Making Linux Work : Essential Tips and Techniques

by Danesh, Arman

• ISBN13: 9781884133787
• ISBN10: 1884133789
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-12
• Publisher: OnWord Press (Acquired Titles)

Summary

Making Linux Work is the perfect desktop reference for the system administrator who has limited experience with Red Hat Linux and/or UNIX-based operating systems in general. Each section of the book begins with a fast-paced, 5-10 page overview of a specific topic that is followed directly by a collection of expertly categorized, thoroughly indexed tips and techniques. Tips are presented in a unique question-and-answer format, allowing even new Linux users to locate mission-critical information on demand, drill down to essential details quickly, and make Linux work. Written by a SAIR Linux and GNU Certified Administrator, this invaluable reference contains everything needed to achieve proficiency in system installation; management of files, directories and disks; use and configuration of the Linux X Window System environment; and more! Its unique format is further guaranteed to increase the productivity of beginning through intermediate Red Hat Linux users by eliminating the need to wade through dense prose, extrapolate information from cookbook-style tutorials, struggle through complex tech docs, or engage in time-intensive, trial-and-error experimentation.

Table of Contents

Preparing and Installing Linux	1	(66)
Preparing to Install Linux	3	(18)
Linux as a Server Operating System	3	(1)
Linux as a Desktop Operating System	4	(1)
Understanding Linux Distributions	4	(1)
Sources for Obtaining Linux	5	(1)
Choosing a Processor for Your Linux System	6	(1)
Providing Enough Memory for Linux	6	(1)
Choosing a Modem for Linux	7	(1)
Selecting SCSI or IDE Hard Drives	7	(1)
Choosing a Tape Drive for Linux	8	(1)
Choosing a Video Card for Your Linux System	9	(1)
Recording Your Video Card Specifications Before Installing Linux	10	(1)
Recording Your Monitor Specifications Before Installing Linux	11	(1)
Deciding to Install Linux on a System Which Already Has Windows Installed	11	(1)
Deciding if You Need a Separate Hard Disk for Linux	12	(1)
Preparing an Available Partition to Install Linux in a Dual-Boot System	12	(1)
Creating a New Partition for Linux With FIPS	13	(3)
Understanding the Difference between Linux Native and Linux Swap Partitions	16	(1)
Deciding If You Need a Swap Partition	16	(1)
Linux and Notebook PCs	17	(1)
How Much Disk Space Do I Need to Install Linux	18	(1)
Can I Install Linux in Windows?	19	(1)
Can I Install Linux But Keep My Current Windows System?	19	(1)
The Purpose of LILO	20	(1)
Linux On Non-Intel Platforms	20	(1)
Installing RedHat Linux	21	(31)
Starting the RedHat Linux Installation From the RedHat CD-ROM	22	(1)
Creating RedHat Installation Diskettes Using Rawrite	23	(1)
Starting the RedHat Linux Installation From Floppy Disks	23	(1)
Enabling PCMCIA Support During Installation	24	(1)
Choosing Between Installing from CD-ROM and Installing from a Hard Drive	24	(1)
Preparing a Hard Disk Partition for Installing from a Hard Drive	25	(1)
Choosing an Installation Class During RedHat Installation	25	(1)
Choosing Between Disk Druid and fdisk to Prepare Your Partitions During Installation of RedHat Linux	26	(1)
An Overview of the Disk Druid Interface	27	(1)
Adding a Partition with Disk Druid	28	(2)
Editing an Existing Partition's Settings With Disk Druid	30	(1)
Deleting an Existing Partition With Disk Druid	30	(1)
Specifying Mount Points for Your Linux and DOS/Windows Partitions	31	(1)
Saving Changes to the Partition Table When You Exit Disk Druid	31	(1)
An Overview of the fdisk Interface	32	(2)
Adding a Partition With fdisk	34	(1)
Selecting the Partition Type of a New Partition	34	(1)
Viewing a List of Partition Types in fdisk	34	(1)
Changing an Existing Partition's File System Type	35	(1)
Deleting an Existing Partition With fdisk	36	(1)
Commiting Changes Made With fdisk to Disk	36	(1)
Rebooting After Making Changes With fdisk	36	(1)
Formatting Your Native Linux Partitions During RedHat Installation	36	(1)
Configuring LILO During Installation	37	(2)
Selecting Partitions to Make Available for Booting With LILO	39	(1)
Choosing a Default Boot Partition With LILO	39	(1)
Selecting a Hostname During RedHat Installation	40	(1)
Configuring Networking During RedHat Installation	40	(1)
Selecting a Mouse During RedHat Installation	41	(1)
