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Introduction

(1)

What Is Linux?

(3)

What Is Fedora Core?

(1)

Roots of Red Hat and Fedora

(1)

Licensing

(1)

Why Use Linux?

(1)

Who This Book Is For

(1)

What This Book Contains

(2)

Conventions Used in This Book

(4)

Part I Installation and Configuration

Introducing Fedora

(14)

What Is Fedora Core?

(5)

Inside Fedora Core

(3)

Features of the Fedora Install

(1)

Fedora File System Features

(1)

Fedora for Business

(1)

Fedora in Your Home

(1)

64-bit Fedora

(1)

Getting the Most from Fedora and Linux Documentation

(1)

Fedora Developers and Documentation

(1)

Reference

(2)

Preparing to Install Fedora

(26)

Planning Your Fedora Deployment

(4)

Business Considerations

(1)

System Considerations

(1)

User Considerations

(1)

A Predeployment Planning Checklist

(1)

Planning the Installation

(1)

Hardware Requirements

(10)

Meeting the Minimum Fedora Core Hardware Requirements

(1)

Using Legacy Hardware

(1)

Planning for Hard Drive Storage for Your Fedora Installation Class

(1)

Checking Hardware Compatibility

(1)

Preparing for Potential Hardware Problems

(3)

Preparing and Using a Hardware Inventory

(3)

Preparing for the Install Process

(2)

Preparing to Install from a CD-ROM

(1)

Partitioning Before and During Installation

(3)

Choosing a Partitioning Scheme

(1)

Hosting Parts of the Linux File System on Separate Partitions

(1)

Using Fedora's kickstart Installation Method

(3)

Reference

(3)

Installing Fedora

(28)

Before You Begin the Installation

(4)

Research Your Hardware Specifications

(1)

Choose an Installation Type

(1)

Choose Software Installation Options

(1)

Planning Partition Strategies

(2)

The Boot Loader

(1)

Choosing How to Install Fedora

(2)

Installing from CD or DVD

(1)

Installing Using a Network

(1)

Step-by-Step Installation

(18)

Starting the Install

(5)

Partitioning Your Drive

(4)

Choosing, Configuring, and Installing the Boot Loader

(1)

Network Configuration

(1)

Firewall and Security Configuration

(1)

Setting the Time Zone

(1)

Creating a Root Password and User Accounts

(1)

Software Selection and Installation

(1)

Creating a Boot Disk

(2)

Finishing the Install

(1)

Logging In and Shutting Down

(1)

Reference

(3)

Post-Installation Configuration

(36)

Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems

(1)

Your Hardware and Kudzu

(2)

Pointer and Keyboard Configuration

(9)

Configuring Keyboards with Linux

(4)

Configuring Pointing Devices in Fedora

(5)

Configuring Display Graphics

(2)

Configuring Sound Devices

(1)

Detecting and Configuring a Modem

(5)

Configuring a Serial-Port Modem

(3)

Configuring a Fax Modem

(1)

Configuring minicom for Modem Use

(1)

Configuring WinModems for Laptops

100

(1)

Configuring Power-Management in Fedora

101

(2)

Resetting the Date and Time

103

(3)

Using the date Command

104

(1)

Using the hwclock Command

104

(1)

Using the system-config-date Client

104

(2)

Managing PCMCIA

106

(2)

Using PCMCIA

106

(1)

Controlling PCMCIA Service

107

(1)

Configuring and Using CD, DVD, and CD-RW Drives

108

(6)

Checking Drive Assignment

108

(2)

Initializing FireWire CD Drives

110

(4)

Reference

114

(3)

First Steps with Fedora

117

(44)

Working with the Linux File System

118

(10)

Viewing the Linux File System

119

(2)

Use Essential Commands from the /bin and /sbin Directories

121

(1)

Store the Booted Kernel and View Stored Devices in the/boot and / dev Directories

122

(1)

Use and Edit Files in the /etc Directory

122

(3)

Protect the Contents of User Directories---/home

125

(1)

Use the Contents of the /proc Directory to Interact with the Kernel

125

(2)

