Linux To Go

Rich Grace is author of a wide variety of computing books, including The Benchmark Book and The Lingo Handbook (Prentice Hall PTR).

1. Basic Interactions with the GUI. Basics of Linux Command Line Entry. X. 2. Navigating the Command Line. Understanding the Linux Directory Tree. Moving Around in Directories. Viewing and Listing Directories. Copying Files and Directories. Renaming and Moving Files and Directories. Creating Directories. Deleting Files and Directories. Finding Files. Using Redirection. Using the Command History. Checking Disk Space. Checking Memory Usage. Using Linux-Based MS-DOS Commands to Copy Files. 3. Configuring Devices to Work Under Linux. Introducing Linux Device Names. Introducing /etc/fstab and File Systems. Viewing Current Configurations with dmesg and emacs. Working with a Floppy Drive. Working with a CD-ROM Drive. Working with an IDE Zip Drive. Working with DOS-Formatted Disks. Configuring a Network Interface Card. Connecting to a Printer. 4. File Permissions and Ownership. Introducing Linux User Administration. Creating New User Accounts. Creating User Passwords. Creating Groups. Using Groups. Understanding Access Permissions. Using CHMOD to Change File Access Permissions. Using CHOWN and CHGRP to Modify File Ownership. Locating File Types with the file Command. 5. Basic Network Administration. Using ifconfig to Set up Your Network Interfaces. Checking Network Behavior. 6. Connecting to the Internet. Installing a Modem. Modem Standards. Testing Your Modem with Minicom. Setting up PPD for Full-Time Dial-Out. Configuring Linux for Dial-In. Providing PPP Connections on a Dial-In Line. Setting up PAP and CHAP. 7. INN and NNTP: Configuring Linux for News. How Usenet Works. Getting News. Installing INN. Configuring INN. Installing NNTP. Newsreaders. 8. Using FTP. The Basics of FTP. Installing FTP Client and Server Packages. Using FTP to Transfer a File. Setting up an FTP Server. Controlling Access to Your FTP Server. Administering Your FTP Server. 9. Configuring Named (DNS). DNS and the Internet. How DNS Works. Resource Records. Getting BIND. Configuring a Primary or Secondary Server. Configuring a Caching Server. 10. Using Apache Web Server. How Is Apache Set up? Compiling and Installing Apache. Setting up the Web Site. Server Configuration. Starting and Stopping Apache. Configuring inetd. Configuring for CGI Use. Virtual Hosts. 11. Linux Connectivity to Windows: Samba. What's in Samba? Configuring Samba. Testing Your Samba Setup. Starting Samba's Processes. Sharing Specific Files or Printers through Samba. Accessing Shares Using smbclient. 12. Installation. Installation Considerations. Starting the Linux Installation. Using FDISK to Partition Your Disk. Setting the Mount Point after FDISK. Auto-Detecting and Loading Devices. Initial Networking Setup. Printer Configuration During Setup. Finishing Installation. 13. Upgrading Linux and Rebuilding the Kernel. Installing the Linux Source Code. Kernel Patches. Rebuilding the Kernel. Upgrading RedHat Linux with RPM Patches. 14. Linux and Windows. TCP/IP Networks. Installing TCP/IP on a Windows Machine. 15. Linux on Laptops. Choosing a Portable Computer for Linux. PC Cards. Networking a Laptop. Touchpad Support. Installing and Configuring Linux on a Laptop. 16. Linux System Security. Security Breaches. Denial of Service. SATAN and Its Ilk. Index.