Linux Bible

TRAMA

More than 50 percent new and revised content for today's Linux environment gets you up and running in no time! Linux continues to be an excellent, low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether you're new to Linux or need a reliable update and reference, this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates, revisions, and hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today. * Offers a complete restructure, complete with exercises, to make the book a better learning tool * Places a strong focus on the Linux command line tools and can be used with all distributions and versions of Linux * Features in-depth coverage of the tools that a power user and a Linux administrator need to get started This practical learning tool is ideal for anyone eager to set up a new Linux desktop system at home or curious to learn how to manage Linux server systems at work.

NOTE EDITORE

Step–by–step tutorial for mastering Linux Complete guide for becoming a Linux Professional Build Linux desktop and server skills Advance to enterprise–level computing Become a Linux system admin or power user Your definitive guide to becoming a Linux expert As a bestselling Linux author and full–time trainer for Red Hat, Christopher Negus has helped thousands of beginning and experienced Linux users become certified professionals. In this full updated edition of the popular Linux Bible, Negus and contributing author Christine Bresnahan give you a thorough Linux tutorial, complete with helpful exercises at the end of each chapter. This new Linux Bible is a great hands–on tool and reference that will take you from beginner to power user. If you want to... Learn Linux, but have never used it before Acquire the foundation to become a certified Linux professional Start on a career path that will last for decades Master skills you can use with all Linux distributions ...this is the book for you. Learn how to: Install, set up, and use powerful Linux systems for desktops and servers Configure the perfect Linux desktop system Perform critical system administration tasks Set up your own print, file, and Web servers Get a stable and secure system using Linux security tools Move into enterprise–level computing Start with any Linux system and advance to enterprise Linux computing Use your favorite Linux distribution to learn and test your skills with Linux command–line tools Learn professional system administration tasks using Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or other enterprise–ready Linux systems

