Special Edition Using Red Hat Linux

by Simpson, Alan; Ray, John; Jamison, Neal

• ISBN13: 9780789722584
• ISBN10: 0789722585
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Pearson P T R

Summary

Special Edition Using Red Hat Linuxfocuses on the fastest growing operating system available, Linux. This book provides you with everything you need to know to become an accomplished Linux user. Covered topics include the following installing, running, and removing packages, troubleshooting, dual-booting Windows and Linux, configuring various DNS and email services, managing user accounts, files, and directories, configuring the GUI and the kernel, shell programming and scripting, building an Internet server, and hardware and multimedia configuration.

Table of Contents

I Getting to Know Linux	5	(148)
Getting Started	7	(20)
What Is Linux?	8	(4)
A Little History	8	(1)
The GNU General Public License	9	(1)
Linux Features	10	(1)
Red Hat Features	11	(1)
Where to Use Linux	12	(1)
Red Hat Linux System Requirements	12	(1)
Installing Red Hat Linux	13	(1)
Understanding Users	13	(1)
Starting Red Hat Linux	14	(1)
Entering Your Username	14	(1)
Entering Your Password	14	(1)
The Two Faces of Linux	15	(1)
Getting Around in GNOME	16	(5)
Point, Click, and Drag	17	(1)
Combo Keystrokes	18	(1)
Changing the Screen Resolution	18	(1)
Instant Information	19	(1)
The GNOME Main Menu	20	(1)
Closing Windows	21	(1)
Logging Out, Shutting Down	21	(1)
Rebooting and Dual-Booting	22	(1)
Rebooting to Windows	22	(1)
Rebooting to Linux	23	(1)
Shutting Down Linux	23	(2)
Shutting Down from the GUI	24	(1)
Shutting Down from the Command Prompt	24	(1)
Troubleshooting	25	(2)
Getting Around	27	(22)
Moving and Sizing Windows	28	(2)
Typing in Windows	29	(1)
Window Widgets	29	(1)
Using Scrollbars	30	(1)
Using Dialog Boxes	31	(2)
Dialog Box Buttons	32	(1)
Dimmed Options	33	(1)
Using the Panel	33	(4)
Customizing the Panel	34	(2)
Corner Panels	36	(1)
Moving and Deleting Panel Applets	36	(1)
Creating Quick Panel Shortcuts	36	(1)
Creating More Panels	37	(1)
Using the Pager	37	(3)
The Tasklist	38	(1)
Customizing the Pager and Tasklist	38	(2)
Using Desktop Shortcuts	40	(1)
Using Screensavers	40	(2)
The Character Cell Interface	42	(4)
The Shell Prompt	43	(1)
Error Messages	44	(1)
Command History	45	(1)
Making Corrections at the Shell Prompt	45	(1)
Understanding Virtual Consoles	46	(1)
Exiting a Virtual Console	47	(1)
Returning to the GUI	47	(1)
Project Page	47	(2)
Understanding the Linux Filesystem	49	(50)
Understanding Linux Files	50	(4)
Case Sensitivity	50	(1)
Hidden Files	51	(1)
File Types	51	(1)
Owners, Permissions, and Groups	52	(2)
Understanding Directories	54	(4)
The Inverted Tree	54	(1)
Standard Directories	55	(2)
The Home and Working Directories	57	(1)
Using Floppies and CD-ROMs	58	(6)
Device Names	58	(2)
Mount Points	60	(1)
Mounting Removable Disks	60	(2)
Mounting a Floppy or CD-ROM	62	(1)
Unmounting a Floppy or CD-ROM	62	(1)
Formatting a Floppy Disk	63	(1)
Exploring with the GNOME File Manager	64	(18)
The .. Directory	66	(1)
Viewing Floppy Disk and CD-ROM Contents	67	(1)
File Manager Toolbar Buttons	67	(1)
Customizing the Filename Display	68	(3)
Searching for a File with File Manager	71	(2)
Creating Directories in File Manager	73	(1)
Opening Files in File Manager	74	(1)
Renaming Files in File Manager	75	(1)
Selecting Files in File Manager	76	(1)
Deleting Files in File Manager	77	(1)
