Oct 01, 2017 slackware linux basics is a book that aims to provide an introduction to slackware linux. This book is designed to get you started with the slackware linux operating system. Linux experience, and covers the slackware linux installation, basic gnu linux commands and the configuration of slackware linux. You need no prior knowledge to benefit from this book. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the linux system and that you feel encouraged to try out things on your own. If you are interested in this book, i reccomend purchasing it only if you want to support the slackware project. This book aims to provide an introduction to slackware linux. I have linux in a nutshell, it is great, but i want a book about slackware too. A handy slackware specific book is slackware linux basics, but as you say you are looking beyond the basics. This book covers slackware set up, shell programming albeit the basics, editing and typesetting, x window albeit xfree86, programming, linux admin, internet connectivity and security. Tujuan utama slackware adalah stabilitas dan kemudahan desain, serta menjadi distribusi linux yang paling mirip unix. It addresses people who have little or no gnulinux experience, and covers the slackware linux installation, basic gnulinux commands and the configuration of slackware linux. I got the book linux unleashed that comes with the slackware 3.
You may also want to buy a printed copy, in that case please visit the slackware store. Describes basic system administration tasks such as adding and removing. Akamai the leading global content delivery network have generously provided us with extensive global content caching and internet routing performance enhancements, allowing us to keep the site up, even at peak times a big thanks to the guys at akamai for making this happen. Unfortunately, the book is somewhat outofdate, and focused more on general unix issues rather than slackware specific problems. Originally based on softlanding linux system, slackware has been the basis for many other linux distributions, most notably the first versions of suse linux distributions, and is the oldest distribution that is still maintained. Slackware merupakan distribusi linux yang dibuat oleh patrick volkerding. Slackware does some things differently to other linux flavours, which is why i hunted this book down. It may be of interest to new linux users to explore the command line a bit more before installing a graphical desktop, just to learn some shell commands and applications available in nongraphical mode. An excellent resource for those who are new to slackware linux. A new article in this section linux interview will be posted on every weekend.
Slackware linux is one of the oldest and most widelyused distributions of the peoples operating system. Its not meant to cover every single aspect of the distribution, but rather to show what it is capable of and give you a basic working knowledge of the system. There is another nice and freely available book on slackware, called slackware linux basics. Aug, 2006 this book aims to provide an introduction to slackware linux. Slackware is the most unix like linux distribution, sharing basics with bsd.
A few months later i saw a copy of slackware linux for dummies complete with two cds, it was 7. There has been a spate of books about linux recently. Jun 21, 2009 but give a man slackware, and hell learn linux. After reading this book, you should be prepared to use slackware linux for your daily work, and more than that. The official release of slackware linux by patrick volkerding is an advanced linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Book not only covers basics but is also good for intermediate use and as a general unix reference. Initial install isnt exactly automatic but is manageable for one with reasonable computer skills.
As you gain experience with slackware linux, we hope you find this book to be a. Page two of this very book states, slackware, started by patrick volkerding in late 1992, and initially released to the world on july 17, 1993, was the first linux distribution to achieve widespread use. A handy slackwarespecific book is slackware linux basics, but as you say you are looking beyond the basics. If a client attempts to connect to a port inetd handles the connection and forwards the connection to the server software which handles that kind of connection. As books on the use and administration of slackware go, slackware linux basics is the next one to read. It aims to cover the slackware linux installation, basic linux commands and the configuration of slackware linux. It targets people who have little or no gnulinux experience. The initiative taken by tecmint is first of its kind among other linux dedicated websites, along with quality and unique articles we will start with basic linux interview question and will go advance article by article, for which your response is highly appreciated, which put us on a higher note.
Its a really comprehensive and imo really well written guide to all the basics, and. Blackbox, fluxbox, fvwm, kde, wmaker, xfce category. This book fills that void and provides slackware linux users with the information they need to effectively run the software on their computer or network. Slackware is one of the earlier linux distributions. Slackware linux essentials the slackware linux project. It aims to cover the slackware linux installation, basic gnulinux commands and the con. If you installed slackware for the first time, you may be daunted by. It addresses people who have little or no gnulinux experience. The official guide to slackware linux, the slackware linux essentials, has been recently revised. It is designed to be stable, secure, and functional as both a highend server and powerful workstation. Slackware wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Linux experience, and covers the slackware linux installation, basic gnulinux commands and the configuration of.
