Mastering Red Hat Linux 9

Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 / Michael Jang.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jang, Michael H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, Calif. ; London : SYBEX, 2003.
Subjects:
Linux.
Linux
Operating systems (Computers)
operating systems.
COMPUTERS > Programming > Microsoft Programming.
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Table of Contents:
  • Mastering Red Hat Linux 9; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Introduction; What's in This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Getting Red Hat Linux 9; Part I: Installing Red Hat Linux; Chapter 1: Introducing Red Hat Linux; Introducing Red Hat Linux 9; A Short History of Unix and Linux; Exploring the Kernel; Why Choose Linux?; The Role of a Linux Computer; Summary; Chapter 2: Preparing Your Hardware; Creating Hard Disk Partitions; Configuring Microsoft and Linux on the Same Computer; Why Worry about Hardware?; Finding Compatible Hardware; Creating a Hardware Checklist
  • BIOS TipsSummary; Chapter 3: Installing Linux Locally; Starting with a Boot Disk; Checking the Installation CDs; Installing Red Hat Linux, Step by Step; Running the Red Hat Setup Agent; Troubleshooting the Installation; Logging In; Upgrading Red Hat Linux; Summary; Chapter 4: Installing Linux Over a Network; Preparing an NFS Server; Preparing an Apache Web Server; Preparing an FTP Server; Installing Linux over a Network; Troubleshooting a Network Installation; Summary; Chapter 5: Kickstarting Linux; Grouping Packages: comps.xml; Analyzing Your Default Kickstart Configuration
  • Working with the GUI Kickstart ConfiguratorKickstarting from a Floppy; Summary; Part II: Linux Fundamentals; Chapter 6: Starting at the Command Line; Exploring Navigational Commands; Setting Up Files and Directories; Managing Files; Manipulating Files; Using the vi Editor; Understanding Other Text Editors; Summary; Chapter 7: A Filesystem Primer; Understanding the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard; Managing Partitions; Using Formats and Journals; Mastering /etc/fstab; Exploring Logical Volume Management; Summary; Chapter 8: Making the Shell Work for You; Managing the Shell; Configuring the Shell
  • The Secrets of the ShellSummary; Part III: Basic Linux Administration; Chapter 9: Administering Users and Groups Securely; Basic User and Group Management; Administering User Accounts; The Shadow Password Suite; Quotas; User Private Groups; Summary; Chapter 10: Managing Packages with RPM; Installing and Upgrading, Simplified; Making Source RPMs Work; RPM Security; Updating RPMs; A Special Agent: up2date; Summary; Chapter 11: Configuring and Troubleshooting the Boot Process; Exploring the Basic Boot Process; Understanding the Default Configuration Files; Troubleshooting and Using Rescue Disks

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