Opening a Second File Manager Window	77	(1)
Moving and Copying Files in File Manager	78	(1)
Fine-Tuning the File Manager	79	(2)
Creating Shortcuts from File Manager	81	(1)
Customizing Icons	81	(1)
Managing Files from the Shell Prompt	82	(14)
The ``Where Am I Now?'' Command	84	(1)
Mounting Disks with mount and umount	85	(1)
Formatting Floppies with fdformat	86	(1)
Changing Directories with cd	86	(2)
Creating Directories with mkdir	88	(1)
Viewing Directory Contents with ls	88	(3)
Finding Files at the Shell Prompt	91	(1)
Viewing a File's Contents from the Shell	92	(1)
Deleting Files with rm	93	(1)
Copying Files with cp	94	(1)
Moving and Renaming Files with mv	95	(1)
Case Study: Creating Screen Shots	96	(3)
Running and Managing Programs	99	(28)
Running Programs	100	(6)
GNOME Apps	100	(3)
X Apps	103	(1)
Command-Prompt Apps	104	(2)
Opening Files	106	(6)
Opening from the File Manager	106	(3)
Opening Documents from Within Programs	109	(1)
Opening from the Run Program Dialog Box	110	(1)
Opening from the Command Prompt	111	(1)
Saving Documents	112	(2)
Customizing the Main Menu	114	(5)
Creating Your Own User Menus	115	(2)
Uncluttering the Main Menu	117	(2)
Launching Apps from the Panel	119	(1)
Panel Drawers	119	(1)
Desktop Launchers for Apps	120	(1)
Using GNOME Session Management	120	(1)
Case Study: Adding StarOffice to Your Desktop	121	(6)
Mounting the StarOffice CD	121	(1)
Installing StarOffice	122	(1)
Adding StarOffice to the System Menu	123	(4)
Getting Help	127	(26)
Expanding Your Resources	128	(1)
Using the Man Pages	128	(8)
xman	131	(3)
Command Prompt Man Pages	134	(2)
whatis Searches	136	(1)
Info Pages	136	(1)
HOWTOs and FAQs	137	(9)
The locate Command	146	(1)
Package Documentation	147	(1)
Support on the Web	148	(1)
Red Hat	148	(1)
Linuxcare	148	(1)
The Linux Documentation Project	149	(1)
GNOME Documentation	149	(1)
The GNU Project	149	(1)
Newsgroups and Mailing Lists	149	(3)
Project Page	152	(1)
II System Administration	153	(278)
System Administration Basics	155	(22)
What Is System Administration?	156	(1)
Linux Configuration Basics	157	(16)
Using LinuxConf	157	(3)
Editing Configuration Files Manually	160	(1)
Configuration File Comments	160	(1)
Backing Up Configuration Files	161	(1)
Editing with GNOME gEdit	161	(4)
Editing with xedit	165	(2)
Editing with vi	167	(3)
Editing with Emacs	170	(3)
Case Study: Letting Users Mount Disks	173	(4)
Editing fstab with gEdit	173	(1)
Editing fstab with vi	174	(2)
More on fstab	176	(1)
Managing Users and Permissions	177	(28)
Why Create Groups and User Accounts?	178	(1)
Creating and Managing Groups	179	(3)
Adding and Managing Users	182	(7)
More on Permissions	186	(3)
Enabling and Disabling Users Accounts	189	(1)
Changing a User's Account or Password	189	(1)
Changing the Superuser's Password	189	(2)
Deleting a User Account	190	(1)
Commands for Managing Users, Groups, and Permissions	191	(8)
The adduser and passwd Commands	191	(1)
The who and finger Commands	192	(2)
The su, whoami, and exit Commands	194	(1)
chown: Changing Owners	195	(1)
chmod: Changing Permissions	196	(2)
More Commands for Managing Users and Groups	198	(1)
Where User and Group Information Is Stored	199	(3)
The etc/passwd File	200	(1)
The etc/group File	201	(1)
Case Study: Recovering from Forgotten Passwords	202	(3)
Dealing with a Forgotten Root Password	202	(3)
Configuring the X Window System	205	(28)
Understanding X	206	(1)
Starting X	206	(4)
