Linux Utilities Cookbook

Book Description

Over 70 recipes to help you accomplish a wide variety of tasks in Linux quickly and efficiently

Overview

• Use the command line like a pro
• Pick a suitable desktop environment
• Learn to use files and directories efficiently

In Detail

Linux is a stable, reliable and extremely powerful operating system. It has been around for many years, however, most people still don’t know what it can do and the ways it is superior to other operating systems. Many people want to get started with Linux for greater control and security, but getting started can be time consuming and complicated.

A practical, hands-on guide that provides you with a number of clear step-by-step examples to help you solve many of the questions that crop up when using an operating system you may not be familiar with.

Presenting solutions to the most common Linux problems in a clear and concise way, this helpful guide starts with spicing up the terminal sessions by command retrieval and line editing, and shell prompt variables. We will then get to know the different desktops (GUIs) available for Linux systems and which is the best fit for you. We will then explore the world of managing files and directories, connectivity, and what to do when it goes wrong. We will also learn a range of skills, from creating and managing user accounts to securing your system, managing and limiting processes, and letting information flow from one process to another using pipes. Later, we will master disk management, working with scripts and automating tasks quickly, and finally, understand the need for a custom kernel and tips on how to build one.

Based on the author’s extensive experience, there is a section on best practices that every Linux user should be familiar with.

What you will learn from this book

• Configure the network and using the Internet on your Linux Desktop
• Learn about permissions, access, and security
• Understand processes under Linux
• Work with disks and partitions
• Write shell scripts
• Automate tasks with crontab
• Learn how to build a custom kernel

Approach

A Cookbook-style guide packed with examples and illustrations, it offers organized learning through recipes and step-by-step instructions. The book is designed so that you can pick exactly what you need, when you need it.

Who this book is written for

Written for anyone that would like to familiarize themselves with Linux. This book is perfect migrating from Windows to Linux and will save your time and money, learn exactly how to and where to begin working with Linux and troubleshooting in easy steps.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Using the Terminal / Command line
Chapter 2: The Desktop
Chapter 3: Files and Directories
Chapter 4: Networking and the Internet
Chapter 5: Permissions, Access, and Security
Chapter 6: Processes
Chapter 7: Disks and Partitioning
Chapter 8: Working with Scripts
Chapter 9: Automating Tasks Using Cron
Chapter 10: The Kernel
Appendix A: Linux Best Practices
Appendix B: Finding Help

中文：

书名：Linux Utilities Cookbook

超过70个菜谱，帮助您快速高效地完成Linux中的各种任务

Overview

• 像专业人士一样使用命令行
• Pick a suitable desktop environment
• 学习如何有效地使用文件和目录

In Detail

Linux是一个稳定、可靠、功能极其强大的操作系统。它已经存在很多年了，然而，大多数人仍然不知道它能做什么，以及它在哪些方面优于其他操作系统。许多人希望开始使用Linux以获得更好的控制和安全性，但开始使用可能既耗时又复杂。

这是一本实用的动手指南，为您提供了许多清晰的分步示例，帮助您解决在使用您可能不熟悉的操作系统时突然出现的许多问题。

这本有用的指南以清晰而简洁的方式介绍了最常见的Linux问题的解决方案，它首先通过命令检索和行编辑以及外壳提示变量来增加终端会话的趣味性。然后，我们将了解可用于Linux系统的不同桌面(图形用户界面)，以及哪种桌面最适合您。然后，我们将探索文件和目录的管理、连接以及出错时的处理方法。我们还将学习一系列技能，从创建和管理用户帐户到保护您的系统、管理和限制进程，以及使用管道让信息从一个进程流向另一个进程。稍后，我们将掌握磁盘管理、使用脚本并快速自动执行任务，最后，我们将了解定制内核的需求以及如何构建内核的提示。

基于作者丰富的经验，有一个关于最佳实践的部分，每个Linux用户都应该熟悉。

What you will learn from this book

• 在您的Linux桌面上配置网络和使用Internet
• 了解权限、访问和安全性
• 了解Linux下的进程
• Work with disks and partitions
• Write shell scripts
• 使用cronTab自动执行任务
• Learn how to build a custom kernel

Approach

这是一本充满示例和插图的食谱风格的指南，它通过食谱和循序渐进的说明提供有组织的学习。这本书的设计使你可以在需要的时候准确地挑选你需要的东西。

这本书是为谁写的

是为任何想要熟悉Linux的人编写的。这本书是从Windows到Linux的完美迁移，将节省您的时间和金钱，了解如何以及从哪里开始使用Linux，并以简单的步骤进行故障排除。

Table of Contents

第1章：使用终端/命令行
第2章：桌面
第3章：文件和目录
Chapter 4: Networking and the Internet
第5章：权限、访问和安全性
Chapter 6: Processes
Chapter 7: Disks and Partitioning
第8章：使用脚本
第9章：使用Cron自动执行任务
第十章：核心
附录A：Linux最佳实践
附录B：查找帮助