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Fedora Linux A Complete Guide to Red Hat's Community Distribution

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ISBN-10: 0596526822

ISBN-13: 9780596526825

Edition: 2006

Authors: Chris Tyler

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""Neither a "Starting Linux" book nor a dry reference manual, this book has a lot to offer to those coming to Fedora from other operating systems or distros." -- Behdad Esfahbod, Fedora developer" This book will get you up to speed quickly on Fedora Linux, a securely-designed Linux distribution that includes a massive selection of free software packages. Fedora is hardened out-of-the-box, it's easy to install, and extensively customizable - and this book shows you how to make Fedora work for you. "Fedora Linux: A Complete Guide to Red Hat's Community Distribution" will take you deep into essential Fedora tasks and activities by presenting them in easy-to-learn modules. From installation…    
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Book details

List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 656
Size: 7.17" wide x 9.13" long x 1.33" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Chris Tyler is a programmer and Linux network administrator with a focus on the X Window System and LAMP. He has programmed in two dozen different languages over the past 20 years, and now teaches at Seneca College, Toronto.

Preface
Quick Start: Installing Fedora
Choosing Fedora: Is It Right for You?
Obtaining Fedora Core Software
Installing Fedora Core
Using Fedora on Your Desktop
Getting Started Using the Fedora Graphical User Interfaces
Customizing GNOME
Customizing KDE
Fine-Tuning Your Display Configuration
Configuring Printing
Configuring Sound
Adding and Configuring Fonts
Using Fedora on Your Notebook
Power Management
Configuring Networking
Configuring a Touchpad
Using Dual Video Output
Basic System Management
Using the Command Line
Accessing Online Documentation
Managing Files
Basic Text Editing Using vi
Using Runlevels
Managing and Configuring Services
Managing Users and Groups
Control Access to Files
Managing Processes
Remote Management Using SSH
Using Shell Redirection and Piping
Writing Simple Scripts
Package Management
Querying the Package Management Database
Installing and Removing Software Using RPM
Using Repositories
Rolling Back a Package Installation, Upgrade, or Removal
Automating Updates
Installing From Source
Making Your Own RPM Packages
Rebuilding an RPM Package for a Different Architecture
Storage Administration
Using Logical Volume Management
Managing RAID
Making Backups
Scheduling Tasks
Network Services
Configuring Samba to Share Files with Windows Systems
Configuring a DHCP Server
Configuring a Domain Name Server
Configuring a CUPS Print Server
Using the Apache Web Server
Configuring the sendmail Server
Configuring IMAP and POP3 Email
Configuring Webmail
Creating Databases and Accounts on a MySQL Server
Installing and Configuring a Wiki
Configuring an FTP Server
Analyzing Web and FTP Logs
Securing Your System
Prevent Unwanted Connections
Using SELinux
Using Access Control Lists
Making Files Immutable
Using sudo to Delegate Privilege
Configuring PAM and consolehelper
Logging
Detecting File Changes with AIDE
The Fedora Community
Participating in the Fedora Mailing Lists
Using IRC9.3 Using Bugzilla
Running Rawhide
Participating in Fedora Projects
Advanced Installation
Resizing a Windows Partition
Configuring RAID and LVM During Installation
Preparing Alternate Installation Media
Installing with Kickstart
Configuring the GRUB Bootloader
Using Rescue Mode on an Installation Disc
Installing Xen Virtual Machines01