Table of Contents

SUSE™ Linux 10 Unleashed
By Michael McCallister
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: November 04, 2005
ISBN: 0-672-32726-0
Pages: 672

Table of Contents  | Index

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		Copyright
		About the Author
		About the Contributors
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
			Reader Services
		Introduction
			Why Use Linux?
			Who This Book Is For
			What This Book Contains
			Conventions Used in This Book
		Part I:  Installation and Configuration
			Chapter 1.  Welcome to SUSE Linux
				What Is SUSE Linux?
				Getting Help: Documentation and Other Sources
				References
			Chapter 2.  Preparing to Install SUSE Linux
				Planning Your SUSE Linux Installation
				System Requirements
				References
			Chapter 3.  Installing SUSE Linux
				Methods of Installing SUSE Linux
				Preparing to Install from a CD-ROM or DVD
				Installing SUSE Linux with YaST
				Logging In and Shutting Down the First Time
				References
			Chapter 4.  Further Configuration with YaST and SaX2
				Troubleshooting Installation Problems
				Configuring Hardware with YaST
				Setting Date and Time
				Power Management
				Portable PC Issues
				Configuring CD, DVD, and Rewritable Drives
				References
		Part II:  Using SUSE Linux
			Chapter 5.  Getting Started with SUSE Linux
				Logging In to SUSE Linux
				Working with the Linux File System
				Essential File System Commands from the /bin and /sbin Directories
				Using the /boot and /dev Directories
				Editing Configuration Files in the /etc Directory
				Where All the Good Stuff Goes: Your /home Directory
				Finding Desktop Programs in /opt
				Where Most of the Programs Go: The /usr Directory
				Variable Data: The /var Directory
				Changing User Information and the Finger Program
				Choosing and Using a Shell
				Editing Text
				Why Can't I Edit This File? How Permissions Work
				Working as Root
				References
			Chapter 6.  Launching Your Desktop
				Understanding the X Window System
				Choosing a Desktop Environment: KDE and GNOME
				Managing Files from Your Desktop
				Configuring Your Desktop Environment
				What Is a Window Manager and Why Would I Want to Use It?
				References
			Chapter 7.  Printing with SUSE Linux
				Printing: An Overview
				Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)
				Configuring Printers with YaST
				Configuring CUPS and Network Printers with KDEPrint
				Printing with CUPS
				Working with the Portable Document Format (PDF)
				Console Print Control
				Avoiding Printing Problems
				References
			Chapter 8.  Shaking Hands with Your Shell
				The Power of the Command Line
				Writing a Shell Script: The Basics
				Scripting in bash
				Variables in Shell Scripts
				Positional Parameters
				Built-In Variables
				References
			Chapter 9.  Being Productive: Office Suites and Other Tools
				Comparing Linux Office Suites
				PDA Connectivity
				More Tools to Make You Productive
				References
			Chapter 10.  Sights, Sounds, and Other Fun Things
				Starting Out: Configuring Your Sound and Video Cards
				Playing Music and Listening to the Radio
				Making Your Own Music
				Burning CDs and DVDs
				TV and Video: Xine and Mplayer
				Linux and Your Digital Camera
				Editing Images with The GIMP
				Gaming on Linux
				References
			Chapter 11.  Going Cross-Platform
				Viewing Files from the Windows Side of Your Computer
				Emulating Other Operating Systems in Linux: An Overview
				Using Wine to Run Windows Applications
				Running Windows Applications with Win4Lin
				Running Windows Applications with VMware
				Emulating a Mac with Basilisk II
				Using dosemu and DOSBox
				Xen: The Future of Virtualization?
				References
		Part III:  Using the Internet
			Chapter 12.  Connecting to the Internet
				Basic Connectivity Information
				Starting with a localhost Interface
				Configuring Your Dial-up Internet Connection
				Configuring a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Connection
				Connecting Your Computer to a Wireless Network
				When to Call Your Internet Service Provider
				References
			Chapter 13.  Using the Internet: Browsing the Web and Writing Email
				Choosing a Web Browser
				Setting Up Your SUSE Linux Email Account
				Choosing a Mail Client (Mail User Agent)
				Sending File Attachments
				References
			Chapter 14.  Creating Basic Websites
				Choosing a Web Development Tool
				Practice: Building a Site with Quanta Plus
				Weblogging with SUSE Linux
				References
			Chapter 15.  Managing Email Servers
				How Email Works
				MTA Configuration
				Fighting Spam and Viruses
				Alternatives to Postfix
				References
			Chapter 16.  Collaborating with Others
				Usenet News Today
				Choosing a Usenet Newsreader
				Collaborating with Wikis
				Hosting Electronic Mailing Lists
				Working with Instant Messengers and Internet Relay Chat
				Linux Videoconferencing
				References
			Chapter 17.  Secure File Transfer
				Choosing a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Client
				Peer-to-Peer File Transfer
				Building an FTP Server
				Configuring xinetd for Secure File Transfer