Work with Shared Data in the /usr Directory

127

(1)

Temporary File Storage in the /tmp Directory

127

(1)

Access Variable Data Files in the / var Directory

128

(1)

Logging In to and Working with Linux

128

(5)

Text-based Console Login

128

(1)

Working with Virtual Consoles

129

(1)

Using Simple Keyboard and Mouse Techniques in a Linux Console Session

129

(2)

Logging Out

131

(1)

Logging In and Out from a Remote Computer

131

(2)

Changing Your User Information

133

(2)

Reading Documentation

135

(2)

Using man Pages

135

(1)

Finding and Reading Software Packages Documentation

136

(1)

Using the Shell

137

(7)

Using Environment Variables

138

(3)

Navigating and Searching with the Shell

141

(1)

Managing Files with the Shell

142

(1)

Compressing and Decompressing Files Through the Shell

142

(2)

Using the Text Editors

144

(3)

Working with vi

145

(1)

Working with emacs

146

(1)

Working with Permissions

147

(5)

Assigning Permissions

148

(1)

Directory Permissions

149

(2)

Understanding Set User ID and Set Group ID Permissions

151

(1)

Working As root

152

(5)

Creating Users

153

(1)

Deleting Users

154

(1)

Shutting Down the System

155

(1)

Rebooting the System

156

(1)

Reference

157

(4)

Part II Fedora Desktop

The X Window System

161

(26)

Basic X Concepts

162

(1)

Using X11R6

163

(10)

Elements of the xorg.conf File

164

(5)

Configuring X

169

(4)

Starting X

173

(4)

Using a Display Manager

173

(3)

Starting X from the Console by Using startx

176

(1)

Selecting and Using Window Managers

177

(4)

Using Fedora's switchdesk

178

(1)

The Tab Window Manager (twm)

179

(1)

The Motif Window Manager (mwm)

180

(1)

The GNOME and KDE Desktop Environments

181

(3)

GNOME: The GNU Network Object Model Environment

181

(2)

KDE: The K Desktop Environment

183

(1)

Reference

184

(3)

Managing Software and System Resources

187

(20)

Using RPM for Software Management

187

(9)

Command-Line and Graphical RPM Clients

189

(2)

Using rpm on the Command Line

191

(3)

Package Organization with RPM

194

(1)

Extracting a Single File from an RPM File

194

(1)

Graphical Package Management

195

(1)

Using Red Hat Network and Alternatives for Software Management

196

(4)

apt

198

(1)

Yum

199

(1)

Compiling Software from Source

200

(6)

Building RPMS from src.rpm Files

201

(1)

Working with Source RPM Files

202

(2)

Compile from Source Tarballs

204

(2)

Reference

206

(1)

On the Internet: Surfing the Web, Writing Email, and Reading the News

207

(28)

Choosing a Web Browser

207

(4)

Mozilla Firefox

208

(1)

The Mozilla Suite

209

(1)

Epiphany

210

(1)

Konqueror

210

(1)

Choosing an Email Client

211

(11)

Evolution

212

(4)

Mozilla Thunderbird

216

(1)

Balsa

216

(1)

KMail

216

(1)

Mozilla Mail

217

(1)

The mail Application

217

(3)

Mutt

220

(2)

Other Mail Clients

222

(1)

An Overview of Network News

222

(1)

Newsgroups

222

(1)

Selecting a Newsreader

223

(6)

The slrn News Client

224

(1)

The Pan News Client

224

(2)

The KNode News Client

226

(1)

The Mozilla News Client

227

(1)

The Thunderbird News Client

228

(1)

Collaborating with TWiki

229

(1)

Internet Relay Chat

230

(2)

Internet Messaging with GAIM

232

(1)

Videoconferencing with GnomeMeeting

233

(1)

Reference

234

(1)

Productivity Applications

235

(24)

Office Suites for Fedora

236

(11)

Working with OpenOffice.org

236

(4)

Working with GNOME Office

240

(4)

Working with KOffice

244

(3)

PDA Connectivity

247

(2)

