Linux All-in-One For Dummies

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Book 1 Getting Started with Linux
	Chapter 1 Introducing Linux
		What Is Linux?
			Linux distributions
			Making sense of version numbers
			Linux Standard Base (LSB)
		Contents of a Linux Distribution
			GNU software
			GUIs and applications
			Networks
			Internet servers
			Software development
			Online documentation
		Managing Your PC with Linux
			Distribution media
			Peripheral devices
			File systems and sharing
			Network
		Getting Started
			Step 1: Install
			Step 2: Configure
			Step 3: Explore
			Step 4: Find out more
	Chapter 2 Installing Linux
		Following the Installation Steps
		Checking Your PC’s Hardware
		Setting Aside Space for Linux
		Trying a Live CD
		Installing Linux on a Flash Drive
			Creating the bootable flash drive
			Troubleshooting the workstation
			Working daily with the new drive
	Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Configuring Linux
		Using Text Mode Installation
		Troubleshooting X
		Resolving Other Installation Problems
			Using Knoppix boot commands
			Handling the fatal signal 11 error
			Getting around the PC reboot problem
			Using Linux kernel boot options
		Setting Up Printers
		Managing DVDs, CD-ROMs, and Flash Drives
		Installing Other Software
			Installing software in Debian and Ubuntu
			Installing software in Fedora
			Installing software in SUSE
	Chapter 4 Trying Out Linux
		Starting Linux
		Playing with the Shell
			Starting the bash shell
			Understanding shell commands
			Trying a few Linux commands
		Shutting Down
Book 2 Linux Desktops
	Chapter 1 GNOME and Its Derivatives
		Getting to Know the GNOME Desktop
		Understanding the GNOME Panels
			The top panel
			The desktop
			The bottom panel
		Looking at Unity
		Looking at Cinnamon
		Looking at MATE
	Chapter 2 The KDE Plasma Desktop
		Getting to Know the Plasma Desktop
			Desktop contextual menus
			Icon contextual menus
		Understanding the Plasma Panel
			The Main Menu button
			Panel icons
		Configuring the Plasma Bottom Panel
		Configuring the Plasma Desktop
	Chapter 3 Commanding the Shell
		Opening Terminal Windows and Virtual Consoles
		Using the bash Shell
			Understanding the syntax of shell commands
			Combining shell commands
			Controlling command input and output
			Typing less with automatic command completion
			Going wild with asterisks and question marks
			Repeating previously typed commands
		Discovering and Using Linux Commands
			Becoming root (superuser)
			Managing processes
			Working with date and time
			Processing files
		Writing Shell Scripts
	Chapter 4 Navigating the Linux File System
		Understanding the Linux File System
		Navigating the File System with Linux Commands
			Commands for directory navigation
			Commands for directory listings and permissions
			Commands for changing permissions and ownerships
			Commands for working with files
			Commands for working with directories
			Commands for finding files
			Commands for mounting and unmounting
			Commands for checking disk-space use
	Chapter 5 Introducing Linux Applications
		Taking Stock of Linux Applications
		Introducing Office Applications and Tools
			LibreOffice.org office suite
			Calendars
			Calculators
		Checking out Multimedia Applications
			Using a digital camera
			Playing audio CDs
			Playing sound files
			Burning a DVD or CD
		Using Graphics and Imaging Apps
			The GIMP
			GNOME Ghostview
	Chapter 6 Using Text Editors
		Using GUI Text Editors
		Text Editing with ed and vi
			Using ed
			Using vi
Book 3 Networking
	Chapter 1 Connecting to the Internet
		Understanding the Internet
		Deciding How to Connect to the Internet
		Connecting with DSL
			How DSL works
			DSL alphabet soup: ADSL, IDSL, SDSL
			Typical DSL setup
		Connecting with a Cable Modem
			How a cable modem works
			Typical cable modem setup
	Chapter 2 Setting Up a Local Area Network
		Understanding TCP/IP
			IP addresses
			Internet services and port numbers
		Setting Up an Ethernet LAN
			How Ethernet works
			Ethernet cables
		Configuring TCP/IP Networking
		Connecting Your LAN to the Internet
	Chapter 3 Going Wireless
		Understanding Wireless Ethernet Networks
			Understanding infrastructure and ad hoc modes
			Understanding Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
		Setting Up Wireless Hardware
		Configuring the Wireless Access Point
		Configuring Wireless Networking
	Chapter 4 Managing the Network
		Discovering the TCP/IP Configuration Files
			/etc/hosts
			/etc/networks
			/etc/host.conf
			/etc/resolv.conf
			/etc/hosts.allow
			/etc/hosts.deny
			/etc/nsswitch.conf
		Checking Out TCP/IP Networks
			Checking the network interfaces
			Checking the IP routing table
			Checking connectivity to a host
			Checking network status
			Sniffing network packets
			Using GUI tools
		Configuring Networks at Boot Time
Book 4 The Internet
	Chapter 1 Browsing the Web
		Surfing the Web
			Like a giant spider’s web
			Links and URLs
			Web servers and web browsers
		Web Browsing in Linux
			Checking out web browsers for Linux
			Introducing Firefox’s user interface
			Changing your home page
			Surfing the Internet with Firefox
	Chapter 2 Using FTP
		Using Graphical FTP Clients
			Using gFTP
			Introducing FileZilla
			Using a web browser as an FTP client
		Using the Command-Line FTP Client
	Chapter 3 Hosting Internet Services
		Understanding Internet Services
			TCP/IP and sockets
			Internet services and port numbers
		Using the Internet Super Server
			Using inetd
			Using xinetd
		Running Stand-Alone Servers
			Starting and stopping servers manually
			Starting servers automatically at boot time
	Chapter 4 Managing Mail Servers
		Installing the Mail Server
			Using sendmail
			A mail-delivery test
			The mail-delivery mechanism
			The sendmail configuration file
			Syntax of the sendmail.cf file
			Other sendmail files
			The .forward file
			The sendmail alias file
	Chapter 5 Managing DNS
		Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS)
			What is DNS?
