FreeBSD 6 Unleashed
- FreeBSD6 Unleashed
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- Part I: Introduction to FreeBSD
- Chapter 1. What Is FreeBSD?
- Why Use FreeBSD?
- What Can You Do with FreeBSD?
- FreeBSD: It s Not Just for Servers Anymore
- A Brief History of FreeBSD and UNIX
- The Design Philosophy of UNIX
- How FreeBSD Compares to Other Operating Systems
- Beastie, the FreeBSD Mascot
- Chapter 2. Installing FreeBSD
- Checking Your Hardware
- Creating Installation Floppies
- Booting into the Install Program
- Navigating the Sysinstall Program
- Creating Partitions and Assigning Mount Points
- Selecting a Canned Distribution Set
- Choosing the Installation Media
- Post-installation Configuration and Customization
- Exiting the Sysinstall Program and Rebooting the System
- Booting FreeBSD for the First Time
- Setting Up the X Window System (X11)
- Shutting Down FreeBSD
- Chapter 3. Advanced Installation Tasks
- Backing Up an Existing Windows or Linux Filesystem
- Nondestructive Hard Disk Partitioning with FIPS
- Working with FIPS
- Potential Problems with and Limitations of Dual-Boot Systems
- The FreeBSD Boot Manager
- Alternative Installation Methods
- Part II: FreeBSD on the Desktop
- Chapter 4. Booting and Shutting Down FreeBSD
- The FreeBSD Startup Process
- Logging In to FreeBSD
- Logging Out of FreeBSD
- Shutting Down the FreeBSD System
- Chapter 5. Working with the X Window System
- Introduction to X11
- The X Server
- Window Managers
- KDE and GNOME
- Working with Window Managers
- The Window Maker Window Manager
- Chapter 6. Working with Applications
- Running GUI and CLI Applications
- Working with Text
- Office Applications
- Creating and Editing Images with GIMP
- Audio Applications
- Networking Applications
- Working with Java Applications
- Chapter 7. Advanced X11 Configuration
- Configuring X11 with the xorgconfig Script
- Understanding the xorg.conf File
- Testing the X11 Setup
- Your Personal .xinitrc File
- Working with Fonts
- Using Remote X11 Clients
- Using the XDM Graphical Login Manager
- Part III: FreeBSD on the Command Line
- Chapter 8. Working with the Shell
- Introducing the Shell
- Choosing a Shell for FreeBSD
- Changing Your Shell
- Getting Help in the Shell
- Basic Shell File Manipulation
- Text-Related Commands
- Pipes and InputOutput Redirection
- Command Completion and History Editing
- Chapter 9. Customizing the Shell
- Adding Shells to the System and Making Them Available
- Using Alternative Shells
- Shell Initialization Files
- Customizing Your Shell Environment
- Shell and Environment Variables
- Chapter 10. Shell Programming
- Why Shell Programming Matters to You
- A Simple Shell Program
- Variables
- Interacting with the User
- Arithmetic in Shell Programs
- Loops
- Conditional Statements
- Exit Status
- Functions
- Filehandles
- Debugging Shell Scripts
- Advanced Features of Korn Shell Scripting
- Chapter 11. Introduction to Perl Programming
- Perl in FreeBSD
- Fundamentals of Perl Scripting
- A Simple Perl Script
- Advanced Perl Techniques
- Useful Perl Resources
- Part IV: System Administration
- Chapter 12. The FreeBSD Filesystem
- The FreeBSD Directory Structure
- Monitoring Filesystem Usage
- Mounting and Unmounting FreeBSD Filesystems
- Mounting and Unmounting Filesystems from Other Operating Systems
- Mounting and Unmounting CD-ROM and Floppy-Based Filesystems
- Understanding the etcfstab File
- Checking and Repairing Filesystems with fsck
- Setting and Enforcing Disk Usage Quotas
- Blocks, Files, and Inodes
- Chapter 13. Users, Groups, and Permissions
- Introduction to Users and Groups
- Why Use Groups?