Starting X Manually or Automatically	208	(2)
Overriding the Default Setup	210	(1)
Configuring X for Your Hardware	210	(7)
Configuring X Hardware Manually in XF86Config	211	(6)
Understanding Display Managers	217	(1)
Exploring the Window Managers	218	(9)
The AnotherLevel Window Manager	219	(1)
The AfterStep Window Manager	220	(2)
The LessTif Window Manager (mwm)	222	(1)
The Window Maker Window Manager	223	(2)
The ICE Window Manager	225	(1)
What About GNOME and KDE?	226	(1)
Choosing a Default Display Manager	227	(2)
Setting the Default Session Type	228	(1)
Choosing the Default xdm Window Manager	228	(1)
Getting Back to GNOME	229	(1)
Troubleshooting X Startup Problems	229	(4)
Cannot Open Mouse (No Such Device)	229	(1)
Device Busy	230	(1)
Server Doesn't Exist, Can't Continue	230	(1)
No Server Was Installed	231	(1)
More X Support	231	(2)
Configuring GNOME and Enlightment	233	(32)
Using the GNOME Control Center	234	(13)
The Background Capplet	235	(1)
The Screensaver Capplet	236	(1)
The Theme Selector Capplet	236	(1)
The Window Manager Capplet	237	(2)
Choosing a Default Editor	239	(1)
The Mime Types Capplet	239	(4)
The Keyboard Bell Capplet	243	(1)
The Sound Capplet	243	(1)
The CD Properties Capplet	244	(1)
The Keyboard Capplet	244	(1)
The Mouse Capplet	245	(1)
The Startup Programs Capplet	245	(2)
The URL Handlers Capplet	247	(1)
The User Interface Capplets	247	(1)
Configuring Enlightenment	247	(10)
Enlightenment Basic Options	248	(1)
Enlightenment Desktops	249	(1)
Enlightenment Behavior Options	250	(1)
Enlightenment Audio	251	(1)
Enlightenment Special FX	251	(1)
Enlightenment Backgrounds	252	(2)
Enlightenment Themes	254	(1)
Enlightenment Shortcuts	254	(1)
Enlightenment Menus and Themes	255	(2)
Upgrading GNOME	257	(3)
Case Study: Adding GNOME to a Server Class Installation	260	(5)
Getting Started	260	(1)
Installing X	261	(1)
Installing GNOME	261	(4)
Installing and Using KDE	265	(14)
What Is KDE?	266	(1)
Installing KDE	266	(2)
Running KDE	268	(4)
KDE Desktop Components	268	(2)
KDE Help	270	(1)
KDE Keyboard Shortcuts	271	(1)
Entering Commands in KDE	271	(1)
Managing Files in KDE	272	(1)
Using the Trashcan	273	(1)
Mounting Disks in KDE	273	(2)
Autostarting Programs in KDE	274	(1)
Defining Default KDE Desktops	275	(1)
Configuring with the KDE Control Center	275	(1)
Getting Back to GNOME	276	(1)
Project: Becoming a KDE Guru	276	(3)
Configuring Startup and Shutdown	279	(32)
How the Boot Process Works	280	(2)
The Power on Self Test (POST)	280	(1)
SCSI Devices	280	(1)
LILO the Boot Loader	281	(1)
Loading the Linux Kernel	282	(1)
Preparing for the New Configuration	282	(5)
Know Your Boot Partition(s)	282	(1)
Always Copy Your Original Configuration Files	283	(1)
Create an Emergency Boot Disk	283	(2)
Using the Boot and Rescue Disks	285	(2)
Configuring LILO	287	(9)
Passing Parameters to LILO	287	(1)
Configuring LILO with LinuxConf	288	(1)
LinuxConf LILO Defaults	288	(2)
LinuxConf LILO Linux Configurations	290	(1)
LinuxConf LILO Other OS Configurations	291	(1)
Choosing Your Default Operating System	292	(1)
Manually Editing lilo.conf	292	(1)
Testing LILO Reconfigurations	293	(1)
Installing or Reinstalling LILO	294	(1)
Uninstalling LILO	295	(1)
More on LILO	295	(1)
Understanding Linux Initialization	296	(8)
Choosing the Runlevel	296	(1)
Processes	297	(3)
The System Log File	300	(1)
Environment Variables	300	(1)
How init Works	300	(4)
Configuring Startup and Shutdown with LinuxConf	304	(1)
Choosing Startup Services	305	(1)
Shutting Down	306	(3)
Shutting Down with LinuxConf	307	(2)
Halt, Reboot, and Ctrl+Alt+Del	309	(1)
Project: Make Those Boot Disks!	309	(2)
Using DOS and Windows	311	(16)
Accessing DOS/Windows Disks	312	(2)
Mounting DOS/Windows Floppies	312	(1)
Mounting Windows/DOS Partitions	313	(1)
Using DOS Commands in Linux	314	(5)
Configuring mtools	315	(1)
Using mtools	316	(2)
Formatting Floppies from mtools	318	(1)
More on mtools	319	(1)
Using the DOS Emulator (DOSEMU)	319	(2)
Running Windows Programs in Linux	321	(2)
Launching Linux from DOS (LOADLIN)	323	(1)
Case Study: Saving Linux Files to Windows	324	(3)
Managing Packages with RPM	327	(20)
Understanding Packages	328	(1)
Using GnoRPM	328	(1)
Querying Packages in GnoRPM	329	(9)
Installing Packages with GnoRPM	331	(3)
Running the Installed Package	334	(1)
Installation Problems	335	(3)
Uninstalling Packages with GnoRPM	338	(1)
Using the RPM Command	338	(5)
Installing with RPM	339	(1)
Freshening Packages with RPM	340	(1)
Querying with RPM	341	(1)
Verifying Packages with RPM	342	(1)
Uninstalling with RPM	343	(1)
GnoRPM and RPM Resources	343	(4)
Printing from Linux	347	(18)
Identifying Linux-Compatible Printers	348	(3)
Linux Printing Concepts	351	(2)
Printer Devices	352	(1)
Formats and Filters	352	(1)
Installing a Local Printer	353	(3)
Check Your / etc/conf.modules File First	353	(1)
Connecting the Printer	353	(1)
Starting PrintTool	353	(2)
Testing the Local Printer	355	(1)
How to Print	356	(3)
Adding a Printer Applet to GNOME	357	(1)
KDE Printing	358	(1)
Printing from the Command Prompt	358	(1)
Printing Command Output	359	(1)
Managing Printers and Print Jobs	359	(2)
Viewing the Print Queue with lpq	359	(1)
Canceling a Print Job with lprm	360	(1)
Managing Printers with lpc	360	(1)
More Printing Documentation	361	(1)
Troubleshooting Printer Problems	362	(3)
Poor ASCII Test Page Results	362	(1)
Poor PostScript Test Results	363	(1)
Printer Hardware Problems	363	(1)
Only Part of Job Is Printed	363	(1)
Print Job Is Accepted, but Nothing Prints	364	(1)
Job Queued but Cannot Start Daemon	364	(1)
Printer Queue Is Disabled	364	(1)
Using Your Sound Card	365	(12)
Getting Information About Your Sound Card	366	(2)
Configuring Your Sound Card	368	(2)
Using Your Mixer	370	(1)
Playing Audio CDs	371	(1)
Playing with Sound Effects	372	(2)
KDE Sound Effects	373	(1)
Configuration Files and More Info	374	(1)
Project: Building Your Collection of Wave Files	374	(3)
Archiving, Backing Up, and Restoring	377	(18)
Understanding Archives	378	(1)
Using Archives in File Managers	378	(4)
Working with Archives in GNOME's File Manager (gmc)	379	(1)
Managing Zip Files in gmc	380	(1)
Managing Archives in KDE	381	(1)
Commands for Managing Archives	382	(5)
Commands for .tar Files	382	(2)
Commands for .gz Files	384	(1)
Commands for .zip Files	385	(2)
Backing Up Your Hard Disk	387	(3)
When to Back Up	389	(1)
Backup and Restore Utilities	390	(3)
KDE KDat	390	(1)
Taper	391	(1)
dump and restore	392	(1)
cpio	392	(1)
Other Solutions	392	(1)
Project: Back Up Your Home Directory	393	(2)
Advanced System Administration	395	(36)
Managing Processes	396	(6)
Viewing Running Processes	396	(2)
Putting an Existing Process in the Background	398	(1)
Prioritizing Processes with Nice	398	(2)
Keeping Processes Alive When the Parent Dies	400	(1)
Stopping Processes with kill	401	(1)
Automating Tasks	402	(8)
Scheduling Jobs with at	402	(2)
