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Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a super-efficient platform for everything from custom desktops to professional servers. Now, DSL’s creator and lead developer have written the first definitive, practical guide to this remarkable system. The Official Damn Small Linux Book brings together everything you need to put DSL to work in just minutes. Simply learn a few essentials and master the rest...one step at a time, hands-on.
If you’re new to Linux, you can quickly discover how to use DSL to take your data on the road, safely running your programs and personal environment on nearly any computer. Easily adapt DSL to run on anything from an alternative device (Internet appliance, hand-held, diskless PC, or mini-ITX system) to an older PC that might otherwise be headed for landfill.
Use this book to
Run DSL at blazing speed, USB pen drive, or directly from RAM
Run DSL from your hard drive or in a virtual environment within Windows
Add applications and create shareable extensions
Customize and remaster DSL to create your own distribution
Build a complete music and multimedia server
Use Skype VoIP phone service in DSL
Quickly set up an XAMPP Web server, complete with MySQL, PHP, and Perl, to host your personal Web pages
- ISBN10 0321630181
- ISBN13 9780321630186
- Publish Date 6 August 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pearson
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 448
- Language English