Selecting a Time Zone RedHat Installation	42	(1)
Making Your Root Password a Strong, Secure Password	43	(1)
Adding at User During RedHat Installation	44	(1)
Selecting Authentication Configuration Methods During RedHat Installation	45	(1)
Choosing Which Packages to Install During a Custom Linux Installation	46	(1)
Choosing Packages for a Workstation System	46	(1)
Choosing Packages for a Dial-up Workstation	47	(1)
Choosing Packages for a Networked Workstation	47	(1)
Choosing Packages for a Network Server	47	(1)
Choosing a Video Card During Installation	48	(1)
What To Do If You Have an Unlisted Card During Installation of X Windows	49	(2)
What To Do If You Have an Unlisted Monitor	51	(1)
Do Not Select a Monitor Similar to Your Monitor If Yours is Not Listed	51	(1)
Installing Caldera eDesktop	52	(15)
Starting the Caldera eDesktop Graphical Installation Process	52	(2)
Starting the Caldera eDesktop Text-Based Installation Process	54	(1)
Selecting a Keyboard Type for Caldera eDesktop	54	(1)
Selecting a Video Card and Monitor for Caldera eDesktop	54	(1)
Selecting a Video Mode for Caldera eDesktop	54	(2)
Installing Caldera eDesktop On an Entire Hard Disk	56	(1)
Installing Caldera eDesktop On a Pre-prepared Linux Partition	57	(2)
Manually Defining Partitions For the Installation of eDesktop	59	(2)
Defining Mount Points For Your Partitions During Installation of Caldera eDesktop	61	(1)
Choosing Which Packages to Install For eDesktop	62	(2)
Creating Users During eDesktop Installation	64	(1)
Configuring Network Settings During eDesktop Installation	65	(2)
Managing the Shell and the Linux Console	67	(44)
Using the Bash Command-line	69	(18)
Launching Applications in the Background Using the Ampersand (&)	73	(1)
Using Bash Filename Completion	73	(1)
Understanding Bash Filename Expansion	74	(1)
Using Bash Brace Expansion to Specify Multiple File Names	75	(1)
Editing Your Command Line	76	(1)
Useful Command Editing Key Shortcuts in Bash	76	(1)
Cycling Through the Bash Command History	77	(1)
Viewing the Bash Command History	77	(2)
Repeating a Specific Command From the Bash Command History	79	(1)
Bash Command History Keyboard Shortcuts	79	(1)
Using the Output of One Command as Part of the Command Line For Another Command (Command Substitution)	80	(1)
Understanding Standard Input and Standard Output	80	(1)
Using Pipes to Pass Output From One Command to the Input of Another Command	81	(1)
Using Output Redirection to Save the Output of a Command to a File	82	(1)
Using Input Redirection to Use the Contents of a File as Input to a Command	82	(1)
Using Bash Quoting	82	(1)
Using su to Become the Root User	83	(1)
Using su to Become Another User	84	(1)
Viewing Command Documentation Using the man Utility	85	(1)
Launching a New Shell For the Current Session	86	(1)
Dumping the Contents Of a Console Screen	86	(1)
Changing Between Virtual Consoles	86	(1)
Using Ctrl-Alt-Del to Reboot Your Computer	87	(1)
Customizing and Configuring Bash	87	(14)
Understanding Environment Variables	88	(1)
Viewing the Value of a Specific Environment Variable	88	(1)
Viewing the Values of All Environment Variables in Bash and Related Shells	89	(1)
Viewing the Values of All Environment Variables in Csh and Related Shells	90	(1)
Setting an Environment Variable in Bash and Related Shells	90	(1)
Setting an Environment Variable in Csh and Related Shells	91	(1)
Using the .bashrc File to Permanently Change Your Bash Settings	91	(1)
Creating Command Aliases in Bash	92	(1)
Viewing Current Command Aliases in Bash	92	(1)
Configuring Bash to Check Your Mail	93	(1)
Customizing the Bash Prompt Text	94	(1)
Executing a Command Before the Bash Prompt is Displayed	95	(1)
Setting Your Keyboard Repeat Rate	96	(1)
Setting the Linux Console's Screen Blanking Delay	96	(1)
Changing Your Console Font	96	(1)
Creating More Virtual Consoles	97	(2)
Configuring the Linux Console to Use Non-Standard and Foreign-Language Keyboards	99	(2)
Changing System-Wide User Login Startup Settings With the Profile File	101	(1)
Job Control in Bash	101	(10)
Displaying System Memory and State Information	102	(3)
Viewing a List of Current Jobs in Bash	105	(1)
Using top to Monitor System Resource Usage of Processes	105	(2)
Using uptime to Determine System Load	107	(1)
Determining Which Processes a User is Running	108	(1)
Moving a Foreground Application to the Background	109	(1)
Moving a Background Command to the Foreground	109	(1)
Bringing a Stopped Application Back to the Foreground	109	(1)
Killing Jobs	110	(1)
Managing Files, Directories and Disks	111	(70)
Paths, Partitions and Mount Points	112	(13)
Editing Your Linux Path	114	(1)
Setting Your Path at Login Time	115	(2)
Viewing Current File System Mounts With Linuxconf	117	(1)
Creating Local Mounts With Linuxconf	118	(2)
Deciding If You Need a Swap Partition	120	(1)
An Overview of the fdisk Interface	121	(2)
Adding a Partition With fdisk	123	(1)
Selecting the Partition Type of a New Partition	123	(1)
Viewing a List of Partition Types in fdisk	123	(1)
Changing an Existing Partition's File System Type	124	(1)
Deleting an Existing Partition With fdisk	125	(1)
Commiting Changes Made With fdisk to Disk	125	(1)
Rebooting After Making Changes With fdisk	125	(1)
Working with Files and Directories	125	(23)
Viewing Current Directory Contents Using Is	126	(1)
Viewing Detailed Directory Listings Using Is -I	127	(2)
Copying Files Using the cp Command	129	(1)
Copying Multiple Files With One cp Command	129	(1)
Keeping File Attributes on Copied Files	129	(1)
Making Backup Files of Destination Files When copying	130	(2)
Recursively Copying Whole Directories Using the cp Command	132	(1)
Copying Directories Between File Systems	133	(1)
Deleting Files With the rm Command	134	(1)
Deleting Multiple Files With the rm Command	134	(1)
Deleting Whole Directories Using the rm Command	135	(1)
Moving Files With the mv Command	135	(1)
Renaming Files With the mv Command	136	(1)
Moving Multiple Files With One mv Command	136	(1)
Checking Free Disk Space Using df	137	(1)
Determining the Disk Usage of a Directory	138	(3)
Finding Files By Name	141	(1)
Find Text Inside Files Using grep	142	(1)
Combining find and grep to Search the Contents of Files in Multiple Directories	143	(2)
Paging Through the Contents of a Text File Using More	145	(1)
Searching a Text File Being Viewed With More	145	(1)
Paging Through the Contents of a Text File With Less	145	(1)
Searching a Text File Being Viewed With Less	146	(1)
Keyboard Shortcuts For Using Less	146	(1)
Creating Symbolic Links Using the In Command	147	(1)
Changing the Date Stamp of a File Using the touch Command	148	(1)
Permissions and Security	148	(8)
Implementing File and Directory Permissions Using chmod	151	(2)
Changing the Ownership of a File Using chown	153	(1)
Changing the Group of a File Using chgrp	153	(1)
Using the Path of the Root Account to Prevent Fatal Mistakes	154	(1)
Preventing Yourself from Accidentally Copying over a File	155	(1)
Preventing Yourself From Accidentally Removing Files	155	(1)
Preventing Yourself From Accidentally Erasing a Destination File When Using mv	155	(1)
Compression	156	(8)
Decompressing Files With bzip2	156	(1)
Compressing Files With bzip2	157	(1)
Viewing Compressed HOWTO Files Using zless	158	(1)
Creating a Tar File Archive	158	(1)
Extracting Files From Tar File Archives	159	(1)
Compressing Files Using gzip	160	(1)
Uncompressing Files Compressed Using gzip	161	(1)
Creating Compressed Tar File Archives	161	(1)
Extracting Files From Compressed Tar File Archives	161	(1)
LIsting the Contents of Tar Archives	162	(1)
Creating Zip Compressed File Archives Using Zip	162	(1)
Listing the Contents of Zip Files	163	(1)
Extracting the Contents of Zip Files	164	(1)
Selecting and Configuring Drives	164	(12)
Configuring ATAPI/IDE ZIP Drives With Linux	166	(1)
Configuring SCSI ZIP Drives With Linux	167	(1)
Configuring Parallel Port ZIP Drives	168	(1)
Using USB ZIP Drives	169	(1)
Using 250 MB ZIP Drives With Linux	170	(1)
Problems With Parallel Port ZIP Drive and Printers in Linux	171	(1)
Formatting a ZIP Disk as a Linux Native Partition	171	(1)
Choosing a Floppy-Port Tape Drive	172	(2)
Installing a Floppy-Port Tape Drive	174	(1)
Creating an Automated Backup System Using a Floppy-Port Tape Drive	175	(1)
Restoring From a Floppy-Port Tape Drive Backup	176	(1)
Maintaining Your Disks	176	(5)
Checking a Linux Disk For Corruption	176	(2)
Fixing Corrupt Linux Disks Using fsck	178	(3)
Configuring X Windows	181	(62)
Basic X Windows Configuration	183	(44)
Obtaining X Windows	183	(2)
Preparing to Install X Windows	185	(1)
Installing X Windows From the Internet	186	(1)
Using xf86config to Configure X Windows	187	(2)
Using Xconfigurator to Configure X Windows on Red Hat Linux	189	(1)
Understanding the XF86Config File	190	(21)
Testing Your X Windows Configuration	211	(1)
Configuring Xfree86 to Use Non-Standard and Foreign-Language Keyboards	212	(1)
Understanding Window Managers	213	(1)
The Difference Between Window Managers and Desktop Environments	214	(1)
Understanding the X Windows Startup Process	215	(1)
Understanding the Xclients File	215	(5)
Starting X Windows	220	(1)
Understanding X Resources	221	(1)
Editing the .Xdefaults File	222	(1)
Magnifying the Screen in X Windows	223	(1)
Choosing a Backspace Key in X Windows	224	(1)
Choosing a Commercial X server	224	(1)
What is Motif?	225	(1)
Sources of Motif for Linux	226	(1)
Do I Need Motif or Can I Use Lesstif?	226	(1)
Graphical Logins and X Terminals	227	(7)
Customizing the xdm Prompt	228	(3)
Customizing the xdm Window Color	231	(1)
Configuring xdm to Provide Login Services to X Terminals and Other Linux PCs	232	(1)
Using a Linux System as an X Terminal By Requesting a Login Prompt From an xdm Server	232	(1)
Configuring a Linux System to Request a Login Prompt From an xdm Server at Boot Time	233	(1)
Using a Font Server	234	(9)
Available font servers	234	(1)
Obtaining xfs	235	(1)
Obtaining xfsft	236	(4)
Launching xfs	240	(1)
Connecting to a remote X font server	241	(1)
Using True Type fonts in X Windows	241	(2)
The Gnome Desktop	243	(90)
Understanding the Gnome Desktop	244	(16)
Obtaining Sawfish	245	(1)
Sawfish's Features	246	(1)
Configuring Sawfish	246	(2)
An Overview of the Gnome Panel	248	(1)
The Gnome Main Menu	249	(1)
Launching Applications From the Gnome Main Menu	250	(1)
Understanding the Gnome File Manager	251	(1)
Understanding the Gnome Desktop	252	(1)
Arranging Desktop Icons in Gnome	252	(1)
Exploring the Default Gnome Desktop	253	(2)
Adding Applications to the Gnome Desktop	255	(1)
Understanding How gmc Integrates With the Gnome Desktop	256	(1)
Creating gmc Directory Icons on the Gnome Desktop	257	(2)
Using Sawfish Window Manager Keyboard Shortcuts	259	(1)
Configuring Gnome	260	(58)
Installing Gnome	260	(3)
Making Gnome Your Default Desktop Environment	263	(2)
Using gdm Instead of xdm	265	(1)
Changing gdm's Welcome Message and Logo	266	(4)
Understanding the gdm Login Screen	270	(1)
Logging Into Gnome With gdm	271	(1)
Adding Application Icons to the Gnome Panel	272	(1)
Changing the Location of the Gnome Panel	273	(3)
Changing the Button Styles Used on the Gnome Panel	276	(1)
Auto-hiding the Gnome Panel	277	(1)
Configuring Gnome With the Gnome Control Center	278	(2)
Enabling System Sound Support in Gnome	280	(1)
Specifying Sounds For System Events in the Gnome Control Center	280	(1)
Setting the Desktop Background to a Solid Color in Gnome	281	(2)
Setting the Desktop Background to a Two-Color Gradient in Gnome	283	(2)
Setting the Desktop Background to a Wallpaper Image in Gnome	285	(1)
Selecting a Screen Saver in Gnome	286	(2)
Enabling the Screen Saver Password in the Gnome Control Center	288	(1)
Enabling Power Management While the Screen Saver is Active in Gnome	289	(1)
Selecting a Desktop Theme In the Gnome Control Center	290	(1)
Changing Window Manager Using the Gnome Control Center	291	(2)
Launching the Sawfish Configuration Editor From Within Gnome	293	(2)
Selecting a Window Move Method For Sawfish	295	(1)
Selecting a Window Resize Method For Sawfish	296	(2)
Changing the Keyboard Focus Policy For Sawfish and Gnome	298	(1)
Changing the Number of Virtual Desktops For Sawfish/Gnome	299	(1)
Changing the Virtual Desktop Edge Behavior Policy in Sawfish	300	(2)
Setting Default Window Behavior For Sawfish and Gnome	302	(1)
The Difference Between Gnome and Sawfish Themes	303	(1)
Sources of Sawfish Themes	304	(1)
Installing Sawfish Themes	305	(1)
Selecting an Sawfish Theme	306	(1)
Defining New Sawfish Keyboard Shortcuts	307	(1)
Deleting Existing Sawfish Keyboard Shortcuts	308	(1)
Setting the Default Gnome Text Editor	309	(2)
Enabling a Keyboard Click Sound in Gnome	311	(1)
Changing the Volume of the Keyboard Click in Gnome	312	(1)
Changing Between Left-handed and Right-handed Mouse Settings in Gnome	313	(1)
Changing the Mouse Acceleration Rate in Gnome	314	(1)
Understanding Gnome Sessions	315	(1)
Defining Custom URL Types in Gnome	315	(2)
Editing Handler Applications For Custom URL Types in Gnome	317	(1)
The Gnome Help Browser	318	(8)
Launching the Gnome Help Browser	319	(1)
Using the Gnome Help Browser	319	(1)
Setting a Bookmark in the Gnome Help Browser	320	(1)
Viewing Your Bookmarks in the Gnome Help Browser	320	(1)
Deleting a Bookmark in the Gnome Help Browser	321	(1)
Changing the Maximum Length of the History List in the Gnome Help Browser	321	(1)
Changing the Maximum Cache Size in the Gnome Help Browser	322	(1)
Reading Man Pages With the Gnome Help Brower	323	(2)
Specifying the Man Path in the Gnome Help Browser	325	(1)
The Gnome Menu Editor	326	(7)
Launching the Gnome Menu Editor	326	(1)
Creating a New Menu Item in Gnome	327	(1)
Editing an Existing Menu Item in Gnome	328	(1)
Selecting an Icon For Gnome Menu Entry	329	(1)
Deleting an Existing Menu Item in Gnome	330	(1)
Creating a New Sub-menu in Gnome	331	(1)
Sorting Gnome Sub-menus Alphabetically	331	(1)
Saving Changes in the Gnome Menu Editor	332	(1)
The KDE Desktop	333	(74)
Installing KDE	334	(16)
Installing KDE	335	(1)
Making KDE Your Default Desktop Environment	336	(2)
Changing Your Default Desktop to KDE in RedHat Linux	338	(1)
Starting KDE	339	(1)
Configuring xdm to Launch KDE	340	(1)
Changing From xdm to kdm	341	(1)
Understanding the kdm Login Screen	342	(1)
Changing kdm's Welcome Message and Logo	342	(2)
Displaying Icons For Users in kdm	344	(2)
Defining Shutdown Parameters For kdm	346	(1)
Adding Session Types to the kdm Login Screen	347	(3)
The KDE Desktop	350	(17)
An Overview of the KDE Panel	351	(1)
The KDE Main Menu	351	(1)
Launching Applications From the KDE Main Menu	352	(1)
Adding Application Icons to the KDE Panel	353	(1)
Changing the Location of the KDE Panel	354	(1)
Changing the Button Sizes Used on the KDE Panel	355	(1)
Hiding KDE Panel Menu Tool Tips	356	(1)
Auto-Hiding the KDE Panel	357	(1)
Changing the Number of KDE Virtual Desktops	358	(1)
Changing the Names of KDE Virtual Desktops	359	(1)
Adding the Window List Menu Button to the KDE Panel	360	(1)
Using the Window List Button to Switch Between Open Windows	361	(1)
Understanding the KDE Task Bar	361	(1)
Changing the Location of the KDE Task Bar	362	(1)
Auto-Hiding the KDE Task Bar	363	(1)
Bringing an Open Application or Window to the Foreground Using the KDE Task Bar	364	(1)
Adding Applications to the KDE Desktop	365	(2)
Using KDE Window Manager Keyboard Shortcuts	367	(1)
Using KDE Utilities	367	(22)
Viewing Current Processes With the KDE Task Manager	368	(1)
Monitoring CPU and Memory Usage With the KDE Task Manager	368	(1)
Killing a Process With the KDE Task Manager	369	(1)
Launching the KDE Font Manager	370	(1)
Making Fonts Accessible to KDE With the KDE Font Manager	371	(1)
Previewing a Font With the KDE Font Manager	372	(1)
Launching the KDE Menu Editor	373	(1)
Creating Personal Menu Entries in KDE Using the Menu Editor	373	(2)
Editing Personal Menu Entries in KDE Using the Menu Editor	375	(1)
Selecting Icons For Menu Entries in KDE	376	(1)
Deleting Personal Menus Entries in KDE	377	(1)
Editing System Menus in KDE	378	(1)
Launching the KDE kedit Text Editor	378	(1)
Creating New Files With kedit	379	(1)
Opening Files with kedit	379	(1)
Saving Files With kedit	380	(1)
Printing Documents With kedit	381	(1)
Opening Internet URLs With kedit	382	(1)
Saving a File to a URL With kedit	383	(1)
E-mailing a Document With kedit	384	(1)
Spell Checking a Document With kedit	384	(1)
Changing the Default Spell Check Language in kedit	385	(1)
Changing the Display Font With kedit	386	(1)
Disabling Word Wrap in kedit	387	(1)
Disabling Automatic Backup Files in kedit	388	(1)
Specifying a Mail Command For Use When Mailing Documents in kedit	388	(1)
Using the KDE Pop-Up Command Line Window	389	(1)
Configuring KDE	389	(18)
Using the KDE Control Center	391	(1)
Viewing Memory Usage Information Using the KDE Control Center	392	(1)
Configuring Keyboard Behavior Using the KDE Control Center	393	(1)
Changing Mouse Behavior Using the KDE Control Center	394	(2)
Setting Default Window Properties in the KDE Control Center	396	(2)
Changing the KDE Keyboard Language Using the KDE Control Center	398	(2)
Setting System Sounds With the KDE Control Center	400	(1)
Setting the Desktop Background Wallpaper Using the KDE Control Center	401	(1)
Choosing and Configuring a Screen Saver Using the KDE Control Center	402	(2)
Selecting a Color Scheme Using the KDE Control Center	404	(1)
Changing Key Bindings Using the KDE Control Center	405	(2)
Working with DOS and Windows	407	(68)
Accessing DOS Disks with Mtools	408	(14)
Obtaining and Installing Mtools	408	(2)
Viewing directory listings with mdir	410	(7)
Copying files with mcopy	417	(2)
Deleting files with mdel and mdeltree	419	(1)
Moving files with mmove	420	(1)
Changing Directories with mcd	421	(1)
Running DOS Applications in Linux	422	(7)