Scheduling a Job with cron	404	(1)
Specifying cron Schedules and Commands	405	(2)
Scheduling Cron Jobs	407	(2)
Viewing the Crontab File's Contents	409	(1)
Deleting the Crontab File	409	(1)
Superuser Cron Powers	410	(1)
Problem Solving with Logs	410	(4)
Viewing Log Files	411	(1)
Log Files Behind the Scenes	412	(2)
Monitoring Performance	414	(3)
GNOME Info and Monitors	414	(2)
KDE Info and Monitors	416	(1)
Command Prompt Info and Monitors	416	(1)
Tips for Installing New Hardware	417	(4)
Introducing Kudzu	418	(1)
Other Hardware Installation Help	419	(2)
Password Encryption	421	(3)
Shadow Passwords	422	(1)
MD5 Passwords	423	(1)
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)	423	(1)
Using SUID, GUID, and Sticky Bit Permissions	424	(4)
Sticky Bits	425	(1)
Changing SUID, GUID, and Sticky Bit	425	(3)
Troubleshooting: Speeding Up a Slow System	428	(3)
III Linux and the Internet	431	(68)
Connecting to the Internet	433	(22)
Getting Online	434	(1)
Installing a Modem	434	(4)
If Kudzu Chimes In	436	(1)
Where Is Your Modem Connected?	437	(1)
Defining /dev/modem with modemtool	437	(1)
Choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP)	438	(1)
Setting Up, Getting Connected	439	(16)
Setting Up your PPP Account	440	(2)
Connecting with the Red Hat PPP Dialer	442	(1)
Setting Up PPP in LinuxConf	443	(2)
Connecting with UserNet	445	(2)
Disconnecting in UserNet	447	(1)
Configuring PPP in KDE	447	(8)
Browsing the World Wide Web	455	(14)
Surfing the Web	456	(2)
Searching the Web	458	(2)
Keeping Track of Favorite Pages	460	(5)
Organizing Bookmarks	461	(2)
Saving and Sharing Bookmarks	463	(1)
Checking Whether Favorite Pages Have Changed	464	(1)
Putting Bookmarks on Your Personal Toolbar	464	(1)
Personalizing Netscape	465	(1)
Case Study: Creating a Library of Links	466	(3)
Working with Email and Newsgroups	469	(16)
Setting Up Your Accounts	470	(3)
Setting Up Your Email Account	470	(2)
Setting Up Your Newsgroup Account	472	(1)
Creating Your Signature File	473	(2)
Doing Internet Email	475	(3)
Composing and Sending Email	475	(2)
Reading and Replying to Email	477	(1)
Participating in Usenet Newsgroups	478	(7)
Exploring the Newsgroups	479	(2)
Subscribing to a Newsgroup	481	(1)
Reading Newsgroup Messages	482	(1)
Posting Questions to a Newsgroup	482	(1)
More on Newsgroups	483	(2)
Using FTP, Update Agent, and Telnet	485	(14)
Using the Update Agent	486	(4)
Configuring Update Agent	486	(2)
Performing the Update	488	(2)
What is FTP?	490	(1)
Doing FTP the Easy Way	491	(4)
Configuring gftp	492	(1)
Connecting to an FTP Site	492	(2)
Downloading Files with gftp	494	(1)
Uploading Files with gftp	494	(1)
Using Telnet	495	(4)
IV Linux Network Administration	499	(116)
Creating a Local Area Network	501	(18)
TCP/IP Crash Course	502	(3)
LAN Network Address	502	(1)
Network and Broadcast Addresses	503	(1)
Subnet Masks	504	(1)
Domain Name	504	(1)
Hostnames	504	(1)
Assigning IP Addresses in a LAN	505	(2)
Static IP Addressing	505	(1)
Dynamic IP Addressing	506	(1)
The LAN Hardware	507	(2)
Installing the Hardware	508	(1)
Configuring the LAN	509	(6)
Using LinuxConf to Configure Your Ethernet Card	509	(2)
Nameserver Specification	511	(1)
Hostname Search Path	512	(1)
Setting Up /etc/hosts	512	(1)
Repeat for Every Host	513	(2)
Testing the LAN	515	(1)
You're Done	516	(1)
Troubleshooting a LAN	516	(3)
Sharing Files with NFS	519	(18)
Sharing Resources on a LAN	520	(1)
Awakening the NFS Server	520	(2)
