The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use

✍ Scribed by Michael Stutz

• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 781
• Edition: 1st
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Linux Cookbook shows Linux users at all levels how to perform a variety of everyday computer tasks such as: printing stationery; converting and managing files; editing and formatting text; working with digital audio; and creating and manipulating graphics. The quick-reference, "cookbook"-style format, includes step-by-step Linux "recipes."

✦ Table of Contents

The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use......Page 0
The Linux Cookbook: Cover......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 21
PART ONE: Working with Linux......Page 544
Introduction......Page 535
What Every Linux User Knows......Page 512
The Shell......Page 491
The X Window System......Page 480
PART TWO: Files......Page 479
Files and Directories......Page 454
Sharing Files......Page 446
Finding Files......Page 433
Managing Files......Page 419
PART THREE: Text......Page 418
Viewing Text......Page 410
The Text Editing......Page 393
Grammar and Reference......Page 376
Analyzing Text......Page 366
Formatting Text......Page 352
Searching Text......Page 336
Typesetting and Word Processing......Page 311
Fonts......Page 303
PART FOUR: Images......Page 302
Viewing Images......Page 291
Editing Images......Page 275
Importing Images......Page 268
PostScript......Page 260
PART FIVE: Sound......Page 259
Sound Files......Page 250
The Audio Compact Discs......Page 242
Editing Sound Files......Page 232
PART SIX: Productivity......Page 231
Disk Storage......Page 224
Printing......Page 212
Cross-Platform Conversions......Page 203
Reminders......Page 187
Mathematics......Page 178
PART SEVEN: Networking......Page 177
Communications......Page 167
Email......Page 151
The World Wide Web......Page 132
Other Internet Services......Page 111
Administrative Issues......Page 100
Linux Resources on the Web......Page 98
License......Page 92
Program Index......Page 78
Concept Index......Page 29