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With complete, up-to-date coverage of Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, this guide shows professionals how to install and configure Linux from the accompanying DVD containing a full version of Fedora 8, navigate its graphical user interfaces, set up Linux to provide file/print sharing and Internet services, and much more.

Master All the Techniques You Need to Succeed with Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the Workplace

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You�re studying Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux with a single goal: to succeed with these state-of-the-art operating systems in real workplace environments. In this book, one of the world�s leading Linux experts brings together all the knowledge you�ll need to achieve that goal. Writing in plain English, best-selling author Mark Sobell explains Linux clearly and effectively, focusing on the skills you will actually use as a professional administrator, user, or programmer. Sobell assumes no prior Linux knowledge: He starts at the very beginning and walks you through every topic and skill that matters.

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Step by step, you�ll learn how to install and configure Linux from the accompanying DVD, navigate its graphical user interfaces, set up Linux to provide file/print sharing and Internet services, make sure Linux desktops and networks are as secure as possible, work with the powerful command line, and administer Linux in real business environments.

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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 your Linux-related career goals, this book gives you all you need�and more.

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Compared with the other Linux books out there, A Practical Guide to Fedora^� and Red Hat^� Enterprise Linux^�, College Edition, delivers

Complete, up-to-the-minute coverage of Fedora 8 and Enterprise Linux 5
Deeper coverage of the command line and the GNOME and KDE GUIs, including customizing the desktop
More practical coverage of file sharing using Samba, NFS, and FTP
More usable, realistic coverage of Internet server configuration, including Apache, sendmail, NFS, DNS/BIND, and LDAP
More state-of-the-art security techniques, including SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux), ACLs (Access Control Lists), firewall setup using both the Red Hat GUI and iptables, and a full chapter on OpenSSH
More and better coverage of �meat-and-potatoes� system/network administration tasks
A more practical introduction to writing bash shell scripts
Complete instructions on keeping Linux systems up-to-date using yum
And much more...including a 500+ term glossary and a comprehensive index to help you find what you need fast!

Includes DVD! Get the full version of the Fedora 8 release!

Preface	p. xxxi
Welcome to Linux	p. 1
The GNU Linux Connection	p. 2
The Linux	p. 2.6
Kernel	p. 5
The Heritage of Linux: UNIX	p. 5
What Is So Good About Linux?	p. 6
Overview of Linux	p. 10
Additional Features of Linux	p. 14
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 16
Chapter Summary	p.... MORE 19
Exercises	p. 19
Installing Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux	p. 21
Installation Overview	p. 23
The Desktop Live Media CD and the Install Media DVD	p. 24
Planning the Installation	p. 24
The Installation Process	p. 36
The Medium: Where Is the Source Data?	p. 36
Downloading a CD/DVD (FEDORA)	p. 37
Checking and Burning the CD/DVD	p. 41
Rescue CD	p. 42
Gathering Information About the System	p. 43
Finding the Installation Manual	p. 44
More Information	p. 44
Chapter Summary	p. 45
Exercises	p. 46
Advanced Exercises	p. 46
Step-by-Step Installation	p. 47
Running a Fedora Live Session	p. 48
Installing Fedora/RHEL Linux	p. 50
Installation Tasks	p. 63
The X Window System	p. 80
Chapter Summary	p. 88
Exercises	p. 89
Advanced Exercises	p. 89
Getting Started with Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux	p. 91
Introduction to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux	p. 93
Curbing Your Power: Superuser/root Access	p. 94
A Tour of the Fedora/RHEL Desktop	p. 94
Getting the Facts: Where to Find Documentation	p. 114
More About Logging In	p. 123
Controlling Windows: Advanced Operations	p. 131
Chapter Summary	p. 134
Exercises	p. 135
Advanced Exercises	p. 136
The Linux Utilities	p. 137
Special Characters	p. 138
Basic Utilities	p. 139
Working with Files	p. 141
(Pipe): Communicates Between Processes	p. 148
Four More Utilities	p. 149
Compressing and Archiving Files	p. 151
Locating Commands	p. 156
Obtaining User and System Information	p. 158
Communicating with Other Users	p. 162
Email	p. 164
Tutorial: Creating and Editing a File with vim	p. 164
Chapter Summary	p. 171
Exercises	p. 174
Advanced Exercises	p. 175
The Linux Filesystem	p. 177
The Hierarchical Filesystem	p. 178
Directory Files and Ordinary Files	p. 178
Pathnames	p. 183
Directory Commands	p. 185
Working with Directories	p. 190
Access Permissions	p. 192
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Mark G. Sobell is President of Sobell Associates Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in UNIX/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 Red Hat^� Linux^�, Third Edition; A Practical Guide to Linux^� Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming; and A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux^�, all from Prentice Hall, and A Practical Guide to the UNIX System from Addison-Wesley.

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