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Linux in a Nutshell 5th Edition
Over the last few years, Linux has grown both as an
operating system and a tool for personal and business use.
Simultaneously becoming more user friendly and more powerful
as a back-end system, Linux has achieved new plateaus: the
newer filesystems have solidified, new commands and tools
have appeared and become standard, and
the
desktop--including new desktop environments--have proved to
be viable, stable, and readily accessible to even those who
don't consider themselves computer gurus.
Whether you're using Linux for personal software projects,
for a small office or home office (often termed the SOHO
environment), to provide services to a small group of
colleagues, or to administer a site responsible for millions
of email and web connections each day, you need quick access
to information on a wide range of tools. This book covers
all aspects of administering and making effective use of
Linux systems. Among its topics are booting, package
management, and revision control. But foremost in Linux in a
Nutshell are the utilities and commands that make Linux one
of the most powerful and flexible systems available.
Now in its fifth edition, Linux in a Nutshell brings users
up-to-date with the current state of Linux. Considered by
many to be the most complete and authoritative command
reference for Linux available, the book covers all
substantial user, programming, administration, and
networking commands for the most common Linux distributions.
Comprehensive but concise, the fifth edition has been
updated to cover new features of major Linux distributions.
Configuration information for the rapidly growing commercial
network services and community update services is one of the
subjects covered for the first time.
But that's just the beginning. The book covers editors,
shells, and LILO and GRUB boot options. There's also
coverage of Apache, Samba, Postfix, sendmail, CVS,
Subversion, Emacs, vi, sed, gawk, and much more. Everything
that system administrators, developers, and power users need
to know about Linux is referenced here, and they will turn
to this book again and again.
Chapter 1
Preface
1. Introduction
The Excitement of Linux
Distribution and Support
Commands on Linux
What This Book Offers
Sources and Licenses
Beginner's Guide
2. System and Network Administration Overview
Common Commands
Overview of Networking
Overview of TCP/IP
Overview of Firewalls and Masquerading
Overview of NFS
Overview of NIS
Administering NIS
RPC and XDR
3. Linux Commands
Alphabetical Summary of Commands
4. Boot Methods
The Boot Process
LILO: The Linux Loader
GRUB: The Grand Unified Bootloader
GRUB Commands
Dual-Booting Linux and Windows NT/2000/XP
Boot-Time Kernel Options
initrd: Using a RAM Disk
5. Package Management
The Red Hat Package Manager
Yum: Yellowdog Updater Modified
up2date: Red Hat Update Agent
The Debian Package Manager
6. The Bash Shell and Korn Shell
Overview of Features
Invoking the Shell
Syntax
Functions
Variables
Arithmetic Expressions
Command History
Job Control
Command Execution
Restricted Shells
Built-in Commands (Bash and Korn Shells)
7. Pattern Matching
Filenames Versus Patterns
Metacharacters
Metacharacters, Listed by Program
Examples of Searching
8. The Emacs Editor
Conceptual Overview
Command-Line Syntax
Summary of Commands by Group
Summary of Commands by Key
Summary of Commands by Name
9. The vi, ex, and vim Editors
Conceptual Overview
Command-Line Syntax
Review of vi Operations
vi Commands
vi Configuration
ex Basics
Alphabetical Summary of ex Commands
10. The sed Editor
Conceptual Overview
Command-Line Syntax
Syntax of sed Commands
Group Summary of sed Commands
Alphabetical Summary of sed Commands
11. The gawk Programming Language
Conceptual Overview
Command-Line Syntax
Patterns and Procedures
Built-in Variables
Operators
Variable and Array Assignment
User-Defined Functions
Gawk-specific Features
Implementation Limits
Group Listing of awk Functions and Commands
Alphabetical Summary of awk Functions and Commands
Source Code
12. Source Code Management: An Overview
Introduction and Terminology
Usage Models
Source Code Management Systems
Other Source Code Management Systems
13. The Concurrent Versions System (CVS)
Conceptual Overview
Command-Line Syntax and Options
Dot Files
Environment Variables
Keywords and Keyword Modes
Dates
CVSROOT Variables
Alphabetical Summary of Commands
14. The Subversion Version Control System
Conceptual Overview
Obtaining Subversion
Using Subversion: A Quick Tour
The Subversion Command Line Client: svn
Repository Administration: svnadmin
Examining the Repository: svnlook
Providing Remote Access: svnserve
Other Subversion Components
Index
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