounting Samba Directories in Linux18.2.5. Troubleshooting your Samba Server18.2.5.1. Basic Networking in Place?18.2.5.2. Samba Service Running?18.2.5.3. Firewall Open?18.2.5.4. User Passwords Working?18.3. Summary
V. Choosing and Installing Different Linux Distributions
19. Running Ubuntu Linux
19.1. Overview of Ubuntu19.1.1. Ubuntu Releases19.1.2. Ubuntu Installer19.1.3. Ubuntu as a Desktop19.1.4. Ubuntu as a Server19.1.5. Ubuntu Spin-offs19.1.6. Challenges Facing Ubuntu19.2. Installing Ubuntu19.3. Getting Started with Ubuntu19.3.1. Trying Out the Desktop19.3.2. Adding More Software19.4. Getting More Information About Ubuntu19.5. Summary
20. Running Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
20.1. Digging into Features20.1.1. Red Hat Installer (Anaconda)20.1.2. Custom Spins, Install Sets, and Live CDs20.1.3. RPM Package Management20.1.4. Latest Desktop Technology20.1.5. System Configuration Tools20.2. Going Forward with Red Hat Enterprise Linux20.2.1. Red Hat Network and Satellite Servers20.2.2. Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization20.2.3. Red Hat Cloud Computing20.3. Going Forward with Fedora20.3.1. Growing Community Support for Fedora20.3.2. Joining Fedora Special Interest Groups20.3.3. Forums and Mailing Lists20.4. Installing Fedora20.4.1. Beginning the Installation20.4.2. Running the Fedora Firstboot20.5. Summary
21. Running Debian GNU/Linux
21.1. Inside Debian GNU/Linux21.1.1. Debian Packages21.1.2. Debian Package Management Tools21.1.3. Debian Releases21.2. Getting Help with Debian21.3. Installing Debian GNU/Linux21.3.1. Hardware Requirements and Installation Planning21.3.1.1. Workstations21.3.1.2. Servers21.3.2. Running the Installer21.4. Managing Your Debian System21.4.1. Configuring Network Connections21.4.1.1. Ip Networks: Ethernet and Wireless21.4.1.2. Dial-up PPP Connections21.4.1.3. PPPoE Connections21.4.2. Package Management Using APT21.4.2.1. Managing the List of Package Repositories21.4.2.2. Updating the APT Package Database21.4.2.3. Finding and Installing Packages21.4.2.4. Removing Packages21.4.2.5. Upgrading Your System21.4.3. Package Management Using dpkg21.4.3.1. Installing and Removing Packages21.4.3.2. Querying the Package Database21.4.3.3. Examining a Package File21.4.4. Installing Package Sets (Tasks) with tasksel21.4.5. Alternatives, Diversions, and Stat Overrides21.4.6. Managing Package Configuration with debconf21.5. Summary
22. Running SUSE and openSUSE Linux
22.1. Understanding SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE22.2. What's in SUSE Distributions?22.2.1. Installation and Configuration with YaST22.2.2. RPM Package Management22.2.3. Automated Software Updates22.3. Installing openSUSE22.4. Starting with openSUSE22.5. Summary
23. Running PCLinuxOS
23.1. Starting with PCLinuxOS23.1.1. Discovering What's in PCLinuxOS23.1.2. Adding More Applications23.2. Installing PCLinuxOS23.2.1. Starting the Install23.2.2. Configuring After Installation23.3. Remastering PCLinuxOS23.4. Summary
24. Running Bootable Linux Distributions
24.1. Overview of Bootable Linux Distributions24.2. Trying a Bootable Linux24.2.1. Starting with KNOPPIX24.2.1.1. Looking Inside KNOPPIX24.2.1.2. Booting KNOPPIX24.2.1.3. Correcting Boot Problems24.2.1.4. Customizing KNOPPIX24.2.1.5. Special Features and Workarounds24.2.2. Showcasing Linux from a Live CD24.2.3. Security and Rescue Bootables24.2.3.1. BackTrack Network Security Suite24.2.3.2. SystemrescueCd24.2.3.3. KNOppIX Security Tools Distribution24.2.3.4. The Inside Security Rescue Toolkit24.2.4. Demonstration Bootables24.2.5. Multimedia Bootables24.2.5.1. MoviX24.2.5.2. GeeXboX24.2.5.3. KnoppMyth24.2.6. Tiny Desktops24.2.6.1. Damn Small Linux24.2.6.2. Puppy Linux24.3. Special-Purpose Bootables24.4. Customizing a Bootable Linux24.5. Building a Live CD with Fedora24.6. Summary
VI. Programming in Linux
25. Programming Environments and Interfaces
25.1. Understanding Programming Environments25.2. Using Linux Programming Environments25.2.1. The Linux Development environment25.2.1.1. The Process Model25.2.1.2. CPU and Memory Protection25.2.1.3. The security Model25.2.1.4. Preemptive Multitasking25.2.1.5. Multiuser by Design25.2.1.6. Interprocess Communication25.2.1.7. The Building Blocks Philosophy25.2.2. Graphical Programming environments25.2.3. Eclipse: The Universal Tool Platform25.2.3.1. KDevelop: KDE's IDE25.2.3.2. Anjuta: An IDE for GTK/GNOME25.2.3.3. Code Crusader25.2.4. The Command-line Programming environment25.3. Linux Programming Interfaces25.3.1. Creating Command-line Interfaces25.3.1.1. Creating Text Applications with ncurses25.3.1.2. Creating Text Applications with S-Lang25.3.2. Creating Graphical Interfaces25.3.3. Application Programming Interfaces25.4. Summary
26. Programming Tools and Utilities
26.1. The Well-Stocked Toolkit26.2. Using the GCC Compiler26.2.1. Compiling Multiple Source Code Files26.2.2. GCC Command-line Options26.3. Automating Builds with make26.4. Library Utilities26.4.1. The nm Command26.4.2. The ar Command26.4.3. The ldd Command26.4.4. The ldconfig Command26.4.5. Environment Variables and Configuration Files26.5. Source Code Control26.5.1. Source Code Control Using RCS26.5.1.1. Checking Files In and Out26.5.1.2. Making Changes to Repository Files26.5.1.3. Additional Command-line Options26.5.2. Source Code Control with CVS26.6. Debugging with GNU Debugger26.6.1. Starting GDB26.6.2. Inspecting Code in the Debugger26.6.3. Examining Data26.6.4. Setting Breakpoints26.6.5. Working with Source Code26.7. Summary
VII. Appendix and License
A. Media
A.1. Finding Linux Distributions on the DVDA.1.1. Fedora LinuxA.1.2. KNOPPIX LinuxA.1.3. Slackware LinuxA.1.4. Ubuntu LinuxA.1.5. AntiX LinuxA.1.6. BackTrack 3 Linux Security SuiteA.1.7. Gentoo LinuxA.1.8. openSUSE LinuxA.1.9. PCLinuxOsA.1.10. Inside Security Rescue ToolkitA.1.11. Puppy LinuxA.1.12. debian GNU/LinuxA.1.13. Damn Small LinuxA.1.14. SystemRescueCdA.1.15. Coyote LinuxA.1.16. Tiny Core LinuxA.1.17. SLAXA.1.18. CentOSA.2. Creating Linux CDs or DVDsA.3. Getting Source Code
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