Beginner or expert, professional or hobbyist, this is the Linux guide you need! Install Linux and walk through the basics: working in the terminal, handling files and directories, using Bash, and more. Then get into the nitty-gritty details of configuring your system and server, from compiling kernel modules to using tools like Apache, Postfix, and Samba. With information on backups, firewalls, virtualization, and more, you'll learn everything there is to know about Linux!

Highlights include:

1. Installation
2. GNOME and KDE
3. Bash, Vim, Emacs
4. Network configuration
5. Software and package management
6. Administration
7. Kernel modules
8. Apache
9. Postfix and Dovecot
10. Samba
11. Security
12. Virtualization

Set up security, virtualization, and more

Inhalt
... Preface ... 31

... What This Book Can Doand What It Can't ... 31

... How This Book Is Organized ... 32

... Formal Aspects ... 33

Part I ... Installation ... 35

1 ... What Is Linux? ... 37

1.1 ... Introduction ... 37

1.2 ... Hardware Support ... 38

1.3 ... Distributions ... 39

1.4 ... Open-Source Licenses (GPL and Company) ... 44

1.5 ... The History of Linux ... 46

2 ... Installation Basics ... 49

2.1 ... Requirements ... 49

2.2 ... BIOS and EFI ... 50

2.3 ... Installation Variants ... 53

2.4 ... Overview of the Installation Process ... 56

2.5 ... Partitioning Basics ... 58

2.6 ... LVM and Encryption ... 61

2.7 ... Creating Linux Partitions ... 64

2.8 ... Setting the Scope of the Installation ... 68

2.9 ... Basic Configuration ... 68

2.10 ... System Changes, Extensions, and Updates ... 70

3 ... Installation Instructions ... 75

3.1 ... Debian ... 76

3.2 ... Fedora ... 84

3.3 ... Linux Mint ... 92

3.4 ... Manjaro Linux ... 95

3.5 ... openSUSE ... 98

3.6 ... Pop!_OS ... 104

3.7 ... Ubuntu ... 108

Part II ... Using Linux ... 117

4 ... GNOME ... 119

4.1 ... Personal Assessment ... 120

4.2 ... Getting Started ... 121

4.3 ... File Manager ... 128

4.4 ... System Configuration ... 138

4.5 ... Fonts ... 148

4.6 ... GNOME Tweak Tool ... 150

4.7 ... GNOME Shell Extensions ... 152

4.8 ... GNOME Shell Themes ... 156

4.9 ... Internal Details of GNOME ... 156

4.10 ... GNOME Classic ... 159

5 ... KDE ... 161

5.1 ... Basic Principles ... 161

5.2 ... Operation ... 163

5.3 ... File Manager ... 167

5.4 ... KDE Configuration ... 170

Part III ... Linux Basics ... 177

6 ... Using the Terminal ... 179

6.1 ... Text Consoles and Terminal Windows ... 179

6.2 ... Displaying and Editing Text Files ... 185

6.3 ... man and info ... 189

7 ... Bash (Shell) ... 193

7.1 ... What Is a Shell? ... 193

7.2 ... Configuration ... 195

7.3 ... Command Input ... 198

7.4 ... Input and Output Redirection ... 202

7.5 ... Executing Commands ... 205

7.6 ... Globbing and Substitution/Expansion ... 208

7.7 ... Variables ... 213

7.8 ... Bash Scripts ... 217

7.9 ... Basic Rules for Bash Scripts ... 223

7.10 ... Variables in Bash Scripts ... 225

7.11 ... Branches, Loops, and Functions ... 230

7.12 ... Important Special Characters in Bash: Quick Reference ... 237

8 ... Zsh (Shell) ... 241

8.1 ... Installation and Configuration ... 242

8.2 ... Usage ... 247

8.3 ... Oh My Zsh ... 250

9 ... Files and Directories ... 253

9.1 ... Handling Files and Directories ... 253

9.2 ... Links ... 264

9.3 ... Finding Files (find, grep, and locate Commands) ... 266

