Ubuntu Linux toolbox 1000+ commands for Ubuntu and Debian power users
This bestseller from Linux guru Chris Negus is packed with an array of new and revised material As a longstanding bestseller, Ubuntu Linux Toolbox has taught you how to get the most out Ubuntu, the world?s most popular Linux distribution. With this eagerly anticipated new edition, Christopher Negus...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Indianapolis, Ind.
John Wiley & Sons
2013
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction; Chapter 1: Starting with Ubuntu Linux; Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux; Understanding Ubuntu Releases; Ubuntu Compared to Other Linux Distributions; Finding Ubuntu Resources; Ubuntu Software; Focusing on Linux Commands; Finding Commands; Reference Information in Ubuntu; Using help Messages; Using man Pages; Using info Documents; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software; Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu; Preparing to Install; Choosing Installation Options; Answering Installation Questions; Working with Debian Software Packages; Working with Software Packages
- Using the su CommandUsing Environment Variables; Creating Simple Shell Scripts; Editing and Running a Script; Adding Content to Your Script; Summary; Chapter 4: Working with Files; Understanding File Types; Using Regular Files; Using Directories; Using Symbolic and Hard Links; Using Device Files; Using Named Pipes and Sockets; Setting File/Directory Permissions; Changing Permissions with chmod; Setting the umask; Changing Ownership; Traversing the Filesystem; Copying Files; Changing File Attributes; Searching for Files; Finding Files with locate; Locating Files with find
- Querying Information about Packages with aptitudeInstalling Packages with aptitude; Removing Packages with aptitude; Cleaning Up Packages with aptitude; Useful Combinations of Options with aptitude; Verifying Installed Packages with debsums; Building deb Packages; Summary; Chapter 3: Using the Shell; Terminal Windows and Shell Access; Using Terminal Windows; Using Virtual Consoles; Using the Shell; Using Bash History; Using Command Line Completion; Redirecting stdin and stdout; Using alias; Watching Commands; Watching Files; Acquiring Super User Power; Delegating Power with sudo
- Enabling More Repositories for aptAdding Software Collections with tasksel; Managing Software with APT; Finding Packages with APT; Installing Packages with APT; Upgrading Packages with APT; Upgrading a Single Package with APT; Removing Packages with APT; Cleaning Up Packages with APT; Downloading Packages with APT; Managing Software with dpkg; Installing a Package with dpkg; Removing a Package with dpkg; Extracting Files from a .deb File with dpkg; Querying Information about .deb Packages; Managing Software with aptitude; Updating and Upgrading Packages with aptitude
- Using Other Commands to Find FilesFinding Out More about Files; Listing Files; Verifying Files; Summary; Chapter 5: Manipulating Text; Matching Text with Regular Expressions; Editing Text Files; Using the JOE Editor; Using the Pico and nano Editors; Graphical Text Editors; Listing, Sorting, and Changing Text; Listing Text Files; Paging through Text; Paginating Text Files with pr; Searching for Text with grep; Replacing Text with sed; Translating or Removing Characters with tr; Checking Differences between Two Files with diff; Using awk and cut to Process Columns