Degunking Linux / / Roderick Smith

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910969436903321
• Autore: Smith Roderick
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Scottsdale, Ariz., : Paraglyph Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: xx, 332 p. : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): DuntemannJeff
• Disciplina: 005.43/2
• Soggetti: Operating systems (Computers)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Why Is There Gunk in Linux? -- 2 Linux Degunking Strategies -- 3 Degunking User Files -- 4 Degunking Your Desktop Environment -- 5 User Settings for Common Applications -- 6 Cleaning Out Unused Packages -- 7 Improving Sof tware Performance -- 8 Managing Processes -- 9 Account Degunking -- 10 Network Degunking -- 11 Finding Drivers for Your Hardware -- 12 Optimizing Your X Configuration -- Appendix A - Backing Up Linux -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Linux has grown in popularity and is increasingly being adopted by home users and others who laud this nearly un-crashable, free operating system. But setting up a Linux OS can be tricky and time consuming. And managing a Linux system can be even more difficult if you don't have the right knowledge. "Degunking Linux expertly shows readers how to save time (and money) by performing a number of important degunking tasks. With Degunking Linux's easy 12-step program, users will learn what Linux gunk is, how to keep their Linux desktop clean and organized, how to better manage personal and system-related files, how to make applications ran their best, how to get gunky and incompatible drivers and hardware to run smoothly, how to protect their precious data from dangerous viruses and hackers, how to clean up and improve Linux's security features, and much more. Linux users will learn the causes of sluggish performance and how to apply smart solutions to improve overall system performance.