LINUX. Start-up guide. A self-contained introduction (Q4359472)

This book gives an introduction to the main LINUX features. It is intended for beginners or people who are used to work with other systems. The author concentrates on providing detailed explanations of the fundamental UNIX commands, important editors, network applications and the X Window System. After a short introduction an overview about the historical development of the UNIX operating system is given. The first steps to working with LINUX are described in detail as well as the program and process concepts. The chapters about files, file systems and file oriented commands are very comprehensive and useful for beginners. Examples of an editor are the Screen Editor vi and the GNU Emacs. An overview about shell programs is followed by interesting and important chapters about Networked Systems, especially TCP/IP Applications and the X Window System, especially the X Window Manager. This easy-to-read booklet with many illustrating figures and pictures is a helpful start-up guide for LINUX beginners.