Linux Bible, 8th Edition

More than 50 percent new and revised content for today’s Linux environment gets you up and running in no time!

Linux continues to be an excellent, low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether you’re new to Linux or need a reliable update and reference, this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates, revisions, and hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today.

• Offers a complete restructure, complete with exercises, to make the book a better learning tool
• Places a strong focus on the Linux command line tools and can be used with all distributions and versions of Linux
• Features in-depth coverage of the tools that a power user and a Linux administrator need to get started

This practical learning tool is ideal for anyone eager to set up a new Linux desktop system at home or curious to learn how to manage Linux server systems at work.

Table of Contents

Part I: Getting Started
Chapter 1: Starting with Linux
Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop

Part II: Becoming a Linux Power User
Chapter 3: Using the Shell
Chapter 4: Moving Around the Filesystem
Chapter 5: Working with Text Files
Chapter 6: Managing Running Processes
Chapter 7: Writing Simple Shell Scripts

Part III: Becoming a Linux System Administrator
Chapter 8: Learning System Administration
Chapter 9: Installing Linux
Chapter 10: Getting and Managing Software
Chapter 11: Managing User Accounts
Chapter 12: Managing Disks and Filesystems

Part IV: Becoming a Linux Server Administrator
Chapter 13: Understanding Server Administration
Chapter 14: Administering Networking
Chapter 15: Starting and Stopping Services
Chapter 16: Configuring a Print Server
Chapter 17: Configuring a Web Server
Chapter 18: Configuring an FTP Server
Chapter 19: Configuring a Windows File Sharing (Samba) Server
Chapter 20: Configuring an NFS File Server
Chapter 21: Troubleshooting Linux

Part V: Learning Linux Security Techniques
Chapter 22: Understanding Basic Linux Security
Chapter 23: Understanding Advanced Linux Security
Chapter 24: Enhancing Linux Security with SELinux
Chapter 25: Securing Linux on a Network

Part VI: Appendixes
Appendix A: Media
Appendix B: Exercise Answers