Shows the reader how to install, configure and manage the latest version of Debian Linux at the time of pubication. The book covers the most important topics to the Debian Linux intermediate/advanced user on installation and management of Debian systems. The book also provides wisdom and insights on how to control some of the more difficult to use aspects of Debian, like integrating Debian into Microsoft networks. Advanced topics show how to set up an Internet server, set up a firewall, and install Linux on notebook computers. The text also offers coverage of working with open-source databases, and covers programming in several languages and shells in detail.