No Such File or Directory	521	(1)
Ensuring NFS is Available at Startup	521	(1)
Sharing a Directory (Server Side)	522	(4)
Server-Side Privileges	524	(1)
The /etc/exports File	524	(2)
Whenever You Change the Exports Table	526	(1)
Accessing a Shared Directory	526	(6)
Auto-Mounting the Shared Directory	527	(1)
The /etc/fstab File	528	(1)
Options on the Client Side	529	(3)
Case Study: Sharing a ``Hidden'' Windows Drive	532	(5)
Mounting the Windows Drive	532	(1)
Sharing the Symbolic Link	533	(4)
Sharing Windows/Linux Resources with Samba	537	(30)
Sharing Windows Resources	538	(2)
Understanding Samba	540	(1)
Installing the Samba Client Software	540	(1)
Accessing Windows Resources from a Linux Computer	541	(7)
Accessing Windows Drives and Directories	542	(3)
Accessing a Windows Printer	545	(3)
Installing Samba to Share Linux Resources	548	(8)
Auto-Starting Samba Server	548	(2)
Defining Samba Users	550	(1)
Backing Up /etc/smb.conf	551	(1)
Opening /etc/smb.conf	551	(3)
Testing Samba from a Linux Computer	554	(1)
Testing Samba from a Windows Computer	555	(1)
Accessing a Shared Linux Printer from Windows	556	(1)
Accessing a Shared Linux Printer from Linux	557	(1)
Sharing Directories with Samba	558	(5)
Accessing the New Share from Windows	561	(1)
Accessing the New Share from Linux	561	(2)
More on Samba	563	(1)
Case Study: Sharing a Windows CD-ROM Drive	563	(4)
Gateways, Routers, Switches, and Other TCP/IP Mysteries Explained	567	(18)
Understanding Networks	568	(4)
OSI by the ISO	568	(1)
OSI Network Model Overview	568	(4)
Understanding TCP/IP	572	(6)
The Hardware Layer	572	(1)
The Data Link Layer	573	(2)
The Network Layer	575	(1)
TCP/UDP and the Transport Layer	576	(1)
TCP and the Session Layer	577	(1)
The Presentation Layer	577	(1)
The Application Layer	578	(1)
The Hardware Behind Network Traffic	578	(2)
Repeaters	578	(1)
Switches	578	(1)
Bridges	579	(1)
Routers/Gateways	579	(1)
Getting Information to its Destination	580	(3)
Bridges	580	(1)
Routers/Gateways	581	(2)
Project: Perusing Your Options	583	(2)
Setting Up Network Information Services (NIS)	585	(12)
Introduction to NIS	586	(2)
Maintain a Consistent Password File	587	(1)
Script Updates from a Master Machine	587	(1)
NIS	587	(1)
Setting Up an NIS Server	588	(3)
Editing the /var/yp/securenets File	589	(1)
Editing the /etc/ypserv.conf File	589	(1)
Starting the ypserv Process	590	(1)
Setting Up an NIS Client	591	(3)
Editing the /etc/yp.conf File	592	(1)
Editing the /etc/nsswitch.conf File	593	(1)
Case Study: Setting Up an NIS Slave Server	594	(3)
Beefing Up Network Security	597	(18)
Security Problems	598	(2)
Intrusion	598	(1)
Denial of Service Attacks (DoS)	599	(1)
Monitoring Your Network	600	(7)
Ports	600	(1)
Downloading and Using NMAP	601	(2)
Downloading and Using PortSentry	603	(4)
Limiting Services	607	(2)
Limiting Incoming Access	609	(2)
Limiting by User	611	(1)
Filtering with IPchains	611	(1)
Case Study: Stopping Access with TCP Wrappers	612	(3)
V Serving the Internet with Linux	615	(124)
Building an Internet Server	617	(16)
What is a Server?	618	(1)
Do I Need a Server?	618	(4)
Responsibility	618	(1)
Security	618	(1)
Updates	619	(2)
Misconfiguration	621	(1)
Network Connectivity	622	(3)
Co-Location	622	(1)
Dedicated Connections	622	(2)
Making a Choice	624	(1)
Hardware Considerations	625	(2)
Software Considerations	627	(1)
Case Study: Managing a Server Remotely	627	(6)
Viewing an X Application Remotely	627	(1)
