Mastering Red Hat Linux 6

by Danesh, Arman; Arman, Danesh

• ISBN13: 9780782126136
• ISBN10: 0782126138
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Danesh covers the latest version of the world's most popular Linux distribution, Red Hat Linux 6. Extensive coverage is given of the latest GUIs--KDE and GNOME--and the stable Torvalds' 2.2.2 OS kernel. The CD-ROM contains the complete Red Hat Linux 6 distribution and scores of useful utilities.

Author Biography

Arman Danesh was formerly MIS Manager at Landegg Academy in Switzerland. He is also the Internet columnist for the South China Morning Post and editorial director for Juxta Publishing Limited.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxxiii
Part I: Welcome to Linux	3	(24)
Chapter 1: What Is Linux?	3	(10)
Chapter 2: Choosing a Distribution	13	(14)
Part II: Installing Red Hat Linux 6	27	(54)
Chapter 3: Getting Ready to Install Red Hat Linux 6	27	(18)
Chapter 4: Installing Red Hat Linux 6	45	(22)
Chapter 5: Special Installations	67	(14)
Part III: Using Desktop Environments in Red Hat Linux 6	81	(196)
Chapter 6: An Overview of X Windows	81	(26)
Chapter 7: Installing and Configuring X Windows	107	(32)
Chapter 8: Using GNOME and X Windows	139	(18)
Chapter 9: Using Applications with GNOME and X Windows	157	(40)
Chapter 10: Advanced GNOME Configuration	197	(18)
Chapter 11: Using KDE	215	(36)
Chapter 12: Advanced X Windows Configuration	251	(26)
Part IV: Mastering the Essentials	277	(182)
Chapter 13: Introducing Linux Commands	277	(24)
Chapter 14: Working with Files	301	(18)
Chapter 15: Using LinuxConf and the Control Panel for System Configuration	319	(32)
Chapter 16: Understanding the Shell	351	(24)
Chapter 17: General System Administration	375	(26)
Chapter 18: Using Peripherals	401	(22)
Chapter 19: Linux Multimedia	423	(10)
Chapter 20: Recompiling the Linux Kernel	433	(26)
Part V: Basic Connectivity	459	(106)
Chapter 21: Understanding Linux Networking	459	(14)
Chapter 22: Connecting Linux to the Internet	473	(16)
Chapter 23: Using the World Wide Web	489	(30)
Chapter 24: Reading E-Mail	519	(28)
Chapter 25: Faxing from Linux	547	(18)
Part VI: Using Linux in the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)	565	(104)
Chapter 26: Where to Use Linux in the SOHO	565	(12)
Chapter 27: Installing Red Hat Linux 6 for the SOHO	577	(8)
Chapter 28: Configuring Red Hat Linux 6 for an Ethernet Network	585	(26)
Chapter 29: Integrating Red Hat Linux 6 in Windows and Novell Networks	611	(20)
Chapter 30: Red Hat Linux 6 and DOS/Windows	631	(22)
Chapter 31: Security and Red Hat Linux 6 As an Inexpensive Router	653	(16)
Part VII: Using Red Hat Linux 6 As a Web and E-Mail Server	669	(86)
Chapter 32: Building Your Own Web Server	669	(76)
Chapter 33: Red Hat Linux 6 as a Mail Server: The Power of Sendmail	745	(10)
Appendices	755	(109)
Appendix A: Linux Around the World (Non-English Linux Distributions)	755	(8)
Appendix B: Sources of Linux Information	763	(8)
Appendix C: Linux Command Reference	771	(76)
Appendix D: GNU General Public License	847	(10)
Appendix E: Linux on Non-Intel Hardware	857	(7)
Index	864