Linux Annoyances for Geeks: Getting the Most Flexible System in the World Just the Way You Want It by Michael Jang

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  • Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
  • Pub. Date: April 2006
  • ISBN-13: 9780596008017
  • Sales Rank: 444,656
  • 502pp
 
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Yes, Linux has many annoying traits, despite all the hype to the contrary. You'll find out quickly when you're asked to standardize the organization's Linux desktops or install a boot password on a server. With this book, you won't be caught unprepared. Many of the solutions in Linux Annoyances for Geeks come from author Michael Jang's decades of experience in system administration and consulting, while others are gleaned from common issues and answers found in online forums and power user web sites. With plenty of material for any Linux user, this book is an essential troubleshooting guide for both desktops and servers.

His book covers three key areas for Linux users:

Desktop management topics include Firefox and OpenOffice optimization, spam filtering, instant messaging, X Window system configuration, and much more.

System setup concentrates on optimizing start times for the OS and applications as well as security and maintenance issues like installing a new kernel or getting the latest security patch.

The server configuration section walks the reader through the difficult issues involved in setting up and administering several types of Linux servers, including file/print, web, and email.

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February 18, 2007: Are you annoyed from time to time that you can?t find the right hardware or can?t configure a server or are supporting less experienced users? If you are, then this book is for you. Author Michael Jang, has done an outstanding job of writing a cool book that addresses many of the more common complaints faced by the experienced Linux user. Jang, begins by providing you solutions for some of the everyday annoyances. Then, the author gives some tips for the less experienced users. Next, the author shows you how to make Internet access as convenient and simple as possible for regular users. He also provides solutions for the geek who needs to set up regular users with access to popular tools, such as PDF files, MP3 players, and Windows-based applications. The author continues by showing the geek how to make choices in hardware, distributions, and systems that are appropriate for his or her users. Then, he shows the geek how to optimize Linux, solve some annoying boot issues, and address some basic security concerns. Next, the author focuses primarily on those kernal-related tasks that make most Linux users look to the geek for help. He then focuses on a variety of annoyances related to keeping your systems running smoothly and up-to-date. The author continues by showing you how to select and configure servers to solve a variety of problems, with a higher degree of security. Then, he focuses on annoyances created by and associated with the presence of different kinds of users in an organization. Finally, the author provides solutions for a wide variety of other annoyances related to system administration. This most excellent book shows you how to get a stubborn wireless card to work under Linux. Perhaps more importantly, it reveals little-known sources for wireless drivers and information.