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New features: Instead of just telling you about how the technology works, new "Bringing Linux In" sections describe how people have implemented Linux in the real world. New sections describe real–life examples, such as how:
- A Small office created an inexpensive Web, print, and file server
- A do–it–yourselfer combined Linux audio and video features to create a home multimedia center
- A school build a computer lab with free educational software
- A large corporation deployed thousands of Linux systems
Unique CD and DVD: No other book on the market includes so many Linux distributions on CD and DVD. Our DVD and CD will include the latest versions of at least the following Linux distributions: Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, SUSE, KNOPPIX, Gentoo, Slackware, Mandriva, Damn Small Linux, SLAX, BackTrack, GeeXbox, and others.
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With Linux, you can start with a full–featured desktop computer and scale up to powerful corporate servers. Get the most out of Linux for your home, small business, school, or corporate computing needs with this comprehensive reference as your guide. You′ll walk through 16 different Linux distributions, find step–by–step instructions, and see how other enterprising Linux do–it–yourselfers are creating powerful and inexpensive systems. This is the book you need to succeed with Linux.
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Master Linux for desktops, servers, and workstations
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Find, install, and use tons of free and open source software
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Create your own cool apps with useful programming tools
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Launch all your music, video, images, and documents in Linux
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Browse, e–mail, or chat over the Internet from a Linux desktop
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Set up your own e–mail and Web (LAMP) servers
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Make safe connections with firewalls and other security tools
A total of 16 different Linux distributions are included on the DVD and CD–ROM.
- To try out Linux, boot directly to KNOPPIX, openSUSE, Ubuntu, Gentoo, BackTrack, and other live Linux distributions
- To keep Linux permanently, install Fedora, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Debian, Damn Small Linux, Slackware Linux, and other distributions to your hard disk
What′s on the DVD and CD–ROM?
DVD Includes
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Ubuntu Linux (live/install)
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Fedora Linux (install)
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openSUSE (live/install)
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KNOPPIX (live)
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Freespire (live/install)
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Gentoo Linux (install)
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Slackware® Linux (install)
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BackTrack (live)
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Mandriva One (live/install)
CD–ROM Includes
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Debian GNU/Linux (install)
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Damn Small Linux (live/install)
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SLAX (live/install)
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System Rescue CD (live)
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INSERT (live)
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Puppy Linux (live)
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Gentoo Linux (install)
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Coyote Linux (floppy firewall)
System Requirements:
All software built for x86 computers
See chapters on each distribution for system requirements
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It is too superficial in every aspect. It is not a bible, it's a collection of everything recovered from the editors bin from other linux books.
Don't waste your time or money.
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