Mastering modern Linux

"Praise for the First Edition:"This outstanding book gives the reader robust concepts and implementable knowledge of this environment. Graphical user interface (GUI)-based users and developers do not get short shrift, despite the command-line interfaces (CLI) full-power treatment. Every programmer should read the introductions Unix/Linux philosophy section. This authoritative and exceptionally well-constructed book has my highest recommendation. It will repay careful and recursive study."--Computing Reviews, August 2011Mastering Modern Linux, Second Edition retains much of the good material from the previous edition, with extensive updates and new topics added. The book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to Linux concepts, usage, and programming. The text helps the reader master Linux with a well-selected set of topics, and encourages hands-on practice. The first part of the textbook covers interactive use of Linux via the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and the Command-Line Interface (CLI), including comprehensive treatment of the Gnome desktop and the Bash Shell. Using different apps, commands and filters, building pipelines, and matching patterns with regular expressions are major focuses.Next comes Bash scripting, file system structure, organization, and usage. The following chapters present networking, the Internet and the Web, data encryption, basic system admin, as well as Web hosting. The Linux Apache MySQL/MariaDB PHP (LAMP) Web hosting combination is also presented in depth. In the last part of the book, attention is turned to C-level programming. Topics covered include theC compiler, preprocessor, debugger, I/O, file manipulation, process control, inter-process communication, and networking. The book includes many examples and complete programs ready to download and run. A summary and exercises of varying degrees of difficulty can be found at the end of each chapter. A companion website (http://mml.sofpower.com) provides appendices, information updates, an example code package, and other resources for instructors, as well as students."--Provided by publisher.

"A Chapman & Hall Book."

Revised edition of: Mastering Linux / Paul S. Wang. 2011.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Linux Primer; 1.1 What Is an Operating System?; 1.2 Getting Started: Login and Logout; Desktop Login; Starting a Terminal Window; Remote Login; 1.3 Understanding the Shell; Entering Commands; Trying a Few Commands; Correcting Typing Mistakes; Aborting a Command; 1.4 Exercise A; 1.5 Using Files and Directories; Current Working Directory and Filenames; Handling Files and Directories; Standard Personal Directories; 1.6 Protecting Files: Access Control; The Super User; Examining the Permission Settings.

Setting Permissions1.7 Exercise B; 1.8 Text Editing; 1.9 Getting Hard/Saved Copies; 1.10 Communicating with Others; Who's Who on the System: finger; Email; 1.11 Browsing the Web; 1.12 Exercise C; 1.13 Creating and Running Your Own Program; Compiling; 1.14 Exercise D; 1.15 Consulting Linux Documentation; 1.16 Exercise E; 1.17 Rounding Up Useful Commands; 1.18 Summary; Chapter 2 The Desktop Environment; 2.1 DESKTOP OVERVIEW; 2.2 Desktop Components; 2.3 The GNOME 3 Desktop; 2.4 Understanding GUI; 2.5 Working with the Desktop; Session Control and System Settings; Launching Application Programs.

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