Linux : Unleashing the Workstation in Your PC
by Stefan Strobel, Thomas Uhl, Robert Bach (Translator), Aileen Derieg (Translator)

2nd Rev&en Edition
Paperback, 446 pages
Published by Springer Verlag
Publication date: January 1, 1996
Dimensions (in inches): 9.22 x 6.06 x .88

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This second edition of the bestselling introduction to LINUX is completely updated to take advantage of the full range of shareware applications, utilities, and high-performance features. This book introduces the concepts and features of the latest versio n--LINUX 1.2.X--and explains how to install, configure, and more. 50 illustrations.

Card catalog description

This book introduces the concepts and features of Linux (the public domain UNIX system for PCs) and explains how to install and configure the system. It describes the features and services of the Internet which have been instrumental in the rapid developm ent and wide distribution of Linux and focuses on the Linux graphical interface, its network capability, and its extended tools. It also gives a helpful overview of the wide range of shareware applications available for Linux. This completely updated and expanded second edition allows the reader to take advantage of the full range of shareware applications, utilities, and high-performance of Linux. Highlights of this new edition include new chapter on Emacs configuration and use, new command reference sec tion which describes the most commonly used Linux commands, completely updated and expanded chapter on networking and TCP/IP, and explanation of Linux as a server for MS-Windows.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Basics
Linux Features
Emulators
Installation
Configuration
Administration
X Window System
Networking
Network Applications
Support & Help
Applications
GNU Emacs
Languages & Tools
Reference
Appendix
Index



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