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Red Hat Fedora 4 Unleashed
Red Hat Fedora 4 Unleashed
ISBN: 0672327929
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 361
Authors:
Paul Hudson
,
Andrew Hudson
,
Bill Ball
,
Hoyt Duff
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Red Hat Fedora 4 UNLEASHED
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Andrew Hudson
Paul Hudson
We Want to Hear from You
Reader Services
Introduction
What Is Linux?
Why Use Linux?
Who This Book Is For
What This Book Contains
Conventions Used in This Book
Part I: Installation and Configuration
Chapter 1. Introducing Fedora
What Is Fedora Core?
Fedora for Business
Fedora in Your Home
64-bit Fedora
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
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: Fedora Desktop
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 and System Resources
Using RPM for Software Management
Using Red Hat Network and 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
PDA Connectivity
Scanner Applications for Fedora
Web Design Tools
Fax Client Software
Other Office and Productivity Tools Included with 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
Using Still Cameras with Fedora Core Linux
Using Scanners in Fedora Core Linux
Graphics Manipulation
Reference
Chapter 11. Printing with Fedora
Overview of Fedora Printing
Configuring and Managing Print Services
Creating and Configuring Local Printers
Reference
Chapter 12. Games
Linux Gaming
Reference
Part III: System Administration
Chapter 13. 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 14. Automating Tasks
Running Services at Bootup
Starting and Stopping Services Manually
Scheduling Tasks
Basic Shell Control
Writing and Executing a Shell Script
Reference
Chapter 15. System Resources
System Monitoring Tools
Reference
Chapter 16. 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 17. Network Connectivity
Networking with TCPIP
Network Organization
Hardware Devices for Networking
Using Network Configuration Tools
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Wireless Networking
Reference
Chapter 18. Internet Connectivity
Common Configuration Information
Laying the Foundation: The localhost Interface
Configuring Dial-up Internet Access
Configuring Digital Subscriber Line Access
Troubleshooting Connection Problems
Configuring a Dial-in PPP Server
Reference
Part IV: Fedora As a Server
Chapter 19. 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 20. Administering Database Services
A Brief Review of Database Basics
Choosing a Database: MySQL Versus PostgreSQL
Configuring MySQL
Configuring PostgreSQL
Database Clients
Reference
Chapter 21. 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 22. 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
Configuring FTP Server File-Conversion Actions
Using Commands in the ftphosts File to Allow or Deny FTP Server Connection
Server Administration
Reference
Chapter 23. 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 24. 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 25. 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 26. 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 27. LDAP
Configuring the Server
Configuring Clients
Administration
Reference
Chapter 28. News Servers and Mailing Lists
Types of News Servers
The INN Package and Configuration Files
Installing the INN Package
Configuring innd
Reference
Part V: Programming Linux
Chapter 29. Using Perl
Using Perl with Linux
Perl Variables and Data Structures
Operators
Conditional Statements: ifelse and unless
Looping
Regular Expressions
Access to the Shell
Switches
Modules and CPAN
Code Examples
Reference
Chapter 30. Working with Python
Python on Linux
The Basics of Python
Functions
Object Orientation
The Standard Library and the Vaults of Parnassus
Reference
Chapter 31. Writing PHP Scripts
Introduction to PHP
Basic Functions
Object Orientation
Handling HTML Forms
Databases
Reference
Chapter 32. CC Programming Tools for Fedora
Programming in C with Linux
Elements of the CC 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 33. 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 34. Performance Tuning
Hard Disk
Kernel
Apache
MySQL
Reference
Chapter 35. Command-line Masterclass
Why Use the Shell?
Basic Commands
Combining Commands Together
Multiple Terminals
Reference
Chapter 36. Advanced Yum
Getting Started
Using Yum to Remove Packages
Using Yum to Manage Package Inventory
Configuring Yum
Creating a Local Yum Repository
Reference
Chapter 37. Managing the File System
The Fedora Core Linux File System Basics
Working with the ext3 File System
Other File Systems Available to Fedora Core Linux
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 38. 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
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Red Hat Fedora 4 Unleashed
ISBN: 0672327929
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 361
Authors:
Paul Hudson
,
Andrew Hudson
,
Bill Ball
,
Hoyt Duff
BUY ON AMAZON
Project Management JumpStart
Planning and Acquiring Resources
Developing the Project Plan
Executing the Project
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B Sample Project Management Forms
Absolute Beginner[ap]s Guide to Project Management
Project Management Overview
Why Are Projects Challenging?
Principles of an Effective Budget
Managing Project Changes
Where Is Leadership Needed on a Project?
WebLogic: The Definitive Guide
Servlets and JSPs
Overview of JDBC Resources
Monitoring Connections
Security
Accessing MBeans
Special Edition Using Crystal Reports 10
Introduction
Using Characters in Formulas
Understanding Microsofts .NET Platform
The Report Designer
Viewing Reports
Quartz Job Scheduling Framework: Building Open Source Enterprise Applications
Getting Started with Quartz
Using the Quartz CronTrigger
Creating a Fire-Now Trigger
Job Storage in Quartz
Working with Jobs
Programming .Net Windows Applications
Hello World
Overview
Creating Your First Menu
Updating with SQL
Bugs
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