Linux Know-How
provides a collection of introductory texts on often needed Linux skills.
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package
Which packages should I install?
Package Installation
packet filter
Types of Firewalls
parameters
Shell Building Blocks
partition
Harddisk partitioning
partitioning utility
Hard Drive/Floppy Disk Utilities
password
About password security
I forgot the root password
I forgot my user password
password expiry
Management of User Accounts
paste
How do I copy-paste?
Linux Advanced Text Processing Tools
patch
Linux Advanced Text Processing Tools
path
How to run a program
Changing the PATH
Examples of functions in scripts
pattern matching
Pattern Matching
pcmcia
Some Linux Daemons
pdf files
Graphics-related commands
pdksh
Comparison of Shells
Perl
Perl
permissions
File permissions
Permissions for directories
personal workstations
Firewalls and Proxy Servers
pico
Viewing and editing files
pine
Network apps
ping
Network administration tools
policies
Firewall Politics
popd
Directory stack
popularity of MS Windows
MS Windows popularity
portmap
Some Linux Daemons
POSIX
Bash startup files
postfix
Some Linux Daemons
postgreSQL
Databases
postscript
Graphics-related commands
ppp dial up
Configuring the PPP Dial-Out Connection
presentation program
Word processing
print
The print program
printcap
Printer Setup
printer
Printer Setup
Device Files
printf
Example Bash script
private LAN
Configuring the Network Addresses
Firewalls and Proxy Servers
proc
File Systems
process status
Process control
process substitution
Process Substitution
profile
System-wide configuration files
program installation
Program installation
programming
Intro
programming terms
Developing good scripts
prompt
Customizing the Shell Prompt
The prompt
Prompting for user input
pros & contra Linux
Why Linux?
proxy
Large Network with Emphasis on Security
Installing A Transparent Squid Proxy
proxy server
Firewall With Proxy Server
The Socks Proxy Server
Configuring the Proxy Server
Working With A Proxy Server
Drawbacks With Proxy Servers
Selecting A Proxy Server
Types of Firewalls
pushd
Directory stack
pwd
System info
Python
Python
Last Update: 2011-03-24