[NTLUG:Discuss] linux newbie manual
kbrannen@gte.net
kbrannen at gte.net
Wed Mar 6 23:01:01 CST 2002
Cameron Moore wrote:
...
>
> The next logical question is: So what do I use? Well, that depends. If
> you need a word processor, you could look into using OpenOffice[2]. I
> personally don't like OpenOffice because it's relatively bloated if all
> you want to do is view documents. Based on my own personal experience
> creating documentation for an open-source project[3], I would use LaTeX.
> From LaTex sources, you can generate a PDF, PostScript, HTML, or some
> other file format. It is really quite powerful, but you forfeit
> ease-of-use for flexibility (comparied to a WYSIWYG editor). I haven't
> used it, but there is a WYSISYG editor for LaTeX called Lyx[4]. Might
> want to give it a go.
...
> [4] http://www.lyx.org/
>
I'll definitely second (and third!) Lyx as an publishing tool. I've used it
to create a 15 page document before, then "publish" it in several formats,
including HTML.
A quick overview of the networking page shows:
---quote---
[inetd secion] Any time you change any networking configuration file, you must
restart the daemon. The inetd daemon is restarted by issuing the command
/etc/rc.d/init.d/inetd restart. ...
---quote---
True, however you might also want to point out that you can cause the daemon
to reread it's configuration file (inetd.conf) by sending the inetd process a
HUP signal. [Side note since you said you were going to cover xinetd in the
future; to force xinetd to reread its config file, you must send it the USR1
signal. It took me a while find that out...grrrr...]
In the ftp section, you might want to point out there are multiple ftp
packages available, with an overview of pros/cons of each. Or warnings to
stay away from certain packages if at all possible. :-)
There is a lot of good stuff in there, good job! I can tell you aren't done
yet, but formatting will be a major job...good luck!
I don't see anything about security. An oversight or is that in the part
that's not written yet? Security is a major part of networking. I'm talking
about stuff like: turning off services you don't need, not installing some
packages, checking logs, not allowing "easy" passwords, etc. I saw the
section on firewalls, but I guess I'm talking about overall security.
I'll try to read more later. Good job and good luck!
Kevin
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