Linux - The Complete Reference

by Richard Peterson

This book identifies seven major Linux topics: shell environments, desktops, applications, security, servers, system administration, and network administration. It is really several books in one—a desktop book, a shell-user book, a security book, a server book, and an administration book—how you choose to use it depends upon how you want to use your Linux system. Almost all Linux operations can be carried out using either the GNOME or KDE interface. You can focus on the GNOME and KDE chapters and their corresponding tools and applications in the different chapters throughout the book. On the other hand, if you want to delve deeper into the Unix aspects of Linux, you can check out the shell chapters and the corresponding shell-based applications in other chapters. If you only want to use Linux for its applications and Internet clients, then concentrate on the applications section. If you want to use Linux as a multiuser system servicing many users or integrate it into a local network, you can use the detailed system, file, and network administration information provided in the administration chapters. None of these tasks are in any way exclusive. If you are working in a business environment, you will probably make use of all three aspects. Single users may concentrate more on the desktops and applications, whereas administrators may make more use of the security and networking features.

1352 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2017

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