Part of Linux's appeal is the unstructured and far-flung manner in
which it grew. Self-styled hackers from many countries created it.
Maintenance and support are distributed in a similar manner. And
even its documentation -- from installation instructions through
manual pages and full-length guides -- is the product of a volunteer
effort, the Linux Documentation Project.
Networking is a fundamental part of Linux. As a stand-alone computer
system it is impressive enough, but sooner or later you, the user, are
going to want to send someone a file, mount a file system from another
computer, read Usenet news, or search the World Wide Web. Whether you
want a simple UUCP connection or a full LAN with NFS and NIS, you are
going to have to build a network.
One of the most successful books to come from the Linux Documentation
Project is the Linux Network Administrator's Guide by Olaf Kirch.
It touches on all the essential networking software included with Linux,
plus some hardware considerations. Topics include:
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