The pressure of delivering the slackware web site especially at release time has been an issue for some time. Linux experience, and covers the slackware linux installation, basic gnulinux commands and the configuration of slackware linux. Apr 23, 2012 1 introduction to linux a hands on guide 2 bash guide for beginners 3 rute users tutorial and exposition 4 the linux starter pack 5 floss manuals 6 the easiest linux guide youll ever read 7 linux knowledge base and tutorial 8 ubuntu pocket guide and reference 9 linux newbie administrator guide 10 slackware linux basics. Linux for beginners if you want to learn how to use linux, but dont know where to start, then this is for you. You can listen to music even network audio streams on the console using audio players like moc, mpg123, ogg123. You can verify if ipv6 support is loaded correctly by looking at the kernel output using the dmesg. Slackware linux is a gnulinux distribution, which is maintained and. It explains, among another things, slackwares approach to package management. This book contains many real life examples derived from the authors experience as a linux system and network administrator, trainer and consultant. Simple text editing instead of guis the first thing you will need to be aware of is that using slackware is a quite different experience, especially to those of you coming from a windows or more gui oriented linux distributions although if you have a bsd or unix background, expect a. They hope these examples will help you to get a better understanding of the linux system and that you feel encouraged to. Note that there is not any guarantee that you will be redirected to an s mirror.
Another great book is greg kroah hartmanns linux kernel in a nutshell, also available as a dead tree. Linux for beginners doesnt make any assumptions about your background or knowledge of linux. Slackware is a linux distribution created by patrick volkerding in 1993. Slackware linux essentials the revised slackware book project. As you gain experience with slackware linux, we hope you find this book to be a handy reference. The need to be rid of the mountain of installation disks that slackware brings with it. The linux kernel binaries included in slackware linux do not support ipv6 by default, but support is included as a kernel module. You may also want to buy a printed copy, in that case please visit the slackware.
A lot of linux users steer clear of slackware because its a challenge to administer and use. Slackware linux for dummies by paul gallegos 2000, paperback. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, slackware brings the. However, even as a user these basic unix rules can mean a lot to you. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside. You could also try the more in depth slackware linux basics. Browsing through other books on the topic, i would strongly recommend this book as well as the slackware distribution of linux that comes with it. This website is the home of the revised slackware book project the project. Slackware linux essentials the revised slackware book. As is standard for linux, these files are named with capital letters. However, the package md5 sums and gpg signatures are intended to be served directly from this site, so you should have an added layer of trust that the content of those files was not modified in transit if you use s instead.
What i wanted to know was,other than the bells and whistles of red hat is there any significant difference between the two os. Log in as the root user, and you have an email from slackware mainter patrick volkersding. This book should be considered as required followup reading material once you mastered the slackware essentials. May 11, 2011 a lot of linux users steer clear of slackware because its a challenge to administer and use. For instance, web browsing can be done with lynx or links, which are console based web browsers. Jan 30, 2018 a few months later i saw a copy of slackware linux for dummies complete with two cds, it was 7. The gnu kernel, named hurd was still under development when this book was written, and. Slackware excels in having an abundance of command line programs for a wide range of tasks. Slackware linux basics is a book that aims to provide an introduction to slackware linux. Its not meant to cover every single aspect of the distribution, but rather to show what it is capable. This program passes the connection to proftpd in turn, as specified. Centos essentials is a book designed to provide detailed information on the use and administration of the centos 5. On my slackware box, i have made the rm command a little bit.
It addresses people who have little or no gnu linux experience, and covers the slackware linux installation, basic gnu linux commands and the configuration of slackware linux. Originally based on softlanding linux system, slackware has been the basis for many other linux distributions, most notably the first versions of suse linux distributions, and is the oldest distribution that is still maintained slackware aims for design stability and simplicity and to be the most unixlike linux. Slackware is a free operating system that can be downloaded from the internet. Also, is there any reasons why i cannot use the book using red hat to learn the. Since slackware distribution extracts its software and update source from compress files. Linux guidelinux commands wikibooks, open books for an open. Although less frequently updated than many other, more popular distributions, slackware aims at stability and simplicity. The slackware linux operating system is a powerful platform for intelbased computers. No longer just the domain of computer geeks, slackware linux 7. If have to choose only 1 deadtree book about linux, that is what i would choose. Slackware merupakan salah satu distro linux awal, dan merupakan yang tertua yang masih dikelola.
Akamai the leading global content delivery network have generously provided us with extensive global content caching and internet routing performance enhancements, allowing us to keep the site up, even at peak times. It targets people who have little or no gnu linux experience. So far its been a long and grueling project with lots. Hopefully this book is useful as a reference to more experienced slackware linux users as well. And because it is free, there is very little existing documentation for the product.
The book covers the basics of configuring the desktop environment, resolving screen resolution issues, etc. Well assume youve read the installation guide, and you have a clean install of slackware on your machine that youre happy with this beginners guide is meant to put you firmly on the slackware path. Linux books, linux tutorials, learn linux book, linux. On my red hat system, i have global alias commands in my etcbashrc file and in my. If you want to be able to read it online, you may want to visit the slackbook website. Well, so the old internet maxim goes, but while its normally used with a touch of humour, theres a great deal of truth in it too. You can also specify to use proftpd directly in nf, but slackware linux normally passes the connection to tcpd. Slackware linux is the most ancient living linux distribution, considered the first choice for real, or for old school, hackers and most professional sysadmins, i think slackware is the safest and faster linux distribution.
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