SUSE Linux 11 Unleashed: (Covering openSUSE 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11), 3rd Edition

Description

SUSE Linux 11 Unleashed provides Linux power users, system administrators and technology enthusiasts with exactly what they are looking for: hands-on, practical information and how-tos for getting the most out of openSUSE and SUSE Enterprise Linux. This edition has been thoroughly expanded and updated to cover the latest openSUSE 11 community distribution, as well as the major enhancements introduced in SUSE Enterprise Linux 11, including its extensive new system management enhancements. Written for both experienced SUSE users and those new to the distribution, it offers comprehensive and authoritative coverage of all these topics: " Installation and configuration " Managing Linux services and users " Running printer servers with CUPS " Connecting to local networks and the Internet " Setting up and administering Apache web servers " Securing SUSE Linux desktops and networks " Providing secure remote access " Rebuilding and installing new Linux kernels " Shell scripting and automating administrative tasks " Running other operating systems on Linux with Xen " Monitoring SUSE systems " Sharing files with Windows users using Samba " Programming SUSE with Perl, Python, PHP, and C/C++ " Using OpenOffice.org " Using Linux multimedia programs " Using SUSE Linux databases " Providing email, DNS, and LDAP services " And much more

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Part I. Installation and Configuration
1. Installing openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise
2. Quick Start
3. Working with KDE or GNOME
4. Command Line Quickstart

Part II. Desktop Linux
5. On the Internet
6. Productivity Applications
7. Multimedia
8. Printing
9. Games

Part III. System Administration
10. Managing Users
11. Automating Tasks
12. System-Monitoring Tools
13. Backing Up
14. Networking
15. Remote Access with SSH
16. Running Virtual Machines

Part IV. SUSE Linux as a Server
17. Apache Web Server Management
18. Administering Database Services
19. File and Print
20. Remote File Serving with FTP
21. Handling Electronic Mail
22. Setting Up a Proxy Server
23. Managing DNS
24. LDAP

Part V. Programming Linux
25. Using Perl
26. Working with Python
27. Writing PHP Scripts
28. C/C++ Programming Tools
29. Mono

Part VI. Advanced System Administration
30. Securing Your Machines
31. Performance Tuning
32. Command Line Masterclass
33. Writing and Executing a Shell Script
34. Advanced Software Management
35. Managing the File System
36. Kernel and Module Management

Part VII. Appendices
A. The History of SUSE Linux
B. Installation Resources
C. SUSE and Linux Internet Resources

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