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Tuning and Customizing a Linux System
by Daniel L. Morrill	ISBN:1893115275
Apress 2002 (432 pages)
This resource steps beyond the typical mode and focuses on understanding how the systems work, rather than simply how to use them; it also provides a practical understanding of what's going on behind the scenes, without getting into arcane detail.
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Table of Contents
	Tuning and Customizing a Linux System
	Preface
	Part One - Background
	Chapter 1	-	The Physiology of Linux
	Chapter 2	-	An Open Source Primer
	Part Two - Linux Distributions
	Chapter 3	-	The Nature of a Distribution
	Chapter 4	-	Red Hat Linux 7.3
	Chapter 5	-	Slackware Linux 8.0
	Chapter 6	-	Debian GNU/Linux 3.0
	Part Three - Installing Software
	Chapter 7	-	Installing and Configuring Software
	Chapter 8	-	OpenSSH Secure Shell
	Chapter 9	-	Pluggable Authentication Modules
	Chapter 10	-	Dante SOCKS Library
	Chapter 11	-	The Apache HTTP Server
	Chapter 12	-	Concurrent Versions System
	Chapter 13	-	Sun Microsystems’ Java Development Kit
	Part Four - Case Studies
	Chapter 14	-	Building a Desktop System
	Chapter 15	-	A Corporate Software Development Environment
	Chapter 16	-	Building a Network Firewall
	Appendix A	-	Pulling It All Together
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Code Examples
	List of Sidebars

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