'Guide to Linux Installation and Administration' is a hands-on, practical guide that can be used to master Linux installation and administration. The book begins by discussing the history and culture of Linux and open source software, and then covers the process of planning, installing, and beginning to use a Linux system. The detailed, step-by-step installation instructions allow new users to install Linux successfully on a personal computer. The second half of the book focuse on administering a Linux system, and discusses basic system administration tasks specifically related to Linux. It provides detailed explanations of the system administrator's major concerns, including managing users and groups, managing system resources, scripts and procedures, managing printing, and backing up data. Throughout, the book provides plentiful examples of sample commands and output.
Throughout, the book provides plentiful examples of sample commands and output.
Your UNIX/Linux: The Ultimate Guide, written with both users and programmers in mind, is the ultimate UNIX/Linux text. Both pedagogical tool and exhaustive reference, it is well-suited to any course that includes UNIX or Linux. A strong pedagogical framework sets it apart from similar texts and allows beginning students to gain a firm grasp of fundamental concepts, while chapters on advanced topics inspire the more experienced reader to move beyond the basics. Nearly a thousand exercises and self-test questions provide a way for students to test and reinforce their understanding of the material.
Your UNIX/Linux: The Ultimate Guide, written with both users and programmers in mind, is the ultimate UNIX/Linux text.
