Download or read book Sair Linux and GNU Certification Level 1, Installation and Configuration written by Tobin Maginnis and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1999-12-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sair Linux and GNU Certification program, designed and developed by the industry-leading members of Sair, Inc. and its advisory board, provides you with a clear path for improving your Linux skills and knowledge base. This new series of books will help you gain the necessary tools to become Linux certified, which can lead to more job opportunities and a higher salary! Level I concentrates on the areas of expertise that must be mastered to become a Linux Certified Administrator (LCA). In this guide, the Sair Linux and GNU Certification team draws upon their years of experience to provide expert advice and guidance on installing and configuring all distributions of Linux with walk-throughs for major distributions, including Red Hat, Caldera, Slackware, and SuSE. They cover all of the areas that you'll need to know in order to pass the 3X0-101 exam including theory of operation, base system, shells and commands, system services, and applications. Included are over 100 sample test questions to help you prepare for your exam. The first of four study guides for the LCA certificate, this book will help you: · Configure a printer capabilities file and a printer filter · Compare proprietary versus open source software licenses · List PC system architecture configuration issues · Explain the Linux device driver lag and give examples · Install, configure, and navigate two X11 window managers · Compare and contrast environmental versus shell variables · Describe and use common shell editing commands · Install run-time device drivers · Describe Netscape functions, FTP functions, Telnet functions, and mail functions · Discuss the role of system logging and how to use it for troubleshooting Other books to look for in The Level I series: · Sair Linux and GNU Certification® Level I: Networking · Sair Linux and GNU Certification® Level I: System Administration · Sair Linux and GNU Certification® Level I: Security, Ethics, & Privacy