In this handy, compact guide, you'll explore a ton of powerful SUSE Linux commands while you learn to use SUSE Linux as the experts do: from the command line. Try out more than 1,000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Then, apply the skills you learn from this book to use and ...
In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well ...
Written with a clear, straightforward writing style and packed with step-by-step projects for direct, hands-on learning, "Guide to UNIX Using Linux, 4E" is the perfect resource for learning UNIX and Linux from the ground up. Through the use of practical examples, end-of-chapter reviews, and interactive exercises, novice users are transformed into ...
Beginning Ubuntu Linux, the award winning and best selling Ubuntu book for beginners, is now in its third edition, presenting readers with an up to the minute introduction to the world of Linux and the open source community. A detailed overview of Ubuntu s installation and configuration process encourages you to take the plunge and switch to Linux ...
This is the only book that shows you what - and how - to study. The new edition of this bestselling study guide offers complete coverage of the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam revision based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora Core 5. An integrated study system based on proven instructional methodology, "RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux ...
Linux is being adopted by an increasing number of embedded systems developers, who have been won over by its sophisticated scheduling and networking, its cost-free license, its open development model, and the support offered by rich and powerful programming tools. While there is a great deal of hype surrounding the use of Linux in embedded systems ...
Over the last few years, Linux has grown both as an operating system and a tool for personal and business use. Simultaneously becoming more user friendly and more powerful as a back-end system, Linux has achieved new plateaus: the newer filesystems have solidified, new commands and tools have appeared and become standard, and the desktop - ...
This text, updated for the most current and popular Linux operating system, Red Hat Fedora, has been completely rewritten. The author's experience with Linux and the Linux Professional Institute have combined with Course Technology to create a hands-on text that will maximise students' success.
Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards 2008 Favorite Linux Book, Honorable Mention. http://www.linuxjournal.com "...this one (Ubuntu Linux book) is at the head of the pack for getting started with your penguin experience..." --Tom Duff "Benjamin Mako Hill et al. have produced an excellent book that speaks to everyone who uses or is considering ...
Presenting updated coverage of openSUSE 11.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.0, this reference is written by Novell insiders and boasts the most up-to-date information available. Topics covered include the openSUSE project, command line programs and implementing online services, virtualization, kernel updates, Enterprise Architecture, and more ...
Up until now, Linux administration books have focused on the management of a single server. This is the first Linux administration guide specifically focused on the needs of administrators working in production/enterprise environments that may consist of hundreds or even thousands of servers which must be managed centrally to deliver optimal ...
Device drivers literally drive everything you're interested in--disks, monitors, keyboards, modems--everything outside the computer chip and memory. And writing device drivers is one of the few areas of programming for the Linux operating system that calls for unique, Linux-specific knowledge. For years now, programmers have relied on the classic ...
Praise for Mark Sobell's Books "I keep searching for books that collect everything you want to know about a subject in one place, and keep getting disappointed. Usually the books leave out some important topic, while others go too deep in some areas and must skim lightly over the others. A Practical Guide to Red Hat(R) Linux(R) is one of those ...
O'Reilly's Pocket Guides have earned a reputation as inexpensive, comprehensive, and compact guides that have the stuff but not the fluff. Every page of Linux Pocket Guide lives up to this billing. It clearly explains how to get up to speed quickly on day-to-day Linux use. Once you're up and running, Linux Pocket Guide provides an easy-to-use ...
If you have some programming experience and are ready to venture into Linux programming, this updated edition of the bestselling entry-level book takes you there. New to this edition are chapters on MySQL access and administration; programming GNOME and KDE and Linux standards for portable applications. Coverage of kernel programming, device ...
A new edition of this title is available, ISBN-10: 0137142951 ISBN-13: 9780137142958 "Since I'm in an educational environment, I found the content of Sobell's book to be right on target and very helpful for anyone managing Linux in the enterprise. His style of writing is very clear. He builds up to the chapter exercises, which I find to be ...
Previous editions of Linux For Dummies have garnered rave reviews. However, there's one scary term applied to them outdated! The 6 th Edition remedies that with easy--to--understand information on the latest version of the most popular Linux distributions, including Fedora Core, SuSE, Mandrake, Xandros, Linspire, and Knoppix. This guide walks you ...
Open source provides the competitive advantage in the Internet Age. According to the August Forrester Report, 56 percent of IT managers interviewed at Global 2500 companies are already using some type of open source software in their infrastructure and another six per cent will install it in the next two years. This revolutionary model for ...
In this handy, compact guide, you'll explore a ton of powerful Ubuntu Linux commands while you learn to use Ubuntu Linux as the experts do: from the command line. Try out more than 1,000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Then, apply the skills you learn from this book to use and ...
This title offers great content from a bestselling author. "The Linux Bible 2008 Edition" is the best first Linux book for new or migrating users. By focusing on the building-block nature of Linux, and offering true up-to-date descriptions of Linux technology, the Bible helps the reader learn how to jump headlong into Linux, regardless of the ...
The Ubuntu distribution simplifies Linux by providing a sensible collection of applications, an easy-to-use package manager, and lots of fine-tuning, which make it possibly the best Linux for desktops and laptops. Readers of both Linux Journal and TUX Magazine confirmed this by voting Ubuntu as the best Linux distribution in each publication's ...
Ubuntu, an African word meaning humanity to others, is the hottest thing in Linux today. This down and dirty book shows you how they can blow away the default system settings and get Ubuntu to behave however you want. You'll learn how to optimize its appearance, speed, usability, and security and get the low down on hundreds of hacks such as ...
Eight minibooks spanning over 850 pages deliver the scoop on the latest versions of seven leading Linux distributions: Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, SimplyMEPIS, Knoppix, and Ubuntu. The DVD includes the full Fedora Core and Knoppix distributions plus ISO images of the other distributions covered, saving hours of downloading time. This new ...
Praise for the First Edition of A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux(R) "I am so impressed by how Mark Sobell can approach a complex topic in such an understandable manner. His command examples are especially useful in providing a novice (or even an advanced) administrator with a cookbook on how to accomplish real-world tasks on Linux. He is truly an ...
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