Book description
Linux and Open Source are attracting unprecedented attention in the high tech world. Debian GNU/Linux is a remarkable demonstration of what the Open Source model can produce: Debian is an all volunteer organization, and their distribution contains only open-source software. This exciting new world can be intimidating for those whose primary computing experience is Microsoft Windows. In Learning Debian/GNU Linux, Bill McCarty has written a book for this new audience, aimed at introducing them to a Unix style operating system. Learning Debian GNU/Linux will guide any new user of Linux through the installing and use of Debian GNU/Linux, the entirely Open Source version of the Linux operating system. It demystifies Linux in terms familiar to Windows users and gives readers only what they need to start being successful users of Linux. Learning Debian GNU/Linux takes the reader step by step through the process of installing and setting up a Debian system, and provides a thorough but gentle introduction to the basics of using Debian GNU/Linux. Because the book is written specifically for the included CD, the reader needs nothing else to get started with this exciting new operating system.
Publisher resources
Table of contents
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Learning Debian GNU/Linux
- Preface
- 1. Why Run Linux?
- 2. Preparing to Install Linux
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3. Installing Linux
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Installing the Operating System and Applications
- The Installation Program User Interface
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Installing the Kernel and Base System
- Booting from MS-DOS or Windows 9x
- Booting from floppy diskettes
- Starting the installation procedure
- Choosing color versus monochrome
- Release notes
- The Installation Main Menu
- Selecting a keyboard
- Selecting the hard drive
- Partitioning a hard drive
- Initializing and activating a swap partition
- Initializing a Linux partition
- Installing the Operating System Kernel and Modules
- Configuring device driver modules
- Configuring the network
- Installing the base system
- Configuring the base system
- Making a boot floppy
- Configuring the New System
- Installing the Applications
- Getting Help
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Installing the Operating System and Applications
- 4. Issuing Linux Commands
- 5. Installing and Configuring the X Window System
- 6. Using the X Window System
- 7. Configuring and Administering Linux
- 8. Using Linux Applications and Clients
- 9. Playing Linux Games
- 10. Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN
- 11. Getting Connected to the Internet
- 12. Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN
- 13. Conquering the BASH Shell
- A. Linux Directory Tree
- B. Principal Linux Files
- C. The Debian Package Management Utilities
- D. Managing the Boot Process
- E. Linux Command Quick Reference
- F. Open Publication License
- Glossary
- Index
- Colophon
Product information
- Title: Learning Debian GNU/Linux
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 1999
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781565927056
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