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• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Book 1: Getting Started with Linux
• Chapter 1: Introducing Linux
• What Is Linux?
• Linux Distributions: Why So Many?
• Chapter 2: Installing Linux
• Dual-Booting with Linux and Microsoft Windows
• Finally, Finally, Before You Get Started
• Installing Ubuntu
• Your First Ubuntu Boot
• Chapter 3: Living in a Virtual World
• What Are Virtual Servers?
• Installing VirtualBox
• Creating a Linux Virtual Machine
• Installing Linux on a Virtual Machine
• Chapter 4: Trying Out Linux
• Starting Linux
• Playing with the Shell
• Shutting Down
• Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and Customizing Linux
• Using Text Mode Installation
• Lookin’ for Trouble
• Resolving Other Installation Problems
• Setting Up Printers
• Managing DVDs, CD-ROMs, and Flash Drives
• Updating the Operating System
• Installing New Software
• Book 2: Linux Desktops
• Chapter 1: The GNOME Desktop
• Looking at the History of GNOME
• Breaking Down the GNOME Desktop
• Exploring the Activities Overview
• Customizing Your Ride
• Chapter 2: The KDE Plasma Desktop
• The KDE Plasma Desktop
• Using Widgets
• Plasma System Settings
• Desktop Settings
• Chapter 3: Other Popular Desktops
• Spicing Things Up with Cinnamon
• Working with MATE
• The Xfce Desktop Interface
• Chapter 4: Linux Desktop Applications
• The LibreOffice Suite
• Browsing the Web with Firefox
• Communicating with Email
• Listening to Audio
• Viewing Movie Files
• Creating and Modifying Graphics
• Chapter 5: The Linux File System
• Pieces of the Puzzle
• Touring the Linux File System
• Managing Your File System without a Net (or Mouse)
• A Permissions Primer
• Clicking Your Way through the File System
• Finding Things
• Chapter 6: Text Editors
• Viewing the Contents of a Text File
• Editing Text Files with nano
• Going with gedit
• Editing Text in the KDE Plasma Desktop
• Text Editing with ed and vi
• Book 3: Networking
• Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet
• Understanding the Internet
• Deciding How to Connect to the Internet
• Connecting with DSL
• Connecting with a Cable Modem
• Chapter 2: Setting Up a Local Area Network
• Understanding TCP/IP
• Setting Up an Ethernet LAN
• Configuring TCP/IP Networking
• Connecting Your LAN to the Internet
• Chapter 3: Going Wireless
• Understanding Wireless Ethernet Networks
• Setting Up Wireless Hardware
• Configuring the Wireless Access Point
• Configuring Wireless Networks
• Chapter 4: Managing the Network
• Configuring Network Features
• Basic Network Troubleshooting
• Advanced Network Troubleshooting
• Book 4: Administration
• Chapter 1: Working with the Shell
• Opening Terminal Windows and Virtual Consoles
• Using the Bash Shell
• Discovering and Using Linux Commands
• Writing Shell Scripts
• Chapter 2: Introducing Basic System Administration
• Taking Stock of System Administration Tasks
• Becoming root
• Understanding How Linux Boots
• Monitoring System Performance
• Viewing System Information with the /proc File System
• Understanding Linux Devices
• Managing Loadable Driver Modules
• Scheduling Jobs in Linux
• Introducing Some GUI System Administration Tools
• Chapter 3: Managing Users and Groups
• Adding User Accounts
• Managing Groups
• Exploring the User Environment
• Changing User and Group Ownership of Files
• Chapter 4: Managing File Systems
• Exploring the Linux File System
• Sharing Files with NFS
• Accessing a DOS or Windows File System
• Mounting an NTFS partition
• Book 5: Managing Linux Servers
• Chapter 1: Hosting Internet Services
• What Is a Linux Server?
• Serving the Basics
• Serving Local Networks
• Chapter 2: Managing a Web Server
• Linux Web Servers
• The Apache Web Server
• The NGINX Server
• Chapter 3: Managing a Database Server
• Using the MySQL/MariaDB Database
• Using the PostgreSQL Database
• Chapter 4: Working with Samba and NFS
• Sharing Files with NFS
• Setting Up a Windows Server Using Samba
• Chapter 5: Managing Mail Servers
• Working with sendmail
• Working with Postfix
• A Mail-Delivery Test
• Book 6: Security
• Chapter 1: Introducing Linux Security
• Why Worry about Security?
• Establishing a Security Framework
• Securing Linux
• Delving Into Computer Security Terminology and Tools
• Keeping Up with Security News and Updates
• Chapter 2: Securing Linux
• Securing Passwords
• Protecting Files and Directories
• Encrypting and Signing Files with GnuPG
• Monitoring System Security
• Securing Internet Services
• Using Secure Shell for Remote Logins
• Setting Up Simple Firewalls
• Security Files to Be Aware Of
• Chapter 3: Vulnerability Testing and Computer Security Audits
• Understanding Security Audits
• Implementing a Security Test Methodology
• Vulnerability Testing Types
• Exploring Security Testing Tools
• Book 7: Scripting
• Chapter 1: Introductory Shell Scripting
• Trying Out Simple Shell Scripts
• Exploring the Basics of Shell Scripting
• Chapter 2: Advanced Shell Scripting
• Trying Out sed
• Working with awk and sed
• Final Notes on Shell Scripting
• Chapter 3: Programming in Linux
• An Overview of Programming
• Exploring the Software-Development Tools in Linux
• Understanding the Implications of GNU Licenses
• Book 8: Linux Certification
• Chapter 1: Studying for the Linux Professional Institute Exams
• Overview of LPI Certification Exams
• Overview of the Linux Essentials Exam
• Overview of the Linux Professionals Exams
• Chapter 2: Studying for the CompTIA Linux+ Exam
• Overview of the CompTIA Linux+ Exam
• System Management
• Security
• Scripting, Containers, and Automation
• Troubleshooting
• Chapter 3: Other Linux Certifications
• Vendor-Neutral Certifications
• Vendor-Specific Certifications
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement