Red Hat^® Fedora^TM Linux^® 2 Bible

by Christopher Negus (Gig Harbor, Washington)

• ISBN13: 9780764557453
• ISBN10: 0764557459
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

* The latest edition of this perennial bestseller offers clear, thorough coverage of the basic user and administrator skills needed to master the latest version of both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora * This new edition includes key technical support advice for Fedora, guidelines for contributing to the Fedora project, and new sections on managing and manipulating file systems and disk tuning, system rescue, VNC (virtual network computing), and VmWare * A new chapter helps Mac OS 9 and OS X users work closely with Linux servers * Features step-by-step instructions for making Linux installation simple and painless, taking advantage of the new desktop interface, and using the Linux shell, file system, and text editor * Key topics include system administration essentials such as setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats

Author Biography

<b>Christopher Negus</b> has been working with UNIX systems, the Internet, and (most recently) Linux systems for more than two decades. During that time, Chris worked at AT&amp;T Bell Laboratories, UNIX System Laboratories, and Novell, helping to develop the UNIX operating system. Features from many of the UNIX projects Chris worked on at AT&amp;T have found their way into Red Hat, Fedora, and other Linux systems.<br> Most recently, Chris co-wrote the books <i>Linux Troubleshooting Bible</i> and <i>Linux Toys</i> for Wiley Publishing. During the past few years, Chris has written several books on UNIX and the Internet, including <i>Internet Explorer 4 Bible</i> and <i>Netscape Plug-Ins For Dummies</i> for Wiley Publishing. He also co-wrote several books for Que Publishing, including <i>The Complete Idiot&#8217;s Guide to Networking</i> (second and third editions) and <i>Using UNIX</i> (second edition). Chris&#8217;s other writings include articles for <i>Internet World</i>, <i>NetWare Connection</i>, and <i>Visual Developer</i> magazines.<br> At home, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife, Sheree, and his boys, Caleb and Seth. His hobbies include soccer, singing, and exercising with Sheree.

Table of Contents

Preface

Getting Started in Fedora

An Overview of Fedora

Installing Fedora

Getting Started with the Desktop

Using Linux Commands

Using Fedora

Accessing and Running Applications

Publishing with Fedora

Playing Games with Fedora

Multimedia in Fedora

Tools for Using the Internet and the Web

Administering Fedora

Understanding System Administration

Setting Up and Supporting Users

Automating System Tasks

Backing Up and Restoring Files

Computer Security Issues

Fedora Network and Server Setup

Setting Up a Local Area Network

Connecting to the Internet

Setting Up a Print Server

Setting Up a File Server

Setting Up a Mail Server

Setting Up an FTP Server

Setting Up a Web Server

Setting Up an LDAP Address Book Server

Setting Up Boot Servers: DHCP and NIS

Setting Up a MySQL Database Server

Making Servers Public with DNS

Using Linux Servers from a Mac

New Technology

Adopting the Linux 2.6 Kernel

Implementing Security Enhanced Linux

About the CD-ROMs

Fedora Core 2 RPMs

Running Network Services

Index

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