Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed

by Hudson, Paul; Hudson, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780672329296
• ISBN10: 0672329298
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-15
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

The definitive guide to Fedora 6, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution.

Author Biography

Andrew Hudson is a regular contributor to Linux Format magazine, the UK’s largest Linux magazine. His particular area of expertise is Red Hat—based distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and The Fedora Project, having worked with the original Red Hat Linux since version 5. Seemingly obsessed with performance, he spends many an evening trying to squeeze more performance out of legacy hardware. Andrew lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife Bernice and son John. Andrew does not like Emacs. Andrew can be contacted at [e-mail].

 

Paul Hudsonis a recognized expert in open-source technologies. He is a professional developer and full-time journalist for Future Publishing. His articles have appeared in Mac Format, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Plus, and Linux Format. Paul is passionate about Free Software in all its forms and uses a mix of Linux and BSD to power his desktops and servers. Paul likes Emacs. Paul can be contacted through http://hudzilla.org.

 

 

Table of Contents

Introduction

Installation and Configuration

Introducing Fedora What Is Fedora?

Inside Fedora Core Features of the Fedora Install

Fedora File System Features Fedora for Business

Fedora in Your Home 64-Bit Fedora

Fedora on the PPC Platform Fedora on Dual-Core

Machines Getting the Most from Fedora and Linux

Documentation Fedora Developers and Documentation

Reference

Preparing to Install Fedora Planning

Your Fedora Deployment Business Considerations System

Considerations User Considerations

A Predeployment Planning Checklist

Planning the Installation Hardware

Requirements Meeting the Minimum

Fedora Core Hardware Requirements

Using Legacy Hardware Planning for Hard Drive

Storage for Your Fedora Installation

Class Checking Hardware Compatibility

Preparing for Potential Hardware

Problems Preparing and Using a Hardware Inventory

Preparing for the Install

Process Preparing to Install from a CD-ROM

Partitioning Before and During Installation

Choosing a Partitioning Scheme

Hosting Parts of the Linux File

System on Separate Partitions

Using Fedora''s kickstart Installation Method

Reference

Installing Fedora Before You Begin the Installation

Research Your Hardware Specifications

Choose an Installation

Type Choose Software

Installation Options Planning Partition Strategies

The Boot Loader Choosing

How to Install Fedora Installing from CD or DVD Installing

Using a Network Step-by-Step Installation

Starting the Install Partitioning

Your Hard Drive Choosing, Configuring, and Installing the Boot Loader

Network Configuration Setting the Time Zone Creating a Root

Password and User Accounts Software

Selection and Installation

Finishing the Install firstboot Configuration

Logging In and Shutting Down

Reference

Post-Installation Configuration

Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems

Your Hardware and Kudzu Pointer and Keyboard

Configuration Configuring Keyboards with Linux Configuring

Pointing Devices in Fedora Configuring

Display Graphics Configuring Sound Devices

Detecting and Configuring a Modem Configuring a Serial-Port

Modem Configuring a Fax Modem Configuring minicom for Modem

Use Configuring WinModems for Laptops

Configuring Power Management in Fedora

Resetting the Date and Time

Using the date Command Using the hwclock

Command Using the system-config-date

Client Managing PCMCIA

Using PCMCIA Controlling PCMCIA

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

Drives Checking Drive Assignment

Initializing FireWire CD Drives

Configuring Wireless Networks

Reference

First Steps with Fedora Working with the Linux

File System Viewing the Linux

File System Use Essential Commands from the /bin and /sbin

Directories Store the Booted Kernel and View Stored

Devices in the /boot and /dev

Directories Use and Edit Files in the /etc

Directory Protect the Contents of User

Directories-/home Use the Contents of the /proc

Directory to Interact with the Kernel Work with Shared

Data in the /usr

Directory Temporary File Storage in the /tmp

Directory Access Variable Data Files in the /var

Directory Logging In to and Working with Linux Text

Based Console Login Working with Virtual Consoles

Using Simple Keyboard and Mouse

Techniques in a Linux Console

Session Logging Out Logging In and Out from a Remote

Computer Changing Your User Information

Reading Documentation Using Man Pages

Finding and Reading Software Package

Documentation Using the Shell Using Environment Variables

Navigating and Searching with the Shell Managing

Files with the Shell Compressing and Decompressing

Files Through the Shell Using the Text Editors

Working with vi Working with emacs Working with Permissions

Assigning Permissions Directory Permissions

Understanding Set User ID and Set Group ID Permissions Working

As Root Creating Users Deleting Users Shutting

Down the System Rebooting the System

Reference

Desktop Fedora

The X

Window System Basic X

Concepts Using X

Elements of the xorg.conf File Configuring X

Starting X

Using a Display Manager Starting X from t

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