LINUX Technical Manual (Third Edition) (Third Edition)

Author: Xie Fu
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: To meet the urgent demand of readers for knowledge of network and software technology, O’Reilly Associates, a world-renowned computer book publishing organization, has authorized China Electric Power Press to translate and publish a series of its renowned classic English technical monographs. O’Reilly Associates is a leading publisher in the field of UNIX, X, Internet, and other open systems books, as well as a pioneer in online publishing. This is a book about Linux, which is a free, Unix-compatible operating system for personal computers. Linux was initially developed by Linus Torvalds, who created the Linux kernel and continues to coordinate its development. Programmers and hackers from all over the world are connected through the Internet, and through their meticulous efforts, the Linux operating system has continued to thrive. Based on the kernel code, Linux also includes many utilities and commands. In addition to the many features specifically written for Linux, these programs and commands are derived from the Free Software Foundation’s GNU project, Berkeley Unix, and complete ports from the X Consortium’s X Window system. Recent projects have expanded Linux in exciting ways—some by modifying the kernel, such as real-time scheduling and RAID support, while others have fundamentally changed the user experience through library functions and applications. GNOME and KDE desktop systems, summarized in this book, are prominent examples.