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Preface
Learning Debian GNU/Linux
By Bill McCarty
1st Edition September 1999
1-56592-705-2, Order Number: 7052
360 pages, $34.95 , Includes CD-ROM
Preface
Preface
Contents:
Organization of This Book
Conventions Used in This Book
We'd Like to Hear from You
Acknowledgments
Lately it seems that two topics crop up in conversation after conversation: the
stock market and Linux. As for the stock market, I'm something of a
pessimist. When friends and even perfect strangers continually recount their
recent financial successes, I conclude that a stock market correction is
overdue. (I've shifted my investments to bonds.)
As for Linux, I'm considerably more - perhaps wildly - optimistic. When my
realtor tells me about the TV feature on Linux she saw on CNN, I see it as a
harbinger of Linux Spring. Like her, my cable TV repairman, and my
colleague in the next office, you've probably heard about Linux from a
magazine, radio or TV program, or a friend. You're wondering what Linux is
about and whether you should give it a try. If so, particularly if you currently
use Microsoft Windows, this book was written for you.
Not long ago, Linux was the plaything of the technical elite. Today, however,
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Linux is much easier to use. Every day brings a new tool or feature designed
for ease of use. If you work with Microsoft Windows and have dabbled a bit
in MS-DOS, or are curious about what happens inside Windows, you can
install and configure Linux. Thousands of people from all walks of life -
even journalists, who are notorious for their technical ineptitude - have
already done so.
This book will make your Linux journey easier, by giving you the big
picture, providing you with step-by-step procedures, and getting you started
doing useful or fun activities, such as word processing or games. This book
focuses on the needs of the new Linux user and on desktop Linux
applications. You'll learn about networks and servers, but the details of those
topics are left for more advanced books.
This book includes a CD-ROM that contains Debian GNU/Linux, so you
have in your hand all you need to get started using Linux. Much of the
material in this book applies to Linux generally and not merely to Debian
GNU/Linux; so, even if you prefer to use another Linux distribution, you'll
probably find this book useful.
Organization of This Book
Chapter 1,
Why Run Linux?,
is designed to introduce you to Linux and
help you determine whether Linux is appropriate for you.
Chapter 2,
Preparing to Install Linux,
helps you understand what's
involved in installing Linux and guides you through a procedure to gather
information needed to successfully install Linux.
Chapter 3,
Installing Linux,
takes you step-by-step through the installation
of Linux.
Chapter 4,
Issuing Linux Commands,
describes the basics of how to use the
Linux command-line interface, which resembles MS-DOS but is much more
powerful and sophisticated.
Chapter 5,
Installing and Configuring the X Window System,
shows you
how to install and configure X.
Chapter 6,
Using the X Window System,
shows you how to use X, the
graphical user interface included with Debian GNU/Linux. If you've used
Microsoft Windows, you'll find X familiar and easy to use.
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Chapter 7,
Configuring and Administering Linux,
shows you how to
configure your Linux system. Administering a multi-user operating system
such as Linux is somewhat more complicated than administering a single-
user operating system, but Linux includes tools that simplify the work.
Chapter 8,
Using Linux Applications and Clients,
describes several of the
most popular applications available for Linux, including desktop suites and
word processors.
Chapter 9,
Playing Linux Games,
describes several of the most popular
games available for Linux. The chapter also shows you how to run your
favorite Microsoft Windows games under Linux.
Chapter 10,
Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN,
shows you how to connect
your Linux system to other systems on your local area network.
Chapter 11,
Getting Connected to the Internet,
shows you how to connect
via your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to the Internet. Once connected, you
can use your Linux system to surf the Web and access other familiar Internet
services.
Chapter 12,
Setting Up a Linux-Based WAN,
shows you how to set up
servers that users around the world can access via the Internet. For example,
you'll learn how to install and configure Apache, the world's most popular
web server.
Chapter 13,
Conquering the BASH Shell,
digs deeper into the BASH shell,
the Linux command-line interface first introduced in
Chapter 4.
Here you'll
see firsthand just how powerful and easy to use Linux can be.
Appendix A,
Linux Directory Tree,
describes the structure of the principal
Debian GNU/Linux directories.
Appendix B,
Principal Linux Files,
describes the principal Debian
GNU/Linux configuration files.
Appendix C,
The Debian Package Management Utilities,
describes the
utilities provided by Debian GNU/Linux for working with packages. These
utilities let you install applications, uninstall applications, and query a
database that describes installed applications. This appendix also includes
commands for installing the applications described in this book.
Appendix D,
Managing the Boot Process,
explains how PCs boot and
describes how to configure your system to conveniently boot Linux.
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Appendix E,
Linux Command Quick Reference,
briefly describes the most
useful Linux commands. It also presents Linux equivalents for common MS-
DOS commands.
Appendix F,
Open Publication License,
describes the Open Publication
License this book is distributed under.
The glossary defines terms used in the book. Use it to spare yourself the
effort of searching the index to discover the page on which a term is defined.
Conventions Used in This
Book
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Learning Debian GNU/Linux
By Bill McCarty
1st Edition September 1999
1-56592-705-2, Order Number: 7052
360 pages, $34.95 , Includes CD-ROM
Preface
Conventions Used in This Book
The following typographical conventions are used in this book:
Boldface
indicates a keyboard command, such as
Enter.
Constant width
indicates command-line computer output, code examples, and
keyboard accelerators (See "Keyboard Accelerators" later in this
section).
Constant width italic
indicates variables in examples.
Constant width bold
indicates user input in examples.
Italic
introduces new terms and indicates URLs or user-defined files and
directories, commands, command options, file extensions, filenames,
directory or folder names, and pathnames.
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