SOMMARIO

Introduction  xxxiii Part I: Getting Started 1 Chapter 1: Starting with Linux  3 Understanding What Linux Is  4 Understanding How Linux Differs from Other Operating Systems  5 Exploring Linux History  6 Free–fl owing UNIX culture at Bell Labs  7 Commercialized UNIX  9 Berkeley Software Distribution arrives 9 UNIX Laboratory and commercialization  9 GNU transitions UNIX to freedom  11 BSD loses some steam  12 Linus builds the missing piece  13 OSI open source definition  14 Understanding How Linux Distributions Emerged  15 Choosing a Red Hat distribution  16 Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 17 Using Fedora  18 Choosing Ubuntu or another Debian distribution  18 Finding Professional Opportunities with Linux Today  19 Understanding how companies make money with Linux  20 Becoming Red Hat Certified  21 RHCSA topics  22 RHCE topics  23 Summary  24 Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop    27 Understanding Linux Desktop Technology  28 Starting with the Fedora GNOME Desktop Live CD  30 Using the GNOME 3 Desktop  31 After the computer boots up  31 Navigating with the mouse  32 Navigating with the keyboard  36 Setting up the GNOME 3 desktop  38 Extending the GNOME 3 desktop  39 Using GNOME shell extensions  39 Using the GNOME Tweak Tool  40 Starting with desktop applications  42 Managing fi les and folders with Nautilus  42 Installing and managing additional software  44 Playing music with Rhythmbox  45 Stopping the GNOME 3 desktop  46 Using the GNOME 2 Desktop  46 Using the Metacity window manager  48 Changing GNOME appearance  49 Using the GNOME panels  50 Using the Applications and System menus  51 Adding an applet  51 Adding another panel  52 Adding an application launcher  52 Adding a drawer  53 Changing panel properties  53 3D effects with AIGLX  54 Summary  57 Exercises  57 Part II: Becoming a Linux Power User 59 Chapter 3: Using the Shell    61 About Shells and Terminal Windows  62 Using the shell prompt  63 Using a terminal window  64 Using virtual consoles  65 Choosing Your Shell  65 Running Commands  66 Understanding command syntax 67 Locating commands  70 Recalling Commands Using Command History  72 Command–line editing  73 Command–line completion  75 Command–line recall  76 Connecting and Expanding Commands  78 Piping between commands  78 Sequential commands  79 Background commands  79 Expanding commands  80 Expanding arithmetic expressions  80 Expanding variables  81 Using Shell Variables  81 Creating and using aliases  83 Exiting the shell  84 Creating Your Shell Environment  84 Confi guring your shell  84 Setting your prompt 85 Adding environment variables  87 Getting Information About Commands  88 Summary  90 Exercises  90 Chapter 4: Moving Around the Filesystem  93 Using Basic Filesystem Commands  96 Using Metacharacters and Operators  98 Using file–matching metacharacters 98 Using file–redirection metacharacters  99 Using brace expansion characters 101 Listing Files and Directories 101 Understanding File Permissions and Ownership 105 Changing permissions with chmod (numbers)107 Changing permissions with chmod (letters) 107 Setting default file permission with umask 108 Changing file ownership 109 Moving, Copying, and Removing Files 110 Summary 111 Exercises 112 Chapter 5: Working with Text Files  113 Editing Files with vim and vi 113 Starting with vi 115 Adding text 115 Moving around in the text 116 Deleting, copying, and changing text 117 Pasting (putting) text 118 Repeating commands 118 Exiting vi 118 Skipping around in the file 119 Searching for text 120 Using ex mode 120 Learning more about vi and vim 120 Finding Files 121 Using locate to find files by name 121 Searching for files with find 122 Finding files by name 123 Finding files by size 124 Finding files by user 124 Finding files by permission 125 Finding files by date and time 126 Using not and or when finding files 126 Finding files and executing commands 127 Searching in files with grep 128 Summary 129 Exercises 130 Chapter 6: Managing Running Processes   131 Understanding Processes 131 Listing Processes 132 Listing processes with ps 132 Listing and changing processes with top 134 Listing processes with System Monitor 135 Managing Background and Foreground Processes 137 Starting background processes138 Using foreground and background commands 139 Killing and Renicing Processes 140 Killing processes with kill and killall 140 Using kill to signal processes by PID 141 Using killall to signal processes by name 141 Setting processor priority with nice and renice 142 Summary 143 Exercises 143 Chapter 7: Writing Simple Shell Scripts  145 Understanding Shell Scripts 145 Executing and debugging shell scripts 146 Understanding shell variables 147 Special shell positional parameters 148 Reading in parameters 149 Parameter expansion in bash 149 Performing arithmetic in shell scripts 150 Using programming constructs in shell scripts 151 The if    then statements 151 The case command 154 The for    do loop 155 The while    do and until    do loops 156 Trying some useful text manipulation programs 157 The general regular expression parser 157 Remove sections of lines of text (cut) 158 Translate or delete characters (tr) 158 The stream editor (sed) 158 Using simple shell scripts 159 Telephone list 159 Backup script 160 Summary 161 Exercises 161 Part III: Becoming a Linux System Administrator 163 Chapter 8: Learning System Administration  165 Understanding System Administration 165 Using Graphical Administration Tools 167 Using the root User Account 169 Becoming root from the shell (su command) 170 Allowing administrative access via the GUI 171 Gaining administrative access with sudo 172 Exploring Administrative Commands, Configuration Files, and Log Files 174 Administrative commands 174 Administrative configuration files 175 Administrative log files 179 Using Other Administrative Accounts 180 Checking and Configuring Hardware 181 Checking your hardware182 Managing removable hardware 184 Working with loadable modules 186 Listing loaded modules 187 Loading modules 187 Removing modules 188 Summary 188 Exercises 189 <

AUTORE

Chris Negus is an instructor for Red Hat, Inc. and the author of dozens of Linux and UNIX books, including Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), CentOS Bible, Fedora Bible, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, Linux Toys, and Linux Toys II. Christine Bresnahan has over 25 years' experience as a system administrator. She is an adjunct professor at Ivy Tech Community College, teaching Linux system administration, Linux security, and Windows security classes. She co–authored the Linux Command Line and Shell Scripting Bible, 2nd Edition.

NOTE LIBRAIO

Build linux desktop and server skills<br />Advance to enterprise-level computing<br />Become a linux system admin or power user

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781118218549
• Collana: Bible
• Dimensioni: 233 x 45.13 x 186 mm Ø 1248 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 864