Linux Essentials

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Dear Reader,
5. Acknowledgments
6. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
7. CONTENTS AT A GLANCE
8. Contents
9. INTRODUCTION
   1. What Is Linux?
   2. What Is the Linux Essentials Certification?
   3. Who Should Read This Book?
   4. How This Book Is Organized
   5. Conventions Used in This Book
10. CHAPTER 1: Selecting an Operating System
    1. What Is an OS?
    2. Investigating User Interfaces
    3. Where Does Linux Fit in the OS World?
    4. What Is a Distribution?
11. CHAPTER 2: Investigating Linux's Principles and Philosophy
    1. Linux through the Ages
    2. Using Open Source Software
    3. Understanding OS Roles
12. CHAPTER 3: Understanding Software Licensing
    1. Investigating Software Licenses
    2. The Free Software Foundation
    3. The Open Source Initiative
    4. The Creative Commons
    5. Using Open Source Licenses
13. CHAPTER 4: Using Common Linux Programs
    1. Using a Linux Desktop Environment
    2. Working with Productivity Software
    3. Using Server Programs
    4. Managing Programming Languages
14. CHAPTER 5: Managing Hardware
    1. Learning About Your CPU
    2. Identifying Motherboard Capabilities
    3. Sizing Your Power Supply
    4. Understanding Disk Issues
    5. Managing Displays
    6. Handling USB Devices
    7. Managing Drivers
15. CHAPTER 6: Getting to Know the Command Line
    1. Starting a Command Line
    2. Running Programs
    3. Manipulating Files
    4. Using Shell Features
16. CHAPTER 7: Managing Files
    1. Manipulating Files
    2. Manipulating Directories
17. CHAPTER 8: Getting Help
    1. Using man Pages
    2. Using info Pages
    3. Finding Additional Documentation
18. CHAPTER 9: Using Programs and Processes
    1. Understanding Package Management
    2. Understanding the Process Hierarchy
    3. Identifying Running Processes
    4. Using Log Files
19. CHAPTER 10: Searching, Extracting, and Archiving Data
    1. Using Regular Expressions
    2. Searching for and Extracting Data
    3. Redirecting Input and Output
    4. Archiving Data
20. CHAPTER 11: Editing Files
    1. Understanding the Role of Text Files
    2. Choosing an Editor
    3. Launching an Editor
    4. Editing Files with pico or nano
    5. Editing Files with Vi
    6. Using Configuration File Conventions
    7. Editing Formatted Text Files
21. CHAPTER 12: Creating Scripts
    1. Beginning a Shell Script
    2. Using Commands
    3. Using Arguments
    4. Using Variables
    5. Using Conditional Expressions
    6. Using Loops
    7. Using Functions
    8. Setting the Script's Exit Value
22. CHAPTER 13: Understanding Users and Groups
    1. Understanding Accounts
    2. Using Account Tools
    3. Working as root
23. CHAPTER 14: Creating Users and Groups
    1. Creating New Accounts
    2. Modifying Accounts
    3. Deleting Accounts
    4. Managing Groups
24. CHAPTER 15: Setting Ownership and Permissions
    1. Setting Ownership
    2. Setting Permissions
25. CHAPTER 16: Navigating the Linux Filesystem
    1. Understanding Where Things Go
    2. Using Special Permission Bits and File Features
26. CHAPTER 17: Managing Network Connections
    1. Understanding Network Features
    2. Configuring a Network Connection
    3. Testing Your Network Connection
    4. Protecting Your System from the Bad Guys
27. APPENDIX A: Answers to Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1
    2. Chapter 2
    3. Chapter 3
    4. Chapter 4
    5. Chapter 5
    6. Chapter 6
    7. Chapter 7
    8. Chapter 8
    9. Chapter 9
    10. Chapter 10
    11. Chapter 11
    12. Chapter 12
    13. Chapter 13
    14. Chapter 14
    15. Chapter 15
    16. Chapter 16
    17. Chapter 17
28. APPENDIX B: LPI's Certification Program
    1. The Linux Essentials Certification
    2. Certification Objectives Map
29. INDEX