Overview

"Linux Phrasebook is sure to become the pocket guide that you keep within reach at all times. This concise, handy reference can be used ""in the street,"" just like a language phrasebook. Skipping the usual tutorial on Linux, the Linux Phrasebook goes straight to practical Linux uses, providing immediate applicable solutions for day-to-day tasks. It includes code phrases that allow Linux users to employ the command line to complete onerous and repetitive tasks, as well as flexible code and commands can be customized to meet the needs of any Linux user. The concise information combined with random accessibility makes the Linux Phrasebook a robust, yet agile, reference guide that no Linux user should be without."

Full Product Details

Author:   Scott Granneman ,  Scott Granneman
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 11.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.306kg
ISBN:  

9780672328381

ISBN 10:   0672328380
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   22 June 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780321833884
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

PART I: Getting Started 1 Things to Know About Your Command Line 5 2 The Basics 15 3 Learning About Commands 57 4 Building Blocks 89 PART II: Working tieh Files 5 Viewing Files 105 6 Printing and Managing Print Jobs 123 7 Ownerships and Permissions 135 8 Archiving and Compression 165 PART III: Finding Stuff 9 Finding Stuff: Easy 193 10 The find Command 219 PART IV: Environment 11 Your Shell 237 12 Monitoring System Resources 247 13 Installing Software 269 PART V: Networking 14 Connectivity 295 15 Working on the Network 325 16 Windows Networking 355

Reviews

"""I've read many books about Linux, and most of them left me a bit foggier than when I started. The Linux Phrasebook feels more like hands-on help -- an engaging read in bite-sized bits that come in handy on a daily basis.""--Tina Gasperson, Editor, NewsForge.com  "

I've read many books about Linux, and most of them left me a bit foggier than when I started. The Linux Phrasebook feels more like hands-on help -- an engaging read in bite-sized bits that come in handy on a daily basis. --Tina Gasperson, Editor, NewsForge.com

Author Information

Scott Granneman is a monthly columnist for SecurityFocus and Linux Magazine, as well as a professional blogger on The Open Source Weblog. He is an adjunct Professor at Washington University, St. Louis and at Webster University, teaching a variety of courses about technology and the Internet. As a consultant, Scott has worked with clients including Anheuser-Busch, the National Football League, St. Louis Zoo, and the American Civil Liberties Unions of Eastern Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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