Linux: The Complete Reference (Paperback)

by Richard Petersen (Author)

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Book Description
Covers the important topics, tools and utilities of Linux in more depth than the competition. Completely revised to address important changes to Linux, including: growth in the number of desktops and windows managers; new X-windows chapters; new programming tools and utilities; and others.

From the Back Cover
Absolutely everything you need to know abut Linux! With its multi-tasking capabilities, TCP/IP support, e-mail clients, and graphical X-Windows system, Linux is the Network Operating System of choice for thousands of PC users and PC-based businesses worldwide. Thoroughly revised and updated, this second edition of the best-selling Linux: The Complete Reference is the most complete source of Linux information available. From detailed instructions on installing Caldera's OpenLinux to troubleshooting references, Linux: The Complete Reference is your one-stop guide for realizing the full power and flexibility of this popular and often complicated-UNIX clone. Renowned author Richard Petersen captures Linux in one comprehensive volume featuring: complete, up-to-date instructions on every Linux task-from obtaining, installing, and configuring Linux on standalone PCs and networks to configuring Internet servers (Ftp, Web, Gopher, and Wais); new chapters on window managers and desktops with interfaces similar to Windows 95, Next, and OpenLook (Fvwm, fvwm95, Xview, AfterStep, LessTif, and Looking Glass); easy to use X-windows and ISP setup tools (XF86Setup and ExPPP); and TeX typesetting with LaTeX and Ghostscript; unprecedented coverage of the BASH and TCSH shells, Internet tools, file management, and systems administration; time and money-saving CD-ROM featuring a free, full-featured version of OpenLinux by Caldera, the leading vendor of Linux software, including a full set of easily installed Linux software applications for graphics, communications, publishing, editing, and even games.

• Paperback: 1059 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2nd Bk&Cdr edition (December 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078824613
• ISBN-13: 978-0078824616
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.8 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
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