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Introduction to Linux
- What is Linux?
- Then What is Unix?
- A Graphical View of Unix History
- Brief Linux History
- Linux System Construction
- Comparing Linux to Unix
- Comparing Linux to Windows/DOS
- Various Linux Distributions
- Common Linux Resources
Installing Linux
- Hardware Requirements
- What You Need Before Installing
- The Install Process
Getting Started
- Logging In
- Basic Linux Commands
- Using Online Help
- Restarting and Shutting Down Linux
The X Window System
- Overview of the X Window System
- Configuring X to Start Manually
- Starting X Manually
- Starting X Automatically
- Working with Windows and Menus
Customizing the X Interface
- Adding/Removing Shortcuts
- Modifying the Gnome Panel
The Shell Environment
- Kernel/Shell Relationship
- Types of Shells
- Getting to a Command Prompt
- Executing a Shell
- Changing the Default Shell
- Variables
- The Shell as a Programming Environment
The Bash Shell
- The Home Directory
- Startup Files
- Variables Revisited
- Accessing Previous Commands-History
- Command Completion
- Colors in a Command Line
Linux Commands
- Shell Command Syntax
- The MESG Command
- Writing Active Users
- Printing Files
- Defining and Creating Aliases
The Linux File System
- The Linux File System Standard (FSSTND)
- File System Structure
- Linux Directory Structure
- Navigating from the Command Line
- Viewing Files/Directories in X
- Viewing Files/Directories from the Command Line
- Using Wildcard Characters
Redirection and Pipes
- Standard Input and Output
- Standard Output Redirection
- Standard Input Redirection
- Simultaneous Redirection
- Pipes
Organizing Files
- The Touch Command
- Creating Directories
- Deleting Files and Directories
- Copying and Moving Files and Directories
- Moving and Renaming
- Creating Links to a File
- Organizing Files and Directories in X
File/Directory Permissions
- What are Permissions?
- The CHMOD Command
- The UMASK Command
- The CHOWN Command
- Changing Permissions in X
Working with Applications and Packages
- Installing: The Traditional Unix Method
- Installing: The Linux Package Method (RPM)
Working with Text Documents and Editors
- Viewing and Editing Text Files in X
- Viewing Text Files from the Command Line
- Editing Text Files from the Command Line
- Using the Pico Editor
- The VIM Editor
- Deleting and Changing Text
Using Floppies and CDs
- Mounting/Unmouting File systems
- Mtools
- Auto mounting in X
Power User Utilities
- Regular Expressions
- Wildcards
- Locating Files from the Command Line
- Locating Files from Within X
- The GREP Command
- Determining Disk Usage
- The WC Command
- The SORT Command
- The UNIQ Command
Network Utilities
- The Control Panel – Network Configuration
- Networking Commands from the Shell
- The /ETC/Hosts File
Process Management
- Listing Processes from Within Gnome
- Listing Processes from the Command Line
- Killing Processes from Within Gnome
- Killing Processes from the Command Line
- Background Mode Operation