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Leverage Fast-Growing Fedora with this Comprehensive GuideHere's the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Fedora as a network or a desktop operating system. Written by Red Hat Certified Engineer and bestselling author Michael Jang, Mastering Fedora Core 5 contains more than a thousand pages of in-depth coverage, including new installation procedures, the very latest utilities, and high-level discussions of new commands and applications. The book includes a DVD with the full distribution of Fedora Core 5.
Coverage Includes
- Installing Linux locally or over a network
- Walking through the very first boot process
- Navigating the command-line interface
- Administering users and groups
- Recompiling a kernel
- Networking Linux with TCP/IP and on a LAN
- Creating a local update repository
- Securing your Linux network
- Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, and Apache
- Managing the X Window System with GNOME, KDE®, and more
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- The DVD contains the full distribution of Fedora Core 5
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Synopsis
Written by a Red Hat Certified Engineer, Mastering Red Hat Fedora Linux 5 is a thorough and methodical treatment of the most successful Linux distribution with emphasis on the mastery of intermediate and advanced material. It covers set up and configuration, Linux administration, troubleshooting, networking, file sharing, web services, and network security. Mastering Red Hat Fedora Linux 5 addresses Fedora as both a network and desktop operating system. The DVD contains the full distribution of Fedora Core 5.
Synopsis
Providing thorough and methodical treatment of the most successful Linux distribution, this book places particular emphasis on the mastery of intermediate and advanced techniques and addresses Fedora as both a network and desktop operating system More than 1,000 pages offer detailed coverage of new installation procedures, descriptions of the latest utilities, new commands and applications, command-line admin skills, GUI admin tools, TCP/IP networking, and secure remote access Some of the more advanced topics include troubleshooting, security, Linux network services, and Linux file services, including FTP clients and servers, NFS and NIS, Samba, and Apache The DVD contains the Fedora Core 5 distribution Red Hat is the most popular Linux distribution, and Fedora is the fastest growing distributionAbout the Author
Michael Jang is a Red Hat Certified Engineer, CompTIA Certified Linux Professional, and Linux Certified Professional. Michael has written several books covering networks and operating systems including Linux+ Exam Cram, Sair Linux/GNU Installation and Configuration Exam Cram, Mastering Linux, 2nd Edition, and Linux Networking Clearly Explained.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Part 1: Installing Fedora Core Linux.
Chapter 1: Introducing Fedora Core Linux.
Chapter 2: Preparing Your Hardware.
Chapter 3: Installing Linux Locally.
Chapter 4: Installing Linux over a Network.
Chapter 5: The First Boot Process.
Chapter 6: Kickstarting Linux.
Part 2: Basic Network Configuration.
Chapter 7: Starting at the Command Line.
Chapter 8: A Filesystem Primer.
Chapter 9: Making the Shell Work for You.
Part 3: Basic Linux Administration.
Chapter 10: Administering Users and Groups Securely.
Chapter 11: Managing and Updating Packages.
Chapter 12: Configuring and Troubleshooting the Boot Process.
Chapter 13: Upgrading and Recompiling Kernels.
Chapter 14: The Administrative Nitty-Gritty.
Chapter 15: Backing Up Your System.
Part 4: Basic Network Configuration.
Chapter 16: A TCP/IP Primer.
Chapter 17: Managing Linux on Your LAN.
Chapter 18: Securing Your Linux Network.
Part 5: Basic Linux Services.
Chapter 19: Remote Environments.
Chapter 20: DNS and DHCP.
Chapter 21: Printing with CUPS.
Chapter 22: Mail Services.
Chapter 23: Creating a Local Update Repository.
Part 6: Linux File-Sharing Services.
Chapter 24: Linux Sharing Services: FTP and NFS.
Chapter 25: Linux Authentication Services: NIS and LDAP.
Chapter 26: Making Samba Work for You.
Chapter 27: Web Services.
Part 7: A Certification Primer.
Chapter 28: Generic Linux Certifications.
Chapter 29: Red Hat Certifications.
Part 8: Window Management.
Chapter 30: Managing X Servers and X Clients.
Chapter 31: NOME.
Chapter 32: KDE.
Chapter 33: GUI Applications.
Appendix A: More Information Online.
Appendix B: Fedora Core and Extras Packages by Group.
Appendix C: GNU General Public License Discussion Draft 1 of Version 3.
Index.