Bk&Cd-Rom Edition
Paperback, 512 pages
Published by Mis Pr
Publication date: March 1, 1997
Dimensions (in inches): 9.24 x 7.09 x 1.34
Slackware Linux is the popular distribution of Linux which was created by one of the MIS:Press Slackware Series editors, Patrick Volkerding. This book shows you how to use this free operating system for all of your Internet server tasks, including setting up Linux as an Internet and an Intranet server, creating and editing Web pages, using Linux to offer services like electronic mail and Usenet news and offering multimedia files to the Internet with Linux.
Reichard guides you through a complete Linux installation and provides invaluable networking tips and techniques. You'll learn what you need to know about the Apache Web server. You'll also learn how to improve server performance with tools like Squid and Glimpse, and how to offer a complete set of services to your users, including electronic mail, Gopher, and FTP. In addition, you'll learn about programming tools like Java, Perl, and Tcl that can extend your Linux Internet experience.
The CD-ROM contains the Slackware Linux operating system, as well as a slew of Internet applications: Apache HTTP server, Web page creation and mapping tools, search engines/indexing software, multimedia servers, and mail servers.
Kevin Reichard is a veteran Linux author. He co-wrote the top-selling Linux: Configuration and Installation (now in its 2nd edition) and Linux Programming (both titles in the MIS:Press Slackware series). In addition, he's authored bestselling UNIX guides, including teach yourself ..UNIX (now in its 3rd edition) and UNIX in Plain English. He's also a regular contributor to UNIX Review and Linux Journal magazines.