Mastering Fedora Core 5

Here's the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Fedora as a network or a desktop operating system. Written by Red Hat Certified Engineer and bestselling author Michael Jang, Mastering Fedora Core 5 contains more than a thousand pages of in–depth coverage, including new installation procedures, the very latest utilities, and high–level discussions of new commands and applications. The book includes a DVD with the full distribution of Fedora Core 5.

Coverage Includes

• Installing Linux locally or over a network
• Walking through the very first boot process
• Navigating the command–line interface
• Administering users and groups
• Recompiling a kernel
• Networking Linux with TCP/IP and on a LAN
• Creating a local update repository
• Securing your Linux network
• Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, and Apache
• Managing the X Window System with GNOME, KDE®, and more

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• The DVD contains the full distribution of Fedora Core 5

Master Fedora Core 5 for Networks and Desktops

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Find Full Instructions for Windows Users Switching to Linux

Part 1: Installing Fedora Core Linux.

Chapter 1: Introducing Fedora Core Linux.

Chapter 2: Preparing Your Hardware.

Chapter 3: Installing Linux Locally.

Chapter 4: Installing Linux over a Network.

Chapter 5: The First Boot Process.

Chapter 6: Kickstarting Linux.

Part 2: Basic Network Configuration.

Chapter 7: Starting at the Command Line.

Chapter 8: A Filesystem Primer.

Chapter 9: Making the Shell Work for You.

Part 3: Basic Linux Administration.

Chapter 10: Administering Users and Groups Securely.

Chapter 11: Managing and Updating Packages.

Chapter 12: Configuring and Troubleshooting the Boot Process.

Chapter 13: Upgrading and Recompiling Kernels.

Chapter 14: The Administrative Nitty–Gritty.

Chapter 15: Backing Up Your System.

Part 4: Basic Network Configuration.

Chapter 16: A TCP/IP Primer.

Chapter 17: Managing Linux on Your LAN.

Chapter 18: Securing Your Linux Network.

Part 5: Basic Linux Services.

Chapter 19: Remote Environments.

Chapter 20: DNS and DHCP.

Chapter 21: Printing with CUPS.

Chapter 22: Mail Services.

Chapter 23: Creating a Local Update Repository.

Part 6: Linux File–Sharing Services.

Chapter 24: Linux Sharing Services: FTP and NFS.

Chapter 25: Linux Authentication Services: NIS and LDAP.

Chapter 26: Making Samba Work for You.

Chapter 27: Web Services.

Part 7: A Certification Primer.

Chapter 28: Generic Linux Certifications.

Chapter 29: Red Hat Certifications.

Part 8: Window Management.

Chapter 30: Managing X Servers and X Clients.

Chapter 31: NOME.

Chapter 32: KDE.

Chapter 33: GUI Applications.

Appendix A: More Information Online.

Appendix B: Fedora Core and Extras Packages by Group.

Appendix C: GNU General Public License Discussion Draft 1 of Version 3.

Index.