The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition

The Linux Cookbook, 2nd Edition is your guide to getting the most out of Linux. Organized by general task (such as working with text, managing files, and manipulating graphics), each section contains a series of step-by-step recipes that help you to get your work done quickly and efficiently, most often from the command line. Nearly 50 percent larger than the first edition, this new edition includes hundreds of new recipes as well as new sections on package management; file conversion; multimedia; working with sound files (including OGG and MP3); Vi text editing; advanced text manipulation; and more. Perfect as an introduction to Linux, or as a desktop reference for the seasoned user. Covers the major Linux distributions.

“…the next best thing to having your own personal guru.” — UnixReview.com (praise for the first edition)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 What Every Linux User Knows
Chapter 3 The Shell
Chapter 4 The X Window System
Chapter 5 Files And Directories
Chapter 6 Sharing Files
Chapter 7 Finding Files
Chapter 8 Managing Files
Chapter 9 Viewing Text
Chapter 10 Editing Text
Chapter 11 Grammar And Reference
Chapter 12 Analyzing Text
Chapter 13 Formatting Text
Chapter 14 Searching Text
Chapter 15 Typesetting And Word Processing
Chapter 16 Using Fonts
Chapter 17 Viewing Images
Chapter 18 Editing Images
Chapter 19 Importing Images
Chapter 20 Postscript
Chapter 21 Playing And Recording Sound
Chapter 22 Audio Compact Discs
Chapter 23 Editing Sound Files
Chapter 24 Disk Storage
Chapter 25 Printing
Chapter 26 Cross Platform Conversions
Chapter 27 Reminders
Chapter 28 Scheduling
Chapter 29 Mathematics
Chapter 30 Amusements
Chapter 31 Communications
Chapter 32 Email
Chapter 33 The World Wide Web
Chapter 34 Other Internet Services
Appendix A Administrative Issues
Appendix B Conventional File Name Extensions
Appendix C Setting Up Your Home Directory
Appendix D References for Further Interest