* Completely updated for the newest release of Red Hat Linux, with nine stand-alone, task-oriented minibooks that enable readersto understand all aspects of the Red Hat Linux operatingsystem
* Includes a new minibook on the Open Office.org Desktop Productivity Suite; a new chapter on wireless Ethernet local areanetworks (LANs); new material on USB devices; and enhancedinformation on accessing databases, working with graphics andimages, and using Linux multimedia tools
* Written in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style, the book offers nearly 900 pages of coverage on basic to advanced Red Hat Linux topics, making it the perfect desktop reference tohelp readers find quick answers or learn how to perform aparticular task
* Includes a DVD that contains all of the CD-ROMs that make upthe full Fedora Core distribution, including the source code.
Table des matières
Introduction.
Book I: Fedora Basics.
Chapter 1: Introducing Red Hat Linux.
Chapter 2: Installing Red Hat Linux.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Configuring Red Hat Linux.
Chapter 4: Trying Out Red Hat Linux.
Book II: Workstations and Applications.
Chapter 1: Exploring GNOME.
Chapter 2: Exploring KDE.
Chapter 3: Learning the Shell.
Chapter 4: Navigating the Red Hat Linux File System.
Chapter 5: Exploring Red Hat Linux Applications.
Chapter 6: Using Text Editors.
Book III: Open Office.org.
Chapter 1: Writing with Open Office.org Writer.
Chapter 2: Preparing Spreadsheets with Open Office.org Calc.
Chapter 3: Making Presentations with Open Office.org Impress.
Chapter 4: Drawing with Open Office.org Draw.
Book IV: Networking.
Chapter 1: Connecting to the Internet.
Chapter 2: Setting Up a Local Area Network.
Chapter 3: Adding a Wireless Ethernet LAN.
Chapter 4: Managing the Network.
Book V: Internet.
Chapter 1: Exchanging Your E-Mail and Instant Messages.
Chapter 2: Using the Web.
Chapter 3: Reading Newsgroups.
Chapter 4: Transferring Files with FTP.
Book VI: Administration.
Chapter 1: Performing Basic System Administration.
Chapter 2: Managing Users.
Chapter 3: Managing the File System.
Chapter 4: Managing Applications.
Chapter 5: Managing Devices and Printers.
Chapter 6: Upgrading and Customizing the Kernel.
Book VII: Security.
Chapter 1: Understanding Network and Host Security.
Chapter 2: Securing the Host.
Chapter 3: Securing the Network.
Chapter 4: Performing Security Audits.
Book VIII: Internet Servers.
Chapter 1: Managing the Servers.
Chapter 2: Running the Apache Web Server.
Chapter 3: Setting Up the FTP Server.
Chapter 4: Serving Up Mail and News.
Chapter 5: Setting Up DNS and NIS.
Chapter 6: Running Samba and NFS.
Book IX: Programming.
Chapter 1: Red Hat Linux Programming Essentials.
Chapter 2: Programming in C.
Chapter 3: Writing Shell Scripts.
Chapter 4: Programming in Perl.
Appendix: About the DVD.
Index.
A propos de l’auteur
Naba Barkakati (North Potomac, MD) is a Senior Technologist at the General Accounting Office’s Center for Technology and Engineering. He has worked as a professional software developer and is an expert computer programmer. Naba is an internationally recognized author of over 25 books, including Wiley’s best-selling Red Hat Linux Secrets, Red Hat Linux Weekend Crash Course, and Object-Oriented Programming in C++.