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TITLE : X Power Tools [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
AUTHOR : by Chris Tyler (Author)
PUBLISHER : O’Reilly Media publisher
ISBN : 0596101953
EDITION : 1st
PUB DATE : January 11, 2008
LANGUAGE : English

This book puts you in charge of the most flexible and adaptable graphical interface in
the computer industry. The X Window System underlies graphical desktops on Linux and
Unix systems, and supports advanced features of modern graphics cards. More people use
the X Window System than ever before, but there are few books about X in print. X Power
Tools fills that hole with the most practical and up-to-date information available.
Written in O’Reilly’s popular Power Tools format, X Power Tools offers dozens of
standalone articles, thoroughly cross-referenced, on useful tools and techniques for
using X. This unique inside look at X gives Unix/Linux system administrators, owners of
self-administered systems, and power users a lot of useful ways to harness the power of
this system effectively. This book: Offers a thorough grounding in X configuration and
how the system works Provides the complete ins and outs of changing a desktop’s behavior,
such as fonts, keyboard settings, and remote security Includes articles on how to take
advantage of X’s “network transparency” — its ability to display graphical applications
on a remote machine Explores intriguing areas such as using multiple monitors, building
kiosks, and accessibility Features discussions on X Window innovations and the future of
the system X Power Tools covers configuration and use of X, focusing on Linux but also
including notes on other operating systems such as Solaris and FreeBSD. Each article in
the book gives you insight into X; the entire book gives you a real grasp on this system
and what you can do with it.

URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596101953/