			Discovering hierarchical domain names
			Exploring BIND
		Configuring DNS
			Configuring the resolver
			Configuring a caching name server
			Configuring a primary name server
Book 5 Administration
	Chapter 1 Introducing Basic System Administration
		Taking Stock of System Administration Tasks
		Becoming root
			Using the su - command
			Recovering from a forgotten root password
		Understanding How Linux Boots
			Understanding the init process
			Examining the /etc/inittab file
			Trying a new run level with the init command
			Understanding the Linux startup scripts
			Manually starting and stopping servers
			Automatically starting servers at system startup
		Taking Stock of Linux System Configuration Files
		Monitoring System Performance
			Using the top utility
			Using the uptime command
			Using the vmstat utility
			Checking disk performance and disk usage
		Viewing System Information with the /proc File System
		Understanding Linux Devices
			Device files
			Persistent device naming with udev
		Managing Loadable Driver Modules
			Loading and unloading modules
			Understanding the /etc/modprobe.d files
		Scheduling Jobs in Linux
			Scheduling one-time jobs
			Scheduling recurring jobs
		Introducing Some GUI System Administration Tools
	Chapter 2 Managing Users and Groups
		Adding User Accounts
			Managing user accounts by using a GUI user manager
			Managing user accounts by using commands
		Understanding the /etc/passwd File
		Managing Groups
		Setting Other User and Group Administration Values
		Exploring the User Environment
		Changing User and Group Ownership of Files
	Chapter 3 Managing File Systems
		Exploring the Linux File System
			Understanding the file-system hierarchy
			Mounting a device on the file system
			Examining the /etc/fstab file
		Sharing Files with NFS
			Exporting a file system with NFS
			Mounting an NFS file system
		Backing Up and Restoring Files
			Selecting a backup strategy and media
			Commercial backup utilities for Linux
			Using the tape archiver: tar
		Accessing a DOS or Windows File System
			Mounting a DOS or Windows disk partition
			Mounting those ancient DOS floppy disks
		Mounting an NTFS partition
	Chapter 4 Working with Samba and NFS
		Sharing Files with NFS
			Exporting a file system with NFS
			Mounting an NFS file system
		Setting Up a Windows Server Using Samba
			Installing Samba
			Configuring Samba
			Trying out Samba
Book 6 Security
	Chapter 1 Introducing Linux Security
		Why Worry about Security?
		Establishing a Security Framework
			Determining business requirements for security
			Performing risk analysis
			Establishing a security policy
			Implementing security solutions (mitigation)
			Managing security
		Securing Linux
			Understanding the host-security issues
			Understanding network-security issues
		Delving Into Computer Security Terminology and Tools
		Keeping Up with Security News and Updates
	Chapter 2 Securing Linux
		Securing Passwords
			Shadow passwords
			Pluggable authentication modules (PAMs)
		Protecting Files and Directories
			Viewing ownerships and permissions
			Changing file ownerships
			Changing file permissions
			Setting default permission
			Checking for set user ID permission
		Encrypting and Signing Files with GnuPG
			Understanding public key encryption
			Understanding digital signatures
			Using GPG
		Monitoring System Security
		Securing Internet Services
			Turning off stand-alone services
			Configuring the Internet super server
			Configuring TCP wrapper security
		Using Secure Shell for Remote Logins
		Setting Up Simple Firewalls
			Using NAT
			Enabling packet filtering on your Linux system
		Security Files to Be Aware Of
	Chapter 3 Vulnerability Testing and Computer Security Audits
		Understanding Security Audits
			Nontechnical aspects of security audits
			Technical aspects of security audits
		Implementing a Security Test Methodology
			Some common computer vulnerabilities
			Host-security review
			Network-security review
		Vulnerability Testing Types
		Exploring Security Testing Tools
Book 7 Scripting
	Chapter 1 Introductory Shell Scripting
		Trying Out Simple Shell Scripts
		Exploring the Basics of Shell Scripting
			Storing stuff
			Calling shell functions
			Controlling the flow
			Exploring bash’s built-in commands
	Chapter 2 Working with Advanced Shell Scripting
		Trying Out sed
		Working with awk and sed
			Step 1: Pull out the ISBN
			Step 2: Calculate the 13th digit
			Step 3: Add the 13th digit to the other 12
			Step 4: Finish the process
		Final Notes on Shell Scripting
	Chapter 3 Programming in Linux
		An Overview of Programming
		Exploring the Software-Development Tools in Linux
			GNU C and C++ compilers
			The GNU make utility
			The GNU debugger
		Understanding the Implications of GNU Licenses
			The GNU General Public License
			The GNU Library General Public License
Book 8 Linux Certification
	Chapter 1 Studying for the Linux Essentials Certification Exam
		Overview of Linux Essentials
		The Linux Community and a Career in Open Source
		Finding Your Way on a Linux System
		The Power of the Command Line
		The Linux Operating System
		Security and File Permissions
	Chapter 2 Studying for the CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI Certification Exams
		Overview of the CompTIA Linux+ Exams
		System Architecture
		Linux Installation and Package Management
		GNU and Unix Commands
		Devices, Linux File Systems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
		Shells, Scripting, and Data Management
		User Interfaces and Desktops
		Administrative Tasks
		Essential System Services
		Networking Fundamentals
		Security
	Chapter 3 Other Linux Certifications
		Vendor-Neutral Certifications
		Vendor-Specific Certifications
Index
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