Obtaining and Installing DOSEmu	423	(1)
Using a DOSEmu hard disk image	424	(2)
Accessing Your Hard Disk From Inside DOSEmu	426	(1)
Accessing Your DOSEmu hdimage From Within Linux	427	(1)
Running DOSEmu in X Windows	428	(1)
Sharing Files and Printers on a Windows Network	429	(9)
Obtaining and Installing the Samba Software	430	(2)
Configuring a Samba System	432	(2)
Sharing a Linux Directory on a Windows Network	434	(1)
Accessing Shared Windows Drives From Linux	435	(1)
Sharing a Linux Printer on a Windows Network	436	(1)
Using Linux as a Central File and Print Server on a Windows Network	437	(1)
Running Windows Applications in Linux	438	(37)
Issues For Using Wine	442	(1)
Sources of Wine Support	442	(1)
Obtaining Wine	443	(1)
Installing Wine	443	(4)
Testing Your Wine Installation	447	(1)
Searching the Wine Applications Database	448	(2)
Using Wine Command-Line Options	450	(1)
System Requirements For VMware	451	(1)
Performance Issues With Vmware	452	(1)
Obtaining Vmware	453	(1)
Installing Vmware	453	(3)
Vmware Basics	456	(11)
Installing Windows 98 in Vmware	467
Installing Windows 2000 in Vmware	463	(5)
Connecting Your Vmware Windows System to a Lan	468	(1)
Installing Linux in Vmware	469	(6)
Networking and Security	475	(90)
Configuring Linux Networking	480	(11)
Selecting a Compatible Ethernet Card	480	(1)
Configuring a Network Interface Using ifconfig	481	(1)
Configuring the Loopback Interface	482	(1)
Setting Up Routing For Your Network Connection	483	(1)
Configuring Linux to Obtain Its Network Configuration From a DHCP Server	484	(1)
Installing a DHCP Server	485	(1)
Configuring a DHCP Server For Linux	486	(2)
Creating a New Ethernet Connection Using the Red Hat Control Panel	488	(2)
Specifying Name Servers in resolv.conf	490	(1)
Dial-Up Networking	491	(18)
Do I Need to Recompile the Kernel for PPP?	491	(2)
Obtaining and Installing PPP Software	493	(1)
The Chat Program	494	(1)
Using the pppd Program	495	(1)
Establishing a Manual PPP Connection	496	(1)
Hanging Up Your PPP Connection	497	(1)
Using PAP Authentication	497	(1)
Automating Your PPP Connection	498	(2)
X Windows Tools for Establishing PPP Connections	500	(1)
Using kppp in the KDE Environment to Establish PPP Connections	500	(3)
Creating a PPP Connection Using the Red Hat Control Panel	503	(3)
Preparing to Create a PPP Server	506	(1)
Using Linux to Receive Dial-up Connections	506	(1)
Setting PPP Options for a PPP Server	507	(1)
Enabling Dial-in Users to Establish PPP Connections	508	(1)
Network Services	509	(40)
The Purpose of the Services File	510	(1)
Port Numbers For Common Services	511	(1)
Creating a New Entry in the Services File	511	(1)
The Role of inetd.conf in Providing Network Services	512	(1)
The structure of the inetd.conf file	513	(1)
When Do I Need to Edit the inetd.conf File?	514	(1)
Controlling Which Network Services Are Available on Your System	515	(2)
Sharing Your Files With Others Using NFS	517	(1)
Creating an NFS File Server	517	(1)
Controlling Access To an NFS File Server	518	(2)
Accessing Files On an NFS File Server	520	(1)
Centralizing Network User Authentication Using NIS	520	(1)
Installing NIS Server Software	521	(2)
Configuring Your NIS Server	523	(4)
Setting Up an NIS Slave Server	527	(1)
Installing NIS Client Software	527	(2)
Understanding NIS Client Software	529	(1)
Configuring Your Linux System as an NIS Client	529	(2)
Common Problems With NIS Client Installations	531	(1)
NIS Security Issues	532	(1)
Understanding DNS	532	(1)
Do I Need a DNS Server?	533	(1)
Can I Run a Name Server If I Don't Have a Domain?	534	(1)
Obtaining Named	534	(1)
Installing Named	535	(1)
Understanding the named.boot file	536	(1)
Understanding the named.conf file	537	(1)
Configuring Named to Act as a Caching-Only Name Server	537	(3)
Configuring Named to Act as a Primary Nameserver For a Single Domain	540	(2)
Configuring Named to Act as a Primary Nameserver For Multiple Domains	542	(1)
Understanding DNS Zone Files	543	(1)
Creating an Appropriate SOA Record	544	(2)
Creating A Records	546	(1)
Creating CNAME Records	546	(1)
Creating MX Records	547	(1)
Creating NS Records	547	(1)
Configuring named to Act as a Secondary Nameserver	548	(1)
Security, Firewalls and Proxies	549	(16)
Using Shadow Passwords To Protect Passwords on a Network	550	(3)
Implementing simple security With hosts.allow and hosts.deny	553	(1)
Sources of Security Information	554	(1)
Testing Your Network's Security With SATAN	555	(1)
