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O’Reilly’s Pocket Guides have earned a reputation as inexpensive, comprehensive, and compact guides that have the stuff but not the fluff. Every page of Linux Pocket Guide lives up to this billing. It clearly explains how to get up to speed quickly on day-to-day Linux use. Once you’re up and running, Linux Pocket Guide provides an easy-to-use reference that you can keep by your keyboard for those times when you want a fast, useful answer, not hours in the man pages.

Linux Pocket Guide is organized the way you use Linux: by function, not just alphabetically. It’s not the ‘bible of Linux; it’s a practical and concise guide to the options and commands you need most. It starts with general concepts like files and directories, the shell, and X windows, and then presents detailed overviews of the most essential commands, with clear examples. You’ll learn each command’s purpose, usage, options, location on disk, and even the RPM package that installed it.

The Linux Pocket Guide is tailored to Fedora Linux–the latest spin-off of Red Hat Linux–but most of the information applies to any Linux system.

Throw in a host of valuable power user tips and a friendly and accessible style, and you’ll quickly find this practical, to-the-point book a small but mighty resource for Linux users.

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“I have found this book to be a very useful classroom text, as well as a great Linux resource. It teaches Linux using a ground-up approach that gives students the chance to progress with their skills and grow into the Linux world. I have often pointed to this book when asked to recommend a solid Linux reference.”
–Eric Hartwell, Chair, School of Information Technology, ITT Technical Institute

The #1 Fedora and RHEL resource—a tutorial AND on-the-job reference
Master Linux administration and security using GUI-based tools, the command line, and Perl scripts
Set up key Internet servers, step by step, including Samba, Apache, sendmail, DNS, LDAP, FTP, and more

Master All the Techniques You Need to Succeed with Fedora™ and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
In this book, one of the world’s leading Linux experts brings together all the knowledge you need to master Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux and succeed with it in the real world. Best-selling author Mark Sobell explains Linux clearly and effectively, focusing on skills you’ll actually use as a user, programmer, or administrator. Now an even more versatile learning resource, this edition adds skill objectives at the beginning of each chapter. Download Now »

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Get all the essentials of the major changes in Fedora 14Veteran authors Christopher Negus and Eric Foster-Johnson provide you with a thorough look at the skills needed to master the latest version of Fedora and Red Hat Linux. Their step-by-step instructions walk you through a painless and simple installation of Linux; then you’ll explore the major changes to the release of Fedora 14 while  also revisiting the previous version so you can see what features have been updated and revised.

• Focuses on the essentials of the updated and new elements of Fedora Linux 14
• Addresses using packagekit, running Windows apps, scanning images, and installing over the Internet
• Touches on how to work in a Linux office with MSFT office compatible office apps
• Covers new material on zarafa, xenner, deja dup, and more
• Features a DVD that includes the latest distribution of Fedora Linux as well as a bootable Fedora LiveCD

Fedora 14 includes many important updates and additions — this book gets you up to date on the most essential changes.

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More than a quarter of a million copies sold in previous editions!  The perfect guide to getting the most out of Fedora 14 Download Now »

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A complete guide and reference to five major Linux distributions

Linux continues to grow in popularity worldwide as a low-cost, reliable operating system for enterprise use. Nine minibooks in this guide cover everything administrators need to know about the five leading versions: Ubuntu, Fedora Core, OpenSUSE, Mint, and Mandriva. The companion DVD includes full Ubuntu installations and ISO images for the other four, saving hours of downloading time.

• The open source Linux operating system is gaining market share around the world for both desktop and server use; this soup-to-nuts guide covers installation and everything else administrators need to know about Ubuntu, Fedora Core, OpenSUSE, Mint, and Mandriva
• Nine self-contained minibooks cover Linux basics, desktops, networking, Internet, administration, security, Linux servers, programming, and scripting
• Updated to cover the newest versions of the five top distributions, with complete installation instructions and a DVD including the full Ubuntu installations and ISO images for the others

Linux users and administrators will be able to install and sample five popular Linux flavors with the information in Linux All-in-One For Dummies. Download Now »

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The perfect companion for mastering the latest version of Fedora

As a free, open source Linux operating system sponsored by Red Hat, Fedora can either be a stepping stone to Enterprise or used as a viable operating system for those looking for frequent updates. Written by veteran authors of perennial bestsellers, this book serves as an ideal companion for Linux users and offers a thorough look at the basics of the new Fedora 12.

Step-by-step instructions make the Linux installation simple while clear explanations walk you through best practices for taking advantage of the desktop interface. You’ll learn how to use the Linux shell, file system, and text editor. Plus, the authors describe key system administration skills, such as setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats.

Coverage includes:

• An Overview of Fedora
• Installing Fedora
• Getting Productive with the Desktop
• Using Linux Commands
• Accessing and Running Applications
• Publishing with Fedora Download Now »

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Master All the Techniques You Need to Succeed with Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux

• Set up key Internet servers, step by step, including Samba, Apache, sendmail, DNS, FTP, and other Internet servers
• Automate and streamline administration with this edition’s outstanding new chapter on Perl scripting
• Master GUI-based admin tools and the powerful Linux command line (CLI)

In this book, one of the world’s leading Linux experts brings together all the knowledge you’ll need to succeed with Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux in any real-world environment. Best-selling author Mark Sobell explains Linux clearly and effectively, focusing on skills you’ll actually use as an administrator, user, or programmer.

Sobell assumes no prior Linux knowledge. He starts at the beginning and walks you through every topic and task that matters, using easy-to-understand examples. Step by step, you’ll learn how to install and configure Linux from the accompanying DVD, navigate its graphical user interfaces, provide file/print sharing and Internet services, make sure Linux desktops and networks are as secure as possible, work with the powerful command line, administer Linux efficiently, and even automate administration with Perl scripts.

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