Linux Unleashing the Workstation in Your PC /

This book introduces the concepts and features of Linux (the public domain UNIX system for PCs) and explains how to install and configure the system. It describes the features and services of the Internet which have been instrumental in the rapid development and wide distribution of Linux and focuse...

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Main Author: Strobel, Stefan
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Uhl, Thomas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 1996.
Edition:2nd edition, rev. and enhanced.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book introduces the concepts and features of Linux (the public domain UNIX system for PCs) and explains how to install and configure the system. It describes the features and services of the Internet which have been instrumental in the rapid development and wide distribution of Linux and focuses on the Linux graphical interface, its network capability, and its extended tools. It also gives a helpful overview of the wide range of shareware applications available for Linux. This completely updated and expanded second edition allows the reader to take advantage of the full range of shareware applications, utilities, and high-performance of Linux. Highlights of this new edition include: - new chapter on Emacs configuration and use - new command reference section which describes the most commonly used Linux commands - completely updated and expanded chapter on networking/tcpip - explanation of Linux as a server for MS-Windows.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XVI, 446 pages)
ISBN:9781468402476 (electronic bk.)
1468402471 (electronic bk.)