For those who are upgrading hardware for use with Solaris for x86, setting up a small networked group of x86 systems, providing technical support of x86 installations, or putting DOS and Solaris for x86 on the same system. This user-friendly configuration and planning guide takes the mystery out of technical configuration details and walks readers step-by-step through a simple structured approach for making the critical decisions that will ultimately result in trouble-free computer and network...
Your Complete Guide to the World′s Leading Linux Distribution Whether you depend on Linux as a server or desktop OS, Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 gives you the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Red Hat′s operating system to suit your specific computing needs. Clear, step–by–step instruction teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques, and the Publisher′s Edition of Red Hat Linux 9—included on two CDs—lets you get started right a...
In a nutshell, this updated UNIX classic covers everything you'll ever need for threads, TCP/IP and RPC programming—with reusable code examples that explain syntax along the way. Robbins and Robbins explain the essentials of UNIX programming, concentrating on communication, concurrency, and multithreading techniques and why, when, and how to use them. They also show how to design complex software to get the best from the UNIX operating system. Using short code snippets to illustrate how to use s...
Appliction Builders Users Guide
Edward L. Haletky’s Complete, Solutions-Focused Guide to Running ESX Server 3.5, vSphere, and VMware 4.x Extensively updated and revised, this is the definitive real-world guide to planning, deploying, and managing VMware ESX Server 3.5, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), or VMware vSphere 4.x cloud computing in mission-critical environments. Drawing on his extensive experience consulting on enterprise VMware implementations, renowned expert Edward L.Haletky offers a “soup-to-nuts” collec...
Did you just purchase the Apple watch and need to learn more about the device? Or have you been searching for some tips, tricks and hidden features to enable you master and push your Apple Watch to its limit? Then this book is for you. Congratulations on acquiring the latest edition of the Apple watch family, you are well on your way to achieving more creativity and productivity. Whether you have had a previous Apple Watch series, a senior or a new User, this guide has been written with the goal...
Red Hat continues to improve its version of Linux. And Red Hat Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you eight different quick-reference guides in a single book. Taken together, these eight books provide detailed information on installing, configuring, and using Red Hat Linux. What you'll like most about this book is that you don't have to read it sequentially chapter by chapter, or, for that matter, even the sections in a chapter. You can pretty much turn to the topic you want and q...
Linux is an operating system very similar to Unix. It can do most of what Unix and Windows NT can do only cheaper. But IT departments have been slow to adopt Linux for business use because it is "open source" technology, meaning that no one vendor like Sun or IBM or Microsoft is responsible for it. Even without IT endorsement, Linux has already made its way into most corporations and is in use - undocumented - for certain key applications. It's estimated that up to 70% of Apache web servers are...
Adventures in Unix Network Applications Programming
by Bill Rieken and Lyle Weiman
Written with the UNIX systems administrator and applications programmer in mind, this comprehensive guide shows readers how to avoid and prevent costly delays and rewrites before they occur. Coverage includes a variety of the most widely-used protocols of OSI, TCP/IP, X.25, Berkeley Sockets and the latest developments in UNIX workstation technology, in order to provide readers with an understanding of all aspects of network functionality.
DOS UNIX Networking and Internetworking
by Michael Burgard and Kenneth D. Phillips
Multi-vendor distributed networks, connecting both DOS and UNIX systems, are rapidly emerging as a networking tool. Beginning with an overview of networking theory, this text offers individuals and small companies practical guidelines for building networks with a wide variety of configurations for all types of computing environments, including linking DOS, UNIX, OS/2 and Windows NT. Internetworking is also addressed through product reviews, hardware recommendations and a complete discussion of i...
Unix Installation Security and Integrity (Computer security)
by D. Ferbrache and G. Shearer
This book provides detailed analysis of the security facilities provided in Unix, both for the system manager and the programmer using security features. A comprehensive description of the OSI, TDCP/IP and UUCP networks and their security is presented. The book also contains information on Unix system Trojan horses and viruses, and their detection and prevention. Details of the new US DoD standard for Unix security are provided.
The Concise Guide to Xfree86 for Linux is the first book on the market that gives you the expert-level information you need to understand, configure and administer Xfree86 (also referred to as "X"). X provides the infrastructure for graphical environments like KDE and Gnome. This book addresses the high-level information need that has arisen as support personnel are required to troubleshoot and support all facets of Linux. Some of the topics that are covered: Tunneling X through ssh, runtime env...
This book introduces readers to the fundamentals of Unix: what it is, why it is important and how to use it. The opening chapters show how to get started in Unix and how to use the programs available. Subsequent chapters describe the online Unix manual, command syntax, the Shell and the C-Shell. The following material covers communications on Unix, including networks and addresses, plus mail. The author then describes filters, files, the vi Editor and the Unix file system. The last chapters cove...
This guide teaches the basics of UnixWare, but focuses mainly on networking and DOS related issues. The author explains the features, advantages and configuration of UnixWare, showing how it uniquely meets business challenges. It shows how to connect UnixWare with DOS, Windows, PC LANs and remote Unix workstations. Readers also learn how to share applications between computers of different operating systems, as well as how to set up terminals, modems and printers in a UnixWare environment. Part...
This text provides a practical guide to the UNIX operating system and programming environment. No computer science background is necessary and it contains advice on file management, help files, messages and the more sophisticated software development tools: Windows, Motif and X-Windows. The book is oriented towards Berkeley (BSD UNIX) and deals with the practical issues of using UNIX in a college computing environment.
Unix Performance Tuning Tips and Techniques (Tips & Techniques)
by Thomas Knox
-- Assumes basic Unix administration knowledge. Focuses on advanced system administration topics such as performance monitoring, presentation of data, system tuning, security and system hardening-- For the first time in one book, find advanced system administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and performance tuning concepts and techniques.-- Contains approximately 500 expertly tested tips, techniques, and solutions.-- "Use It" element shows how to implement solutions immediately-- "Quick Tip" e...