You're about to begin your first Linux installation. Or, you may have been using Linux for years and need to know more about adding a network printer or configuring for ADSL. Running Linux, now in its fourth edition, is the book you'll want to reach for. Widely recognized in the Linux community as the getting-started book that people need, it answers the questions and tackles configuration issues that frequently plague users, but are seldom addressed in other books.Running Linux has everything you'll need to understand, install, and start using Linux. The book doesn't draw the line at the OS, or the shell, or the GUI, or even at the point of essential applications. Rather, the authors, experienced Linux enthusiasts, have anticipated problem areas, selected stable and popular solutions, and provided clear discussions and 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.The fourth edition of Running Linux delves deeper into installation, configuring the windowing system, system administration, and networking. New topics include applications ready for prime time, basic security and firewalling, package management on Debian, sound configuration, ADSL, the GNOME desktop, the Postfix mail transfer agent, and the popular LAMP configuration that combines Apache, MySQL, and PHP. A solid foundation text for any Linux user, the book also includes additional resources for dealing with special requirements imposed by hardware, advanced applications, and emerging technologies. Whether you are using Linux on a home workstation or maintaining a network server, Running Linux will provide expert advice just when you need it.

Running Linux, Fourth Edition

Computers & Technology

Dalheimer, Matthias Kalle

Kaufman, Lar

Dawon, Terry

Operating Systems

O'Reilly & Associates

Linux is the most exciting development today in the UNIX world -- and some would say in the world of the PC-compatible. A complete, UNIX-compatible operating system developed by volunteers on the Internet, Linux is distributed freely in electronic form and for low cost from many vendors. Its software packages include the X Window System (X11R6); TCP/IP networking (including SLIP, PPP, and NFS support); popular software tools such as Emacs and TeX; a complete software development environment including C, C++, Perl, Tcl/Tk, and more; libraries, debuggers, multimedia support, scientific and database applications, and much more.Running Linux covers topics not discussed in any Linux documentation, including everything you need to understand, install, and use the Linux operating system. Topics include:
<ul>
<li>The background and concepts of the Linux system.</li> A comprehensive installation tutorial that will lead you through the steps of configuring Linux on your machine from any distribution.<li>A chapter on UNIX basics, designed especially for Linux users.</li>
<li>Complete information on Linux system administration and maintenance, from managing user accounts, to repairing filesystems, to upgrading software, to building a new kernel.</li>
<li>Full installation and configuration information for XFree86 3.1 (Version 11, release 6 of the X Window System).</li>
<li>Power tools available for the system, including the X Window System, the Emacs and vi editors, text formatting systems such as TeX, and tools for interfacing with MS-DOS.</li>
<li>The programming languages and tools available for Linux, giving you a complete software development environment: the gcc C and C++ compiler, the gdb debugger, and other languages such as Perl and Tcl/Tk.</li>
<li>Network configuration and administration under Linux, including TCP/IP, SLIP, UUCP, electronic mail, and serial telecommunications.</li>
<li>Information on providing network services from your Linux machine, including configuration of a World Wide Web server.</li>
</ul>In short, this book teaches you how to install and maintain your own Linux system. Linux can change the way you see personal computing, with more flexibility and power than any commercial operating system. This book can make you a Linux power user.Backcover Copy Linux is the most exciting development today in the UNIX world -- and some would say in the world of the PC-compatible. Its software packages include the X Window System (X11R6), networking, a complete software development environment, multimedia support, scientific and database applications, and much more. This book is published in conjunction with the Running Linux Companion CD-ROM, which contains the full Red Hat Linux distribution. The CD-ROM is sold separately for easy upgrading.Running Linux covers everything you need in order to understand, install, and use the Linux operating system. This includes:<ul>
<li>A comprehensive installation tutorial that will lead you through the steps of configuring Linux on your machine from any distribution.</li>
<li>Linux system administration and maintenance.</li>
<li>Power tools available for the system, including the X Window System and tools for interfacing with MS-DOS.</li>
<li>Network configuration and administration under Linux, including TCP/IP, SLIP, UUCP, electronic mail, and serial telecommunications.</li>
<li>Information on providing network services from your Linux machine, including configuration of a World-Wide Web server.</li>
</ul>In short, this book can teach you how to install and maintain your own Linux system. Linux can change the way you see personal computing, with more flexibility and power than any commercial operating system.

Running Linux

Welsh, Matt

Computer Science

O'Reilly Media

Linux is the most exciting development today in the UNIX world -- and some would say in the world of the PC-compatible. A complete, UNIX-compatible operating system developed by volunteers on the Internet, Linux is distributed freely in electronic form and for low cost from many vendors. Its software packages include the X Window System (X11R6); TCP/IP networking (including SLIP, PPP, and NFS support); popular software tools such as Emacs and TeX; a complete software development environment including C, C++, Perl, Tcl/Tk, and more; libraries, debuggers, multimedia support, scientific and database applications, and much more. Developed first on the PC, it has been ported to many other architectures, and a POSIX-compliant version has even been developed.Running Linux explains everything you need to understand, install, and start using the Linux operating system. This includes a comprehensive installation tutorial, complete information on system maintenance, tools for document development and programming, and guidelines for network and Web site administration.New topics in the second edition include:
<ul>
<li>Printer configuration, management, and use</li>
<li>Configuration of network clients for NFS and NIS</li>
<li>Expanded information on configuring a wide range of hardware devices</li>
<li>Updated configuration information for the kernel and XFree86</li>
</ul>

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