Fedora^TM 5 and Red Hat^® Enterprise Linux^® 4 Bible

by Christopher Negus (Gig Harbor, Washington)

• ISBN13: 9780471754916
• ISBN10: 0471754919
• Format: Paperback w/Disk
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Previous editions collectively have sold more than 250,000 copies Provides step-by-step instructions for making Linux installation simple and painless; taking advantage of the desktop interface; using the Linux shell, file system, and text editor; using and customizing the desktop menus, icons, window manager, and xterm; and creating and publishing formatted documents with Linux applications Also covers key system administration skills including setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats Additional information on enterprise-related features such as cluster management and configuring global file systems Includes both a customized two-CD Fedora distribution and a complete Fedora Core 5 distribution on DVD, with all binary code packages and source code plus KNOPPIX for rescuing and troubleshooting Fedora

Author Biography

Christopher Negus 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&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&T have found their way into Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Fedora, and other Linux systems.
Chris is the author of all editions of what started out as Red Hat Linux Bible, which because of the name changes of Red Hat’s Linux projects has evolved into the book you are holding. Most recently, Chris wrote Linux Bible 2006 Edition and co-wrote Linux Troubleshooting Bible and Linux Toys II for Wiley Publishing. During the past few years, Chris has written several books on UNIX and the Internet, including Internet Explorer 4 Bible and Netscape Plug-Ins For Dummies for Wiley Publishing. He also co-wrote several books for Que Publishing, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Networking (second and third editions) and Using UNIX (second edition).
As a Contributing Editor for Linux World magazine, Chris has written articles on using Linux and related open source software. 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

Part I: Getting Started in Fedora and RHEL
An Overview of Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux	3	(20)
Introducing Fedora Core 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4	4	(1)
What Is Linux?	5	(1)
Linux's Roots in UNIX	6	(2)
Common Linux Features	8	(2)
Primary Advantages of Linux	10	(1)
What Are Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora?	11	(4)
Why Choose Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux?	15	(2)
New Features in Fedora Core 5	17	(3)
The Culture of Free Software	20	(3)
Installing Fedora	23	(62)
Quick Installation	23	(3)
Detailed Installation Instructions	26	(19)
Special Installation Procedures	45	(13)
Special Installation Topics	58	(24)
Troubleshooting Installation	82	(3)
Getting Started with the Desktop	85	(52)
Logging in to Fedora or RHEL	86	(2)
Getting Familiar with the Desktop	88	(9)
Using the GNOME Desktop	97	(15)
Switching Desktop Environments	112	(1)
Using the KDE Desktop	112	(18)
Troubleshooting Your Desktop	130	(7)
Using Linux Commands	137	(44)
The Shell Interface	137	(5)
Understanding the Linux Shell	142	(1)
Using the Shell in Linux	143	(21)
Working with the Linux File System	164	(9)
Using the vi Text Editor	173	(8)
Part II: Using Fedora and RHEL
Accessing and Running Applications	181	(54)
Getting and Installing Software Packages	182	(14)
Managing RPM Packages	196	(18)
Using Fedora or RHEL to Run Applications	214	(9)
Running Microsoft Windows, DOS, and Macintosh Applications	223	(12)
Publishing with Fedora and RHEL	235	(36)
Using OpenOffice.org	236	(2)
Other Word Processors	238	(4)
Using Traditional Linux Publishing Tools	242	(1)
Creating Documents in Groff or LaTeX	242	(20)
Printing Documents with Fedora and RHEL	262	(2)
Displaying PDF files with Adobe Acrobat Reader	264	(1)
Working with Graphics	265	(4)
Using Scanners Driven by SANE	269	(2)
Gaming in Fedora and RHEL	271	(26)
Basic Linux Gaming Information	272	(2)
Running X Window Games	274	(12)
Commercial Linux Games	286	(11)
Music, Video, and Images in Linux	297	(48)
Understanding Multimedia and Legal Issues in Linux	297	(1)
Listening to Music in Linux	298	(28)
Viewing TV and Webcams	326	(7)
Playing Video	333	(9)
Using a Digital Camera	342	(3)
Using the Internet and the Web	345	(60)
Overview of Internet Applications and Commands	345	(3)
Browsing the Web	348	(24)
Communicating with E-mail	372	(11)
Participating in Newsgroups	383	(3)
Instant Messaging with Gaim	386	(2)
Sharing Files with Bittorrent	388	(1)
Using Remote Login, Copy, and Execution	389	(16)
Part III: Administering Fedora and RHEL
Understanding System Administration	405	(54)
Using the root user account	406	(1)
Becoming Super User (The su Command)	406	(2)
Learning about Administrative GUI Tools, Commands, Configuration Files, and Log Files	408	(13)
Administering Your Linux System	421	(1)
Configuring Hardware	421	(4)
Managing File Systems and Disk Space	425	(18)
Monitoring System Performance	443	(4)
Choosing Software Alternatives	447	(2)
Using Security Enhanced Linux	449	(1)
Understanding Security Enhanced Linux	450	(2)
Using SELinux in Fedora and RHEL	452	(5)
Learning More about SELinux	457	(2)
Setting Up and Supporting Users	459	(32)
Creating User Accounts	459	(8)
Setting User Defaults	467	(7)
Creating Portable Desktops	474	(2)
Providing Support to Users	476	(1)
Modifying Accounts	477	(3)
Deleting User Accounts	480	(2)
Checking Disk Quotas	482	(6)
Sending Mail to All Users	488	(3)
Automating System Tasks	491	(38)
Understanding Shell Scripts	491	(14)
System Initialization	505	(5)
System Startup and Shutdown	510	(12)
Scheduling System Tasks	522	(7)
Backing Up and Restoring Files	529	(36)
Doing a Simple Backup with rsync	530	(3)
Choosing Backup Tools	533	(1)
Selecting a Backup Strategy	533	(2)
Selecting a Backup Medium	535	(8)
Backing Up to a Hard Drive	543	(1)
Backing Up Files with dump	544	(3)
Automating Backups with cron	547	(2)
Restoring Backed-Up Files	549	(4)
Configuring Amanda for Network Backups	553	(7)
Using the pax Archiving Tool	560	(5)
Computer Security Issues	565	(58)
Linux Security Checklist	565	(3)
Using Password Protection	568	(3)
Securing Linux with iptables Firewalls	571	(15)
Controlling Access to Services with TCP Wrappers	586	(3)
Checking Log Files	589	(7)
Using the Secure Shell Package	596	(3)
Securing Linux Servers	599	(24)
Part IV: Fedora and RHEL Network and Server Setup
Setting Up a Local Area Network	623	(44)
Understanding Local Area Networks	623	(11)
Setting Up a Wireless LAN	634	(15)
Understanding Internet Protocol Addresses	649	(5)
Troubleshooting Your LAN	654	(13)
Connecting to the Internet	667	(42)
Understanding How the Internet Is Structured	668	(5)
Using Dial-up Connections to the Internet	673	(12)
Connecting Your LAN to the Internet	685	(1)
Setting Up Linux as a Router	686	(5)
Configuring a Virtual Private Network Connection	691	(3)
Setting Up Linux as a Proxy Server	694	(9)
Setting Up Proxy Clients	703	(6)
Setting Up a Print Server	709	(24)
Common UNIX Printing Service	709	(1)
Setting Up Printers	710	(16)
Using Printing Commands	726	(2)
Configuring Print Servers	728	(5)
Setting Up a File Server	733	(40)
Goals of Setting Up a File Server	733	(1)
Setting Up an NFS File Server	734	(15)
Setting Up a Samba File Server	749	(24)
Setting Up a Mail Server	773	(30)
Introducing SMTP and sendmail	774	(1)
Installing and Running sendmail	774	(4)
Configuring sendmail	778	(12)
Introducing Postfix	790	(2)
Stopping Spam with SpamAssassin	792	(3)
Getting Mail from the Server (POP3 or IMAP)	795	(2)
Getting Mail from Your Browser with SquirrelMail	797	(2)
Administering a Mailing List with mailman	799	(4)
Setting Up an FTP Server	803	(10)
Understanding FTP Servers	803	(2)
Using the Very Secure FTP Server	805	(7)
Getting More Information about FTP Servers	812	(1)
Setting Up a Web Server	813	(52)
Introduction to Web Servers	814	(3)
Quick Starting the Apache Web Server	817	(2)
Configuring the Apache Server	819	(37)
Starting and Stopping the Server	856	(2)
Monitoring Server Activities	858	(7)
Setting Up an LDAP Address Book Server	865	(16)
Understanding LDAP	866	(3)
Setting Up the OpenLDAP Server	869	(3)
Setting Up the Address Book	872	(5)
More ways to configure LDAP	877	(1)
Accessing an LDAP Address Book from Evolution	878	(3)
Setting Up Boot Servers: DHCP and NIS	881	(24)
Using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol	882	(1)
Setting Up a DHCP Server	882	(9)
Setting Up a DHCP Client	891	(1)
Understanding Network Information Service	892	(2)
Setting Up Fedora or RHEL as an NIS Client	894	(4)
Setting Up Fedora or RHEL as an NIS Master Server	898	(4)
Setting Up Fedora or RHEL as an NIS Slave Server	902	(3)
Setting Up a MySQL Database Server	905	(34)
Finding MySQL Packages	906	(1)
Getting MySQL Extras Packages	907	(1)
Configuring the MySQL Server	908	(7)
Starting the MySQL Server	915	(1)
Checking That MySQL Server Is Working	916	(1)
Working with MySQL Databases	917	(6)
Understanding MySQL Tables	923	(5)
Displaying MySQL Databases	928	(3)
Making Changes to Tables and Records	931	(2)
Adding and Removing User Access	933	(2)
Backing Up Databases	935	(1)
Checking and Fixing Databases	936	(3)
Making Servers Public with DNS	939	(28)
Determining Goals for Your Server	940	(1)
Connecting a Public Server	941	(5)
Configuring Your Public Server	946	(3)
Setting Up a Domain Name System Server	949	(15)
Getting More Information about BIND	964	(3)
Using Linux Servers from a Mac	967	(24)
Looking Inside Mac OS X	967	(1)
Using Network Services from Mac OS X	968	(5)
Configuring an AppleTalk Server in Linux	973	(14)
Accessing NFS Servers from the Mac	987	(4)
Appendix A: About the Media	991	(4)
Fedora Core Source Code	992	(1)
Fedora Rescue CD	992	(3)
Appendix B: Running Network Services	995	(20)
Checklist for Running Networking Services	995	(1)
Networking Service Daemons	996	(3)
Choosing Alternatives	999	(1)
Referencing Network Services	1000	(15)
Appendix C: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Features	1015	(8)
What's in RHEL4?	1015	(1)
Choosing an RHEL System	1016	(1)
Getting RHEL Evaluation Subscriptions	1017	(1)
Hardware Compatibility and Commercial Software	1018	(1)
Training and Certification	1018	(1)
Documentation and Support	1019	(1)
Managing RHEL Systems	1019	(3)
More Information on RHEL	1022	(1)
Index	1023