The KDE Bible will address every aspect of KDE, from installing, to configuring and using it. The main parts consist of: Getting Started; Installation; Getting Help; Using the KDE Environment; KDE Applications; Networks and the Internet; Customizing the KDE Environment; KDE Packages; System Administration; Finding out More.
Slackware Linux is one of the oldest and most widely-used distributions of the "people's operating system." No longer just the domain of computer geeks, Slackware Linux 7.0 comes with a suite of powerful features including office utilities, multimedia programs, Internet and Web applications, and a ton of cool games. Nowadays, Slackware is commonly used for a number of purposes, such as Web servers, news servers, computing labs, and software development. Some people use Slackware to create Web pa...
Inside Unix (Inside S.)
A comprehensive source of information for intermediate UNIX users interested in expanding their knowledge and mastering the UNIX operating system. The guide avoids discussions of simpler topics addressed by beginning-level books.
Unix for OpenVMS Users (HP Technologies)
by Richard Holstein, San Diego Supercomputer Centre Philip E Bourne, and Joseph McMullen
This is a guide for use by those making the transition from VMS to UNIX. Each concept is illustrated with one or more examples comparing the way a task is performed in VMS and in UNIX. The book progresses in a logical sequence from fundamental concepts to advanced programming and networking. Based on the Berkeley 4.2 version of UNIX, the text includes more than 150 interactive examples as well as appendixes providing command summaries and useful cross-reference tables.
"Clustering" is a technique using multiple computers to form what appears to users as a single, highly available system for a practical, low-cost solution to help balance loads on busy Web sites This book offers practical advice for working with clusters on the Linux platform Covers planning for power, cooling, and space in an existing computer environment, developing and implementing user policies, and developing a dynamic application environment Identifies useful tools for cluster developers,...
Unix-Based Network Communications (Supplement to computers in libraries, #50)
by D. Scott Brandt
This companion opens with Unix basics before describing the Online Unix manual, command syntax and various Unix shells. The next chapters cover communicating with other people, networks and addresses, and mail. Subsequent chapters detail redirection and pipes, filters, files and vi and emacs editors. The last chapters detail the Unix file system, directories, processes and job controls.
RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Study Guide (Certification Press S.)
-- Complete coverage of all RHCC exam objectives and performance based requirements -- An integrated study system based on a proven pedagogy -- includes elements that reinforce and teach practical skills: step by step exercises, special exam watch and on the job elements, and chapter Self Tests with case study questions -- Revised coverage based on the most recent release of Red Hat Linux -- CD-ROM includes Linux based testing engine -- Hands on exercises and real world scenario questions with i...
This text covers the COSE (Common Operating System Environment), Unix API standard. The Unix API (Application Programming Interface) are libraries of pre-written code that programmers can use to develop applications for the Unix System. Prior to the Unix API, there was no standardization of the code, so different companies made different APIs, making it difficult for programmers who wanted to switch Unix versions or hardware to link different Unix systems. The new APIs allow for portability, sca...
Following his bestselling book on Version 3, AIXpert Jim DeRoest brings you the bible for Version 4. Whether you're a beginner or advanced AIX user - and whether you administer a personal workstation, manage departmental systems, or implement clustered supercomputing RISC farms - this essential guide delivers a wealth of information, working examples, troubleshooting help, and time-saving tips.
This title is designed for systems administrators using HP-UX. It is intended as a reference tool to aid administration, with examples for the freestore command, and start/stop scripts as well as showing how to boot a single user and change root passwords.
The UNIX and X Command Compendium
by Alan Southerton, Edwin C. Perkins, and Edwin C. Perkins Jr
This handbook features a glossary of all commands used by the complex UNIX operating system. Additionally, it assists programmers' understanding of commands by offering thousands of real-life examples. Covering all UNIX operating system variations, including Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, SCO UNIX and Berkeley Next, the reference also has a built-in keyword dictionary and a cross-reference section for each command.
The Linux Programming Bible is the definitive reference for beginning and veteran Linux programmers. Written by John Goerzen, a developer for the Debian GNU/Linux Distribution, this comprehensive guide leads you step by step from simple shell programs to sophisticated CGI applications. You'll find complete coverage of Linux programming, including: Techniques for C/C++, Perl, CGI, and shell programming Basic tools, such as bash, regular expression, sed, grep, Emacs, and more Communication...
Samba Administrator's Handbook (Administrator's handbooks)
by Edward G. Brooksbank
Samba Administrator's Handbook The Ultimate Shop Manual On-the-Job Samba Solutions Your company wants those printers back online -- immediately. Sound familiar? Samba Administrator's Handbook is the book that will bail you out -- a one-stop nuts-and-bolts reference that puts real-world solutions at your fingertips. Superbly organized and packed with crystal-clear action steps, it's the one book you'll carry around and consult every day. Your One-Stop Guide for: Server installationClient installa...
Chris and Chuck welcome you to the Linux toyshop If the idea of remodeling an old laptop into a digital picture frame has your palms tingling, take this book home. That's one of thirteen cool projects these two experts will teach you to build using a PC, a few spare parts, and a little Linux. You can build single-use projects on an old PC, or simply add "Toys" projects to your high-end Red Hat Linux box. Just be sure someone knows where you are - in case there's an emergency before you're finish...
Raspberry Pi OS System Administration with systemd (Raspberry Pi OS System Administration with systemd)
by Robert M Koretsky
The first in a new series exploring the basics of Raspberry Pi Operating System (OS) administration, this volume is a compendium of easy-to-use and essential system administration for the novice user of the Raspberry Pi OS. The overriding idea behind the system administration of a modern, 21st-century Linux system such as the Raspberry Pi OS is the use of systemd to ensure that the Linux kernel works efficiently and effectively to provide the three foundation stones of computer operation and ma...
The shell is the main interactive scripting environment of every Unix and Linux system. The introduction of Apple's Mac OS X and the continued growth of the Linux installed base means that more users are finding that they have some type of Unix system available. Although Unix can be daunting, the fact that users can tweak their systems with a single line of shell script code makes Unix incredibly fun and powerful to use. Shell Script Pearls is a collection of useful scripts, techniques and examp...