Step-by-Step Linux Guide.pdfThis ebook describes the system administration aspects of using Linux and is intended for people who know nothing about system administration. This Linux ebook doesn’t tell you how to install Linux since it is very straight forward but it gives you real world mail, DNS, proxy, web, messaging etc server installations and configurations.
System administration is all the things that one has to do to keep a computer system in a useable shape. It Includes things like backing up files and restoring , installing new programs, creating accounts for users, making certain that the filesystem is not corrupted, and so on. There is no one official Linux distribution, so different people have different setups, and many people have a setup they have built up themselves. This ebook is not targeted at any one distribution, even though the author uses Red Hat Linux 8 and 9 the contents can be applied to any distribution.
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Step-by-Step Linux Guide.pdf (1.32 MB pdf file)
Knowing Knoppix: The first guide to Knoppix for the complete beginner.pdfKnoppix is an astoundingly clever product. It runs Linux completely from CD. There is no need to install. It bypasses all the software already installed on your PC or laptop. It automatically detects the hardware in your computer, such as video card, sound card, networking, the lot (subject to suitable hardware). When you’ve finished using Knoppix, simply restart. Your computer will return to your regular system, and it will behave as if nothing has happened. Knoppix is Free Software and open source under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence (GPL).
Knowing Knoppix is a beginner-friendly book designed to help with these situations:
* You can’t start Windows! Disaster? Possibly not. It is often possible to rescue files from crashed Windows computers, even when Windows cannot be started. This guide takes you step by step through the process.
* You are curious about Linux, and you want to discover what all the fuss is about.
* You want a useful guide to help you get started.
This is not a “dummies” book. Instead, it is for smart people who want - or need - to run Knoppix for the very first time.
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Knowing Knoppix: The first guide to Knoppix for the complete beginner.pdf (140 pages pdf file, 3.8 MB)
Knowing Knoppix: The first guide to Knoppix for the complete beginner.pdf Knoppix is an astoundingly clever product. It runs Linux completely from CD. There is no need to install. It bypasses all the software already installed on your PC or laptop. It automatically detects the hardware in your computer, such as video card, sound card, networking, the lot (subject to suitable hardware). When you’ve finished using Knoppix, simply restart. Your computer will return to your regular system, and it will behave as if nothing has happened. Knoppix is Free Software and open source under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence (GPL).
Knowing Knoppix is a beginner-friendly book designed to help with these situations:
* You can’t start Windows! Disaster? Possibly not. It is often possible to rescue files from crashed Windows computers,
This is not a “dummies” book. Instead, it is for smart people who want - or need - to run Knoppix for the very first time.
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Reference Manual Mandrakelinux 10.1.pdf (118 pages pdf file, 1.54 MB)
Linux Files and Command Reference 0.8.0.pdf
This document briefly describes the Linux filesystem structure, Linux configuration files and how they are used, and Linux commands and programs used for various functions on the system. This document is divided into two sections. The first section describes the Linux filestructure, lists system configuration
files, and describes the filestructure of some of these files. The second section lists all commands and briefly describes them. The commands are categorized according to system functionality. For further information, the reader is encouraged to refer to the “Linux User’s Guide”, the “How Linux Works” manual, and the various man and info pages for the various commands.
Inside Linux Files and Command Reference 0.8.0.pdf:
* Introduction
* File Structure
* Configuration Files
* File Formats
* Filesystem Management
* File Management and Viewing
* Help, Job and Process Management
* Network Management
* System Management
* User Management
* Printing and Programming
* Document Preparation
* Miscellaneous
Download free Linux cheatsheet/Quick Reference:Linux Files and Command Reference 0.8.0.pdf (38 pages pdf file, 0.1MB)
Linux Kernel in a Nutshell - A Desktop Quick Reference.pdfLinux Kernel in a Nutshell covers the entire range of kernel tasks, starting with downloading the source and making sure that the kernel is in sync with the versions of the tools you need. In addition to configuration and installation steps, the book offers reference material and discussions of related topics such as control of kernel options at runtime.
