Linux Cookbook

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Author(s): Carla Schroder

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I got a lot out of this book. It was well worth the money and I think it paid for itself (see below). I had some specific things I wanted to accomplish and the author lead me through the steps to succeed at each task. For example, I wanted my LAN with Linux and Win-XP computers to share files and printers. The chapter on file and printer sharing with Samba started out with a basic configuration and then progressed to more sophisticated settings. I am pretty sure the author only covered about 10% of the capabilities of Samba, but my LAN now works!! I had tried the Samba printing thing before without success. I think the critical success factor is that this author covered both the Linux and the Windows configurations.

I also learned how to save a few bucks. I learned how to gracefully and automatically shut down my system each night at a set time. Now I just walk away from it and it shuts itself off and stops using electricity while I am fast asleep. By not running the server on the midnight shift, I think I can save about $80/year.

I recommend this book to anyone with an intermediate understanding of Linux who wants to use the system to perform a few tricks It is 553 pages. The table of contents for Linux Cookbook includes the following topics:

Finding Documentation

Installing and Managing Software on RPM-Based Systems

Installing and Managing Software on Debian-Based Systems

Installing Programs from Source Code

Discovering Hardware from Outside the Box

Editing Text Files with JOE and Vim

Starting and Stopping Linux

Managing Users and Groups

Managing Files and Partitions

Patching, Customizing, and upgrading Kernels

CD and DVD Recording

Managing the Bootloader and Multi-Booting

System Rescue and Recovery with Knoppix

Printing with CUPS

Configuring Video and Managing X Windows

Backup and Recovery

Remote Access

Version Control

Keeping Time with NTP

Building a Postfix Mail Server

Managing Spam and Malware

Running an Apache Web Server

File and Printer Sharing, and Domain Authentication with Samba

Managing Name Resolution

Reviewed by: JimCrum

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