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Table of Contents Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Excitement of Linux Distribution and Support Commands on Linux What This Book Offers Sources and Licenses Beginner's Guide 1.6.1 Communication 1.6.2 Comparisons 1.6.3 File Management 1.6.4 Printing 1.6.5 Programming 1.6.6 Program Maintenance 1.6.7 Searching 1.6.8 Shell Programming 1.6.9 Storage 1.6.10 System Status 1.6.11 Text Processing 1.6.12 Miscellaneous 1 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 2. System and Network Administration Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.1 Common Commands 2.1.1 Clocks 13 13 v