Fedora Linux Toolbox 1000+ Commands for Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat Power Users

Name: Fedora Linux Toolbox 1000+ Commands for Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat Power Users
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ISBN: 9780470082911

ISBN-10: 0470082917

ISBN-13: 9780470082911

Edition: 2008

Authors: Christopher Negus, Francois Caen, Chris Negus

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Chris Negus on Fedora Core relies on Chris Negus' broad understanding of Linux and how to teach the uninitiated how to get the most out of the OS. Targeted toward the hobbyist or admin that is new to Linux, it provides a more focused approach than larger more comprehensive books on the market. The content is geared toward getting readers up and running as quickly as possible and then moves quickly into the most popular topics including popular applications for the web, productivity suites, and email; setting up a server (Apache, Samba, CUPS), and of course security. Topics include: Installation Configuration Shell Primer The Desktop Applications …

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List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/28/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 308
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Christopher Negus is the author of the bestselling Fedora and Red Hat Linux Bibles, Linux Toys II, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, and Linux Bible 2008 Edition. He is a member of the Madison Linux Users Group. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Chris served for eight years on development teams for the Unix operating system at AT&T, where Unix was created and developed. He also worked with Novell on Unix development and Caldera. Francois Caen hosts and manages business application infrastructures, through his company Turbosphere LLC. As an open-source advocate, he has lectured on OSS network management and Internet services, and served as president of the Tacoma Linux User Group.…



