Organization of the Book


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Linux is a big thing. To describe it fully requires an explanation of many topics from different angles, which is exactly what I've provided. This book is split into several sections, each designed for a particular kind of user. I recommend that the various categories of user read the chapters as follows:

Category of user

Chapters

Day-to-day casual users

Chapter 1, "What Is Linux?"

 

Chapter 2, "Installing Your Linux System" (if necessary)

 

Chapter 3, "GNU Utilities for Nonprogrammers"

Advanced users

The previous chapters and:

  • Chapter 4, "GNU Utilities for Power Users"

  • Chapter 5, "The Linux Shells"

  • your choice of shell chapter(s)

  • Chapter 9, "Networking and the Internet"

  • Chapter 10, "The Linux Desktop"

Applications programmers

The above chapters and:

• Chapter 11, "C Programming Tools"

• Chapter 12, "Systems Programming"

Wizards

Everything (of course!)





Linux for Programmers and Users
Linux for Programmers and Users
ISBN: 0131857487
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 339

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