Linux is cool, but it's not always well documented. There are tons of inconsistent HOWTO files, out of date FAQs, and programs scattered everywhere. Whenever you want to do anything with Linux, you usually have to read every piece of documentation out there, and basically reverse-engineer a solution.Many Linux books for non-geeks are usually organized by major system, with a chapter on installation, one for video, one for sound, one for networking, and so on. But what if you want to write a book? Or record an album? Unless you can dig around on the web to find someone else doing the same thing, you are out of luck. Unless, that is, you have The Linux Cookbook.
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Michael Stutz has used Linux exclusively for over a decade. He was the first to apply the 'open source' methodology of Linux to non-software works, and was one of the first reporters to cover Linux and the free software movement in the mainstream press. His 'Living Linux' column runs on the O'Reilly Network.
Table Of Contents:
PART I: WORKING WITH LINUX
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: What Every Linux User Knows
Chapter 3: The Shell
Chapter 4: The X Window System
PART II: FILES
Chapter 5: Files and Directories
Chapter 6: Sharing Files
Chapter 7: Finding Files
Chapter 8: Managing Files
PART III: TEXT
Chapter 9: Viewing Text
Chapter 10: Text Editing
Chapter 11: Grammar and Reference
Chapter 12: Analyzing Text
Chapter 13: Formatting Text
Chapter 14: Searching Text
Chapter 15: Typesetting and Word Processing
Chapter 16: Fonts
PART IV: IMAGES
Chapter 17: Viewing Images
Chapter 18: Editing Images
Chapter 19: Importing Images
Chapter 20: Postscript
PART V: SOUND
Chapter 21: Playing and Recording Sound
Chapter 22: Audio Compact Discs
Chapter 23: Editing Sound Files
PART VI: PRODUCTIVITY
Chapter 24: Disk Storage
Chapter 25: Printing
Chapter 26: Cross-Platform Conversions
Chapter 27: Reminders
Chapter 28: Scheduling
Chapter 29: Mathematics
Chapter 30: Fun and Amusements
PART VII: NETWORKING
Chapter 31: Communications
Chapter 32: Email
Chapter 33: The World Wide Web
Chapter 34: Other Internet Services
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Administrative Issues
Appendix B: Conventional File Name Extensions
Appendix C: Setting Up Your Home Directory
Appendix D: References for Further Interest
