• Author:
  • Negus, Christopher
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  07/01/2005
• Price:
  $74.99
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* Offering step-by-step instructions for making Linux installation simple and painless, this valuable resource explains how to take advantage of the desktop interface and use the Linux shell, file system, and text editor
* Covers key system administration skills including setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats
* Addresses using and customizing the desktop menus, icons, window manager, and xterm and how to create and publish formatted documents with Linux applications
* Features expanded coverage of LDAP, 2.6 Linux Kernel, Security Enhanced Linux, and new multimedia applications including new audio and video offerings
* The accompanying DVD contains the full version of Red Hat Linux, including all binary code packages and source code

Christopher Negus has been working with UNIX systems, the Internet, and (most recently) Linux systems for more than two decades. During that time, Chris has worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, UNIX System Laboratories, and Novell, helping to develop the UNIX operating system. Features from many of the UNIX projects Chris worked on at AT&T have found their way into Red Hat, Fedora, and other Linux systems.
Most recently, Chris wrote the book Linux Bible 2005 Edition, and co-authored Linux Troubleshooting Bible and Linux Toys for Wiley Publishing. During the past few years, Chris has written several books on UNIX and the Internet, including Internet Explorer 4 Bible and Netscape Plug-Ins For Dummies for Wiley Publishing. He also co-wrote several books for Que Publishing, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Networking (second and third editions) and Using UNIX (second edition). Chris’s other writings include articles for Internet World, NetWare Connection, and Visual Developer magazines.

Part I: Getting Started in Fedora.

Chapter 1: An Overview of Fedora.

Chapter 2: Installing Fedora.

Chapter 3: Getting Started with the Desktop.

Chapter 4: Using Linux Commands.

Part II: Using Fedora.

Chapter 5: Accessing and Running Applications.

Chapter 6: Publishing with Fedora.

Chapter 7: Playing Games with Fedora.

Chapter 8: Multimedia in Fedora.

Part III: Administering Fedora.

Chapter 10: Understanding System Administration.

Chapter 11: Setting Up and Supporting Users.

Chapter 12: Automating System Tasks.

Chapter 13: Backing Up and Restoring Files.

Chapter 14: Computer Security Issues.

Part IV: Fedora Network and Server Setup.

Chapter 15: Setting Up a Local Area Network.

Chapter 16: Connecting to the Internet.

Chapter 17: Setting Up a Print Server.

Chapter 18: Setting Up a File Server.

Chapter 19: Setting Up a Mail Server.

Chapter 20: Setting Up an FTP Server.

Chapter 21: Setting Up a Web Server.

Chapter 22: Setting Up an LDAP Address Book Server.

Chapter 23: Setting Up Boot Servers: DHCP and NIS.

Chapter 24: Setting Up a MySQL Database Server.

Chapter 25: Making Servers Public with DNS.

Chapter 26: Using Linux Servers from a Mac.

Part V: New Technology.

Chapter 27: Adopting the Linux 2.6 Kernel.

Chapter 28: Implementing Security Enhanced Linux.

Appendix A: About the DVD-ROM.

Appendix B: Fedora Core 3 RPMs.

Appendix C: Running Network Services.

Index.

GNU General Public License.