Debian GNU/Linux Advanced Applications Handbook

Author: [USA] Mario Camou, Aaron Von Cowenberg, He Nan Wang Hong, Qin Hong
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: This book delves into the technical internals of installing, running, and managing Debian GNU/Linux 2.1. Its main contents include: setting up, configuring, and maintaining network services; technical details of domain name servers, network information services, and network file systems; configuring and using Samba to connect to Windows NT servers; expert advice on Linux programming languages such as gawk, Perl, C, C++, tcl/tk, and shell; using the BRU-2000 backup and recovery system; using the egcs compilation system; running Debian on laptops; protecting Debian systems; controlling distributed software; and installing information servers. The companion CD-ROM also provides Debian Linux 2.1 and the egcs compiler. The authors of this book are all system developers or administrators with extensive practical experience, and the information provided is comprehensive, authoritative, and highly valuable as a reference. This book is suitable for Debian GNU/Linux system administrators and network administrators.