Command-Line PDA Software for Fedora

247

(1)

GUI PDA Client Software

248

(1)

Scanner Applications for Fedora

249

(2)

Web Design Tools

251

(1)

Fax Client Software

252

(2)

Other Office and Productivity Tools Included with Fedora

254

(2)

Productivity Applications Written for Microsoft Windows

256

(1)

Reference

257

(2)

Multimedia Applications

259

(34)

Burning CDs and DVDs in Fedora Core Linux

260

(8)

Creating CDs from the Command Line

261

(2)

Creating DVDs from the Command Line

263

(2)

Creating CDs with Fedora's Graphical Clients

265

(3)

Sound and Music

268

(4)

Sound Cards

268

(1)

Recording Sound

269

(1)

Sound Formats

270

(1)

Music Players

271

(1)

Streaming Audio

272

(1)

Viewing TV and Video

272

(7)

TV and Video Hardware

273

(2)

Video Formats

275

(1)

Viewing Video in Linux

276

(1)

Viewing Television with Linux

277

(1)

Personal Video Recorders

278

(1)

DVD and Video Players

278

(1)

Using Still Cameras with Fedora Core Linux

279

(2)

Webcams

279

(1)

Handheld Digital Cameras

280

(1)

Using Scanners in Fedora Core Linux

281

(1)

Graphics Manipulation

282

(8)

The GNU Image Manipulation Program

283

(1)

Working with Graphics Formats

284

(2)

Capturing Screen Images

286

(4)

Reference

290

(3)

Printing with Fedora

293

(14)

Overview of Fedora Printing

294

(1)

Configuring and Managing Print Services

295

(5)

GUI-based Printer Configuration Quickstart

296

(1)

Console-based Printer Configuration Quickstart

297

(1)

Managing Printing Services

297

(3)

Creating and Configuring Local Printers

300

(5)

Creating the Print Queue

300

(3)

Editing Printer Settings

303

(2)

Reference

305

(2)

Games

307

(8)

Linux Gaming

307

(5)

Installing Proprietary Video Drivers

308

(1)

Installing Doom 3

308

(2)

Installing Unreal Tournament 2004

310

(1)

Installing Wolfenstein---Enemy Territory

310

(2)

Playing Windows Games with Cedega

312

(1)

Reference

312

(3)

Part III System Administration

Managing Users

315

(28)

User Accounts

315

(3)

User IDs and Group IDs

317

(1)

File Permissions

317

(1)

Managing Groups

318

(4)

Group Management Tools

320

(2)

Managing Users

322

(4)

User Management Tools

322

(2)

Adding New Users

324

(1)

Monitoring User Activity on the System

325

(1)

Managing Passwords

326

(5)

System Password Policy

326

(1)

The Password File

326

(2)

Shadow Passwords

328

(3)

Managing Password Security for Users

331

(1)

Changing Passwords in a Batch

331

(1)

Granting System Administrator Privileges to Regular Users

331

(5)

Temporarily Changing User Identity with the su Command

332

(2)

Granting Root Privileges on Occasion---The sudo Command

334

(2)

Control Via Restricted Shells

336

(1)

The User Login Process

336

(2)

Disk Quotas

338

(2)

Implementing Quotas

338

(1)

Manually Configuring Quotas

339

(1)

Reference

340

(3)

Automating Tasks

343

(62)

Running Services at Bootup

344

(14)

Beginning the Boot Loading Process

344

(1)

Loading the Linux Kernel

345

(1)

System Services and Runlevels

346

(1)

Runlevel Definitions

347

(1)

Booting into the Default Runlevel

348

(2)

Booting to a Non-Default Runlevel with GRUB

350

(1)

Understanding init Scripts and the Final Stage of Initialization

351

(1)

Controlling Services at Boot with Administrative Tools

352

(3)

Running Services Through xinetd

355

(1)

Changing Runlevels

356

(1)

Troubleshooting Runlevel Problems

357

(1)

Starting and Stopping Services Manually

358

(1)

Scheduling Tasks

359

(5)

