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Linux Mint Essentials

Linux Mint Essentials

By : Jay LaCroix
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Linux Mint Essentials

Linux Mint Essentials

4.2 (10)
By: Jay LaCroix

Overview of this book

A task-oriented look at Linux Mint, using actual real-world examples to stimulate learning. Each topic is presented in an easy-to-follow order, with hands-on activities to reinforce the content. If you are starting out with Linux from a different platform or are well versed with Linux Mint and want a guide that shows you how to exploit certain functionality, this book is for you. No previous Linux experience is assumed.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
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Summary

Security is an ever-changing field, and new ways of attacking systems are discovered all the time. The purpose of this chapter is to help you begin computing in a secure way. Linux is one of the most secure platforms around, but it's not bulletproof. Therefore, some extra steps can be taken to help ensure security.

We began this chapter with a section on choosing secure passwords. An easy-to-type password may be more convenient but would also be the first to be broken. We also discussed configuring the iptables firewall with Gufw, a graphical frontend to iptables that simplifies its creation. Then, we took a look at Mint's Domain Blocker tool (also known as Mint Nanny) to help you block websites from being accessed on your machine. We ended this chapter by talking about backups, snapshots, and hardening your system.

In the next chapter, Advanced Administration Techniques, we'll take a look at ways to monitor system resources, kill processes, keep an eye on your system...

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