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Chapter 1 Starting with Ubuntu Linux |
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Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux |
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2 | (7) |
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Understanding Ubuntu Releases |
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Ubuntu Compared to Other Linux Distributions |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (1) |
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Focusing on Linux Commands |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (2) |
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Reference Information in Ubuntu |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 Installing Ubuntu and Adding Software |
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Obtaining and Installing Ubuntu |
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17 | (3) |
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18 | (1) |
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Choosing Installation Options |
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19 | (1) |
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Answering Installation Questions |
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19 | (1) |
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Working with Debian Software Packages |
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Working with Software Packages |
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Enabling More Repositories for apt |
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23 | (1) |
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Adding Software Collections with tasksel |
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24 | (1) |
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Managing Software with APT |
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25 | (2) |
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Finding Packages with APT |
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27 | (3) |
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Installing Packages with APT |
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27 | (1) |
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Upgrading Packages with APT |
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28 | (1) |
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Upgrading a Single Package with APT |
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28 | (1) |
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Removing Packages with APT |
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29 | (1) |
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Cleaning Up Packages with APT |
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29 | (1) |
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Downloading Packages with APT |
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30 | (1) |
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Managing Software with dpkg |
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30 | (5) |
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Installing a Package with dpkg |
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32 | (1) |
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Removing a Package with dpkg |
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32 | (1) |
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Extracting Files from a deb File with dpkg |
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32 | (1) |
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Querying Information about deb Packages |
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33 | (2) |
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Managing Software with aptitude |
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35 | (6) |
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Updating and Upgrading Packages with aptitude |
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37 | (1) |
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Querying Information about Packages with aptitude |
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37 | (1) |
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Installing Packages with aptitude |
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38 | (1) |
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Removing Packages with aptitude |
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38 | (1) |
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Cleaning Up Packages with aptitude |
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39 | (1) |
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Useful Combinations of Options with aptitude |
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39 | (2) |
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Verifying Installed Packages with debsums |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Using the Shell |
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49 | (20) |
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Terminal Windows and Shell Access |
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49 | (3) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (6) |
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53 | (1) |
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Using Command Line Completion |
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54 | (1) |
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Redirecting stdin and stdout |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Acquiring Super User Power |
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58 | (4) |
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Delegating Power with sudo |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (1) |
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Using Environment Variables |
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62 | (2) |
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Creating Simple Shell Scripts |
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64 | (4) |
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Editing and Running a Script |
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64 | (1) |
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Adding Content to Your Script |
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65 | (3) |
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68 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Working with Files |
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69 | (20) |
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69 | (4) |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (1) |
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Using Symbolic and Hard Links |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Using Named Pipes and Sockets |
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73 | (1) |
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Setting File/Directory Permissions |
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73 | (4) |
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Changing Permissions with chmod |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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Traversing the Filesystem |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (4) |
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Finding Files with locate |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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Using Other Commands to Find Files |
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85 | (1) |
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Finding Out More-about Files |
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86 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Manipulating Text |
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89 | (18) |
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Matching Text with Regular Expressions |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (4) |
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91 | (1) |
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Using the Pico and nano Editors |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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Listing, Sorting, and Changing Text |
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94 | (11) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Paginating Text Files with pr |
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96 | (1) |
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Searching for Text with grep |
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97 | (2) |
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99 | (2) |
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Translating or Removing Characters with tr |
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101 | (1) |
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Checking Differences between Two Files with diff |
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101 | (3) |
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Using awk and cut to Process Columns |
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104 | (1) |
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Converting Text Files to Different Formats |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Playing with Multimedia |
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107 | (18) |
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107 | (10) |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (3) |
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114 | (2) |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (4) |
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Getting Information about Images |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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Converting Images in Batches |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (2) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Administering Filesystems |
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125 | (30) |
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Understanding Filesystem Basics |
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125 | (2) |
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Creating and Managing Filesystems |
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127 | (9) |
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127 | (4) |
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Working with Filesystem Labels |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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Viewing and Changing Filesystem Attributes |
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133 | (2) |
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Creating and Using Swap Partitions |
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135 | (1) |
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Mounting and Unmounting Filesystems |
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136 | (5) |
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Mounting Filesystems from the fstab File |
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136 | (2) |
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Mounting Filesystems with the mount Command |
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138 | (2) |
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Unmounting Filesystems with umount |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (2) |
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Creating Encrypted Filesystems |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (1) |
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Finding Out about Filesystem Use |
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147 | (7) |
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149 | (1) |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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Removing LVM Logical Volumes and Groups |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Backups and Removable Media |
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155 | (16) |
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Backing Up Data to Compressed Archives |
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155 | (6) |
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Creating Backup Archives with tar |
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155 | (2) |
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157 | (3) |
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Listing, Joining, and Adding Files to tar Archives |
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160 | (1) |
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Deleting Files from tar Archives |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (9) |
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Backing Up tar Archives over ssh |
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161 | (1) |
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Backing Up Files with rsync |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (1) |
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Backing Up to Removable Media |
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165 | (1) |
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Creating Backup Images with mkisofs |
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165 | (3) |
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Burning Backup Images with cdrecord |
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168 | (2) |
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Making and Burning DVDs with growisofs |
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170 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Checking and Managing Running Processes |
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171 | (20) |
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172 | (7) |
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Viewing Active Processes with ps |
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172 | (5) |
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Watching Active Processes with top |