Using at and batch to Schedule Tasks for Later

359

(2)

Using cron to Run Jobs Repeatedly

361

(3)

Basic Shell Control

364

(5)

The Shell Command Line

365

(1)

Shell Pattern-Matching Support

366

(1)

Redirecting Input and Output

367

(1)

Piping Data

368

(1)

Background Processing

369

(1)

Writing and Executing a Shell Script

369

(34)

Running the New Shell Program

371

(1)

Storing Shell Scripts for Systemwide Access

372

(1)

Interpreting Shell Scripts Through Specific Shells

372

(2)

Using Variables in Shell Scripts

374

(1)

Assigning a Value to a Variable

374

(1)

Accessing Variable Values

375

(1)

Positional Parameters

375

(1)

A Simple Example of a Positional Parameter

375

(1)

Using Positional Parameters to Access and Retrieve Variables from the Command Line

376

(1)

Using a Simple Script to Automate Tasks

377

(2)

Built-in Variables

379

(1)

Special Characters

380

(1)

Use Double Quotes to Resolve Variables in Strings with Embedded Spaces

381

(1)

Using Single Quotes to Maintain Unexpanded Variables

381

(1)

Using the Backslash As an Escape Character

382

(1)

Using the Backtick to Replace a String with Output

383

(1)

Comparison of Expressions in pdksh and bash

383

(5)

Comparing Expressions with tcsh

388

(4)

The for Statement

392

(2)

The while Statement

394

(2)

The until Statement

396

(1)

The repeat Statement (tcsh)

397

(1)

The select Statement (pdksh)

397

(1)

The shift Statement

397

(1)

The if Statement

398

(1)

The case Statement

399

(2)

The break and exit Statements

401

(1)

Using Functions in Shell Scripts

401

(2)

Reference

403

(2)

System Resources

405

(10)

System Monitoring Tools

405

(9)

Console-based Monitoring

405

(2)

Using the kill Command to Control Processes

407

(1)

Using Priority Scheduling and Control

408

(2)

Displaying Free and Used Memory with free

410

(1)

Disk Quotas

411

(1)

Graphical Process and System Management Tools

411

(2)

KDE Process and System Monitoring Tools

413

(1)

Reference

414

(1)

Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovery

415

(36)

Choosing a Backup Strategy

415

(7)

Why Data Loss Occurs

416

(1)

Assessing Your Backup Needs and Resources

417

(2)

Evaluating Backup Strategies

419

(3)

Making the Choice

422

(1)

Choosing Backup Hardware and Media

422

(3)

Removable Storage Media

422

(2)

Network Storage

424

(1)

Tape Drive Backup

424

(1)

Using Backup Software

425

(8)

tar: The Most Basic Backup Tool

425

(2)

Backing Up Files with cpio

427

(2)

The GNOME File Roller

429

(1)

The KDE Archiving Tools (KDE ark and kdat)

430

(1)

Using the dd Command for Archiving

431

(1)

Using the Amanda Backup Application

432

(1)

Alternative Backup Software

433

(1)

Copying Files

433

(8)

Copying Files Using tar

434

(1)

Compressing, Encrypting, and Sending tar Streams

435

(1)

Copying Files Using cp

435

(1)

Copying Files Using cpio

436

(1)

Copying Files Using mc

436

(1)

Copying Files Using scp

437

(2)

Copying Files Using rsync

439

(2)

Undeleting Files

441

(2)

Using the ext2fs Undeletion Process

441

(1)

Reformatting with the -S Option When Experiencing Unrecoverable File System Errors

441

(1)

Undeleting Files Using mc

442

(1)

System Rescue

443

(6)

The Fedora Core Rescue Disc

443

(1)

Backing Up and Restoring the Master Boot Record

443

(1)

Manually Restoring the Partition Table

444

(1)

Booting the System from the Rescue CD

445

(1)

Booting the System from a Generic Boot Floppy

445

(1)

Using a GRUB Boot Floppy

446

(1)

Using the Recovery Facility from the Installation Disc

446

(3)

