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Linux, the leading UNIX variant, has garnered loads of attention within the UNIX community and beyond The amazing thing about Linux is that you don t need a workstation to run it. The new third edition of this book brings you the latest version of Slackware and additional coverage of security, XFree86 and the Internet. Linux: Configuration and Installation, Third Edition lets you run Linux today...all you need is a PC, a CD-ROM drive, and this book. Our 2-CD-ROM pock offers one of the most popular Linux distributions, Slackware, and comes directly from Patrick Volkerding, the creator of Slackware. Together with Reichard and Foster-Johnson, Volkerding provides you with undocumented tips and techniques for setting up, using, and optimizing your Linux system.You'll be guided through a simple Linux installation step-by-step. You'll learn about the many tools that make Linux such a powerful operating system, including XFree86, GNU Emacs, and programming tools like C, C++, Peri, and Tcl/Tk. You'll also learn how to explore the Internet with Linux and how to set Linux to coexist with other operating sys'rems like DOS, OS/2, and Windows. Let our Linux gurus get you up, running, and productive in no time. is the creator of Slackware, the highly praised Linux software package included on 2 CD-ROMs with this book. and are UNIX and Internet experts, end veteran computer book authors They have written top-sellin books on UNIX including UNIX in Plain English and teach yourself...UNIX, third edition. Foster-Johnson is also a programming expert. His Cross-Platform Perl, and Graphical Applications with Tcl and Tk have paved the way For many an Internet programmer. - Slackware 3.2, based onLinux 2.0.29, with kernels for most major PC hardware configurations, including support for IDE/EIDE, SCSi, PCMCIA cords, tape drives, Jaz and Zip drives, and CD-ROMs - Full set of installation tools, including easy-to-use menus and tools for upgrading from older versions of Linux - Complete installation of XFree86 3.2 including installation and configuration utilities, window managers (fvwm, fvwm95, twm, olvwm), and X servers for most graphics cards - Full TCP/IP connectivity for the Internet, corporate networks, and intranets - Complete ANSI C and C++ programming suites - Tools for connecting your PC to the Internet and to online services with SLIP, CSLIP, PPP, and dialup serial programs - Internet applications including email, ftp, Usenet news readers, and Web browsers - All major GNU commands and applications, including GNU Emacs - Multimedia tools useful for working with image files, and MIME (multimedia email) - UNIX applications including Midnight Commander and the sc spreadsheet - More programming tools: Java SDK, Objective C, LessTif, Td/Tk, LISP, Peri, Fortran-77, Ada, XForms - UNIX text editing and formatting tools (elvis, vim, joe, jove, graff, TeX, info) as well as hundreds of fonts - Full suite of X Window applications, including Ghostscript, Xpaint, XV, Xedit, Xfm, Xfig, and Xfractint - Support for iBCS, which allows binaries created on other x86 UNIX variants to run under Linux - Games including GNU chess, Tetris, backgammon, Asteroids, Lizards, I(oules, and more - Bonus programs: file managers, hypertext online documentation from the Linux Documentation Project, window managers, Web browsers, programming tools (Eiffel, Mesa, xforms), Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS emulators, and more 1