Introduction ............................................................................................................................xxxiii
Part I: Linux First Steps
Chapter 1: Starting with Linux........................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Running Commands from the Shell ............................................................................35
Chapter 3: Getting into the Desktop ............................................................................................81
Part II: Running the Show
Chapter 4: Learning Basic Administration ..................................................................................131
Chapter 5: Getting on the Internet ..............................................................................................179
Chapter 6: Securing Linux ..........................................................................................................203
Part III: Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution
Chapter 7: Installing Linux ........................................................................................................253
Chapter 8: Running Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux..........................................................283
Chapter 9: Running Debian GNU/Linux ....................................................................................303
Chapter 10: Running SUSE and openSUSE Linux ......................................................................327
Chapter 11: Running KNOPPIX..................................................................................................343
Chapter 12: Running Yellow Dog Linux ......................................................................................365
Chapter 13: Running Gentoo Linux ............................................................................................383
Chapter 14: Running Slackware Linux ........................................................................................403
Chapter 15: Running Linspire and Freespire ..............................................................................419
Chapter 16: Running Mandriva ..................................................................................................435
Chapter 17: Running Ubuntu Linux ..........................................................................................449
Chapter 18: Running a Linux Firewall/Router ............................................................................467
Chapter 19: Running Bootable Linux Distributions ....................................................................493
Part IV: Running Applications
Chapter 20: Playing Music and Video ........................................................................................513
Chapter 21: Working with Words and Images ............................................................................549
Chapter 22: E-Mailing and Web Browsing ..................................................................................589
Chapter 23: Gaming with Linux..................................................................................................623
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