| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Linux at a Glance | p. 7 |
| What Linux Is (And How to Say It) | p. 9 |
| Why You Won't See Icons, Pictures, and Folders | p. 13 |
| Linux Commands for Administrators | p. 21 |
| Daemons - the Programs That Make Linux Go | p. 43 |
| Taking Charge of Your World | p. 57 |
| "Root"ing Around: Becoming the Master User | p. 59 |
| Managing Users: Like Herding Cats but More Difficult | p. 73 |
| Are Your Users Connected? Pinging the Net | p. 87 |
| Administering Network Communications | p. 97 |
| Your Basic Protocols: TCP and UDP | p. 99 |
| Internet Addresses, Masks, and Services | p. 109 |
| Telnet: Your Window to the World | p. 121 |
| Transferring Files with FTP and UUCP | p. 129 |
| Administering Office Networks | p. 141 |
| Connecting to the Network? Make Your Trip with SLIP | p. 143 |
| Connecting to the Network, Part Two: Using PPP and the DIP Program | p. 155 |
| Mounting, Creating, and Maintaining File Systems | p. 161 |
| Network File and Machine Sharing | p. 171 |
| The File Distribution Master, NFS | p. 173 |
| The Network Distribution Master, NIS | p. 195 |
| Master of the Linux Domain: DNS | p. 215 |
| The Linux Print Shop | p. 229 |
| Electronic Mail, News, and Web Browsing | p. 241 |
| Mail Transports and Programs | p. 243 |
| Setting Up Your FreeWeb Surfboard | p. 251 |
| Setting Up Network News | p. 257 |
| Setting Up Your Users' Newsreaders | p. 261 |
| Network Security | p. 269 |
| Password Protection and Cryptography | p. 271 |
| Visible and Invisible Locks | p. 283 |
| Elementary, My Dear Watson: Tracking Security Breaches | p. 293 |
| Linux Disasters and Recovery Techniques | p. 299 |
| Minimizing System Crashes | p. 301 |
| Linux Troubleshooting | p. 307 |
| Fumigating the Year 2000 Bug | p. 319 |
| The Part of Tens | p. 325 |
| Ten Types of Linux Utilities You Should Know | p. 327 |
| Ten Applications Every Linux User Needs on Their Virtual Desktop | p. 333 |
| Ten Web Sites Every Linux Administrator Should Know | p. 339 |
| Appendixes | p. 343 |
| Vi Editor Commands: A Quick Summary | p. 345 |
| About the CD | p. 349 |
| Index | p. 355 |
| IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement | p. 378 |
| Installation Instructions | p. 380 |
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