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Multitool Linux: Practical Uses for Open Source Software

Multitool Linux: Practical Uses for Open Source Software
By Michael Schwarz, Jeremy Anderson, Peter Curtis, Steven Murphy

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This unique, practical resource delivers specific Linux-based open source solutions to dozens of today's most common computing and business challenges. Each modular chapter covers all you need to know to solve a specific set of problems -- with extensive examples, and detailed guidance on acquiring and running the Linux-based open source software you'll need. Multitool Linux begins by reviewing the skills and mindset you need to make the most of Linux and open source software. The authors present comprehensive coverage of Linux as a solution for networking problems, covering remote control applications, routing, virtual private networks, file and print services for Windows clients, email, Web services, and more. The book covers a wide range of Linux-based security solutions, including secure logins, file transfers, email security, and encryption. The book also includes a full section on multimedia, ranging from video production to CD burning, 3D graphics to image processing. Each chapter includes pointers to URLs with the latest versions of every open source package covered in the book. For all Linux users and developers who want to use Linux to solve a wider variety of problems.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2680122 in Books
  • Published on: 2002-05-14
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 576 pages

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From the Back Cover

This resource-packed guide delivers pragmatic solutions for real-world Linux development needs—all using open-source software tools. Viewing Linux as a well-stocked toolbox, Multitool Linux shows programmers and sophisticated users how to create a wide variety of exciting and useful applications for business and entertainment, from speech synthesis and video production to network security.

The book begins with a general introduction to Linux and a look at working with its source code. A wide variety of programming projects—encompassing communications, privacy, music and audio, graphics, photography, and much more—are then explored in-depth. Each chapter is filled with examples, helpful screenshots, step-by-step tutorials, lists of open-source tools, and URLs for sites where those tools can be obtained for free.

Many of the tools discussed in the book will work not only with Linux, but with any flavor of UNIX—from FreeBSD up to expensive, proprietary versions of UNIX running on high-speed massively parallel hardware.

Multitool Linux shows you how to:

  • Control your computer remotely, from anywhere, at anytime, with any operating system
  • Run a whole network with one IP address
  • Communicate with Windows networks using Samba (SMB)
  • Extend Apache
  • Build a secure Webmail service supporting IMAP and SSL
  • Secure e-mail with GPG
  • Integrate your palm-connected organizer
  • Process images with GIMP and Imagemagick
  • And much more

    If you want to learn how to install and operate Linux, look to other books and manuals. But if you have installed the software and are asking the question, "Now what?" Multitool Linux provides valuable and entertaining answers.



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    • About the Author

    Peter Curtis is a Web applications designer for HealthPartners, a Minnesota HMO, where he runs a combined Linux and Windows network. He has extensive experience as a UNIX, Perl, C/C++, and Java programmer.

    Steven Murphy is a UNIX and Linux programmer for HealthPartners. He is also a professional musician who uses Linux in his various musical and video editing tasks.

    Jeremy Anderson teaches UNIX classes at Hennepin Technical College. He has expertise in UNIX, Linux, Perl, C/C++, and Java programming.

    Michael Schwarz is a software engineer who has worked on Linux since its emergence. He is a frequent contributor toLinux Journal and the lead author of Multitool Linux (Addison-Wesley, 2002).



    Customer Reviews

    Real-life uses for linux5
    One problem with linux is that there's so much software available, it's overwhelming. Even for the expert user, it's not always obvious what can be done.

    Going beyond the usual explanations about how linux is set up, this is a great book which shows how to do practical and fun things with linux and the software available for it.

    Some of the projects are suitable for beginners, others are pretty technical. Occasionally (like the explanation of how secure shells work) things get a bit fuzzy, because this book can only give a flavour of the subjects, so a good reference guide is good to have as you're reading.

    If you're prepared to put in some work, this book shows off the power and versatility of open source.

    Comprehensive reference with extremnist views3
    The world of Linux develops at such a lightening speed; it's very difficult to keep up with development at all fronts. Fortunately, this book will provide you with some great insight of the operating system, and detailed the perfect tools for your tasks at hand - whether networking, running web services or multimedia works. Although slightly outdated, the list of tools is nonetheless extremely comprehensive and still very useful as a reference to what-does-what.

    The style of the book is however, highly geekish and with strongly biased opinions. Many of their recommendations, such as customisation of kernel and the choice of distribution (favouring Debian much over RedHat or even BSD), are only suited for people with much free time to experiment.

    This book is geared towards personal desktop. For production environment, I would highly recommend 'Essential System Administration' and 'Linux Server Hacks' from O'Reilly instead.