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Hacking Knoppix (ExtremeTech)

ISBN: 0764597841
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2007
Pages: 118

Authors: Scott Granneman

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• Table of Contents
• Back Cover
• Hacking Knoppix
• Introduction
• Who Is This Book Written For?
• How This Book Is Organized
• README: Some Things You Really Need to Know
• Conventions Used in This Book
• Hacking Precautions
• Part I: Navigating the Amazing Knoppix Toolkit
• Chapter 1: Unraveling the Knoppix Toolkit Maze
• Setting Up Printers
• Enjoying Multimedia
• Burning CDs with K3b
• Using Text Editors
• Working with Office Software
• Summary
• Chapter 2: Maximizing Knoppix Internet Tools
• Working on the Internet
• Summary
• Chapter 3: Connecting to Other Machines and Resources
• Understanding FTP
• Exploring SSH and Its Descendants
• Sharing Files and Printers
• Serving Up Web Pages with Apache
• Summary
• Part II: Rescuing and Recovering Systems Using Knoppix
• Chapter 4: Fixing Linux with Knoppix
• Ensuring That a Machine Will Run Linux
• Repairing Boot Issues
• Working with Key System Files
• Working with Linux Partitions
• Summary
• Chapter 5: Fixing Windows with Knoppix
• Taking Charge When Key System Files Have Problems
• Recovering Data
• Summary
• Chapter 6: Assessing Security with Knoppix
• Testing for Vulnerabilities
• Sniffing Packets on a Network
• Performing Forensics with the Coroner s Toolkit
• Wiping a Hard Drive
• Summary
• Part III: Knoppix Variants
• Chapter 7: Clustering with Knoppix
• Understanding Basic Clustering Concepts
• Understanding ParallelKnoppix
• Understanding ClusterKnoppix
• A Glance at Other Science-Oriented Knoppix Variants
• Summary
• Chapter 8: Checking Out Security Distros
• Exploring Helix
• Using INSERT
• Summary
• Part IV: Customizing Knoppix and Live CDs
• Chapter 9: Changing Knoppix to Fit Your Needs
• Changing Knoppix Without Remastering
• Summary
• Chapter 10: Remastering Knoppix
• Preparing Knoppix
• Installing and Removing Software
• Booting with a Different Kernel
• Mastering the CD
• Testing
• Summary
• Chapter 11: Creating Archix, Knoppix for Kids
• Preparing Knoppix
• Creating a New Distro
• Customizing the Look of Your Distro
• Mastering the CD
• Testing Archix
• Summary
• Chapter 12: Creating Myppix, Your Personal Knoppix
• Before You Begin
• Preparing Knoppix
• Creating Your New Distro
• Customizing the Look of the Distro
• The Big Secret
• Mastering the CD
• Testing Myppix
• Summary
• Appendix A: Booting Knoppix
• Booting: the Traditional View
• Booting: The Knoppix View
• Booting: Knoppix Details
• Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
• Appendix B: Installing Knoppix to Your Hard Drive
• Preparing to Install
• Installing Knoppix
• Index
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y-Z
• List of Figures
• List of Sidebars