Remote Desktops Using VNC	628	(5)
Setting Up Domain Name Services (DNS)	633	(28)
Introduction to DNS	634	(2)
Domain Names	634	(1)
DNS Servers	635	(1)
DNS Records	636	(1)
Registering a Domain Name	636	(12)
Using the dhs.org Service	637	(6)
Using Network Solutions to Register a Domain Name	643	(5)
Setting Up Your Own DNS Using BIND	648	(6)
What is BIND?	649	(1)
Setting Up a Caching-Only Nameserver	649	(5)
Case Study: Using LinuxConf to Set Up a Primary Master Server	654	(7)
Using Apache to Serve the Web	661	(23)
Why Use Linux and Apache to Serve the Web?	662	(2)
The Popular Linux Web Servers Web Servers Compared	663	(1)
Installing the Apache HTTP Web Server	664	(2)
Downloading and Installing the Apache RPM File (If Necessary)	665	(1)
Configuring Apache	666	(3)
The httpd.conf File	667	(2)
Configuring Apache with LinuxConf	669	(1)
Starting and Stopping Apache	669	(3)
/etc/rc.d	670	(1)
What if Apache Won't Start?	671	(1)
Serving Content	672	(2)
Posting Your First File	672	(1)
Putting Your Web Server to Work	673	(1)
Content-Only Sites	673	(1)
Gathering Information from Your Viewers	673	(1)
Intranets	673	(1)
Web Applications	674	(1)
A Quick Look at How Web Servers Work	674	(5)
The Request	675	(1)
The Response	676	(1)
Uniform Resource Locators	677	(2)
Installing Apache the Old-Fashioned Way	679	(2)
Download the Apache Source	679	(1)
Compiling Apache	680	(1)
Project: Finding More Information	681	(3)
Linux, Apache, and Other Web Server-Related Information Online	681	(1)
Linux/Apache-Related Books	682	(1)
Open Source Information	682	(1)
HTML Resources	682	(2)
Setting Up Email Servers	684	(19)
Introduction to Email Servers	684	(2)
Security	684	(1)
Resources and Scalability	685	(1)
Other Risks	685	(1)
Types of Servers	686	(7)
SMTP-Simple Mail Transfer Protocol	686	(3)
POP-Post Office Protocol	689	(3)
IMAP-Internet Message Access Protocol	692	(1)
Web-Based Delivery	692	(1)
Setting Up Sendmail	693	(5)
Setting Up POP and IMAP Servers	698	(2)
Securing Your POP or IMAP Server	699	(1)
Case Study: Web Access to Email	700	(3)
Setting Up Telnet and FTP Services	703	(18)
Introduction to Telnet, rlogin, ssh, and FTP	704	(2)
The Remote Terminals: Telnet, rlogin, ssh	704	(1)
FTP: The Remote File Transfer Protocol Software	705	(1)
Setting Up Telnet and rlogin	706	(2)
Telnet	706	(1)
rlogin	707	(1)
Setting Up ssh	708	(4)
Setting Up FTP	712	(9)
Anonymous Writes	714	(1)
Limited User Access	714	(1)
Customize Your Server Settings	714	(2)
Project: Using LinuxConf with wu-ftpd	716	(5)
Setting Up Additional Servers	721	(18)
Adding Value to Your Server	722	(1)
Using the INN Usenet Server	722	(3)
Installing INN	722	(1)
Setting Access Control	723	(1)
Adding Newsgroups to Your Server	723	(1)
Posting a Sample Message	724	(1)
Running the Leafnode NNTP Server	725	(4)
Installing Leafnode	725	(1)
Starting Leafnode	726	(2)
Installing and Using Keafnode	728	(1)
Using the PostgreSQL Server	729	(10)
Installing and Configuring PostgreSQL	730	(1)
Creating and Populating a Database	731	(4)
Connecting to a PostgreSQL Server	735	(4)
VI Programming Linux	739	(74)
Shell Programming and Scripting	741	(20)
What is Shell Scripting?	742	(2)
What is a Shell?	742	(1)
What is a Script?	742	(1)
What Can I Do with a Shell Script?	743	(1)
Introduction to Programming Basics	744	(5)
What is a Programming Language?	744	(2)
Common Programming Constructs	746	(3)
Bash Scripting Syntax	749	(7)
