Linux: Installation, Configuration and Use [With (2)]

If you are looking for one book to teach you ail the basics of Linux, from installation and usage to simple programming, then this completely revised and updated edition of Linux: Installation, Configuration and Use is the book for you. It will get you up and running with Linux quickly and effectively, cutting out time-consuming installation problems and searches for on-line documentation. Divided into four separate parts, progressing from introduction to installation and implementation, this practical, hands-on guide will help you: * understand your Linux system and configure it * to your own requirements * connect to the Internet * learn to program under Linux using bash (the standard shell) * become proficient in Emacs, LaTeX, LyX, Gimp, KDE and Gnome * gain an understanding of the various Linux * distributions, including RedHat, Debian and SuSE through a comprehensive set of appendices. New in this updated and revised edition: NEW compliant with Linux Kernel 2.2 NEW coverage of KDE, Gnome, Gimp & LyX NEW even more configuration tips (RAID, X fonts etc.) NEW updated chapters on installation, online documentation, configuration, Internet & tools. The accompanying CD-ROMs contains a complete Linux system and additional applications. The first CD contains Redhat Linux 6.0 (This book will teach you ail you need to know in order to install, configure and use it.) The second CD contains all available source code, additional applications and tools (inc. LyX, klyx, xemacs, leafnode, xv) updates and a collection of sample files to the book.