Contents at a Glance
Introduction 1
PART I INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 5
Hour 1 Preparing to Install Linux 7
2 Installing Linux 23
3 Post-Installation Issues 41
PART II LEARNING LINUX BASICS 67
Hour 4 Reading and Navigation Commands 69
5 Manipulation and Searching Commands 93
6 Using the Shell 117
7 Using the X Window System 143
8 Exploring the K Desktop Environment 177
PART III CONNECTING TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD 197
Hour 9 Using Communications Programs 199
10 Connecting to the Internet 223
11 Configuring Internet Email 249
12 Configuring Internet News 269
13 Internet Downloading and Browsing 289
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One of the main strengths of UNIX is that it comes with a large collection of standard programs. These
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One of the most powerful standard programs available in UNIX is the shell. The shell is a program that
provides you with a consistent and easy-to-use environment for executing programs in UNIX. If you have
ever used a UNIX system, you have interacted with the shell.
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