Concise Guide to Xfree 86 for Linux

Concise Guide to Xfree 86 for Linux

by Aron Hsiao (Author)

Synopsis

The Concise Guide to Xfree86 for Linux is the first book on the market that gives you the expert-level information you need to understand, configure and administer Xfree86 (also referred to as X ). X provides the infrastructure for graphical environments like KDE and Gnome. This book addresses the high-level information need that has arisen as support personnel are required to troubleshoot and support all facets of Linux. Some of the topics that are covered: Tunneling X through ssh, runtime environment configuration, widget hierarchies, and maintaining the X resource database. This book is aimes at the advanced, more experienced, Linux user to help you get the most out of your X experience. X comprises many different and difficult to understand configuration files. This book tells you what you need to know to troubleshoot and successfully tailor the configuration files to meet your needs.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 464
Edition: 1
Publisher: QUE
Published: 17 Nov 1999

ISBN 10: 0789721821
ISBN 13: 9780789721822
Book Overview: The Concise Guide to Xfree86 for Linux is the first book on the market that gives you the expert-level information you need to understand, configure and administer Xfree86 (also referred to as X ). X provides the infrastructure for graphical environments like KDE and Gnome. This book addresses the high-level information need that has arisen as support personnel are required to troubleshoot and support all facets of Linux. Some of the topics that are covered: Tunneling X through ssh, runtime environment configuration, widget hierarchies, and maintaining the X resource database. This book is aimes at the advanced, more experienced, Linux user to help you get the most out of your X experience. X comprises many different and difficult to understand configuration files. This book tells you what you need to know to troubleshoot and successfully tailor the configuration files to meet your needs.

Author Bio

Aron Hsiao has been an avid Linux user since 1993. He has been writing technical papers on the ins and outs of Linux and Xfree86 for the past two years as the official Linux guide for About.com. Aron has been an advisor and technical editor for many of the Linux-oriented projects for Que and Sams.