Learning Red Hat Linux

Preface

1. Why Run Linux?
What Is Linux?
Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux

2. Preparing to Install Red Hat Linux
Minimum Hardware Requirements
Collecting Information About Your System
Installation Types
Preparing Your Hard Disk

3. Installing Red Hat Linux
Installing the Operating System and Applications
Start the Installation
Logging In
Getting Help

4. How Linux Works
User Accounts
How Linux Organizes Data
Using X

5. Using the GNOME Desktop
Using GNOME
Configuring GNOME
GNOME Office
GNOME Resources

6. Using the KDE Desktop
Using KDE
KDE's Desktop
Configuring KDE
KOffice
KDE Resources

7. Conquering the bash Shell
Issuing Shell Commands
Correcting Commands
Working with the Linux Command Prompt
Useful Linux Programs

8. Using the RPM Package Manager
Packages
The rpm Command
Finding Packages
Querying the RPM Database
Installing a Package
Uninstalling a Package
Updating a Package
Advanced RPM Techniques
Gnome RPM
The Red Hat Network

9. Configuring and Administering Linux
Configuring a Printer
Configuring Sound

10. Connecting to the Internet
Configuring Your Modem Using rp3
Using wvdial
Web Browsers
gFTP FTP Client
Configuring Linux to Use a Cable or DSL Modem

11. Setting Up a Networked Workstation
Networking Overview
LAN Administration Using Neat
Samba
Samba Client Configuration and Use
Setting Up a DHCP Server

12. Setting Up Internet Services
Running an FTP Server
Running Apache
Configuring a Mail Server
The Secure Shell
Configuring DNS
Implementing a Basic Firewall
Network Security Tips

13. Advanced Shell Usage and Shell Scripts
The Power of the Unix Shell
Filename Globbing
Shell Aliases
Using Virtual Consoles
X and the Shell
Shell Scripts
Understanding Shell Scripts

A. Linux Directory Tree

B. Principal Linux Files

C. Managing the Boot Process

D. Installing and Configuring X

E. Linux Command Quick Reference

Glossary

Index