Linux - Unleashing the Workstation in Your PC

Introducing the concepts and features of Linux (the public domain UNIX system for PCs), this study explains how to install and configure the system. It focuses on the Linux graphical interface, its network capability and its extended tools.

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This book introduces the concepts and features of Linux 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 development and wide distribution of Linux and focuses on its graphical interface, network capability, and its extended tools. This updated second edition also gives a helpful overview of the wide range of shareware applications available for this powerful system. Highlights include: - new chapter on Emacs configuration and use - new reference section which describes the most common Linux commands - completely updated and expanded chapter on networking/tcpip - explanation of Linux as a server for MS-Windows.