Red Hat^® Linux^®7 For Dummies^®

by Jon 'maddog' Hall (Executive Director, Linux International); Paul G. Sery

ISBN13:
9780764507953
ISBN10:
0764507958
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback w/CD
Copyright: 2000-11-01
Publisher: For Dummies
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Summary

Take control of Red Hat, the most popular Linux distribution available today! Save time by quickly finding what you need to know to get the most out of Red Hat with this classic book, updated for the newest software. New users will find Red Hat Linux 7 For Dummies a must-read.

Author Biography

Jon "maddog" Hall is the author of Linux For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and a frequent speaker at Linux conferences. Paul G. Sery works at the Sandia National Laboratory and is the author of several books on Linux.

Introduction

(8)

Part I: Installing Red Hat Linux

(50)

And in the Opposite Corner...a Penguin?

(6)

Preparing Your Hard Drive for Red Hat Linux

(12)

Ready, Set, Install!

(18)

Getting to Know Red Hat Linux

(12)

Part II: Got Net?

(56)

Connecting to the Internet with a Dialup Modem

(24)

Connecting Red Hat Linux to a Local Area Network (LAN)

(14)

Surfing the Web and Managing E-Mail with Netscape Communicator

(16)

Part III: Linux, Huh! What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything!

115

(84)

Gnowing GNOME

117

(14)

Gnowing More Graphical Stuff

131

(12)

Configuring your Red Hat Linux Sound System

143

(16)

Screaming About Streaming Media and RealPlayer 7

159

(20)

Using Red Hat Linux Desktop Productivity Tools

179

(20)

Part IV: Revenge of the Nerds

199

(110)

Filing Your Life Away

201

(18)

Bashing Your Shell

219

(16)

Becoming a Suit: Managing the Red Hat Linux File System

235

(12)

Revving Up the RPM

247

(16)

Scripting Your Act

263

(18)

Bringing in the Red Hat Repair Man: Troubleshooting Your Network

281

(14)

Configuring X

295

(14)

Part V: The Part of Tens

309

(18)

Ten Sources of Help

311

(8)

Ten Problem Areas and Solutions

319

(8)

Part VI: Appendixes

327

(52)

Appendix A: Discovering Your Hardware

329

(14)

Appendix B: Installing Red Hat Linux in Text Mode (The Ugly Way)

343

(10)

Appendix C: vi Me

353

(8)

Appendix D: Diggin' Them Linux man Pages

361

(14)

Appendix E: About the CD-ROMs

375

(4)

Index

379

(24)

GNU General Public License

403

(5)

Installation Instructions

408

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