tailieunhanh - Linux Newbie Administrator Guide

If you truly enjoy working with computers, Linux is the operating system of your dreams. It is more fun than any other computer operating system around. However, the reason why Linux is truly revolutionary is that it is Open Software. Our science and technology works owing to the free availability of information and peer review. Would you fly a plane that was based on proprietary science and unreviewed design, a plane at the internals of which nobody but the manufacturer could look? Then, why would you trust a closed, unreviewed, proprietary operating system? Linux is ideally suited for a mission-critical application | Linux Newbie Administrator Guide Table of Contents Linux Newbie Administrator Guide. 1 Introduction. 1 Linux Newbie Guide Linux Benefits. 3 Fundamentally why Linux . 4 Is Linux for me . 4 Linux is difficult for newbies. 4 What are the Linux benefits . 4 I don t believe in free software etc. 6 There ain t no such thing as a free lunch . 6 I need high security. With commercial software I can sue them if things go wrong. . 7 I need standards. Big software corporations Microsoft provide standards. . . 7 Linux Newbie Guide Before Installation. 9 Which Linux distribution should I use .10 What are the Linux hardware requirements .11 Will my hardware work under Linux .13 How do I download Linux .13 How do I get a Linux CD .14 I have RedHat CD but no install floppy. What do I do .14 What do I need to read before installation . . . . . . . . . . 16 Can I have MS Windows and Linux installed on the same computer . 16 How do I partition my hard drive .17 The MS Windows partition occupies my whole harddrive. Can I shrink split it without a re-install .19 How do I start the installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Is the Linux installation difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 I finished the installation. How do I log-in for the very first time . . . . . 20 Linux Newbie Guide Resources Help And Links . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Any Linux reading materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Is there a help command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Newsgroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Any Linux Internet links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Linux Newbie Guide Basic Operation What are the different directories for .30 How do I run a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 How can I change the PATH .33 How can I shutdown my computer .34 How do I deal with a hanged program .35 Users passwords file permissions and