- File Ownership
- File and Directory Permissions
- Access Control Lists (ACLs)
- Adding and Removing Users
- User Management Using NIS
- Chapter 14. System Configuration and Startup Scripts
- Understanding the FreeBSD Startup Process
- Resource Configuration Scripts
- The inetd Daemon and the inetd.conf Configuration File
- The System Logger (syslogd) and the syslog.conf File
- Notes on the etcrc.local File
- Chapter 15. Performance Monitoring, Process Control, and Job Automation
- Performance Monitoring with top
- Process Monitoring with ps
- Terminating Misbehaving Processes
- Making Processes Nice
- Automating Processes with the cron Scheduler Daemon
- Creating Jobs to Run One Scheduled Time with the at Command
- Controlling Access to the cron and at Commands
- Using the Periodic Task Scheduler
- Chapter 16. Installing Additional Software
- Introduction to Packages
- Installing Packages
- Removing and Updating Packages
- Introduction to Ports
- Installing and Removing Ports
- Updating and Maintaining Your Ports
- Upgrading a Port
- Fresh Ports
- Chapter 17. Printing
- How lpd, the Print Spooler, and the Print Queue Function in FreeBSD
- Kernel, Device, and Communications Mode Configuration
- Creating the Spool Directory and Setting Its Permissions
- Setting Up Text and Conversion Filters
- Configuring etcprintcap to Control Print System Functions
- Enabling lpd for Command-Line Printing
- Basic Command-Line Printing
- Printing from X11 Applications
- Using the lpq Command to Check the Status of Print Jobs
- Removing Jobs from the Queue with the lprm Command
- Controlling Printers
- Basic Network Printing
- Next-Generation Printing with CUPS
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter 18. Kernel Configuration
- The Role of the Kernel
- Kernel Modules
- Why Configure a Custom Kernel?
- The Kernel Configuration Files
- Creating a Custom Kernel Configuration File
- Compiling and Installing the Custom Kernel
- Adding Device Nodes to the dev Directory
- Recovering When Something Goes Wrong
- Chapter 19. Keeping Up to Date with FreeBSD
- Tracking the FreeBSD Sources
- Upgrading with make world
- Things to Consider Before Choosing a make world Upgrade
- Premake world Tasks
- Rebuilding Your System from Sources
- Using mergemaster to Check for Changed Configuration Files
- Rebooting After the Upgrade
- Chapter 20. Adding Hard Disk Storage
- IDEATA Access Modes
- SCSI Disks
- Understanding Hard Disk Geometry
- Partitioning a Hard Disk
- Creating the Disk Labels
- Making the Filesystem Available for Use
- Enhancing Disk Performance Using RAID and Vinum
- Chapter 21. FreeBSD Survival Guide
- Migrating to FreeBSD
- Do s and Don ts (Common Gotchas)
- Performance Tuning
- Preparing for the Worst: Backups and Mirrors
- Part V: FreeBSD Networking
- Chapter 22. Principles of TCPIP Networking
- Introduction to Networking
- Network Topologies
- Network Components
- Wireless Routers
- Network Protocols
- IP Addresses
- Routing
- Hostnames and Domain Names
- The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Automatic IP Addressing
- Chapter 23. Configuring Basic Networking Services
- Configuring the Network Card
- Configuring Network Settings with Sysinstall
- Configuring Network Settings Without Sysinstall
- Creating IP Aliases
- Mapping Names to IP Addresses with the etchosts File
- Testing Network Connectivity with ping
- Configuring DNS with the etcresolv.conf File
- A Look at Other Network Configuration Files
- Chapter 24. Networking with PPP and 802.11
- Dialing Up with PPP
- PPP Over Ethernet (PPPoE)
- Troubleshooting PPP
- Connecting to a Wireless (802.11) Network
- Chapter 25. Configuring Email Services
- Introduction to SMTP
- Mail Transfer Agents (MTAs) and Mail User Agents (MUAs)
- Configuring Basic Email Services with Sendmail
- Understanding Relaying
- Introduction to POP3
