Synopses & Reviews
It takes an expert to unlock the deepest secrets of Red Hat Linux 9to show you whats really under the hood and how to release its full potential. From trouble-free installation to shell, Perl, and Tcl/Tk programming to setting up an Apache Server with SSL, this is the insiders guide to everything you ever wanted to know about Red Hat Linux 9.
Harness the power of Red Hat Linux 9
- Install Red Hat Linux on a laptop
(see Chapter 2)
- Configure XFree86™ for PC video cards
(see Chapter 3)
- Set up CUPs print queues
(see Chapter 4)
- Manually load drivers for unrecognized sound cards
(see Chapter 5)
- Recover a forgotten root password
(see Chapter 12)
- Mount an NTFS partition
(see Chapter 12)
- Set up a Wi-Fi wireless LAN
(see Chapter 13)
- Upgrade and customize the kernel
(see Chapter 21)
CD-ROMs include everything you need to install and use Red Hat Linux 9 Publishers Edition
System requirements: 200 MHz Pentium-class processor with 128 MB of RAM and 650 MB of hard drive space
Review
“…an excellent option for the Linux newbie…I would highly recommend this book…” (Slashdot – News For Nerds, 15 September)
Synopsis
According to IDC, Red Hat Linux is the leading Linux and Open Source brand worldwide, with more than 550f the worldwide Linux OS market. In fact, Red Hat surpasses its nearest competitor by 12%. Approximately, two-thirds (64.8%) of North American respondents in a recent Survery.com IT management poll identified Red Hat Linux as the primary Open Source UNIX distribution used by their organization -- more than five times the market share of the number two and three Linux platforms combined.
Synopsis
Pentium processor running at 200MHz or faster; at least 64 MB of total RAM, 128MB recommended; 4GB of free space on hard drive; Ethernet network interface card (NIC) or 56 Kbps modem; CD-ROM drive.
Synopsis
* Includes two CD-ROMS containing Red Hat Linux 9 Publisher's Edition
Synopsis
* The ultimate guide to what's under the hood of Red Hat Linux 9, completely revised to unlock its deepest secrets
* Designed to answer the questions of intermediate-to-advanced Red Hat Linux users who really want to understand the ins and outs of Red Hat Linux and what goes on behind the scenes
* Takes the reader beyond the obvious information about this complicated operating system, revealing hidden features, tricks and alternate methods that can't be easily found elsewhere: little-known installation options, ways to tweak the TCP/IP configuration files for maximum network efficiency, techniques for optimizing OpenOffice, and much more
* Includes two CD-ROMS containing Red Hat Linux 9 Publisher's Edition
About the Author
Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer and the author of more than two dozen computer books which have been translated into Greek, Chinese, Korean, Italian, and various other languages. He is an authority on C/C++ programming as well as Linux systems and is currently a Senior Level Technologist at the Center for Technology and Engineering in the U.S. General Accounting Office.
Table of Contents
About the Author.
Introduction.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Setting Up Red Hat Linux.
Chapter: 1: An Overview of Red Hat Linux.
Chapter: 2: Red Hat Linux Installation.
Chapter: 3: X Window System Setup.
Chapter: 4: Printer Setup.
Chapter: 5: Sound Setup.
Chapter: 6: Network Setup.
Part II: Exploring Red Hat Linux.
Chapter: 7: Red Hat Linux Basics.
Chapter: 8: GNU Utilities.
Chapter: 9: GUI Desktops.
Chapter: 10: Red Hat Linux Applications and Utilities.
Chapter: 11: Text Processing.
Chapter: 12: Basic System Administration.
Part III: Internetworking with Red Hat Linux.
Chapter: 13: Internet Connection Setup.
Chapter: 14: Web Server.
Chapter: 15: Mail Server.
Chapter: 16: News Server.
Chapter: 17: FTP Server.
Chapter: 18: DNS and NIS.
Chapter: 19: Samba and NFS.
Part IV: Managing Red Hat Linux.
Chapter: 20: Advanced System Administration.
Chapter: 21: Software Installation and Update.
Chapter: 22: System and Network Security.
Part V: Programming Red Hat Linux.
Chapter: 23: Software Development in Linux.
Chapter: 24: Shell and Perl Scripting.
Chapter: 25: Tcl/Tk Scripting.
Chapter: 26: Java Programming.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Linux Commands.
Appendix B: Disk Drives.
Appendix C: CD-ROM Drives.
Appendix D: Ethernet Cards.
Appendix E: Modems and Terminals.
Appendix F: PC Cards.
Appendix G: Linux Resources.
Appendix H: About the CD-ROMs.
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.