Testing Your Network's Security With ISS	556	(1)
Creating a Linux-Based Firewall	557	(2)
Using ipchains for IP Filtering	559	(2)
Obtaining Socks Proxy Server Software	561	(1)
Configuring a Socks Proxy Server	562	(2)
Configuring Client Applications to Use a Socks Proxy Server	564	(1)
Using Internet Services	565	(68)
Browsing the World Wide Web	565	(26)
Obtaining and Installing Netscape Communicator	566	(2)
Accessing the World Wide Web With Netscape Communicator	568	(1)
Using Netscape Communicator With a Proxy Server	569	(2)
Obtaining Lynx	571	(1)
Configuring Lynx	572	(8)
Using Lynx to Access the World Wide Web	580	(1)
Using Lynx Keyboard Commands	581	(2)
Using Lynx With a Proxy Server	583	(2)
Launching the KDE Web Browser	585	(1)
Using the KDE Web Browser	585	(1)
Configuring Proxy Server Settings For the KDE Web Browser	586	(1)
Changing Default Document Language Settings For the KDE Web Browser	587	(1)
Changing Default Cookie Behavior For the KDE Web Browser	588	(2)
Changing the KDE Web Browser's User Agent String	590	(1)
Using E-mail	591	(33)
Retrieving POP Mail For One or More Accounts	591	(1)
Online Versus Offline Mail Readers	592	(1)
Obtaining Elm	593	(1)
Configuring Elm as an Online Mail Reader	594	(1)
Obtaining Pine	595	(1)
Configuring Pine as an Online Mail Reader	596	(1)
Configuring Netscape Communicator as an Online Mail Reader	597	(3)
Configuring Netscape Communicator as an Offline Mail Reader	600	(2)
Creating Mail Filters in Netscape Communicator	602	(2)
Launching the KDE Kmail Mail Reader	604	(1)
Defining Your Mail Servers in Kmail	605	(4)
Setting Your Personal Settings in Kmail	609	(1)
Viewing Your Inbox in Kmail	609	(1)
Viewing a Message in Kmail	610	(4)
Composing a New message in Kmail	614	(1)
Sending a Message in Kmail	615	(1)
Replying to a Message in Kmail	616	(2)
Forwarding a Message in Kmail	618	(1)
Deleting a Message From a Folder in Kmail	619	(1)
Creating New Folders in Kmail	620	(1)
Compacting Folders in Kmail to Save Disk Space	620	(1)
Using the Kmail Addressbook Manager	621	(1)
Addressing a Message to an Entry in Your Address Book in Kmail	622	(1)
Adding Attachments to a Message in Kmail	622	(2)
Reading Newsgroups	624	(9)
Installing Tin From the Caldera CD-ROM	624	(1)
Installing Tin From the RedHat CD-ROM	625	(1)
Installing Tin From the Internet	625	(1)
Launching Tin	626	(1)
Connecting to a Specific News Server With Tin	627	(1)
Subscribing to a Newsgroup With Tin	628	(1)
Displaying Help in Tin	628	(1)
Reading a Newsgroup in Tin	629	(1)
Reading a Message in Tin	630	(1)
Replying to a Newsgroup in Tin	631	(1)
Replying to a Poster in Tin	631	(1)
Marking a Message as Read in Tin	632	(1)
Managing a Linux System	633	(78)
Understanding the Linux Boot Process	634	(15)
Using the LILO root= Argument to Select a Partition to Boot at Boot Time	635	(1)
Booting Partitions in Read-Only Mode Using LILO	635	(1)
Specifying Available RAM Using LILO	636	(1)
Booting From a Network NFS File System Using LILO to Create a Diskless Workstation	637	(1)
Viewing Boot Messages Using dmesg	638	(4)
Controlling Which Applications Load at Boot Time Using the init Program	642	(1)
Understanding the inittab File	643	(2)
Using the rc.local File to Control Which Applications Load at Boot Time	645	(2)
Editing the rc.local File	647	(1)
Launching Linux From the DOS Prompt Using Loadlin	648	(1)
Managing Software Packages	649	(9)
Installing RPM Packages	650	(2)
Querying RPM Packages	652	(2)
Uninstalling RPM Packages	654	(1)
X Windows Tools For Working With RPM Packages	655	(1)
Installing Debian Packages	656	(1)
Querying Debian Packages	656	(2)
Uninstalling Debian Packages	658	(1)
User and Account Management	658	(13)
Encryption Schemes For Storing User Passwords	661	(1)
Reviewing the Passwd File	661	(1)
Changing Your Password From the Command Line	662	(1)
Changing Another User's Password From the Command Line	663	(1)
Editing the Passwd File Directly	664	(1)
Security Issues With a Standard Passwd File	664	(1)
How Shadow Passwords Work	665	(1)
Editing the Passwd File When Shadow Passwords are Enabled	666	(1)
Using PAM For User Authentication	667	(1)
Adding New PAM Modules	668	(1)
Editing the PAM Configuration Files in /etc/pam.d	669	(2)
Using the skel Directory to Setup a Default Home Directory Structure	671	(1)
Miscellaneous Management Tasks	671	(40)
Non-English Linux Distributions	671	(1)
Obtaining and Installing Java on Linux	672	(1)
Launching Java Applets	673	(1)