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177 | (2) |
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Finding and Controlling Processes |
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179 | (10) |
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Using pgrep to Find Processes |
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179 | (1) |
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Using fuser to Find Processes |
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180 | (1) |
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Changing Running Processes |
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181 | (7) |
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Scheduling Realtime Processes |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Managing the System |
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191 | (24) |
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191 | (10) |
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192 | (4) |
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196 | (2) |
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Monitoring Storage Devices |
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198 | (3) |
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201 | (4) |
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Changing Time/Date with Graphical Tools |
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201 | (1) |
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Displaying and Setting Your System Clock |
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202 | (1) |
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Displaying and Setting Your Hardware Clock |
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203 | (1) |
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Using Network Time Protocol to Set Date/Time |
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204 | (1) |
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Managing the Boot Process |
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205 | (2) |
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Understanding the GRUB Boot Loader |
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205 | (1) |
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Modifying the GRUB Boot Loader |
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206 | (1) |
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Controlling Startup and Run Levels |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Managing Network Connections |
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215 | (22) |
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Configuring Networks from the GUI |
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215 | (1) |
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Managing Network Interface Cards |
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216 | (5) |
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Managing Network Connections |
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221 | (4) |
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Starting and Stopping Ethernet Connections |
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221 | (2) |
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Viewing Ethernet Connection Information |
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223 | (2) |
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Using Wireless Connections |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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Troubleshooting Network Problems |
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228 | (7) |
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Checking Connectivity to a Host |
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228 | (1) |
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Checking Address Resolution Protocol |
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229 | (2) |
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231 | (2) |
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Displaying netstat Connections and Statistics |
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233 | (1) |
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Other Useful Network Tools |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Accessing Network Resources |
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237 | (22) |
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Running Commands to Browse the Web |
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237 | (2) |
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239 | (7) |
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Downloading Files with wget |
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239 | (2) |
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Transferring Files with cURL |
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241 | (1) |
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Transferring Files with FTP Commands |
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241 | (2) |
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Using SSH Tools to Transfer Files |
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243 | (3) |
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Using Windows File Transfer Tools |
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246 | (1) |
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Sharing Remote Directories |
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246 | (6) |
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Sharing Remote Directories with NFS |
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246 | (2) |
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Sharing Remote Directories with Samba |
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248 | (3) |
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Sharing Remote Directories with SSHFS |
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251 | (1) |
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Chatting with Friends in IRC |
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252 | (1) |
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Using Text-Based E-mail Clients |
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253 | (4) |
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Managing E-mail with mail |
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254 | (2) |
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Managing E-mail with mutt |
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256 | (1) |
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257 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Doing Remote System Administration |
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259 | (20) |
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Doing Remote Login and Tunneling with SSH |
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259 | (1) |
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Using Legacy Communications Tools |
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260 | (7) |
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261 | (1) |
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Logging in Remotely with ssh |
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262 | (5) |
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Using byobu and screen for Remote Shells |
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267 | (5) |
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Managing Remote Shells with Screen |
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268 | (2) |
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Using byobu to Manage-Remote Shells |
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270 | (2) |
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Using a Remote Windows Desktop |
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272 | (2) |
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Connecting to a Windows Desktop with Remmina |
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272 | (2) |
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Connecting to a Windows Desktop with rdesktop |
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274 | (1) |
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Using Remote Linux Desktop and Applications |
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274 | (1) |
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Sharing Desktops Using VNC |
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275 | (3) |
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Setting Up the VNC Server |
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276 | (1) |
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Starting Up the VNC Client |
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277 | (1) |
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Using VNC on Untrusted Networks with SSH |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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Chapter 14 Locking Down Security |
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279 | (18) |
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Working with Users and Groups |
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279 | (7) |
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Managing Users the GUI Way |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Changing useradd Defaults |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (3) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (2) |
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Configuring the Built-In Firewall |
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288 | (6) |
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Understanding iptables Firewalls |
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289 | (2) |
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291 | (1) |
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Setting Other Firewall Rules |
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292 | (2) |
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Saving and Reloading Firewall Rules |
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294 | (1) |
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Using Advanced Security Features |
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294 | (1) |
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295 | (2) |
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Chapter 15 Setting Up a Virtualization Host and Virtual Machines |
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297 | (14) |
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Can Your Computer Support Virtualization? |
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298 | (4) |
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Checking for CPU Virtualization Support |
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298 | (1) |
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Enabling Virtualization Support in the BIOS |
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299 | (1) |
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Is the Host Computer 32 or 64-Bit? |
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300 | (1) |
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Checking Available RAM and Disk Space |
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300 | (1) |
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Adding Virtualization Software |
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301 | (1) |
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Adding Your User Account to libvirtd |
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302 | (1) |
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Managing Virtual Machines with virt-manager |
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302 | (4) |
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Creating a Virtual Machine in virt-manager |
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304 | (1) |
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Starting and Stopping Virtual Machines with virt-manager |
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305 | (1) |
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Managing Virtual Machines with Commands |
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306 | (3) |
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Creating a Virtual Machine with virt-install |
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306 | (2) |
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Starting and Stopping Virtual Machines with virsh |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (2) |
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Appendix A Using vi or Vim Editors |
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311 | (6) |
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Starting and Quitting the vi Editor |
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311 | (2) |
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313 | (1) |
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Changing and Deleting Text in vi |
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314 | (1) |
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Using Miscellaneous Commands |
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314 | (1) |
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Modifying Commands with Numbers |
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315 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Appendix B Shell Special Characters and Variables |
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317 | (4) |
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Using Special Shell Characters |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (3) |
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Appendix C Getting Information from /proc |
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321 | (6) |
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Viewing /proc Information |
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321 | (4) |
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Changing /proc Information |
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