Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop: Applications and Administration

The "Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop: Applications and Administration" covers the Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) release, focusing on applications and administrative tools. The emphasis here is on what users will face when using Ubuntu, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the Ubuntu desktops (Unity, GNOME, and KDE), shell … [Read more...]

Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, Fifth Edition

Administer Any Linux Distribution with EaseFully updated for the most current Linux distributions, Linux Administration: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition, shows you how to set up, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux on a single server or an entire network. Get full details on granting user rights and permissions, configuring software and hardware, … [Read more...]

Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide

Publishing Rationale - Linux Sustaining Growth - According to IDC, a research firm, Linux was the fastest growing operating system last year, with a 93 percent growth rate over the year before. Linux was the second most shipped operating system in 1999 after Windows NT, capturing 24 percent of new licenses shipped. - Building on the success of the … [Read more...]

Unix and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition)

This is the eBook version of the printed book. “As an author, editor, and publisher, I never paid much attention to the competition–except in a few cases. This is one of those cases. The UNIX System Administration Handbook is one of the few books we ever measured ourselves against.”    –From the Foreword by Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media … [Read more...]

UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (4th Edition)

“As an author, editor, and publisher, I never paid much attention to the competition–except in a few cases. This is one of those cases. The UNIX System Administration Handbook is one of the few books we ever measured ourselves against.”    –From the Foreword by Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media   “This book is fun and functional as a … [Read more...]