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Red Hat® Fedora 5 Unleashed
By Andrew Hudson, Paul Hudson
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: May 19, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32847-X
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32847-3
Pages: 1104

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		About the Authors
		Acknowledgments
		We Want to Hear from You!
		Reader Services
		Introduction
		Part I:  Installation and Configuration
			Chapter 1.  Introducing Fedora
				What Is Fedora?
				Fedora for Business
				Fedora in Your Home
				64-Bit Fedora
				Fedora on the PPC Platform
				Fedora on Dual-Core Machines
				Getting the Most from Fedora and Linux Documentation
				Fedora Developers and Documentation
				Reference
			Chapter 2.  Preparing to Install Fedora
				Planning Your Fedora Deployment
				Hardware Requirements
				Preparing for the Install Process
				Partitioning Before and During Installation
				Using Fedora's kickstart Installation Method
				Reference
			Chapter 3.  Installing Fedora
				Before You Begin the Installation
				Choosing How to Install Fedora
				Step-by-Step Installation
				Logging In and Shutting Down
				Reference
			Chapter 4.  Post-Installation Configuration
				Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems
				Your Hardware and Kudzu
				Pointer and Keyboard Configuration
				Configuring Display Graphics
				Configuring Sound Devices
				Detecting and Configuring a Modem
				Configuring Power Management in Fedora
				Resetting the Date and Time
				Managing PCMCIA
				Configuring and Using CD, DVD, and CD-RW Drives
				Configuring Wireless Networks
				Reference
			Chapter 5.  First Steps with Fedora
				Working with the Linux File System
				Logging In to and Working with Linux
				Changing Your User Information
				Reading Documentation
				Using the Shell
				Using the Text Editors
				Working with Permissions
				Working As Root
				Reference
		Part II:  Desktop Fedora
			Chapter 6.  The X Window System
				Basic X Concepts
				Using X11R6
				Starting X
				Selecting and Using Window Managers
				The GNOME and KDE Desktop Environments
				Reference
			Chapter 7.  Managing Software
				Using RPM for Software Management
				Alternatives for Software Management
				Compiling Software from Source
				Reference
			Chapter 8.  On the Internet: Surfing the Web, Writing Email, and Reading the News
				Choosing a Web Browser
				Choosing an Email Client
				An Overview of Network News
				Selecting a Newsreader
				Collaborating with TWiki
				Internet Relay Chat
				Internet Messaging with GAIM
				Videoconferencing with GnomeMeeting
				Reference
			Chapter 9.  Productivity Applications
				Office Suites for Fedora
				Productivity Applications Written for Microsoft Windows
				Reference
			Chapter 10.  Multimedia Applications
				Burning CDs and DVDs in Fedora Core Linux
				Sound and Music
				Viewing TV and Video
				Reference
			Chapter 11.  Graphics Manipulation
				Graphics Manipulation
				Using Digital Cameras with Fedora
				Using Scanners in Fedora
				Reference
			Chapter 12.  Printing with Fedora
				Overview of Fedora Printing
				Configuring and Managing Print Services
				Creating and Configuring Local Printers
				References
			Chapter 13.  Games
				Linux Gaming
				Reference
		Part III:  System Administration
			Chapter 14.  Managing Users
				User Accounts
				Managing Groups
				Managing Users
				Managing Passwords
				Granting System Administrator Privileges to Regular Users
				The User Login Process
				Disk Quotas
				Reference
			Chapter 15.  Automating Tasks
				Running Services at Bootup
				Troubleshooting Runlevel Problems
				Starting and Stopping Services Manually
				Scheduling Tasks
				Basic Shell Control
				Writing and Executing a Shell Script
				Reference
			Chapter 16.  System Resources
				System-Monitoring Tools
				Reference
			Chapter 17.  Backing Up, Restoring, and Recovery
				Choosing a Backup Strategy
				Choosing Backup Hardware and Media
				Using Backup Software
				Copying Files
				Undeleting Files
				System Rescue
				Reference
			Chapter 18.  Network Connectivity
				Laying the Foundation: The localhost Interface
				Networking with TCP/IP
				Network Organization
				Hardware Devices for Networking
				Using Network Configuration Tools
				Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
				Wireless Networking
				Beyond the Network and onto the Internet
				Common Configuration Information
				Configuring Digital Subscriber Line Access
				Configuring Dial-Up Internet Access
				Troubleshooting Connection Problems
				Configuring a Dial-In PPP Server
				Reference
			Chapter 19.  Remote Access with SSH and Telnet
				Setting Up a Telnet Server
				Telnet Versus SSH
				Setting Up an SSH Server
				The SSH Tools
				Remote X
				Reference
			Chapter 20.  Xen
				Why Virtualization Is a Smart Idea
				Virtualization Versus Paravirtualization
				How Xen Works
				Installing Xen
				Setting Up Guest Operating Systems
				Runtime Configuration