Reference

449

(2)

Network Connectivity

451

(36)

Networking with TCP/IP

451

(5)

TCP/IP Addressing

452

(2)

Using IP Masquerading in Fedora

454

(1)

Ports

455

(1)

Network Organization

456

(1)

Subnetting

456

(1)

Subnet Masks

456

(1)

Broadcast, Unicast, and Multicast Addressing

457

(1)

Hardware Devices for Networking

457

(7)

Network Interface Cards

457

(3)

Network Cable

460

(1)

Hubs

461

(1)

Routers and Bridges

461

(1)

Initializing New Network Hardware

462

(2)

Using Network Configuration Tools

464

(10)

Command-Line Network Interface Configuration

465

(4)

Network Configuration Files

469

(3)

Using Graphical Configuration Tools

472

(2)

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

474

(6)

How DHCP Works

475

(1)

Activating DHCP at Installation and Boot Time

476

(1)

DHCP Software Installation and Configuration

477

(1)

Using DHCP to Configure Network Hosts

478

(2)

Other Uses for DHCP

480

(1)

Wireless Networking

480

(4)

Support for Wireless Networking in Fedora

481

(1)

Cellular Networking

482

(1)

Advantages of Wireless Networking

482

(1)

Choosing from Among Available Wireless Protocols

483

(1)

Using Patches/Upgrades to Keep Your Network Secure

484

(1)

Reference

484

(3)

General

484

(1)

DHCP

485

(1)

Wireless

485

(1)

Books

485

(2)

Internet Connectivity

487

(22)

Common Configuration Information

488

(1)

Laying the Foundation: The localhost Interface

489

(2)

Checking for the Availability of the Loopback Interface

489

(1)

Configuring the Loopback Interface Manually

490

(1)

Configuring Dial-up Internet Access

491

(6)

Configuring a Dial-up Connection Manually

491

(3)

Using the Fedora Core Internet Configuration Wizard

494

(3)

Configuring Digital Subscriber Line Access

497

(3)

Understanding Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

498

(1)

Configuring a PPPoE Connection Manually

498

(2)

Troubleshooting Connection Problems

500

(1)

Configuring a Dial-in PPP Server

500

(3)

Reference

503

(6)

Part IV Fedora As a Server

Apache Web Server Management

509

(46)

About the Apache Web Server

509

(2)

Installing the Apache Server

511

(5)

Installing from the RPM

511

(2)

Building the Source Yourself

513

(3)

Starting and Stopping Apache

516

(5)

Starting the Apache Server Manually

516

(1)

Using /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd

517

(2)

Controlling Apache with Red Hat's service Command

519

(1)

Controlling Apache with Red Hat's chkconfig Command

519

(1)

Controlling Apache with Red Hat's system-config-services Client

520

(1)

Runtime Server Configuration Settings

521

(6)

Runtime Configuration Directives

521

(1)

Editing httpd.conf

522

(2)

Apache Multiprocessing Modules

524

(1)

Using . htaccess Configuration Files

525

(2)

File System Authentication and Access Control

527

(4)

Restricting Access with allow and deny

527

(1)

Authentication

528

(3)

Final Words on Access Control

531

(1)

Apache Modules

531

(6)

mod_access

532

(1)

mod_alias

532

(1)

mod_asis

532

(1)

mod_auth

533

(1)

mod_auth_anon

533

(1)

mod_auth_abm

533

(1)

mod_auth_digest

533

(1)

mod_autoindex

534

(1)

mod_cgi

534

(1)

mod_dir and mod_env

534

(1)

mod_expires

534

(1)

mod_headers

534

(1)

mod_imap

534

(1)

mod_include

535

(1)

mod_info and mod_log_config

535

(1)

mod_mime and mod_mime_magic

535

(1)

mod_negotiation

535

(1)

mod_proxy

535

(1)

mod_rewrite

535

(1)

mod_setenvif

536

(1)

mod_speling

536

(1)

mod_status

536

(1)

mod_ssl

536

(1)

mod_unique_id

536

(1)

mod_userdir

536

(1)

mod_usertrack

536

(1)

mod_vhost_alias

536

(1)