Using Variables	750	(1)
Using I/O	750	(2)
Using Expressions	752	(1)
Using Conditional and Looping Statements	753	(3)
Case Study: A Sample Script	756	(5)
CGI and Perl Programming	761	(22)
CGIs and Perl	762	(7)
What is a CGI?	762	(5)
Perl and CGI Programming	767	(2)
A Quick and Dirty Perl Reference	769	(9)
Variables	769	(1)
I/O	770	(2)
Expressions	772	(1)
Regular Expressions	772	(3)
Conditionals and Looping	775	(2)
Subroutines	777	(1)
Useful Perl CGI Code	778	(1)
Case Study: A Sample CGI	779	(4)
Programming with C, C++, and Java	783	(14)
Uses for C, C++, and Java	784	(2)
C and C++	784	(1)
Java	785	(1)
Using the C/C++ Compiler	786	(3)
Using C++	788	(1)
Using Makefiles	789	(1)
Using the GDB Debugger	790	(2)
Project: Using the Java Compiler and Interpreter	792	(5)
Configuring the Kernel	797	(16)
What is the Kernel?	798	(2)
Stability	798	(1)
Portability	798	(1)
Why Do I Want to Configure the Kernel?	799	(1)
Configuring Compile-Time Options	800	(9)
Code Maturity Level Options	801	(1)
Processor Type and Features	801	(1)
Loadable Module Support	801	(1)
General Setup	801	(1)
Plug and Play Support	802	(1)
Block Devices	802	(1)
Additional Block Devices	802	(1)
Networking Options	802	(1)
SCSI Support Type	803	(1)
Network Device Support	803	(1)
Old CD-ROM Drivers	804	(1)
Character Devices	804	(1)
Mouse Support	804	(1)
Video for Linux	805	(1)
Joystick Support	805	(1)
Ftape, the Floppy Tape Device Driver	805	(1)
Filesystems	806	(1)
Network File Systems	806	(1)
Partition Types	807	(1)
Native Language Support	807	(1)
Console Drivers	808	(1)
Sound	808	(1)
Other Configuration Methods	809	(1)
Compiling and Installing a New Kernel	809	(4)
Setting Up /etc/lilo.conf	810	(3)
VII Appendixes	813	(58)
A Dual Booting Windows and Linux	815	(12)
Why Dual Boot?	816	(1)
Backing Up Your Hard Disk	816	(1)
Deciding on Partition Sizes	817	(2)
Creating a Windows Startup Disk	819	(1)
Repartitioning Your Hard Drive	819	(1)
Starting Windows FDISK	820	(1)
Deleting Partitions	821	(1)
Creating a New Primary DOS Partition	822	(1)
Restarting Your Computer	823	(1)
Formatting the C Drive	823	(1)
Reinstalling Windows	824	(1)
Testing Your Windows Installation	824	(3)
B Installing Red Hat Linux	827	(28)
Gathering Information About Your Computer	828	(1)
Sources of Hardware Information	828	(1)
Using Windows to Gather Information	829	(2)
LAN Information	831	(1)
Checking the Hardware Compatibility List	832	(1)
Installing Linux from a CD-ROM	833	(1)
Can't Boot from CD-ROM Drive?	834	(1)
Creating a Boot Disk from Windows	834	(1)
Creating a Boot Disk from Linux	835	(1)
If You Have the Red Hat Linux 6.2 Boxed Set	835	(1)
Booting from the Floppy Disk	835	(1)
Using the Graphical Installer	836	(1)
Mouse Configuration	836	(2)
Installation Type	838	(1)
Automatic Partitioning	839	(1)
Network Configuration	840	(1)
Time Zone Selection	841	(1)
Account Configuration	842	(1)
X Configuration	843	(1)
About to Install	844	(1)
Congratulations	844	(1)
Getting Your GUI Working	844	(3)
Using Disk Druid	847	(2)
LILO Configuration	849	(1)
Authentication Configuration	849	(1)
Package Group Selection	850	(1)
Alternatives to CD-ROM Installation	850	(1)
Creating an Alternative Boot Disk from Windows	851	(1)
Creating an Alternative Boot Disk from Linux	852	(2)
Still More on Installation	854	(1)
C X-Compatible Video Cards	855	(16)
X-Compatible Video Cards	855	(16)
D Linux-Compatible Ethernet Cards	871	(1)
Linux-Compatible Ethernet Cards	871