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Mac for Linux Geeks

Name: Mac for Linux Geeks
Author: Tony Steidler-Dennison
ISBN: 9781430216506

by Tony Steidler-Dennison

June 2009

Beginner to intermediate

297 pages

7h 28m

English

Apress

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Copyright
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Preface
1. The Backstory
1.1. Of Macros and Manuals: UNIX1.1.1. From Assembly to C1.1.2. Macros and Pipes1.1.3. User Manuals1.2. The Fork: BSD1.2.1. 1BSD to 4BSD1.2.2. Licensing Issues1.3. The Enthusiast and the Marketer: Apple Computer1.3.1. Homebrew Days1.3.2. Apple I to Lisa1.3.3. And Finally, the Mac1.4. The Convergence: Mac OS X1.4.1. NeXTStep1.4.2. Back at Apple1.5. Why BSD in Mac OS X?1.5.1. History1.5.2. Portability1.5.3. Open Source Base1.5.4. Economics1.5.5. Extensibility1.6. How Is BSD Implemented in Mac OS X?1.7. Why Switch from Linux to Mac?1.7.1. Hardware Control1.7.2. Common Code1.7.3. Release Stability1.8. Summary
2. The Comparison: Linux vs. Mac OS X
2.1. Mac OS X and Linux Filesystems2.1.1. The Apple Filesystem2.1.2. Filesystem Layouts2.1.3. The ext2/ext3 Filesystem in Linux2.1.4. Comparison of HFS+ and ext2/ext32.2. Permissions in Mac OS X2.2.1. File Permissions2.2.2. Root and Administrative Access2.3. Terminal Access in Mac OS X2.3.1. Starting Bash2.3.2. Setting Linux System Variables in Mac OS X2.4. Interfaces in Mac OS X2.4.1. Configuring Ethernet Interfaces from the Command Line2.4.2. Using the GUI to Configure Ethernet Interfaces2.5. Devices and Drives2.5.1. Accessing Devices and Drives Through the GUI2.5.2. Accessing Devices and Drives from the Command Line2.6. Summary
3. Dual-Booting and Virtualization
3.1. Dual-Booting Linux and Mac OS X3.1.1. Loading Linux with rEFIt3.1.2. Installing Linux Using Boot Camp3.1.3. Partitioning from the Command Line3.1.4. Removing a Linux Partition3.2. Virtual Linux3.2.1. Using VMware3.2.2. Using VirtualBox3.3. Summary
4. Building Out the Linux Environment
4.1. Xcode Tools4.1.1. Xcode Installation4.1.2. An Overview of the Xcode Tool Set4.2. Online Linux Tools4.2.1. MacPorts4.2.2. Fink4.3. Summary
5. Using the Many Apple and Linux Tools
5.1. A Brief Overview of Graphics and Multimedia on the Mac5.1.1. Core Graphics5.1.2. Core Video5.1.3. Quartz Composer5.2. Built-in Mac OS X Multimedia Tools5.2.1. iPhoto5.2.2. iMovie and iDVD5.2.3. iWeb5.2.4. GarageBand5.3. Third-Party Multimedia Tools5.3.1. The Adobe Multimedia Tools5.3.2. Mac OS X Third-Party Multimedia Summary5.4. Open Source Multimedia Tools5.4.1. Graphics Editing with GIMP5.4.2. Audio Editing with Audacity5.4.3. Open Source Multimedia Summary5.5. Office and Productivity Tools in Mac OS X5.5.1. Microsoft Office for Mac5.5.2. The Mac iWork Tools5.6. Open Source Productivity Tools5.6.1. OpenOffice.org5.6.2. NeoOffice5.7. Summary
6. Routine Mac OS X System Administration
6.1. Using the Shell6.1.1. Changing the Default Shell6.1.2. Using UNIX Administration Tools and Commands6.2. System Monitoring6.2.1. Using Activity Monitor6.2.2. Viewing System Processes with top6.2.3. Listing Processes with ps6.3. User Maintenance6.3.1. Managing User Accounts Using System Preferences6.3.2. Managing Users Using the Command Line6.4. Log Review and Maintenance6.4.1. Log Location and Naming Conventions6.4.2. Reviewing Log Files with the Console Application6.4.3. Managing Tasks with launchd6.5. Administering Shared Resources6.5.1. Mac OS X and Web Servers6.5.2. Printer Sharing6.5.3. SMB File Sharing6.5.4. NFS File Sharing6.6. Summary

7. Backup, Security, and Automation
7.1. Backup and Recovery Overview7.2. The Mac Approach to Backup and Recovery7.2.1. Time Machine Backups7.2.2. Backups with Carbon Copy Cloner7.2.3. SuperDuper for Simple Backups7.2.4. Mozy and Other Off-Site Backup Options7.3. The Linux Approach to Backup and Recovery7.3.1. Using dd to Copy Data7.3.2. Using rsync to Synchronize Files7.4. Security7.4.1. Configuring Security Through System Preferences7.4.2. Using ipfw As a Firewall7.4.3. Using WaterRoof: An ipfw Front End7.5. Summary
8. Mac OS X and Code
8.1. Using Xcode8.1.1. Creating an Application with Xcode8.1.2. Working in the Main Xcode Window8.1.3. Debugging with Xcode8.2. Xcode and Other Application Development Tools8.2.1. Xcode and Java8.2.2. Xcode and Python8.2.3. Xcode and Ruby8.2.4. Xcode and PHP8.3. Scripting8.3.1. Using AppleScript8.3.2. Creating Scripts with the Script Editor8.3.3. Using Other Scripting Languages8.4. Code Maintenance and Revision Control8.4.1. Introducing Subversion8.4.2. Using Subversion from the Command Line8.4.3. Using Subversion GUI Front Ends8.4.4. Managing Changes with Git8.5. Summary
9. Hybridizing Your System
9.1. How BSD and Linux Differ9.1.1. Distribution vs. Operating System9.1.2. Runlevels and System Startup9.1.3. Licensing9.2. Kernel Customization and Compilation9.2.1. Setting Up the Build Environment9.2.2. Building the Kernel9.3. Porting UNIX Apps to the Mac9.3.1. Why Port?9.3.2. Good Practice9.3.3. Installing the Development Environment9.3.4. Creating Makefiles9.4. Installing Linux Desktop Environments on the Mac9.4.1. Installing GNOME9.4.2. Installing KDE9.5. Summary

Overview

Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X graphical user interface. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux--based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well--known Mac tools and their open source equivalents. Written for daily use, this concise and dependable guide will steer you across the technical landscape from your chosen Linux flavor to the OS X promised land.

Live with OS X, but work with Linux tools
Make the OS X--Linux hybrid a reality
Use Mac tools where possible and free software where appropriate

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