Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users - Christopher Negus

Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users - Christopher Negus

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Full bibliographic data for Ubuntu Linux Toolbox

Title

Ubuntu Linux Toolbox

Subtitle

1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users

Authors and contributors

By (author) Christopher Negus, By (author) Francois Caen

Physical properties

Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 360
Width: 156 mm
Height: 229 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight: 442 g

Audience

General/trade
Professional and scholarly

Language

English

ISBN

ISBN 13: 9780470082935
ISBN 10: 0470082933

Classifications

Dewey:005.446
Nielsen BookScan Product Class:S10.2
BICMainSubject:UT
BISAC category code:COM046070
Dewey:005.432

Illustrations note

Illustrations

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Imprint name

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Publication date

01 December 2007

Publication City/Country

Chichester/GB

Biographical note

Christopher Negus is the author of the bestselling Fedora and Red Hat Linux Bibles , Linux Toys II , Linux Troubleshooting Bible , and Linux Bible 2008 Edition . He is a member of the Madison Linux Users Group. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Chris served for eight years on development teams for the Unix operating system at AT&T, where Unix was created and developed. He also worked with Novell on Unix development and Caldera. Francois Caen hosts and manages business application infrastructures, through his company Turbosphere LLC. As an open-source advocate, he has lectured on OSS network management and Internet services, and served as president of the Tacoma Linux User Group. FranCois is a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).

Main description

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 administer desktops and servers running Ubuntu, Debian, and KNOPPIX or any other Linux distribution.

Back cover copy

Explore a ton of powerful Ubuntu Linux commandsThis handy, compact guide teaches you to use Ubuntu Linux as the experts do: from the command line. Try out over 1000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Apply skills you learn from this book to use and administer desktops and servers running Ubuntu, Debian, and KNOPPIX or any other Linux distribution.Expand your Linux expertise in these and other areas: Using the shellFinding online softwareWorking with filesPlaying with music and imagesAdministering file systemsBacking up dataChecking and managing running processesAccessing network resourcesHandling remote system administrationLocking down security

Table of contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction. Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux. Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software. Chapter 3: Using the Shell. Chapter 4: Working with Files. Chapter 5: Manipulating Text. Chapter 6: Playing with Multimedia. Chapter 7: Administering File Systems. Chapter 8: Backups and Removable Media. Chapter 9: Checking and Managing Running Processes. Chapter 10: Managing the System. Chapter 11: Managing Network Connections. Chapter 12: Accessing Network Resources. Chapter 13: Doing Remote System Administration. Chapter 14: Locking Down Security. Appendix A: Using vi or Vim Editors. Appendix B: Sh.ll Special Characters and Variables. Appendix C: Getting Information from /proc. Index.