Mac for Linux Geeks [electronic resource] /
Steidler-Dennison, Tony.author.
Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X graphical user interface. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux-based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well-known Mac tools and their open source equivalents. Written for daily use, this concise and dependable guide will steer you across the technical landscape from your chosen Linux flavor to the OS X promised land. Live with OS X, but work with Linux tools Make the OS X-Linux hybrid a reality Use Mac tools where possible and free software where appropriate.
Includes index.
The Backstory -- The Comparison: Linux vs. Mac OS X -- Dual-Booting and Virtualization -- Building Out the Linux Environment -- Using the Many Apple and Linux Tools -- Routine Mac OS X System Administration -- Backup, Security, and Automation -- Mac OS X and Code -- Hybridizing Your System.
Some might say we all want Linux with an OS X graphical user interface. Mac for Linux Geeks will assist you step by step in migrating from Linux-based systems to OS X. Dual booting, virtualization, and building out the Linux environment on OS X are discussed in detail, along with a comparative view of well-known Mac tools and their open source equivalents. Written for daily use, this concise and dependable guide will steer you across the technical landscape from your chosen Linux flavor to the OS X promised land. Live with OS X, but work with Linux tools Make the OS X-Linux hybrid a reality Use Mac tools where possible and free software where appropriate.
Mac OS.
Linux.
Apple computer.
Software engineering.
Apple and iOS.
Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems.