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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Toxen, Bob.

Real world Linux security : intrusion prevention, detection, and recovery / Bob Toxen 2nd ed.

p. cm. (Prentice Hall PTR open source technology series)

Included index.

ISBN 0-13-046456-2 (pbk.)

1. Linux. 2. Operating systems (Computers). 3. Computer security. I. Title. II. Series

QA76.76.O63 T679 2002

005.8--dc21

2002035494

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Dedication

To Jim Joyce, professor, mentor, friend, who taught me so much about programming and teaching, and gave me the chance to put it into practice. He is missed.

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