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Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, A

ISBN: 9780132757270 | 0132757273

Edition: 6th
Format: Paperback w/Disk
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2012

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Mark Sobell's books have earned a reputation as the most thorough and up-to-date guides to installing, configuring, and working with Linux. They've become legendary for their versatility as both tutorials and references, making them ideal for both entry-level and more advanced readers. Now fully updated for both Fedora Core 15 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Sobell's new edition of A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linuxwill walk you through every essential feature and technique you'll need now and for years to come, including:... MORE " The command line and the GNOME and KDE GUIs, including GUI customization " File sharing with Samba, NFS, and FTP " Internet server configuration including Apache, sendmail, NFS, and DNS/BIND " State-of-the-art security techniques, including SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux), Access Control Lists, firewall setup using the Red Hat GUI and iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH NAMS " "Meat-and-potatoes" system/network administration " A practical introduction to bash shell scripting " Introduction to writing bash shell scripts " Complete instructions for updating systems with yum As always, Sobell teaches you both the "hows" and the "whys" - and you will find answers and solutions faster than ever, thanks to this edition's completely revamped index system.

"I have found this book to be a very useful classroom text, as well as a great Linux resource. It teaches Linux using a ground-up approach that gives students the chance to progress with their skills and grow into the Linux world. I have often pointed to this book when asked to recommend a solid Linux reference." ;Eric Hartwell, Chair, School of Information Technology, ITT Technical Institute Master All the Techniques You Need to Succeed with Fedora" and Red Hat� Enterprise Linux� Master Linux administration and security using GUI-based tools, the command line, and Perl automated scripts Set up key Internet servers, step by step, including Samba, Apache, sendmail, DNS, FTP, and more NEW! Complete classroom and self-study learning tools, including labs, chapter objectives, Linux+ prep help, and more In this book, one of the world''s leading Linux experts brings together all the knowledge you need to master Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux and succeed with it in the real world. Best-selling author Mark Sobell explains Linux clearly and effectively, focusing on skills you''ll actually use as an administrator, user, or programmer. Now an even more versatile learning resource, this edition adds skill objectives at the beginning of every chapter, lists of key concepts, hands-on labs, and concise end-of-chapter summaries. Sobell assumes no prior Linux knowledge. He starts at the beginning and walks you through every topic and task that matters, using easy-to-understand examples. Step by step, you''ll learn how to install and configure Linux from the accompanying DVD, navigate its graphical user interfaces, provide file/print sharing and Internet services, secure Linux desktops and networks, work with the command line, administer Linux efficiently, and even automate administration with Perl scripts. Mark Sobell has taught hundreds of thousands of Linux and UNIX professionals. He knows every Linux nook and cranny ;and he never forgets what it''s like to be new to Linux. Whatever you''ll want to do with Linux ;now or in the future ;you''ll find it here. Compared with other Linux books, A Practical Guide to Fedora" and Red Hat� Enterprise Linux�, Sixth Edition, delivers Complete, up-to-the-minute coverage of Fedora 15 and RHEL 6 Greatly expanded coverage of security, especially the detection and defense against malicious server attacks Many new features for classroom and self-study learning, including hands-on labs, chapter objectives, key concepts, and summaries A complete CompTIA Linux+ appendix, mapping the exam''s objectives to detailed coverage throughout the book Comprehensive coverage of the command line and the newest GUIs, including desktop customization More practical coverage of file sharing using Samba, NFS, and FTP Superior coverage of automating administration with Perl More usable, realistic coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache, sendmail, NFS, DNS/BIND, and LDAP More and better coverage of system/network administration tasks, including network monitoring with Cacti Complete instructions on keeping Linux systems up-to-date with yum And much more, including a 500+ term glossary and a comprehensive index Includes DVD! Get the full version of the Fedora 15 release!

List of JumpStarts xxxix

Preface xli

Chapter 1: Welcome to Linux 1

The History of UNIX and GNU–Linux 2

What Is so Good About Linux? 6

Overview of Linux 11

Additional Features of Linux 16

Conventions Used in This Book 18

Chapter Summary 20

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Mark G. Sobell is President of Sobell Associates Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in UNIX and Linux training, support, and custom software development. He has more than twenty-five years of experience working with UNIX and Linux systems and is the author of many best-selling books, including A Practical Guide to Linux� Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Second Edition, and A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux�, Third Edition, both from Prentice Hall.

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