Ebook: Essential Linux fast

Linux has become increasingly popular as an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows as its ease of installation and use has improved. This, combined with an ever growing range of applications, makes it an attractive alternative to Windows for many people.
Essential Linux fast covers areas such as:
- The essential preliminaries that should be carried out before installing Linux
- Installing a Linux system
- Configuring peripherals
- Using X windows
- Basic and intermediate Unix commands
- Using the Internet with Linux
- Using Linux for document preparation
- Using Linux for programming
If you want to make the switch from Windows, this is the book you need. Ian Chivers tells you how to get and install Linux and explains why Linux is becoming the hottest operating system of the millennium.

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Linux has become increasingly popular as an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows as its ease of installation and use has improved. This, combined with an ever growing range of applications, makes it an attractive alternative to Windows for many people.
Essential Linux fast covers areas such as:
- The essential preliminaries that should be carried out before installing Linux
- Installing a Linux system
- Configuring peripherals
- Using X windows
- Basic and intermediate Unix commands
- Using the Internet with Linux
- Using Linux for document preparation
- Using Linux for programming
If you want to make the switch from Windows, this is the book you need. Ian Chivers tells you how to get and install Linux and explains why Linux is becoming the hottest operating system of the millennium.

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Linux has become increasingly popular as an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows as its ease of installation and use has improved. This, combined with an ever growing range of applications, makes it an attractive alternative to Windows for many people.
Essential Linux fast covers areas such as:
- The essential preliminaries that should be carried out before installing Linux
- Installing a Linux system
- Configuring peripherals
- Using X windows
- Basic and intermediate Unix commands
- Using the Internet with Linux
- Using Linux for document preparation
- Using Linux for programming
If you want to make the switch from Windows, this is the book you need. Ian Chivers tells you how to get and install Linux and explains why Linux is becoming the hottest operating system of the millennium.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Overview....Pages 1-7
Linux Versions....Pages 9-14
The Preliminaries....Pages 15-37
Installing Linux....Pages 39-52
Linux and Windows....Pages 53-63
Basic Unix....Pages 65-80
System Administration....Pages 81-107
Networking and Security....Pages 109-133
More Unix....Pages 135-170
Installing Software....Pages 171-186
Text Formatting and Document Production....Pages 187-196
Programming Languages....Pages 197-206
Miscellaneous....Pages 207-217
Resume....Pages 219-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-230

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Linux has become increasingly popular as an alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows as its ease of installation and use has improved. This, combined with an ever growing range of applications, makes it an attractive alternative to Windows for many people.
Essential Linux fast covers areas such as:
- The essential preliminaries that should be carried out before installing Linux
- Installing a Linux system
- Configuring peripherals
- Using X windows
- Basic and intermediate Unix commands
- Using the Internet with Linux
- Using Linux for document preparation
- Using Linux for programming
If you want to make the switch from Windows, this is the book you need. Ian Chivers tells you how to get and install Linux and explains why Linux is becoming the hottest operating system of the millennium.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Overview....Pages 1-7
Linux Versions....Pages 9-14
The Preliminaries....Pages 15-37
Installing Linux....Pages 39-52
Linux and Windows....Pages 53-63
Basic Unix....Pages 65-80
System Administration....Pages 81-107
Networking and Security....Pages 109-133
More Unix....Pages 135-170
Installing Software....Pages 171-186
Text Formatting and Document Production....Pages 187-196
Programming Languages....Pages 197-206
Miscellaneous....Pages 207-217
Resume....Pages 219-220
Back Matter....Pages 221-230
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