- Configuring a POP3 Server with Qpopper
- Configuring an IMAP Server with IMAP-UW
- Email for Standalone Workstations
- Filtering Junk Mail with Procmail and SpamAssassin
- A Look at Some Sendmail Replacements
- Chapter 26. Configuring a Web Server
- Introduction to the HTTP Protocol
- Obtaining and Installing Apache
- Apache File Layout
- Configuring Apache
- Starting and Stopping the HTTP Daemon
- Basic Access Control with Apache
- Virtual Hosting
- Introduction to Apache Modules
- Server-Side Includes
- Introduction to CGI
- Chapter 27. Configuring an FTP Server
- Introduction to the File Transfer Protocol
- File Layouts of Authenticated and Anonymous FTP
- Configuring the FTP Server
- Controlling FTP Access
- Allowing Anonymous FTP Access
- Virtual Hosting
- Using Alternative FTP Servers
- Chapter 28. Configuring an Internet Gateway
- The Basics of Routers and Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Configuring a NAT Gateway in FreeBSD
- Enabling NAT for Systems Without Static IP Addresses
- Configuring Clients to Use the New Gateway
- Configuring a Wireless Internet Access Point
- Routing Between Three or More Networks
- Dynamic Routing
- Chapter 29. Configuring a Database Server
- Introduction to Database Design and Administration
- SQL: Structured Query Language
- Using the MySQL and PostgreSQL Open-Source Databases
- Constructing a Database System
- Writing Administration Scripts
- Connecting a Database to the Web
- Using PHP to Provide Database-Driven Content to Web Pages
- Optimizing Database Performance
- Performing Database System Backups
- Chapter 30. Network Security
- Choosing a Security Model Based on Your Security Risks
- Security Models
- The Security Risks You Face
- Password Policies
- Avoiding Problems with Clear-Text Services
- Securing Terminal Traffic (SSH)
- Securing Email Services (POP3 and IMAP)
- Securing FTP
- Securing Apache
- System Security Profiles and Kernel Security (Securelevels)
- Using a Firewall
- Preventing Intrusions and Compromises
- Denial of Service (DOS) Attacks
- Physical Security
- Other Security Resources
- Chapter 31. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
- What Is a VPN?
- VPN Topologies
- VPN Services in FreeBSD: IPSec
- FreeBSD as a VPN Server
- Chapter 32. The Domain Name Server
- Introduction to DNS Structure, Functions, and Software
- Enabling the Name Server Daemon
- Running BIND in a Sandbox
- Working with the BIND Configuration File (named.conf)
- Creating a Zone File
- Configuring a Caching Name Server
- Chapter 33. The Network Filesystem (NFS)
- Introduction to NFS
- Configuring an NFS Server
- Configuring an NFS Client
- Auto-Mount Daemon (amd)
- Chapter 34. File and Print Sharing with Microsoft Windows
- SMBCIFS and Samba
- Installing and Configuring Samba
- Other Samba Components
- Accessing Shared Files on a Windows System (the smbfs Filesystem)
- Chapter 35. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- How DHCP Works
- Enabling DHCP
- The dhclient Program
- Running a DHCP Server
- Part VI: Appendixes
- Appendix A. Command Reference and Configuration File Reference
- Command Options
- File- and Directory-Manipulation Commands
- User and Permissions Management Commands
- Common Shell Commands
- System Utilities and Maintenance-Related Commands
- Printer-Related Commands
- Software Installation and Removal Commands
- Common Configuration Files
- Appendix B. Hardware Compatibility Lists
- System Requirements
- Supported Hardware
- Video Cards Supported by X11
- Appendix C. Troubleshooting Installation and Boot Problems
- Installation Problems
- Boot Problems and Other Non-installation Problems
- Appendix D. Sources for More Information
- FreeBSD-Specific Resources
- Other BSD-Related Resources
- Other Internet Resources
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