Virtual Hosting

537

(2)

Address-Based Virtual Hosts

537

(1)

Name-Based Virtual Hosts

537

(2)

Logging

539

(1)

Dynamic Content

540

(7)

CGI

541

(1)

SSI

542

(1)

Basic SSI Directives

543

(4)

Flow Control

547

(1)

Graphic Interface Configuration of Apache

547

(3)

Configuring Virtual Host Properties

548

(1)

Configuring the Server

549

(1)

Configuring Apache for Peak Performance

550

(1)

Other Web Servers for Use with Fedora

550

(2)

thttpd

550

(1)

Sun ONE Web Server

550

(1)

Stronghold

551

(1)

Zope

551

(1)

Zeus Web Server

551

(1)

TWiki

552

(1)

Reference

552

(3)

Administering Database Services

555

(28)

A Brief Review of Database Basics

556

(8)

How Relational Databases Work

557

(2)

Understanding SQL Basics

559

(1)

Creating Tables

560

(1)

Inserting Data into Tables

561

(1)

Retrieving Data from a Database

562

(2)

Choosing a Database: MySQL Versus PostgreSQL

564

(3)

Speed

564

(1)

Data Locking

564

(1)

ACID Compliance in Transaction Processing to Protect Data Integrity

565

(1)

SQL Subqueries

566

(1)

Procedural Languages and Triggers

567

(1)

Configuring MySQL

567

(4)

Setting a Password for the MySQL Root User

568

(1)

Creating a Database in MySQL

569

(1)

Granting and Revoking Privileges in MySQL

569

(2)

Configuring PostgreSQL

571

(4)

Initializing the Data Directory in PostgreSQL

571

(2)

Creating a Database in PostgreSQL

573

(1)

Creating Database Users in PostgreSQL

573

(1)

Deleting Database Users in PostgreSQL

574

(1)

Granting and Revoking Privileges in PostgreSQL

575

(1)

Database Clients

575

(6)

SSH Access to a Database

576

(1)

Local GUI Client Access to a Database

577

(1)

Web Access to a Database

577

(1)

The MySQL Command-Line Client

578

(2)

The PostgreSQL Command-Line Client

580

(1)

Graphical Clients

580

(1)

Reference

581

(2)

File and Print

583

(30)

Using the Network File System

583

(4)

Installing and Starting or Stopping NFS

584

(1)

NFS Server Configuration

584

(2)

NFS Client Configuration

586

(1)

Putting Samba to Work

587

(11)

Manually Configuring Samba with /etc/samba/smb.conf

588

(3)

Testing Samba with the testparm Command

591

(1)

Starting the smbd Daemon

592

(1)

Mounting Samba Shares

593

(1)

Configuring Samba Using SWAT

593

(5)

Network and Remote Printing with Fedora

598

(1)

Creating Network Printers

598

(5)

Enabling Network Printing on a LAN

598

(3)

Session Message Block Printing

601

(1)

Network-Attached Printer Configuration and Printing

601

(2)

Console Print Control

603

(3)

Console-based Printer Configuration

603

(1)

Using Basic Print Commands

604

(1)

Managing Print Jobs

605

(1)

Using the Common Unix Printing System GUI

606

(4)

Creating a CUPS Printer Entry

608

(2)

Avoiding Printer Support Problems

610

(2)

All-in-One (Print/Fax/Scan) Devices

610

(1)

Using USB and Legacy Printers

611

(1)

Reference

612

(1)

Remote File Serving with FTP

613

(46)

Using FTP Clients

613

(12)

The FTP Client Interface

614

(1)

Using the Text-Based FTP Client Interface

614

(8)

Using Graphical FTP Clients

622

(3)

FTP Servers

625

(2)

Choosing an Authenticated or Anonymous Server

625

(1)

Fedora FTP Server Packages

626

(1)

Other FTP Servers

626

(1)

Installing FTP Software

627

(1)

The FTP User

628

(2)

xinetd Configuration for wu-ftpd

630

(2)

