Linux for dummies

Author(s)

• Hall, Jon
• Witherspoon, Craig

Bibliographic Information

Linux for dummies

by Jon "maddog" Hall

IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., 1999

2nd ed

• : pbk

Note

Prev. ed. by Craig Witherspoon

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A LINUX handbook. It includes information on: understanding the LINUX command system and putting it to work; applying helpful configuration utilities; selecting a shell program and tailoring it to fit specific needs; setting up the whole operating system as a Web or internal network; maintaining a LINUX system; and more. It covers Web features, including using a Web browser, email, ftp, IRC, Telnet, WAIs News, TCP/IP, explaining a range of different acronyms. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a version of Red Hat LINUX for Intex x86 PCs and a version of Apache, a Web server for LINUX.

by "Nielsen BookData"

Details

• NCID: BA42311667
• ISBN:
  • 0764504215
• LCCN: 99060531
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Indianapolis, Ind.
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 360 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Attached Material: 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
• Classification:
  • LCC : QA76.76.O63
  • DC21 : 005.4/469
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Linux
  • LCSH : Operating systems (Computers)