Linux operating system has made much progress in recent years, and Running Linux has grown right along with it to remain the single best general purpose book for curious computer users who want to install, use, and enjoy Linux. There is more to ensure coverage of network security (including firewall and ADSL link configuration), and coverage of how to set up audio-related hardware and software. Perhaps best of all, this book conveys a sense of "Linux attitude" as the authors see it. This comes in welcome contrast to books that focus on recipes (follow these steps to accomplish A; do things to make your system do B). Although the author of this book gives a lot of how-to information, it is always presented with an eye toward further exploration of the Wall. - David Topics covered: Assuming you know nothing about Linux, social and historical as well as technical, this book teaches you what you need to know to make the operating system desktop and server computing needs. Coverage takes you from preparing to install Linux (in a multi-OS environment if you wish), continues through system administration and the most useful applications (like TeX and Internet clients), and proceeds to cover programming tools and server daemons (notably Apache, MySQL , and PHP).