Linux Bible
Christine Bresnahan
Language: English
Pages: 864
ISBN: 111821854X
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Note: This ISBN does not include online Access Card
More than 50 percent new and revised content for today's Linux environment gets you up and running in no time!
Linux continues to be an excellent, low-cost alternative to expensive operating systems. Whether you're new to Linux or need a reliable update and reference, this is an excellent resource. Veteran bestselling author Christopher Negus provides a complete tutorial packed with major updates, revisions, and hands-on exercises so that you can confidently start using Linux today. * Offers a complete restructure, complete with exercises, to make the book a better learning tool * Places a strong focus on the Linux command line tools and can be used with all distributions and versions of Linux * Features in-depth coverage of the tools that a power user and a Linux administrator need to get started
This practical learning tool is ideal for anyone eager to set up a new Linux desktop system at home or curious to learn how to manage Linux server systems at work.
..............................................................392 Auditing the systemd init..........................................................................393 xxiii ftoc.indd xxiii 8/27/2012 11:32:52 AM ftoc August 9, 2012 2:44 PM V1 Contents Stopping and Starting Services ..........................................................................394 Stopping and starting the classic SysVinit daemon .....................................395 Stopping and starting the Upstart init
you need GNOME 3 to do for you is set up automatically. There are, however, a few tweaks you will want to make to get the desktop the way you want. Most of these setup activities are available from the System Settings window (see Figure 2.8). Open the System Settings icon from the Applications screen. FIGURE 2.8 Change desktop settings from the System Settings window. 38 c02.indd 38 8/27/2012 11:04:55 AM c02 August 27, 2012 7:08 AM V1 Chapter 2: Creating the Perfect Linux Desktop Here
13:47 test The fi rst line shows that the ch3 fi le has read and write permission for the owner and the group. All other users have read permission, which means they can view the fi le but cannot change its contents or remove it. The second line shows the test directory (indicated by the letter d before the permission bits). The owner has read, write, and execute permissions while the group and other users have only read and execute permissions. As 106 c04.indd 106 8/27/2012 11:10:59 AM c04
pipes, you can use two ampersands to test if something is true. In the following example, a command is being tested to see if it includes at least three command-line arguments. # [ test ] && {action} # Perform simple single action if test is true [ $# -ge 3 ] && echo "There are at least 3 command line arguments." You can combine the && and || operators to make a quick, one-line if-then-else statement. The following example tests that the directory represented by $dirname already exists. If it
Configure the server ......................................................................310 Using configuration fi les ..................................................................310 Checking the default configuration ...................................................310 Step 3: Start the server ..............................................................................311 Step 4: Secure the server...........................................................................312 Password