A key benefit of the book is a chapter on determining exactly what drivers are needed for your hardware. Also included are recipes that list what you need to do to accomplish a wide range of popular tasks.
Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is written by someone who spends everyday building, configuring, and installing custom kernels as part of the development process of Linux, thus it is devoted for you that want to know how to build, configure, and install a custom Linux Kernel on your machine.
Short Table of Contents of Linux Kernel in a Nutshell.pdf
* Part I: Building the Kernel
* Chapter 1: Introduction
* Chapter 2: Requirements for Building and Using the Kernel
* Chapter 3: Retrieving the Kernel Source
* Chapter 4: Configuring and Building
* Chapter 5: Installing and Booting from a Kernel
* Chapter 6: Upgrading a Kernel
* Part II: Major Customizations
* Chapter 7: Customizing a Kernel
* Chapter 8: Kernel Configuration Recipes
* Part III: Kernel Reference
* Chapter 9: Kernel Boot Command-Line Parameter Reference
* Chapter 10: Kernel Build Command-Line Reference
* Chapter 11: Kernel Configuration Option Reference
* Part IV: Additional Information
* Appendix A: Helpful Utilities
* Appendix B: Bibliography
You can download free Linux Kernel in a Nutshell - A Desktop Quick Reference.pdf for free (pdf file separated each chapter).
Linux from Scratch.pdfThis book describes the process of creating your own Linux system from scratch from an already installed Linux distribution, using nothing but the sources of software that are needed.
This book is intended for Linux users who want to learn more about the inner workings of Linux and how the various pieces of the Operating System fit together. This book will guide you step-by-step in creating your own custom build Linux system from scratch, using nothing but the sources of software that are needed.
This book is also intended for Linux users who want to get away from the existing commercial and free distributions that are often too bloated. Using existing distributions also forces you to use the file system structure, boot script structure, etc. that they choose to use. With this book you can create your own structures and methods in exactly the way you like them (which can be based on the ones this book provides) Also, if you have security concerns, you don’t want to rely on pre-compiled packages. So instead, you want to compile all programs from scratch and install them yourself. That could be another reason why you would want to build a custom made Linux system.
Those are just a few out of many reasons why people want to build their own Linux system. If you’re one of those people, this book is meant for you.
Free Linux ebook:Linux from Scratch.pdf
Programming the Be Operating System.pdf
free oreilly be os ebookAnother free ebook from Oreilly books publisher. The BeOS is a wonderful operating system waiting for applications. On its own, the system provides unmatched support for text, graphics, efficient multithreading, and other underpinnings of modern applications?but the user can?t take advantage of them without suitable design and display tools. That?s where you? and this book?come in.
While a number of vendors have ported, or promised to port, their applications to BeOS, it still needs the creativity of new programmers to flourish. Once an impressive number of advanced multimedia development and playback tools become available, more designers, developers, and users will find BeOS the platform they?ve been waiting for.
This book is the basic introduction to programming BeOS applications. It doesn?t describe the most sophisticated features, but it gets you started and hopefully takes you to the point where you can make progress on your own by reading the company’s reference documentation (also published by O?Reilly & Associates as the Be Developer?s Guide and Be Advanced Topics).
Free Oreilly ebook:Programming the Be Operating System.pdf
Linux Device Drivers, 2nd Edition.pdf
free ebook linux device drivers oreillyAnother free ebook from Oreilly books publisher. This is, on the surface, a book about writing device drivers for the Linux system. That is a worthy goal, of course; the flow of new hardware products is not likely to slow down anytime soon, and somebody is going to have to make all those new gadgets work with Linux. But this book is also about how the Linux kernel works and how to adapt its workings to your needs or interests. Linux is an open system; with this book, we hope, it will be more open and accessible to a larger community of developers.
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Learning Debian/GNU Linux
free ebook linux debianAnother free ebook from Oreilly books publisher: Learning Debian/GNU Linux, this book will make your Linux journey easier, by giving you the big picture, providing you with step-by-step procedures, and getting you started doing useful or fun activities, such as word processing or games. This book focuses on the needs of the new Linux user and on desktop Linux applications. You’ll learn about networks and servers, but the details of those topics are left for more advanced books.
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