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Starting with Fedora Linux


About Fedora, Red Hat, and Linux


Comparing Fedora to Other Linuxes


Finding Fedora Resources


Focusing on Linux Commands


Finding Commands


Command Reference Information in Fedora


Summary



Installing Fedora and Adding Software


Installing Fedora


Preparing to Install


Choosing Installation Options


Answering Installation Questions


Working with Software Packages


Using yum Software Repositories


Enabling Repositories for yum


Using the yum Command


Using yum Utilities


Managing Software with rpm


Using the rpm Command


Building RPMs from SRPMs


Extracting Files from RPMs


Summary



Using the Shell


Terminal Windows and Shell Access


Using Terminal Windows


Using Virtual Terminals


Using the Shell


Using Bash History


Using Command Line Completion


Redirecting stdin and stdout


Using alias


Watching Commands


Watching Files


Acquiring Super User Power


Using the su Command


Delegating Power with sudo


Using Environment Variables


Creating Simple Shell Scripts


Editing and Running a Script


Adding Content to Your Script


Summary



Working with Files


Understanding File Types


Using Regular Files


Using Directories


Using Symbolic and Hard Links


Using Device Files


Using Named Pipes and Sockets


Setting File/Directory Permissions


Changing Permissions with chmod


Setting the umask


Changing Ownership


Traversing the File System


Copying Files


Changing File Attributes


Searching for Files


Finding Files with locate


Locating Files with find


Using Other Commands to Find Files


Finding Out More About Files


Listing Files


Verifying Files


Summary



Manipulating Text


Matching Text with Regular Expressions


Editing Text Files


Using the JOE Editor


Using the pico and nano Editors


Graphical Text Editors


Listing, Sorting, and Changing Text


Listing Text Files


Paging Through Text


Paginating Text Files with pr


Searching for Text with grep


Replacing Text with sed


Translating or Removing Characters with tr


Checking Differences Between Two Files with diff


Using awk and cut to Process Columns


Converting Text Files to Different Formats


Summary



Playing with Multimedia


Working with Audio


Playing Music


Adjusting Audio Levels


Ripping CD Music


Encoding Music


Streaming Music


Converting Audio Files


Transforming Images


Getting Information about Images


Converting Images


Converting Images in Batches


Summary



Administering File Systems


Understanding File System Basics


Creating and Managing File Systems


Partitioning Hard Disks


Working with File System Labels


Formatting a File System


Viewing and Changing File System Attributes


Creating and Using Swap Partitions


Mounting and Unmounting File Systems


Mounting File Systems from the fstab File


Mounting File Systems with the mount Command


Unmounting File Systems with umount


Checking File Systems


Checking Raid Disks


Finding Out About File System Use


Logical Volume Manager


Creating LVM Volumes


Using LVM Volumes


Growing the LVM Volume


Shrinking an LVM Volume


Removing LVM Logical Volumes and Groups


Summary



Backups and Removable Media


Backing Up Data to Compressed Archives


Creating Backup Archives with tar


Using Compression Tools


Listing, Joining, and Adding Files to tar Archives


Deleting Files from tar Archives


Backing Up Over Networks


Backing Up tar Archives Over ssh


Backing Up Files with rsync


Backing Up with unison


Backing Up to Removable Media


Creating Backup Images with mkisofs


Burning Backup images with cdrecord


Making and Burning DVDs with growisofs


Summary



Checking and Managing Running Processes


Listing Active Processes


Viewing Active Processes with ps


Watching Active Processes with top


Finding and Controlling Processes


Using pgrep to Find Processes


Using fuser to Find Processes


Changing Running Processes


Summary



Managing the System


Monitoring Resources


Monitoring Memory Use


Monitoring CPU Usage


Monitoring Storage Devices


Mastering Time


Changing Time/Date with Graphical Tools


Displaying and Setting Your System Clock


Displaying and Setting Your Hardware Clock


Using Network Time Protocol to Set Date/Time


Trying Other Date/Time Commands


Managing the Boot Process


Using the GRUB Boot Loader


Repairing the initial ramdisk (initrd)


Controlling Startup and Run Levels


Straight to the Kernel


Poking at the Hardware


Summary



Managing Network Connections


Configuring Networks from the GUI


Managing Network Interface Cards


Managing Network Connections


Starting and Stopping Ethernet Connections


Viewing Ethernet Connection Information


Using Wireless Connections


Using Dial-up Modems


Checking Name Resolution


Troubleshooting Network Problems


Checking Connectivity to a Host


Checking Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)


Tracing Routes to Hosts


Displaying netstat Connections and Statistics


Other Useful Network Tools


Summary



Accessing Network Resources


Running Commands to Browse the Web


Transferring Files


Downloading Files with wget


Transferring Files with cURL


Transfering Files with FTP Commands


Using SSH Tools to Transfer Files


Using Windows File Transfer Tools


Sharing Remote Directories


Sharing Remote Directories with NFS


Sharing Remote Directories with Samba


Sharing Remote Directories with SSHFS


Chatting with Friends in IRC


Using Text-Based E-mail Clients


Managing E-mail with mail


Managing E-mail with mutt


Summary



Doing Remote System Administration


Doing Remote Login and Tunneling with SSH


Configuring SSH


Logging in Remotely with ssh


Using screen: A Rich Remote Shell


Using a Remote Windows Desktop


Connecting to a Windows Desktop with tsclient


Connecting to a Windows Desktop with rdesktop


Using Remote Linux Desktop and Applications


Sharing Desktops Using VNC


Setting Up the VNC Server


Starting Up the VNC Client


Using VNC on Untrusted Networks with SSH


Sharing a VNC Desktop with Vino


Summary



Locking Down Security


Working with Users and Groups


Managing Users the GUI Way


Adding User Accounts


Modifying User Accounts


Deleting User Accounts


Managing Passwords


Adding Groups


Checking on Users


Configuring the Built-in Firewall


Working with System Logs


Using Advanced Security Features


Summary



Using vi or Vim Editors


Starting and Quitting the vi Editor


Moving Around in vi


Changing and Deleting Text in vi


Using Miscellaneous Commands


Modifying Commands with Numbers


Using Ex Commands


Working in Visual Mode


Summary



Shell Special Characters and Variables


Using Special Shell Characters


Using Shell Variables



Getting Information from/proc


Viewing/proc Information


Changing/proc information


Index