Linux is the name of a computer operating system and also the name of the operating system kernel. It is probably the most famous example of free software and open source development. The first Linux version written by Linus Torvalds in 1991, when he was a student at the University of Helsinki in Finland. He worked with enthusiasm for 3 consecutive years and released Linux version in 1994. Key component was developed and launched on the market under the GNU General Public License. So that anyone can download and view the source code of Linux. | Linux Administration Made Easy by Steve Frampton frampton@ Linux Administration Made Easy by by Steve Frampton frampton@ Published 21 October 1999 The Linux Administration Made Easy LAME guide attempts to describe day-to-day administration and maintenance issues commonly faced by Linux system administrators. Part of the Linux Documentation Project. Table of Contents 1. . . Copyright Information and Legal . A Plea for 2. . . Choosing a Linux 3. Linux . What is Linux .12 . Breaking the . One User s 4. Installation and Hardware . Creating an Installation . Booting Linux Installation . Partitioning Hard Drive s .22 . Setting up Swap . Choosing Partitions to . Choosing Desired Packages to . Hardware . Booting with . Multi-boot with Other Operating . Downloading and Installing Red Hat 5. Configuring the X Window . Getting the X Window System Working with . Using the X Desktop . Improving Font Appearance Under . Choosing a Window Manager for . GNOME Installation and . KDE Installation and 6. General System Administration
