Hi all

A small book is being published on linux
and i have been told to find ppl who can write 
a few chapters. This can be an extra source of income.
copied below is the Table of content
chapter 1 is missing on purpose as its already been alloted

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Ps: I am not getting any commission for this ... its my job!

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Table Of Content (TOC)

Chapter 2: Getting GNU/Linux running

2.1     Installation 
2.2     Post-Installation Procedures (Setting up root account, user
account etc) 
2.3     Logging Into your account (Explain the difference between root and
user) 
2.4     How to change the Password (GUI and Command Line) 
2.5     Commands? What are they? 
2.6     List down some useful basic commands 
2.7     Shells, Virtual Consoles and Terminals (Explain the concept and
their application) 
2.8     File ownership and Permissions 
2.9     Changing the owner, Group and Permissions 
2.10    Archiving and using of compression utilities 
2.11    Finally, Help yourself— Manual Pages 


Chapter 3: File Management

3.1     The /proc file system 
3.2     Important Directories 
3.3     Managing file system, Swap Space and Devices 
3.4     Maintaining the system 
3.5     Single user mode 
3.6     Managing user accounts 


Chapter 4: The X windows System

4.1     X Concept
4.2     Talk about XFree86 and that now it has changed to X org 
4.3     Basics of X customisation
4.4     Window managers (KDE, Gnome etc)
4.5     K desktop environment 
4.6     Gnome desktop environment
4.7     Deal with application relating to both 


Chapter 5: Text tools and Graphics

5.1     Classic text Editors Vi and Emacs
5.2     Give a brief of how to use these editors in Linux
5.3     Word Processors and spreadsheets (talk about the default)
5.4     Open Office.org
5.5     GIMP
5.6     Vector Graphics with Inkscape
5.7     3D with Blender
5.8     CAD


Chapter 6: Multimedia and gaming

6.1     Listening to Music
6.2     Watching Movies
6.3     Streaming Media
6.4     Additional Plug-ins
6.5     Emulating Games With Winex
6.6     Playing on CEDEGA
6.7     Game Demo's
6.7.1   DOOM3
6.7.2   Quake 3 Arena
6.7.3   Unreal 2004
6.7.4   Counter Strike


Chapter 7: Networking TCP/IP and PPP

7.1     Networking over TCP/IP 
7.2     Dial-up on PPP
7.3     Configuring Internet Access
7.4     Browsers (Firefox, Opera, adding plug-ins for shockwave and Java)
7.5     Mail Client (Evolution)
7.6     Instant Messaging
7.6.1   MSN, Yahoo!
7.6.2   Google, Jabber
7.6.3   IRC
7.6.4   Skype
7.6.5   P2P


Chapter 8: Programmer's Delight

8.1     Compiler Farm
8.2     Visual Programming
8.2.1   Glade
8.2.2   Qt Designer
8.2.3   Gambas

Chapter 9: System Administration 

9.1     Upgrading Software (talk about Yum, Synaptic and other easy to use
tool)
9.2     Building a new Kernel (When to do it ?)
9.3     Taking backups
9.4     Scheduling Jobs using Cron
9.5     System logs (how to and where from)
9.6     Give a basic idea on Security (firewalls, IP filtering etc)




Chapter 10: Resources to further upgrade you Linux knowledge, tips and
tricks          





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