Configuring xinetd for the wu-ftp Server

630

(1)

Starting the Very Secure FTP Server (vsftpd) Package

631

(1)

Configuring the Very Secure FTP Server

632

(3)

Controlling Anonymous Access

632

(1)

Other vsftpd Server Configuration Files

632

(3)

Configuring the Wu-FTPd Server

635

(1)

Using Commands in the ftpaccess File to Configure wu-ftpd

636

(11)

Configure Access Control

636

(3)

Configure User Information

639

(4)

Configure System Logging

643

(1)

Configure Permission Control

644

(2)

Configure Commands Directed Toward the cdpath

646

(1)

Structure of the shutdown File

647

(1)

Configure FTP Server File-Conversion Actions

647

(3)

Strip Prefix

648

(1)

Strip Postfix

648

(1)

Add-On Prefix

648

(1)

Add-On Postfix

648

(1)

External Command

649

(1)

Types

649

(1)

Options

649

(1)

Description

649

(1)

An Example of Conversions in Action

650

(1)

Using Commands in the ftphosts File to Allow or Deny FTP Server Connection

650

(1)

Server Administration

651

(6)

Display Information About Connected Users

651

(2)

Count the Number of Connections

653

(1)

Use /usr/sbin/ftpshut to Schedule FTP Server Downtime

653

(2)

Use /var/log/xferlog to View a Log of Server Transactions

655

(2)

Reference

657

(2)

Handling Electronic Mail

659

(24)

How Email Is Sent and Received

659

(5)

The Mail Transport Agent

660

(2)

Choosing an MTA

662

(1)

The Mail Delivery Agent

662

(1)

The Mail User Agent

663

(1)

Basic Sendmail Configuration and Operation

664

(5)

Configuring Masquerading

665

(1)

Using Smart Hosts

666

(1)

Setting Message Delivery Intervals

666

(1)

Building the sendmail.cf File

667

(1)

Mail Relaying

667

(1)

Forwarding Email with Aliases

668

(1)

Rejecting Email from Specified Sites

668

(1)

Introducing Postfix

669

(1)

Making the Switch

670

(1)

Using Fetchmail to Retrieve Mail

670

(5)

Installing Fetchmail

671

(1)

Configuring Fetchmail

671

(4)

Choosing a Mail Delivery Agent

675

(2)

Procmail

675

(1)

Spamassassin

676

(1)

Squirrelmail

676

(1)

Virus Scanners

676

(1)

Special Mail Delivery Agents

676

(1)

Mail Daemons

677

(1)

Alternatives to Microsoft Exchange Server

677

(3)

Microsoft Exchange Server/Outlook Client

678

(1)

CommuniGate Pro

678

(1)

Samsung Contact (Formerly Known As HP OpenMail)

678

(1)

Bynari

679

(1)

SuSE OpenExchange

679

(1)

Kroupware

679

(1)

OpenGroupware (Formerly SKYRiX 4.1)

679

(1)

phpgroupware

679

(1)

PHProjekt

680

(1)

IMP/Horde

680

(1)

Conclusion

680

(1)

Reference

680

(3)

Web Resources

681

(1)

Books

681

(2)

Setting Up a Proxy Server

683

(10)

What Is a Proxy Server?

683

(1)

Installing Squid

684

(1)

Configuring Clients

684

(1)

Access Control Lists

685

(5)

Specifying Client IP Addresses

690

(1)

Sample Configurations

691

(1)

Reference

692

(1)

Remote Access with SSH and Telnet

693

(10)

Setting Up a Telnet Server

693

(1)

Telnet Versus SSH

694

(1)

Setting Up an SSH Server

694

(1)

The SSH Tools

695

(4)

Using scp to Copy Individual Files Between Machines

696

(1)

Using sftp to Copy Many Files Between Machines

696

(1)

Using ssh-keygen to Enable Key-based Logins

697

(2)

Remote X

699

(1)

XDMCP

699

(1)

VNC

700

(1)

Reference

700

(3)

Managing DNS

703

(46)

Configuring DNS for Clients

704

(4)

Understanding the /etc/host.conf File

705

(1)

Understanding the /etc/nsswitch.conf File

705

(1)

Understanding the /etc/hosts File

706

(1)

Understanding the /etc/resolv.conf File

707

(1)

Understanding the Changes Made by DHCP

708

(1)

Essential DNS Concepts

708

(9)

How Nameservers Store DNS Structure Information

709

(1)

How DNS Provides Name Service Information to Users

709

(1)

Name Resolution in Practice

710

(4)

Reverse Resolution

714

(2)

What Did the Resolver Learn?

