Sunday, April 19, 2009

Linux Annoyances for Geeks

Linux Annoyances for GeeksAUTHOR : Michael Jang
PUBLISHER : O’Reilly
Pub Date :April 2006
Print ISBN-10 :0-596-00801-5
Print ISBN-13 :978-0-59-600801-7
PAGES :502

Linux Annoyances for Geeks

GNU/Linux is an immensely popular operating system that is both extremely stable and reliable.

But it can also induce minor headaches at the most A unique approach to running and administering Linux systems, Linux Annoyances for Geeks addresses the many poorly documented and under-appreciated topics that make the difference between a system you struggle with and a system you really enjoy.

This book is for power users

and system administrators who want to clear away barriers to using Linux This book meticulously tells you how to get a stubborn wireless card to work under Linux, and reveals little-known sources for wireless driversand information.

It tells you how to add extra security to your systems, such as boot passwords, and how to use tools such as rescue disks to overcome overly zealous security measures in a pinch. In every area of desktop and server use, the book is chock full of advice based on Author Michael Jang has spent many hours trying out software in a wide range of environments and carefully documenting solutions for the most popular Linux distributions.

(The book focuses on Red Hat/Fedora, SUSE, and Debian.) Many of the topics presented here are previously One of the valuable features of this book for system administrators and Linux proponents in general is the organization of step-by-step procedures that they can customize for naive end-users at their sites. Jang has taken into account not only the needs of a sophisticated Sometimes, a small thing for a user (such as being able to play a CD) or for an administrator (such as updating an organizations’ systems from a central server) can make or break the adoption of Linux.

This book helps you overcome the most common annoyances in deploying Linux, and trains you in the techniques that will help you overcome other problems you find In keeping with the spirit of the Annoyances series, the book adopts a sympathetic tone that will quickly win you over. Rather than blaming you for possessing limited Linux savvy, Linux Annoyances for Geeks takes you along for a fun-filled ride as you master the system together.


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