Launching Java Applications	673	(1)
Configuring Linux to Treat Java Applications Like Other Executable Files	674	(1)
Why Recompile the Kernel?	675	(1)
Patching Your Kernel	676	(1)
Recompiling Your Kernel	677	(1)
Troubleshooting Kernel Compilation	678	(1)
Installing Your Newly Compiled Kernel	678	(1)
What Are Processes?	679	(1)
Using ps to View Current Processes	680	(3)
Using kill to Stop Processes	683	(1)
Using a Mac as a Terminal	684	(1)
Viewing Command Documentation Using the man Utility	685	(1)
Viewing Command Documentation Using the xman Program	686	(1)
How Jobs are Scheduled With crond	687	(1)
The Role of the crontab File	687	(2)
Scheduling Events in the crontab File	689	(1)
Directly Editing the crontab File	690	(1)
Where are the System Log Files?	690	(1)
What Gets Logged in the System Log Files?	691	(1)
Understanding the Importance of the System Log Files	692	(1)
How to Read the System Log Files	692	(1)
Keeping Log Files From Getting Too Large by Rotating Your Log Files Regularly	693	(1)
Changing Your System Date and Time From the Command Line	694	(1)
A Caution About Changing the Date and Time of a Live Linux System	695	(1)
An Overview of the Linux File System Hierarchy Standard For Directory Layout	696	(1)
The Basics of Running Linux On a Low Memory System	697	(1)
Building a Kernel For a Low Memory Linux System	698	(1)
Reducing the Number of Virtual Consoles On a Low Memory Linux System	698	(2)
Starting Only the Essential System Services at Boot Time On a Low Memory Linux System	700	(1)
Linux Distributions Which Fit On a Single Floppy Disk	701	(1)
Building Your Own Complete Linux System On a Floppy Disk	701	(1)
Obtaining Perl	702	(1)
Installing Perl From the RedHat or Caldera CD-ROM	702	(1)
Installing Perl From the Internet	703	(1)
Creating a Basic Perl Script	704	(1)
Why Doesn't My Perl Script Run?	705	(2)
Obtaining Perl Modules From the CPAN Archive	707	(1)
Installing New Perl Modules	708	(1)
Accessing Perl Modules in Your Scripts	709	(1)
Sources of Linux Assistance and Support on the Internet	709	(2)
Working with Peripherals and Hardware	711	(49)
Selecting Hardware for your Linux System	711	(6)
Choosing a Processor for Your Linux System	711	(1)
Providing Enough Memory for Linux	712	(1)
Choosing a Modem for Linux	712	(1)
Selecting SCSI or IDE Hard Drives	713	(1)
Choosing a Tape Drive for Linux	713	(1)
Choosing a Video Card for Your Linux System	714	(1)
Choosing a Printer For Linux	715	(1)
Selecting a UPS for Linux	716	(1)
Using Modems	717	(7)
Choosing a Modem	717	(1)
Issues With Internal Modems	718	(1)
Understanding Serial Port Device Names	719	(1)
Setting Up Your Serial Ports	719	(1)
Configuring Your Minicom To Use Your Modem	720	(2)
Testing Your Modem	722	(1)
Troubleshooting Modem Problems	723	(1)
Dialing Out With Minicom	723	(1)
Using PCMCIA	724	(14)
Preparing for PCMCIA Support in Linux	724	(1)
Installation of PCMCIA Support	725	(1)
PCMCIA Startup Options	726	(2)
PCMCIA Installation Troubleshooting	728	(1)
Using PCMCIA Modems	728	(2)
Using PCMCIA Network Cards	730	(2)
Using PCMCIA Memory Cards	732	(2)
Using PCMCIA Hard Drives	734	(2)
Using PCMCIA Parallel Port Devices	736	(1)
Understanding the PCMCIA Config File	737	(1)
Using Printers	738	(10)
Linux Spooling Software	738	(1)
Configuring lpd For a Local Printer	738	(2)
Sending a Document to a Printer	740	(1)
Checking the Status of the Print Queue	741	(1)
Deleting a Document From the Print Queue	742	(1)
Using lpc to Manage Your Print Queues	742	(2)
Configuring lpd For a Network Printer on Another Unix System	744	(1)
Configuring lpd For a Network Printer on a Windows Network	745	(2)
Printing to Network Printers	747	(1)
Using UPSes	748	(4)
Problems With Smart UPSes	748	(1)
Cable Issues With UPSes	749	(1)
Choosing Software For Your UPS	749	(1)
Installing genepower For Your UPS	750	(1)
Testing Your genpower Installation	751	(1)
Power Management	752	(4)
Linux and Notebook PCs	752	(1)
Activating Advanced Power Management Support in Linux	753	(1)
Obtaining apmd	753	(1)
Installing apmd	754	(1)
Using apmd For Power Management in Linux	754	(1)
APM Issues With Some Systems	755	(1)
APM and PCMCIA	756	(1)
Using Infrared	756	(3)
Installing Infrared Port Support for Linux	756	(2)
Available Infrared Connections	758	(1)
Using a Graphical Interface for Your Infrared Port	758	(1)
Plug and Play Devices	759	(1)
Problems With Plug-and-Play for Linux	759	(1)
Solving Problems with Plug-and-Play Devices	760