Publisher's Synopsis
Try out 18 different Linux distributions to see which is right for you Inside many stock exchanges, mobile phones, and Internet servers is an operating system that many people haven′t even heard ofit′s called Linux. Today, you can run this open–source software on your personal desktop, on an Internet server, or as a programming workstation. In this complete guide from Linux expert Christopher Negus are all the instructions and software you need to install, set up, and use Linux. Install, set up, and use the latest Linux systems for desktops and servers Configure the perfect Linux desktop system for you Launch all your music, video, images, and documents in Linux Set up your own print, file, e–mail, and Web servers Get a stable and secure system using Linux security tools Create your own cool apps with useful programming tools A total of 18 different Linux distributions are included on the DVD! To try out Linux, boot directly Ubuntu, openSUSE, KNOPPIX, Fedora, PCLinuxOS, Gentoo, BackTrack, and other live Linux distributions To keep Linux permanently, install those and other distributions to your hard disk What′s on the DVD? Ubuntu Linux (live/install) Fedora Linux (install) openSUSE (live/install) KNOPPIX (live/install) Gentoo Linux (live/install) Slackware® Linux (install) PCLinuxOS (live/install) BackTrack (live) AntiX (live/install) INSERT (live) Puppy Linux (live/install) Debian GNU/Linux (live/install) Damn Small Linux (live/install) SLAX (live) System Rescue CD (live) Coyote Linux (floppy firewall) TinyCore (live) CentOS Linux (live/install) System Requirements: All software built for x86 computers See chapters on each distribution for system requirements Turn your PC into a Linux desktop system Learn to use Linux as a system administrator Find and install loads of free software apps