716

(1)

Using DNS Tools

717

(4)

dig

717

(2)

host

719

(1)

nslookup

719

(1)

whois

720

(1)

Configuring a Local Caching Nameserver

721

(2)

Your Own Domain Name and Third-Party DNS

723

(1)

Providing DNS for a Real Domain with BIND

723

(10)

rndc.conf

725

(1)

named.conf

726

(5)

Logging

731

(1)

Resolver Configuration

732

(1)

Running the named Nameserver Daemon

732

(1)

Providing DNS for a Real Domain

733

(4)

Forward Zone

733

(2)

Reverse Zone

735

(1)

Registering the Domain

736

(1)

Troubleshooting DNS

737

(4)

Delegation Problems

737

(1)

Reverse Lookup Problems

738

(1)

Maintaining Accurate Serial Numbers

738

(1)

Troubleshooting Problems in Zone Files

739

(1)

Tools for Troubleshooting

739

(1)

Using Fedora Core's BIND Configuration Tool

739

(2)

Managing DNS Security

741

(6)

Unix Security Considerations

741

(1)

DNS Security Considerations

742

(3)

Using DNS Security Extensions

745

(1)

Using Split DNS

746

(1)

Reference

747

(2)

LDAP

749

(10)

Configuring the Server

750

(4)

Populating Your Directory

752

(2)

Configuring Clients

754

(2)

Evolution

755

(1)

Thunderbird

755

(1)

Administration

756

(1)

Reference

756

(3)

News Servers and Mailing Lists

759

(16)

Types of News Servers

759

(2)

Full Newsfeed Servers

760

(1)

Leaf Node Servers

760

(1)

Local News Servers

760

(1)

The INN Package and Configuration Files

761

(2)

Installing the INN Package

763

(1)

Configuring innd

763

(8)

The inn.conf File

763

(2)

The incoming.conf File

765

(1)

The storage.conf File

765

(1)

The readers.conf File

766

(2)

The active and newsgroups Files

768

(1)

The history Files

769

(1)

Running innd

769

(2)

Reference

771

(4)

Part V Programming Linux

Using Perl

775

(26)

Using Perl with Linux

776

(3)

Perl Versions

777

(1)

A Simple Perl Program

777

(2)

Perl Variables and Data Structures

779

(2)

Perl Variable Types

779

(1)

Special Variables

780

(1)

Operators

781

(2)

Comparison Operators

781

(1)

Compound Operators

781

(1)

Arithmetic Operators

782

(1)

Other Operators

782

(1)

Special String Constants

783

(1)

Conditional Statements: if/else and unless

783

(2)

784

(1)

unless

785

(1)

Looping

785

(3)

for

785

(1)

foreach

786

(1)

while

786

(1)

until

787

(1)

last and next

787

(1)

do . . . while and do . . . until

787

(1)

Regular Expressions

788

(1)

Access to the Shell

788

(2)

Switches

790

(2)

Modules and CPAN

792

(1)

Code Examples

793

(6)

Sending Mail

793

(2)

Purging Logs

795

(1)

Posting to Usenet

796

(1)

One-Liners

797

(1)

Command-Line Processing

798

(1)

Reference

799

(2)

Books

799

(1)

Usenet

799

(1)

WWW

800

(1)

Other

800

(1)

Working with Python

801

(20)

Python on Linux

801

(2)

Getting Interactive

802

(1)

The Basics of Python

803

(9)

Numbers

803

(1)

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