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Learning Debian GNU/Linux

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Why Run Linux?
   Linux at Home and at Work
   What is Linux?
   Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux
   Linux Resources on the Internet

Chapter 2. Preparing to Install Linux
   Minimum Hardware Requirements
   Collecting Information About Your System
   Preparing Your Hard Disk

Chapter 3. Installing Linux
   Installing the Operating System and Applications
   Getting Help

Chapter 4. Issuing Linux Commands
   The System Use Cycle
   Working with the Linux Command Prompt
   How Linux Organizes Data
   Working with Devices
   Useful Linux Programs

Chapter 5. Installing and Configuring the X Window System
   What is X?
   Installing X
   Configuring X
   Starting and Stopping X

Chapter 6. Using the X Window System
   Keyboard Operations
   Mouse Operations
   Window Managers
   Desktops
   Using GNOME
   Using GNOME Applets and Applications
   Configuring GNOME

Chapter 7. Configuring and Administering Linux
   User and Group Administration
   Filesystem Administration
   Starting and Stopping the System and Services
   Viewing System Messages and Logs
   Setting the System Time and Time Zone

Chapter 8. Using Linux Applications and Clients
   Linux Desktop Applications
   Other Approaches to Desktop Computing

Chapter 9. Playing Linux Games
   A Survey of Linux Games
   Closeups of Some Popular Games

Chapter 10. Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN
   Introduction
   Network Administration
   Samba
   Samba Client Configuration and Use

Chapter 11. Getting Connected to the Internet
   Connecting to the Internet
   Configuring Your Modem
   Using wvdial
   PPP Client
   Web Browser
   gFTP FTP client
   Using minicom and seyon
   Making a PPP Connection Manually

Chapter 12. Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN
   An FTP Server
   Installing and Configuring a Web Server
   Using a Mail Server
   Configuring a Secure Shell Server
   Configuring a Dial-In Shell Server

Chapter 13. Conquering the BASH Shell
   The Linux Shell
   Using the Shell
   Understanding Shell Scripts

Appendix A. Linux Directory Tree

Appendix B. Principal Linux Files

Appendix C. The Debian Package Management Utilities

Appendix D. Managing the Boot Process

Appendix E. Linux Command Quick Reference

Appendix F. Open Publication License

Glossary

Index

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