				Configuring Secure File Transfer Servers
				References
		Part IV:  Basic System Administration
			Chapter 18.  Managing Files, Volumes, and Drives
				Choosing a File System
				Creating and Managing File Systems with Expert Partitioner
				Mounting a File System
				Logical Volume Management (LVM)
				Finding Files
				File System Manipulation
				Managing Files for Character Devices, Block Devices, and Special Devices
				References
			Chapter 19.  Managing Users, Managing Security
				User Accounts and Permissions
				Who Needs What? Managing Groups
				Passwords: The First Line of Security
				Monitoring User Activity
				Letting Mortals Play at Wizardry: SuperUsers
				References
			Chapter 20.  Managing Data: Backup, Restoring, and Recovery
				Preparing for Preventing Data Loss
				Choosing Your Backup Medium
				Using YaST System Backup
				Backup Software
				Setting Up Mirror Disks and RAID Arrays
				Rescuing a Broken System
				References
			Chapter 21.  Keeping Your System Current: Package Management
				Installing Software with YaST
				The Basics of the Red Hat Package Management System (RPM)
				Updating Your System with YaST Online Update (YOU)
				Updating Your System with apt
				Updating Your System with Red Carpet
				Compiling Software from Source
				References
		Part V:  Advanced System Administration
			Chapter 22.  Managing the Boot Process and Other Services
				Understanding the Boot Process
				System Services and Runlevels
				Controlling Services at Boot with the YaST Runlevel Editor
				Manually Starting and Stopping Services
				System Monitoring Tools
				References
			Chapter 23.  Securing Your Machines
				Understanding Computer Attacks
				Assessing Your Vulnerability
				Protecting Your Machine
				Configuring the SUSE Firewall
				Other Security Utilities to Consider
				What to Do if You've Been Hacked
				Keeping Up to Date on Linux Security Issues
				References
			Chapter 24.  Kernel and Module Management
				Linus's Baby: The Linux Kernel
				Managing Modules
				When to Recompile
				Kernel Versions
				Getting New Kernel Sources
				Patching the Kernel
				Compiling the Kernel
				Troubleshooting Problems
				Kernel Tuning with sysctl
				References
			Chapter 25.  Setting Up Networks and Samba
				Networking with TCP/IP
				Network Organization
				Hardware Devices in Networking
				Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
				Using the Network File System
				Playing Nice with Microsoft Windows with Samba
				Securing Network Services
				References
			Chapter 26.  Managing Your Apache Web Server
				What Is Apache?
				Installing Apache
				Starting and Stopping Apache
				Runtime Server Configuration Settings
				File System Authentication and Access Control
				Apache Modules
				Virtual Hosting
				Dynamic Content
				Other Web Servers
				References
			Chapter 27.  Managing Domain Names
				Essential DNS Concepts
				DNS Hierarchy
				Configuring DNS with YaST2
				Hosts File
				Basic DNS Tools
				Configuring Name Servers with BIND
				Logging
				Summary
				References
		Part VI:  Programming
			Chapter 28.  Using the GNU Compiler Collection and Other Programming Tools
				Basic Programming in C Under Linux
				Using the GNU Compiler Collection
				Building Java Applications with Eclipse
				Using the KDevelop Integrated Development Environment
				Using Anjuta to Create GNOME Applications
				Managing Collective Software Development with CVS and Subversion
				Creating RPM Packages
				Other Linux Programming Resources
				References
			Chapter 29.  Managing Databases
				What Is a Relational Database?
				Implementing MySQL
				Connecting to a MySQL Database with a Database Client
				Optimizing MySQL
				Summary
				References
			Chapter 30.  Using Perl and Python
				What Is Perl?
				Perl Variables and Data Structures
				Operators and Other Statements
				Regular Expressions
				Perl Modules and CPAN
				The Future of Perl
				What Is Python?
				Python Variables and Data Structures
				Indentation
				Extreme Object Orientation
				Python IDEs and the Interactive Shell
				References
			Chapter 31.  Creating Dynamic Websites
				Using PHP
				Setting Up an Interactive Site with WordPress
				Setting Up a Web-Based Community Forum
				References
			Chapter 32.  Performance Tuning
				Optimizing Services
				Using PowerTweak
				Tuning Hard Disk Drives
				References
			Chapter 33.  Command-Line Master Class
				Some Basic Commands
				Combining Commands Together
				References
		Part VII:  Appendices
			Appendix A.  Versions of Novell's SUSE Linux
				SUSE Linux 10
				SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
				Novell Linux Desktop (NLD)
				Open Enterprise Server (OES)
			Appendix B.  SUSE and Linux Internet Resources
				Novell SUSE Linux Reference
				Mailing Lists
				Unix General Reference
				General Linux Resources
				Linux News Reference
				Linux Search Reference
				General Web Link Reference
				Linux Networking and Security Reference
				LAMP and Other Programming References
				Worldwide Linux Newsgroups
			What's on the DVD
				Amusements
				Development
				Documentation
				Hardware
				Productivity
		Index