Degunking Linux

Covers common Linux distributions

Roderick W. Smith

332 pages, parution le 24/06/2005

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Résumé

Is Your Linux System Slowing Down?

Need Help Configuring Everything?

Overwhelmed with File Clutter?

You Need to Degunk!

Linux has a great reputation for stability, but it also has a reputation for being difficult to set up and use. It also can collect more gunk than an oversized garage. After all, it is an operating system, and all operating systems get gunked-up after a few months of use. Degunking Linux will help you get your Linux configurations working efficiently by providing you with a proven, time-saving 12-step program to get rid of clutter and organize everything from user files to system upgrades. This is the only book that is completely focused on helping all Linux users clean up their OS and getting it running smoothly and efficiently.

You can put this unique guide to work today and save hundreds of hours of valuable time, hundreds of dollars of unnecessary configuration expenses, and much more. This book covers all of the important topics, including: how to keep the Linux desktop clean and organized, how to better manage personal and system-related files, how to make applications run their best, how to get gunky and incompatible drivers and hardware to run smoothly, how to protect precious data from dangerous viruses and hackers, how to clean up and improve Linux's security features, and much more. Degunking Linux is written for all common Linux distributions: Red Hat, Debian, Fedora, Mandrake, andSuSE.

In this book you will learn how to:

Use the Quick Degunking Sheet in the front of the book to clean up your Linux system settings and configurations, regardless of whether you have ten minutes, one hour, or all day
Discover where gunk accumulates on your Linux system and how it can slow your computer down
Save money with free degunking tools that are easily found on the Internet
Degunk and improve the performance of your Linux software, network, hardware and peripherals, and security
Optimize your X Configuration

This book is written for:

All Linux users who do their own setup and configuration
Anyone who needs help in setting up a new Linux system
Anyone who is responsible for Linux systems in networked environments

L'auteur - Roderick W. Smith

Roderick W. Smith is a writer on computer technology. He has over a dozen books to his name, mostly about Linux and other open source software. These titles include Advanced Linux Networking (Addison-Wesley, 2002), Linux Power Tools(Sybex, 2003), and Linux in a Windows World (O'Reilly, 2005). He is also the author of Linux Magazine's monthly "Guru Guidance" column. His Web page is http://www.rodsbooks.com. Rod resides in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

Sommaire

Introduction
Why Is There Gunk in Linux?
Linux Degunking Strategies
Degunking User Files
Degunking Your Desktop Environment
User Settings for Common Applications
Cleaning Out Unused Packages
Improving Software Performance
Managing Processes
Account Degunking
Network Degunking
Finding Drivers for Your Hardware
Optimizing Your X Configuration
Appendix A: Backing Up Linux
Index

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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Paraglyph Press
Auteur(s)	Roderick W. Smith
Parution	24/06/2005
Nb. de pages	332
Format	17,5 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	559g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781933097046
ISBN13	978-1-933097-04-6