Description: Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches 304 Pages - Paperback by Steven Ovadia Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches shows you how to install and use Linux for all the things you do with your OS, like connecting to a network, installing software, and securing your system. Whether you're just curious about Linux or have to get up and running for your job, you'll appreciate how this book concentrates on the tasks you need to know how to do in 23 easy lessons. In easy-to-follow lessons designed to take an hour or less, you'll learn how to use the command line, along with practical topics like installing software, customizing your desktop, printing, and even basic networking. You'll find a road map to the commands and processes you need to be instantly productive. About the technology: If you've only used Windows or Mac OS X, you may be daunted by the Linux operating system. And yet learning Linux doesn't have to be hard, and the payoff is great. Linux is secure, flexible, and free. It's less susceptible to malicious attacks, and when it is attacked, patches are available quickly. If you don't like the way it looks or behaves, you can change it. And best of all, Linux allows users access to different desktop interfaces and loads of software, almost all of it completely free. about the book What's inside: Master the command line Learn about file systems Understand desktop environments Go from Linux novice to expert in just one month About the reader: This book is for anyone looking to learn how to use Linux. No previous Linux experience required. About the authorSteven Ovadia is a professor and librarian at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY. He curates The Linux Setup, a large collection of interviews with desktop Linux users, and writes for assorted library science journals. Table of Contents PART 1 - GETTING LINUX UP AND RUNNINGBefore you beginGetting to know Linux Installing Linux Getting to know your system Desktop environments Navigating your desktop PART 2 - A HOME OFFICE IN LINUXInstalling software An introduction to Linux home/office software Text files and editors Working with files and folders on the command line Working with common command-line applications, part 1 Working with common command-line applications, part 2 Using the command line productively Explaining the Linux filesystem hierarchy Windows programs in Linux Establishing a workflow PART 3 - HOME SYSTEM ADMIN ON LINUXAn in-depth look at package management and maintenance Updating the operating system Linux security Connecting to other computers Printing Version control for non-programmers Never the end Publisher: Manning Publications; 1st edition (December 20, 2016) Language: English Paperback: 304 pages ISBN-10: 9781617293283 ISBN-13: 978-1617293283 Weight: 1.14 pounds Dimensions: 7.38 x 0.7 x 9.25 inches
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Book Title: Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Learn Linux in a Month of Lunches
Publisher: Manning Publications Co. LLC
Subject: Operating Systems / Linux, Operating Systems / General, System Administration / Email Administration, General
Publication Year: 2016
Item Height: 0.4 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.3 Oz
Subject Area: Computers
Author: Steven Ovadia
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Width: 7.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
