Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux
Linux as an operating system
Common uses for Linux

Chapter 2: Installing a Linux system
Installing Linux
Understanding hardware
Gathering pre-installation information

Chapter 3: Exploring interfaces and filesystems
Linux interfaces
Basic shell commands
Files and directories
Displaying the contents of files
Searching and editing text files

Chapter 4: Filesystem management
The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
Searching and linking files
File and directory permissions
Default and special permissions

Chapter 5: Filesystem administration
The /dev directory and device files
Using floppy disks and CD-ROMs
Hard disks
Monitoring filesystems

Chapter 6: Advanced installation and troubleshooting
Advanced hardware configuration
Fault-tolerant disk systems
Advanced installation methods
Troubleshooting installations

Chapter 7: Working with the BASH shell
Command input and output
Shell variables
Shell scripts
BASH command history

Chapter 8: System initialization
Booting and boot loaders
System initialization

Chapter 9: The X Windows system
GUI components
Configuring X Windows

Chapter 10: Managing system processes
Starting, viewing, and killing processes
Foreground and background processes
Process priorities and scheduling

Chapter 11: Printer and log file administration
Printer administration
Log file administration

Chapter 12: User, group, and file administration
Administering users and groups
Administering user files

Chapter 13: Compression, backup, and software installation
Compression
System backup
Software installation

Chapter 14: Troubleshooting and performance monitoring
Troubleshooting
Performance monitoring

Chapter 15: Network configuration
Networks and TCP/IP
Configuring a PPP interface
Name resolution
Using network resources
Configuring network services

Chapter 16: Security
System security
Detecting intrusion

Chapter 17: The GNU Public License
Linux resources on the Internet
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