Linux For Dummies. Richard Blum

Choosing Secure Passwords Updating Software Keeping an Eye on Your Log Files with the System Log Viewer Locating Security Resources Chapter 19: Automating Your World The Basics of Shell Scripting Advanced Shell Scripting Writing Script Programs Chapter 20: The Virtual World What Is Virtualization Software? Installing VirtualBox Creating a Virtual Machine Customizing a Virtual Machine Working with the Virtual Machine

      7  Part 5: The Part of Tens Chapter 21: Ten Steps to Running a Web Server The Required Parts Step 1: Select a Web Server Step 2: Select a Programming Language Step 3: Select a Database Server Step 4: Install the Servers Step 5: Examine the Apache Server Step 6: Examine the MySQL (or MariaDB) Server Step 7: Customize the PHP Server Step 8: Create the Database Environment Step 9: Build Your Application Step 10: Deploy and Test Your Application Chapter 22: Ten Troubleshooting Tips Tip #1: “The Linux Installer Froze” Tip #2: Checking Your Distribution Burns Tip #3: “I Told the Installer to Test My Graphics, and They Failed” Tip #4: “The Installer Tested My Graphics Fine, but My GUI Won't Start” Tip #5: “I Think I'm in Linux, but I Don’t Know What to Do!” Tip #6: “I Don’t Want to Boot into This!” Tip #7: Changing Your Boot Environment “Permanently” Tip #8: “I Want to Change Screen Resolutions” Tip #9: “My GUI Is Hung, and I’m Stuck!” Tip #10: “Help, My Machine Hangs During Boot!” “Aaargh! I Forgot My Root Password! What Do I Do?”

      8  Appendix A: Common Linux Commands Linux Commands by Function Files and Filesystem System Control

      9  Appendix B: Linux Distributions Slackware Fedora Debian Gentoo

      10  Index

      11  About the Author

      12  Advertisement Page

      13  Connect with Dummies

      14  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 1TABLE 1-1 Core Linux DistributionsTABLE 1-2 Specialized Linux Distributions

      2 Chapter 3TABLE 3-1 Ubuntu Partition Filesystem TypesTABLE 3-2 Mount Point Locations

      3 Chapter 5TABLE 5-1 Applications Menu ContentsTABLE 5-2 The Computer Menu Places ContentsTABLE 5-3 The Leave Menu ComponentsTABLE 5-4 The Panel Editor FeaturesTABLE 5-5 openSUSE KDE Widgets

      4 Chapter 6TABLE 6-1 Application Menu CategoriesTABLE 6-2 The Cinnamon PreferencesTABLE 6-3 The MATE Applications Menu EntriesTABLE 6-4 The Whisker Menu Categories

      5 Chapter 7TABLE 7-1 Standard / Contents in LinuxTABLE 7-2 Standard /usr SubdirectoriesTABLE 7-3 Linux File Types

      6 Chapter 9TABLE 9-1 The ip Utility Command Options

      7 Chapter 11TABLE 11-1 The KWrite Edit Menu ItemsTABLE 11-2 The KWrite Tools

      8 Chapter 12TABLE 12-1 The LibreOffice Writer Standard Toolbar, from Left to RightTABLE 12-2 The LibreOffice Calc Standard Toolbar, from Left to RightTABLE 12-3 The LibreOffice Calc Formula Bar, from Left to RightTABLE 12-4 The LibreOffice Impress Standard Toolbar, from Left to RightTABLE 12-5 Available LibreOffice Impress ViewsTABLE 12-6 The LibreOffice Draw Main Toolbar, from Left to RightTABLE 12-7 The LibreOffice Base Standard Toolbar, from Left to RightTABLE 12-8 The LibreOffice Math Standard and Tools Toolbars, from Left to Right

      9 Chapter 15TABLE 15-1 Potential Formats for Downloaded Files

      10 Chapter 16TABLE 16-1 Commonly Used bash Environment VariablesTABLE 16-2 Pieces of the PS1 Puzzle

      11 Chapter 17TABLE 17-1 Ubuntu Printer Connection TypesTABLE 17-2 System Monitor Process Table