Contents at a Glance
Introduction 1
PART I INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION 5
Hour 1 Preparing to Install Linux 7
2 Installing Linux 23
3 Post-Installation Issues 41
PART II LEARNING LINUX BASICS 67
Hour 4 Reading and Navigation Commands 69
5 Manipulation and Searching Commands 93
6 Using the Shell 11 ...
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