Running Linux has all the information you need to understand, install, and start using the Linux operating system. This includes a comprehensive installation tutorial, complete information on system maintenance, tools for document development and programming, and guidelines for network, file, printer, and Web site administration.New topics in the third edition include:

- KDE, a desktop that brings the friendliness and ease-of-use of Windows or the Macintosh to Linux

- Samba, which turns Linux into an office hub that serves files and printers to Microsoft systems

- PPP, the most popular software for logging into remote systems over phone lines

- Revised instructions for installation and configuration, particularly covering the Red Hat, SuSE and Debian distributions