Running a Perfect Internet Site With Linux
by Dee-Ann Leblanc

Bk&Disk Edition
Paperback, 388 pages
Published by Que Corp
Publication date: March 1, 1996
Dimensions (in inches): 9.08 x 7.33 x 1.13
ISBN: 0789705141

Synopsis From Amazon.com:

Here is all the software and documentation you need to turn an IBM compatible PC into a fully functioning Internet site. Step-by-step instructions show you exactly how to install and configure each component of an Internet server. Includes Linux, NCSA' In ternet and Web Server software, plus FTP and Usenet server software.

The publisher, QUE:

Readers wanting to turn their IBM compatible PC into a full functioning Internet site will find this book to be an invaluable resource. This all-in-one Internet site construction kit provides all the software and documentation readers need to begin a pres ence on the Net. * Step-by-step instructions show readers exactly how to install and configure each component of an Internet server * Provides expert advice on maintaining and securing your server * CD-ROM includes Linux, NCSA's Internet and Web Server so ftware, plus FTP and UseNet server software. Covers x86 -- Linux for Intel.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Preparations
1. Why Create Your Own Site with Linux?
2. What Kind of Hardware You'll Need
Installing Linux
3. Getting Ready To Install Linux from the CD-ROM
4. Installing Linux from the CD-ROM
5. Setting Up Your Site for General Use
Setting Up Your Internet Site
6. Installing E-mail Server Software
7. Installing Web Server Software
8. Installing Gopher Server Software
9. Installing UseNet Server Software
10. Installing FTP Server Software
11. Installing Finger Server Software
12. Security
Maintaining Your Internet Site
13. Maintaining Linux
14. Maintaining Your System
Upgrading and Adding to Your Internet Site
15. Upgrading Your System
16. Upgrading Your Software
Appendixes
A Linux Archive Sites
B The GNU General Public License
C Where To Find Linux Help and Discussions on the Net
D Contents of the CD-ROM
E Setting Up a Firewall
F The Linux Hardware How-To
Index