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100 linux tips and tricks
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Type.................: ebook
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Posted on............: 10/7/2008
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100 linux tips and tricks
100 Linux Tips And Tricks:
This book was written for anyone using Linux, from new users to experts who want
to explore this wonderful operating system. The tips and tricks in this book
were discovered by myself over years of experience using Linux, and learning
about it. Some are very basic tips to make your computing life easier, others
are advanced tricks that can save you days of work.
"100 Linux Tips and Tricks" is divided into 5 chapters. Each chapter covers a
specific topic:
* Chapter 2 covers installation of Linux. These are tips and tricks useful
when installing Linux itself or any new program. Some tips will cover new means
of installing Linux on non-typical hardware, others will explain how to take
Linux distributions from an FTP server and make your own CD-ROM with them, or
where to find Linux CD-ROMs for as little as $2.
* Chapter 3 covers hardware related matters. You will learn tips there on
how to get your non-PostScript compatible printer to work, or how to get a sound
card detected.
* Chapter 4 covers software. You will find tips there about all kinds of
Linux software, including where to find and how to install the Java Development
Kit port, and everything about the Pine mail and news program.
* Chapter 5 covers networking in all its forms. There you will see how to
setup a PPP connection quickly, without editing all of the configuration files
yourself, as well as some nice programs that were made to ease dialup
procedures. You will also see tricks on how to make your local LAN network
without unexpected problems.
* Chapter 6 is the last chapter but covers an important part of Linux:
development. Here you will find a lot of tips on how to write powerful scripts
to make your system easier to handle, and a full overview of what to do and what
you don't want to do in C to avoid problems like memory leaks, and how to allow
easy scalability.