MasteringTM Red Hat Linux 9

Your Complete Guide to the World's Leading Linux Distribution Whether you depend on Linux as a server or desktop OS, Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 gives you the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Red Hat's operating system to suit your specific computing needs. Clear, step-by-step instruction teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques, and the Publisher's Edition of Red Hat Linux 9--included on two CDs--lets you get started right away. Coverage includes: Installing Linux from multiple sources Automating Linux installation over a network Navigating the command line interface Administering users and groups Managing RPM packages Troubleshooting the boot process Recompiling a kernel Configuring the X Window Working with GNOME and KDE Using Red Hat GUI administrative tools Understanding basic TCP/IP networking Securing Linux firewalls Setting up secure remote access Installing and testing DNS, DHCP, CUPS, and sendmail Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, and Apache Online Bonus Chapters: Linux Certification requirments (not yet available) Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.

Your Complete Guide to the World’s Leading Linux Distribution

Whether you depend on Linux as a server or desktop OS, Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 gives you the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Red Hat's operating system to suit your specific computing needs. Clear, step-by-step instruction teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques, and the Publisher’s Edition of Red Hat Linux 9—included on two CDs—lets you get started right away. Coverage includes:

• Installing Linux from multiple sources

• Automating Linux installation over a network

• Navigating the command line interface

• Administering users and groups

• Managing RPM packages

• Troubleshooting the boot process

• Recompiling a kernel

• Configuring the X Window

• Working with GNOME and KDE

• Using Red Hat GUI administrative tools

• Understanding basic TCP/IP networking

• Securing Linux firewalls

• Setting up secure remote access

• Installing and testing DNS, DHCP, CUPS, and sendmail

• Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, and Apache

• Online Bonus Chapters: Linux Certification requirments (not yet available)

Mirko Zorz - Help Net Security Magazine

After having read various heavy titles on Red Hat Linux I can honestly say that this is a great publication. Both new and intermediate Linux users will get the most out of the book. The author did an amazing job of keeping everything very easy to follow and did not overcrowd the book with some advanced topics not adequate for new users. It's pretty simple really - you want to know a lot on Red Hat Linux? Get this book, today.

Chapter 12: Upgrading and Recompiling Kernels; Why Bother?; "Upgrading" the Easy Way; Tarballs and Patches; Customizing a Kernel; Setting Up Configuration Menus; Kernels, Section by Section; Bootloader Updates; Summary; Chapter 13: The Administrative Nitty-Gritty; Using the cron Daemon; Using the at Daemon; Service Management; Troubleshooting with Logs; Process Management; Summary; Chapter 14: Backing Up Your System; What You Need to Know about Backing Up; Selecting Your Media; Using Backup and Restore Commands; Understanding RAID; Summary; Part IV: X Window Management Showcases the operating system's newest version, covering GUIs, installation, commands, file management, Internet connections, LANs, operating system integration, applications, and database administration