Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed
Red Hat® Fedora™ Core 6 Unleashed presents comprehensive coverage of Fedora Core 6, the popular Linux distribution developed by the Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project. This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Fedora.
Red Hat® FedoraTM Linux® Secrets®
Featuring the latest changes in Fedora Core, this book offers valuable new secrets for Fedora users, including yum, mail filtering with SpamAssassin, mandatory access control with Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux), and improved device handling with udev
Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies®
- Eight minibooks spanning over 850 pages deliver the scoop on the latest versions of seven leading Linux distributions: Fedora Core, SUSE, Debian, Xandros, SimplyMEPIS, Knoppix, and Ubuntu
- The DVD includes the full Fedora Core and Knoppix distributions plus ISO images of the other distributions covered, saving hours of downloading time
- This new edition includes all-new coverage of the SimplyMEPIS and Ubuntdistributions, an added section on the Skype Internet telephone system, and expanded coverage of Firefox, SELinux, and OpenOffice.
Red Hat® Linux® Networking and System Administration
Starts with the basics of Red Hat, the leading Linux distribution in the U.S., such as network planning and Red Hat installation and configuration.; Offers a close look at the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and Fedora Core 4 releases.; New chapters cover configuring a database server, creating a VNC server, monitoring performance, providing Web services, exploring SELinux security basics, and exploring desktops.; Demonstrates how to maximize the use of Red Hat Network, upgrade and customize the kernel, install and upgrade software packages, and back up and restore the file system.
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5 Administration Unleashed
This comprehensive guide can help you administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 effectively in any production environment, no matter how complex or challenging. . Long-time Red Hat insider Tammy Fox brings together today’s best practices for the entire system lifecycle, from planning and deployment through maintenance and troubleshooting. Fox shows how to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness by automating day-to-day maintenance through scripting, deploying security updates via Red Hat Network, implementing central identity management services, and providing shared data with NFS and Samba. . Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed contains extensive coverage of network and web services, from the Apache HTTP server and Sendmail email services to remote login with OpenSSH. Fox also describes Red Hat’s most valuable tools for monitoring and optimization and presents thorough coverage of security–including a detailed introduction to Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux). : Streamline deployment with Kickstart; Find, install, update, remove, and verify software; Detect, analyze, and manage hardware; Manage storage with LVM, RAID, ACLs, and quotas; Use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on 64-bit and multi-core systems; Administer users and groups more efficiently and securely; Ensure trustworthy backup and rapid recovery; Script and schedule tasks to run automatically; Provide unified identity management services; Configure Apache, BIND, Samba, and Sendmail; Monitor and tune the kernel and individual applications; Protect against intruders with SELinux and ExecShield; Set up firewalls with iptables; Enable the Linux Auditing System; Use virtualization to run multiple operating systems concurrently. . Tammy Fox served as technical leader of Red Hat’s documentation group, where she wrote and revised The Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide. She was founding editor of Red Hat Magazine, now an online publication reaching more than 800,000 system administrators and others interested in Linux and open source. She wrote Red Hat’s LogViewer tool and has written and contributed to several Red Hat configuration tools. Fox is also the founding leader of the Fedora Docs Project. . Register your book at www.samspublishing.com/register for convenient access to updates and to download example scripts presented in this book. . Category: Linux/Networking. Covers: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. User Level: Intermediate—Advanced.
Red Hat® FedoraTM Linux®3 For Dummies®
* Fedora Core “X” is the latest release of the leading Linux distribution, which boasts approximately 70 percent of the Linux market in the United States and serves as a low-cost alternative to more expensive operating systems
Linux® Troubleshooting Bible
- An indispensable resource for Fedora users who must now work without customer support from Red Hat, Inc., covering critical troubleshooting techniques for networks, internal servers, and external servers
- Chris Negus is a well-known Linux authority and also the author of the top-selling Red Hat Linux Bible (0-7645-4333-4); Thomas Weeks is a trainer and administrator who manages hundreds of Red Hat Linux systems
- Covers all of the most common Fedora problem areas: firewalls, DNS servers, print servers, Samba, NFS, Web servers, FTP servers, e-mail servers, modems, adding hardware, and hardware certification
- Features easy-to-use flowcharts that guide administrators step by step through common Fedora troubleshooting scenarios
- A companion Web site offers troubleshooting updates to keep pace with the frequent Fedora Core releases as well as a forum for exchanging troubleshooting tips
Linux® For Dummies®
* From installing Linux to using it as a desktop operating system, this updated edition gets new users up to speed fast in the nonintimidating For Dummies style * Lets beginning desktop users explore the top Linux distributions * This edition focuses on six of the most popular Linux distributions: Fedora Core, SUSE, Mandrake, Xandros, Linspire (formerly Lindows), and Knoppix * Thoroughly explains installing Fedora Core-the most popular distribution-in addition to each of the other distributions * Covers prepping a computer for Linux, connecting to the Internet, surfing the Web, using cool Internet tools, and manipulating files and directories *The companion DVD features the full installable version of Fedora Core 3 and Knoppix and the ISO images (saving hours of downloading time) for the following distributions: SUSE live, Mandrake full version, Xandros Open Circulation version, and Linspire full version.
