Linux power tools

Roderick W. Smith

668 pages, parution le 28/07/2003

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Résumé

Step-by-Step Instructions Show You How to Supercharge Your Linux System

Wondering if it's possible to work more efficiently in the X Window System, or squeeze more oomph from your existing hardware? Or perhaps you're searching for a way to improve your web browser's performance, or want to know how to choose the best mail server for your needs. If you've mastered the basics and are itching to go beyond, Linux Power Tools can take you there. Spanning a broad range of topics (from ALSA to zombies), Linux Power Tools covers the top five Linux distributions (Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, Slackware, and SuSE). Using his easy-to-follow style, Linux expert Rod Smith shares his secrets for creating the optimum Linux system, from top to bottom.

Coverage includes:

Optimizing Hardware
Creating the Perfect GUI Environment
Using Digital Image Tools
Fine-tuning the X Window System
Doing Real Work in Text Mode
Using Multiple Operating Systems
Managing Packages Efficiently
Optimizing Your Filesystem
Improving Network Performance
Preventing and Detecting Intrusions
Getting the Most From Your Web Server
Blocking That Obnoxious Spam Mail

Introduction

Hardware Tools
- Optimizing System Architecture Usage
- Improving Disk Performance
- Using External Peripherals

User Tools
- Mastering Shells and Shell Scripting
- Doing Real Work in Text Mode
- Getting the Most from a Desktop Environment
- Using Linux for Office Productivity
- Miscellaneous User Tools

System Administration Tools
- Bypassing Automatic Configurations to Gain Control
- Using Multiple OSs
- Managing Packages
- Filesystems and Files
- Managing Printers
- Programs and Processes
- Creating a Custom Kernel
- Optimizing X Configuration
- Protecting Your System with Backups
- System Security

Networking Tools
- Basic Network Configuration
- Controlling Network Access
- Detecting Intruders

Server Tools
- Running Servers
- Getting More from a Web Server
- Serving Files
- Delivering E-Mail
- Providing Remote Login Access
- Miscellaneous Servers
Glossary

Index

L'auteur - Roderick W. Smith

Roderick W. Smith is a writer on computer technology. He has over a dozen books to his name, mostly about Linux and other open source software. These titles include Advanced Linux Networking (Addison-Wesley, 2002), Linux Power Tools(Sybex, 2003), and Linux in a Windows World (O'Reilly, 2005). He is also the author of Linux Magazine's monthly "Guru Guidance" column. His Web page is http://www.rodsbooks.com. Rod resides in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Sybex
Auteur(s)	Roderick W. Smith
Parution	28/07/2003
Nb. de pages	668
Format	19 x 22,7
Couverture	Broché
Poids	1080g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780782142266
ISBN13	978-0-7821-4226-6