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Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops

Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops

Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops
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Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops Paperback - 2006

by Dalheimer, Matthias Kalle; Welsh, Matt

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  • Title Running Linux: A Distribution-Neutral Guide for Servers and Desktops
  • Author Dalheimer, Matthias Kalle; Welsh, Matt
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 5th
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 972
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher O'Reilly Media, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2006-01-31
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0596007604-2-34962862
  • ISBN 9780596007607 / 0596007604
  • Weight 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 7 x 2 in (23.37 x 17.78 x 5.08 cm)
  • Size 7x2x9
  • Category Computers - Operating Systems
  • Library of Congress subjects Operating systems (Computers)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 005.432
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

You may be contemplating your first Linux installation. Or you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or setting up an FTP server. Running Linux, now in its fifth edition, is the book you'll want on hand in either case. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the ultimate getting-started and problem-solving book, it answers the questions and tackles the configuration issues that frequently plague users, but are seldom addressed in other books.

This fifth edition of Running Linux is greatly expanded, reflecting the maturity of the operating system and the teeming wealth of software available for it. Hot consumer topics such as audio and video playback applications, groupware functionality, and spam filtering are covered, along with the basics in configuration and management that always have made the book popular.

Running Linux covers basic communications such as mail, web surfing, and instant messaging, but also delves into the subtleties of network configuration--including dial-up, ADSL, and cable modems--in case you need to set up your network manually. The book can make you proficient on office suites and personal productivity applications--and also tells you what programming tools are available if you're interested in contributing to these applications.

Other new topics in the fifth edition include encrypted email and filesystems, advanced shell techniques, and remote login applications. Classic discussions on booting, package management, kernel recompilation, and X configuration have also been updated.

The authors of Running Linux have anticipated problem areas, selected stable and popular solutions, and provided clear instructions to ensure that you'll have a satisfying experience using Linux. The discussion is direct and complete enough to guide novice users, while still providing the additional information experienced users will need to progress in their mastery of Linux.

Whether you're using Linux on a home workstation or maintaining a network server, Running Linux will provide expert advice just when you need it.

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  • Scitech Book News, 03/01/2008, Page 23

About the author

Matthias Kalle Dalheimer is the President & CEO of Klaralvdalens Datakonsult AB, a Sweden-based consultancy specializing in platform-independent software solutions. He is also a founding member of the KDE project and the current president of the KDE foundation. Kalle has written numerous books for O'Reilly, both in English and in his native German, including "Running Linux" and "Programming with Qt". In his spare time, he enjoys cross-country skiing and reading history books. Kalle lives with his wife Tanja and his two sons Jan and Tim in the middle of the forest near Hagfors in the Swedish province of Varmland.

Matt Welsh is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. His current research focuses on wireless sensor networks, including operating systems design, distributed systems, networking, and parallel computing. Matt is a long-time Linux advocate and developer, a role in which he has fielded questions from thousands of Linux users over the years. He was the original coordinator of the Linux Documentation Project and author of the original "Linux Installation and Getting Started" guide. He completed his Ph.D. at UC Berkeley.

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