Ubuntu Linus Toolbox - 2nd Edition - 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users

Informationen zum Autor CHRISTOPHER NEGUS has more than 25 years of experience teaching and writing about Linux and UNIX. He has authored dozens of books on Linux, including the best-selling Red Hat Linux Bible, Linux Bible, the Linux Toys series, and the Linux Toolbox series.Awards for Christopher's writing include "Best Linux book of the year" for his Red Hat Linux 8 Bible , as voted by readers of Linux World magazine . For the Linux Journal 2009 Readers' Choice Awards, his Linux Bible was voted one of the top five "Favorite Linux Books of All Time." Klappentext This updated bestseller from Linux guru Chris Negus is packed with an array of new and revised materialAs a longstanding bestseller, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox has taught you how to get the most out Ubuntu, the world's most popular Linux distribution. With this anticipated new edition, Christopher Negus returns with a host of new and expanded coverage on tools for managing file systems, ways to connect to networks, techniques for securing Ubuntu systems, and a look at the latest Long Term Support (LTS) release of Ubuntu, all aimed at getting you up and running with Ubuntu Linux quickly.* Covers installation, configuration, shell primer, the desktop, administrations, servers, and security* Delves into coverage of popular applications for the web, productivity suites, and e-mail* Highlights setting up a server (Apache, Samba, CUPS)* Boasts a handy trim size so that you can take it with you on the goUbuntu Linux Toolbox, Second Edition prepares you with a host of updated tools for today's environment, as well as expanded coverage on everything you know to confidently start using Ubuntu today. Zusammenfassung This updated bestseller from Linux guru Chris Negus is packed with an array of new and revised material As a longstanding bestseller, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox has taught you how to get the most out Ubuntu, the world's most popular Linux distribution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction xix Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux 1 Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux 2 Understanding Ubuntu Releases 3 Ubuntu Compared to Other Linux Distributions 3 Finding Ubuntu Resources 5 Ubuntu Software 7 Focusing on Linux Commands 7 Finding Commands 9 Reference Information in Ubuntu 11 Using help Messages 12 Using man Pages 12 Using info Documents 15 Summary 15 Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software 17 Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu 17 Preparing to Install 18 Choosing Installation Options 19 Answering Installation Questions 19 Working with Debian Software Packages 20 Working with Software Packages 22 Enabling More Repositories for apt 23 Adding Software Collections with tasksel 24 Managing Software with APT 25 Finding Packages with APT 27 Installing Packages with APT 27 Upgrading Packages with APT 28 Upgrading a Single Package with APT 28 Removing Packages with APT 29 Cleaning Up Packages with APT 29 Downloading Packages with APT 30 Managing Software with dpkg 30 Installing a Package with dpkg 32 Removing a Package with dpkg 32 Extracting Files from a .deb File with dpkg 32 Querying Information about .deb Packages 33 Managing Software with aptitude 35 Updating and Upgrading Packages with aptitude 37 Querying Information about Packages with aptitude 37 Installing Packages with aptitude 38 Removing Packages with aptitude 38 Cleaning Up Packages with aptitude 39 Useful Combinations of Options with aptitude 39 Verifying Installed Packages with debsums 41 Building deb Packages 44 Summary 47 Chapter 3: Using the Shell 49 Terminal Windows and Shell Access 4...

Table des matières

Introduction xix
 
Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux 1
 
Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux 2
 
Understanding Ubuntu Releases 3
 
Ubuntu Compared to Other Linux Distributions 3
 
Finding Ubuntu Resources 5
 
Ubuntu Software 7
 
Focusing on Linux Commands 7
 
Finding Commands 9
 
Reference Information in Ubuntu 11
 
Using help Messages 12
 
Using man Pages 12
 
Using info Documents 15
 
Summary 15
 
Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software 17
 
Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu 17
 
Preparing to Install 18
 
Choosing Installation Options 19
 
Answering Installation Questions 19
 
Working with Debian Software Packages 20
 
Working with Software Packages 22
 
Enabling More Repositories for apt 23
 
Adding Software Collections with tasksel 24
 
Managing Software with APT 25
 
Finding Packages with APT 27
 
Installing Packages with APT 27
 
Upgrading Packages with APT 28
 
Upgrading a Single Package with APT 28
 
Removing Packages with APT 29
 
Cleaning Up Packages with APT 29
 
Downloading Packages with APT 30
 
Managing Software with dpkg 30
 
Installing a Package with dpkg 32
 
Removing a Package with dpkg 32
 
Extracting Files from a .deb File with dpkg 32
 
Querying Information about .deb Packages 33
 
Managing Software with aptitude 35
 
Updating and Upgrading Packages with aptitude 37
 
Querying Information about Packages with aptitude 37
 
Installing Packages with aptitude 38
 
Removing Packages with aptitude 38
 
Cleaning Up Packages with aptitude 39
 
Useful Combinations of Options with aptitude 39
 
Verifying Installed Packages with debsums 41
 
Building deb Packages 44
 
Summary 47
 
Chapter 3: Using the Shell 49
 
Terminal Windows and Shell Access 49
 
Using Terminal Windows 49
 
Using Virtual Consoles 51
 
Using the Shell 52
 
Using Bash History 53
 
Using Command Line Completion 54
 
Redirecting stdin and stdout 54
 
Using alias 57
 
Watching Commands 58
 
Watching Files 58
 
Acquiring Super User Power 58
 
Delegating Power with sudo 59
 
Using the su Command 61
 
Using Environment Variables 62
 
Creating Simple Shell Scripts 64
 
Editing and Running a Script 64
 
Adding Content to Your Script 65
 
Summary 68
 
Chapter 4: Working with Files 69
 
Understanding File Types 69
 
Using Regular Files 69
 
Using Directories 71
 
Using Symbolic and Hard Links 71
 
Using Device Files 72
 
Using Named Pipes and Sockets 73
 
Setting File/Directory Permissions 73
 
Changing Permissions with chmod 74
 
Setting the umask 76
 
Changing Ownership 76
 
Traversing the Filesystem 77
 
Copying Files 79
 
Changing File Attributes 80
 
Searching for Files 82
 
Finding Files with locate 82
 
Locating Files with find 83
 
Using Other Commands to Find Files 85
 
Finding Out More about Files 86
 
Listing Files 86
 
Verifying Files 86
 
Summary 88
 
Chapter 5: Manipulating Text 89
 
Matching Text with Regular Expressions 89
 
Editing Text Files 90
 
Using the JOE Editor 91
 
Using the Pico and nano Editors 92
 
Graphical Text Editors 94
 

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Negus, Christopher Negus
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 28.08.2013
• EAN: 9781118183526
• ISBN: 978-1-118-18352-6
• Pages: 360
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Informatique, ordinateurs > Systèmes d'exploitation, interfaces d'utilisateur; Linux, End-User Computing, Computer-Ratgeber, Betriebssysteme / Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems / Linux & UNIX