9.4 ... Greater Convenience with Modern Commands ... 271

9.5 ... Access Rights, Users, and Group Membership ... 273

9.6 ... Special Bits and the umask Setting ... 279

9.7 ... Access Control Lists and Extended Attributes ... 285

9.8 ... The Linux Directory Structure ... 289

9.9 ... Device Files ... 293

10 ... Process Management ... 297

10.1 ... Starting, Managing, and Stopping Processes ... 297

10.2 ... Running Processes under a Different Identity (su) ... 305

10.3 ... Running Processes under a Different Identity (sudo) ... 307

10.4 ... Running Processes under a Different Identity (PolicyKit) ... 312

10.5 ... System Processes (Daemons) ... 315

10.6 ... Starting Processes Automatically (Cron) ... 318

10.7 ... Starting Processes Automatically (systemd Timer) ... 323

11 ... Network Tools ... 329

11.1 ... Determining the Network Status ... 329

11.2 ... Working on Other Computers (SSH) ... 334

11.3 ... Transferring Files (FTP and Others) ... 341

11.4 ... Lynx ... 346

11.5 ... Mutt ... 346

Part IV ... Text and Code Editors ... 349

12 ... Vim ... 351

12.1 ... Quick Start ... 352

12.2 ... Cursor Movement ... 355

12.3 ... Editing Text ... 356

12.4 ... Search and Replace ... 360

12.5 ... Editing Multiple Files Simultaneously ... 361

12.6 ... Internal Details ... 363

12.7 ... Tips and Tricks ... 366

13 ... Emacs ... 369

13.1 ... Quick Start ... 369

13.2 ... Cursor Movement ... 373

13.3 ... Editing Text ... 374

13.4 ... Search and Replace ... 379

13.5 ... Buffers and Windows ... 382

13.6 ... Special Editing Modes ... 384

13.7 ... Configuration ... 386

Part V ... System Configuration and Administration ... 389

14 ... Basic Configuration ... 391

14.1 ... Introduction ... 391

14.2 ... Configuration of the Text Consoles ... 395

14.3 ... Date and Time ... 397

14.4 ... Synchronizing Date and Time via NTP ... 399

14.5 ... Users, Groups, and Passwords ... 401

14.6 ... PAM, NSS, and Nscd ... 412

14.7 ... Language Setting, Internationalization, and Unicode ... 418

14.8 ... Hardware Reference ... 423

14.9 ... CPU Tuning ... 434

14.10 ... Notebook Optimization ... 438

14.11 ... Printing System (CUPS) ... 444

14.12 ... Logging (Syslog) ... 452

14.13 ... Logging (Journal) ... 460

14.14 ... Cockpit ... 463

15 ... Network Configuration ... 469

15.1 ... NetworkManager ... 469

15.2 ... Manual LAN and Wi-Fi Configuration ... 478

15.3 ... LAN Configuration Files ... 487

15.4 ... Distribution-Specific Configuration Files ... 491

15.5 ... Zeroconf and Avahi ... 502

16 ... Software and Package Management ... 505

16.1 ... Introduction ... 505

16.2 ... RPM Package Management ... 509

16.3 ... DNF ... 513

16.4 ... ZYpp ... 521

16.5 ... Debian Package Management (dpkg) ... 524

16.6 ... APT ... 527

16.7 ... Pacman ... 537

16.8 ... PackageKit ... 540

16.9 ... Firmware, BIOS, and EFI Updates ... 541

16.10 ... Managing Parallel Installations (Alternatives) ... 545

16.11 ... Flatpak and Snap ... 547

16.12 ... Distribution-Specific Characteristics ... 554

17 ... Graphics System ... 567

17.1 ... Basic Principles ... 567

17.2 ... Graphics Drivers ... 572

17.3 ... NVIDIA Driver Installation ... 576

17.4 ... Determining the Status of the Graphics System ... 582

17.5 ... Starting the Graphics System ... 586

18 ... File System Administration ... 591

18.1 ... How Everything Is Connected ... 593

18.2 ... For…