				Reference
		Part IV:  Fedora As a Server
			Chapter 21.  Apache Web Server Management
				About the Apache Web Server
				Installing the Apache Server
				Starting and Stopping Apache
				Runtime Server Configuration Settings
				File System Authentication and Access Control
				Apache Modules
				Virtual Hosting
				Logging
				Dynamic Content
				Graphic Interface Configuration of Apache
				Other Web Servers for Use with Fedora
				Reference
			Chapter 22.  Administering Database Services
				A Brief Review of Database Basics
				Choosing a Database: MySQL Versus PostgreSQL
				Configuring MySQL
				Configuring PostgreSQL
				Database Clients
				Reference
			Chapter 23.  File and Print
				Using the Network File System
				Putting Samba to Work
				Network and Remote Printing with Fedora
				Creating Network Printers
				Console Print Control
				Using the Common UNIX Printing System GUI
				Avoiding Printer Support Problems
				Reference
			Chapter 24.  Remote File Serving with FTP
				Using FTP Clients
				FTP Servers
				Installing FTP Software
				The FTP User
				xinetd Configuration for wu-ftpd
				Configuring the Very Secure FTP Server
				Configuring the wu-ftpd Server
				Using Commands in the ftpaccess File to Configure wu-ftpd
				Configure FTP Server File-Conversion Actions
				Using Commands in the ftphosts File to Allow or Deny FTP Server Connection
				Server Administration
				Reference
			Chapter 25.  Handling Electronic Mail
				How Email Is Sent and Received
				Basic Sendmail Configuration and Operation
				Introducing Postfix
				Using Fetchmail to Retrieve Mail
				Choosing a Mail Delivery Agent
				Mail Daemons
				Alternatives to Microsoft Exchange Server
				Reference
			Chapter 26.  Setting Up a Proxy Server
				What Is a Proxy Server?
				Installing Squid
				Configuring Clients
				Access Control Lists
				Specifying Client IP Addresses
				Sample Configurations
				Reference
			Chapter 27.  Managing DNS
				Configuring DNS for Clients
				Essential DNS Concepts
				Using DNS Tools
				Configuring a Local Caching Nameserver
				Your Own Domain Name and Third-Party DNS
				Providing DNS for a Real Domain with BIND
				Providing DNS for a Real Domain
				Troubleshooting DNS
				Managing DNS Security
				Reference
			Chapter 28.  LDAP
				Configuring the Server
				Configuring Clients
				Administration
				Reference
			Chapter 29.  News Servers
				Types of News Servers
				The INN Package and Configuration Files
				Installing the INN Package
				Configuring innd
				Reference
		Part V:  Programming Linux
			Chapter 30.  Using Perl
				Using Perl with Linux
				Perl Variables and Data Structures
				Operators
				Conditional Statements: if/else and unless
				Looping
				Regular Expressions
				Access to the Shell
				Modules and CPAN
				Code Examples
				Reference
			Chapter 31.  Working with Python
				Python on Linux
				The Basics of Python
				Functions
				Object Orientation
				The Standard Library and the Vaults of Parnassus
				Reference
			Chapter 32.  Writing PHP Scripts
				Introduction to PHP
				Basic Functions
				Handling HTML Forms
				Databases
				Reference
			Chapter 33.  C/C++ Programming Tools for Fedora
				Programming in C with Linux
				Elements of the C/C++ Language
				Using the C Programming Project Management Tools Provided with Fedora Core Linux
				Using the GNU C Compiler
				A Simple C Program
				Graphical Development Tools
				Additional Resources
				Reference
		Part VI:  Fedora Housekeeping
			Chapter 34.  Securing Your Machines
				Understanding Computer Attacks
				Assessing Your Vulnerability
				Protecting Your Machine
				Viruses
				Configuring Your Firewall
				Forming a Disaster Recovery Plan
				Keeping Up-to-Date on Linux Security Issues
				Reference
			Chapter 35.  Performance Tuning
				Hard Disk
				Kernel
				Apache
				MySQL
				Reference
			Chapter 36.  Command Line Masterclass
				Why Use the Shell?
				Basic Commands
				Combining Commands
				Multiple Terminals
				Reference
			Chapter 37.  Advanced yum
				Getting Started
				Running yum Noninteractively
				Using yum to Remove Packages
				Maintaining yum
				Using yum to Manage Package Inventory
				Configuring yum
				Creating a Local yum Repository
				Reference
			Chapter 38.  Managing the File System
				The Fedora File System Basics
				Working with the ext3 File System
				Other File Systems Available to Fedora
				Creating a File System
				Mounting File Systems
				Relocating a File System
				Logical Volume Management
				File System Manipulation
				Managing Files for Character Devices, Block Devices, and Special Devices
				Reference
			Chapter 39.  Kernel and Module Management
				The Linux Kernel
				Managing Modules
				When to Recompile
				Kernel Versions
				Obtaining the Kernel Sources
				Patching the Kernel
				Compiling the Kernel
				When Something Goes Wrong
				Reference
		Part VII:  Appendix
			Appendix A.  Fedora and Linux Internet Resources
				Websites and Search Engines
				Usenet Newsgroups
				Mailing Lists
				Internet Relay Chat
		Index