1.This resource serves as the perfect transition tool for anyone coming from Windows or Macintosh who wants to use Linux as a desktop system and needs to choose which distribution is best for them
2.Updated with coverage of the exciting new Linux distributions Ubuntu, Mepis, and Arch Linux
3.A new section examines the most practical uses for Linux, including making a computer child-safe, getting certified for a career in Linux, and learning to program with Linux
4.Explores such various topics as the newest features of the latest Fedora, SUSE and Debian distributions, cool multimedia applications, the latest in instant messaging, bittorrent, and improved security techniques
5.The DVD allows users to boot from either Fedora 6 or from KNOPPIX, while someone with an old PC can boot a mini-live CD that also contains a Debian install; ten different Linux distributions are included

Chris Negus has written or co-written dozens of books on Linux and UNIX, including Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, and the recent Linux Toys II. For eight years he worked with the organization at AT&T that developed UNIX before moving to Utah to help contribute to Novell’s short-lived UnixWare project in the early 1990s. When not writing about Linux, Chris enjoys playing soccer and just hanging out with his family.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Linux First Steps
　Chapter 1: Starting with Linux
　Chapter 2: Running Commands from the Shell
　Chapter 3: Getting into the Desktop
Part II: Running the Show
　Chapter 4: Learning Basic Administration
　Chapter 5: Getting on the Internet
　Chapter 6: Securing Linux
Part III: Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution
　Chapter 7: Installing Linux
　Chapter 8: Running Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
　Chapter 9: Running Debian GNU/Linux
　Chapter 10: Running SUSE Linux
　Chapter 11: Running KNOPPIX
　Chapter 12: Running Yellow Dog Linux
　Chapter 13: Running Gentoo Linux
　Chapter 14: Running Slackware Linux
　Chapter 15: Running Linspire and Freespire
　Chapter 16: Running Mandriva
　Chapter 17: Running Ubuntu Linux
　Chapter 18: Running a Linux Firewall/Router
　Chapter 19: Running Bootable Linux Distributions
Part IV: Running Applications
　Chapter 20: Playing Music and Video
　Chapter 21: Working with Words and Images
　Chapter 22: E-Mailing and Web Browsing
　Chapter 23: Gaming with Linux
Part V: Running Servers
　Chapter 24: Running a Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP) Server
　Chapter 25: Running a Mail Server
　Chapter 26: Running a Print Server
　Chapter 27: Running a File Server
Part VI: Programming in Linux
　Chapter 28: Programming Environments and Interfaces
　Chapter 29: Programming Tools and Utilities
　Appendix A: Media
　Appendix B: Entering the Linux Community
Index
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