| | Copyright |
| | Dedication |
| | Preface |
| | Chapter 1. Configuring a Desktop Environment |
| | | Section 1.1. I Want the Advantages of Both KDE and GNOME |
| | | Section 1.2. I Need a Custom Login Menu |
| | | Section 1.3. I Can't Configure a Standard Background |
| | | Section 1.4. I'd Like Desktop Icons for My Applications |
| | | Section 1.5. The Desktop Is Too Big for My Monitor |
| | | Section 1.6. My Mouse Doesn't Do What I Want |
| | | Section 1.7. My Users Mess Up Their Desktops |
| | | Section 1.8. My CD/DVD Is Locked |
| | | Section 1.9. I Can't Get to the GUI |
| | | Section 1.10. User Downloads Are Overloading Workstations |
| | | Section 1.11. I Need to Manage Sound Events |
| | Chapter 2. Configuring User Workstations |
| | | Section 2.1. I'm Afraid of Losing Data |
| | | Section 2.2. My Boss Insists on Real-Time Backups |
| | | Section 2.3. I Lost Data When I Removed My Floppy/Memory Stick |
| | | Section 2.4. That Command Doesn't Write to My DVD |
| | | Section 2.5. I Don't Remember Where That File Is |
| | | Section 2.6. I Need to Search Within a Bunch of Files |
| | | Section 2.7. I Can't Copy from the Command Line |
| | | Section 2.8. How Do I Deal with Spaces and Odd Characters in Filenames? |
| | | Section 2.9. Users Are Complaining There's No ZIP |
| | Chapter 3. Optimizing Internet Applications |
| | | Section 3.1. Firefox Isn't Working as It Should |
| | | Section 3.2. I'm Drowning in Good Email |
| | | Section 3.3. I'm Having Trouble Converting from Outlook |
| | | Section 3.4. I'm Having Trouble Chatting on AIM, Yahoo!, or MSN |
| | | Section 3.5. I Need a Simple Web Browser |
| | | Section 3.6. I Keep Having to Start an FTP Download from Scratch |
| | | Section 3.7. I Need to Connect via Modem (GUI Tools) |
| | Chapter 4. Setting Up Local Applications |
| | | Section 4.1. So Many Options for Applications |
| | | Section 4.2. Microsoft Word Documents Don't Work on Linux |
| | | Section 4.3. I Need My Microsoft Office |
| | | Section 4.4. I Can't Read PDFs or PostScript Documents |
| | | Section 4.5. I Want My Quicken |
| | | Section 4.6. I Need a Screenshot |
| | | Section 4.7. Making GUI File Managers Work for You |
| | | Section 4.8. I Need a Movie Viewer |
| | Chapter 5. Installation Annoyances |
| | | Section 5.1. Linux Won't Work with All My Hardware |
| | | Section 5.2. I'm Having Trouble with Microsoft-Dependent Hardware |
| | | Section 5.3. Making That Laptop Sing with Linux |
| | | Section 5.4. My Wireless Card Works on Another Operating System, but Not Linux |
| | | Section 5.5. So Many Distributions, So Little Time |
| | | Section 5.6. Downloading New Distributions Takes Too Long |
| | | Section 5.7. Too Many Computers on Which to Install Linux |
| | | Section 5.8. I Need Help and Am Afraid of Asking Online |
| | Chapter 6. Basic Start Configuration |
| | | Section 6.1. It Takes Too Long to Boot |
| | | Section 6.2. Rooting Out the Bootloader |
| | | Section 6.3. Dual Boots Can Be Troublesome |
| | | Section 6.4. Dual-Boot Recovery |
| | | Section 6.5. My Computer Won't Stop Rebooting |
| | | Section 6.6. User Passwords Are Too Weak |
| | | Section 6.7. I Lost the Root Password |
| | | Section 6.8. My Server Is So Secure I Can't Log In as Root |
| | | Section 6.9. There Are Too Many Ways to Log In |
| | | Section 6.10. The Boss Told Me to Secure the Server Without Locking the Room |
| | Chapter 7. Kernel Itches and Other Configuration Annoyances |
| | | Section 7.1. The Kernel Needs an Upgrade |
| | | Section 7.2. Recompiling the Kernel |
| | | Section 7.3. I Can't Boot Because of a Kernel Panic |
| | | Section 7.4. I Can't Boot Because of Some "File Not Found" Error |
| | | Section 7.5. I Need to Add a Custom Kernel Module |
| | | Section 7.6. My Files Are on That Other Computer |
| | | Section 7.7. Regular Users Can't Mount the CD/DVD Drive |
| | | Section 7.8. I'm Having Trouble Connecting to an Existing Network |
| | | Section 7.9. I Need to Work with Microsoft-Formatted Partitions |
| | Chapter 8. System Maintenance |
| | | Section 8.1. I Can't Boot Because the Partition Is Corrupt |
| | | Section 8.2. My Hard Drive Is Failing and I Need a BackupFast |
| | | Section 8.3. A Windows User Reinstalled Windows on a Dual-Boot System |
| | | Section 8.4. My /home Directory Is Too Small |
| | | Section 8.5. My Hard Drive Is Too Slow |
| | | Section 8.6. Find the Right Update Repository |
| | | Section 8.7. Avoid Dependency Hell with yum |
| | | Section 8.8. Avoid Dependency Hell with apt |
| | | Section 8.9. I Need Those Microsoft Applications on Linux |
| | | Section 8.10. Keeping Up with Security |
| | | Section 8.11. My Firewall Blocks My Internet Access |
| | Chapter 9. Servicing Servers |
| | | Section 9.1. Too Many Options for Services |
| | | Section 9.2. Users Need to Download Files |
| | | Section 9.3. Users Are Still Demanding Telnet |
| | | Section 9.4. I Can't Send out Email Because the ISP's Server Is Down |
| | | Section 9.5. I Need Multiple Web Sites but Have Only One IP Address |
| | | Section 9.6. I Can't Remember Which Printer to Use |
| | | Section 9.7. BIND Is Too Complex for My Growing Network |
| | | Section 9.8. The Windows Computers on My Network Don't Show Up |
| | Chapter 10. User Management |
| | | Section 10.1. The Boss Wants to Set Up a Special Group of Users |
| | | Section 10.2. There Are Too Many Users Accessing the Internet from the Office |
| | | Section 10.3. Some User Is Taking Too Much Disk Space |
| | | Section 10.4. Too Many Tasks, Too Few Qualified Administrators |
| | | Section 10.5. Former Employees Keep Accessing the Server |
| | | Section 10.6. Securing by User |
| | Chapter 11. Administration Tips |
| | | Section 11.1. Too Many Computers to Update over the Internet |
| | | Section 11.2. My Favorite Service Is Not Included with My Distribution |
| | | Section 11.3. Configuring a Linux Gateway |
| | | Section 11.4. My Other Computer Has No Monitor |
| | | Section 11.5. I Need to Run an X Application Remotely |
| | | Section 11.6. So Many Server Logs |
| | | Section 11.7. The Logs Are Overloading My Hard Drive |
| | | Section 11.8. Administration Is So Repetitive |
| | | Section 11.9. I Don't Want to Work Late to Do That Special Job |
| | About the Author |
| | Colophon |
| | | Colophon |
| | Index |