Index
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fdisk command, 212, 219, 221. See also cfdisk command; sfdisk command
Fedoraannouncements, 13
documentation, 11
for Linux troubleshooting, 4
IRC channel, 13
Linux, 4
mailing lists, 13
open-source community and, 15
Project, 4, 9, 11, 13
public keys, 194
software repositories, 521
software updates, 13
updating, 40
Fedora Configuration Tools Project, 16
Fedora Coreanaconda install, 88
Apache package, 428
automated updating aspects, 40
boot images, 86
firewall mechanisms, 272
for desktop, 5
for Linux servers, 6
for Linux workstation, 8
for specialized Linux systems, 8
FTP mirror sites, 85
GPG keys, 194
kickstart install, 88
mirror sites, 85
OpenSSH and, 463
PostFix MTA, 485
printer settings, 364
printer sharing features, 371
repositories, 56
suexec and, 444
video, keyboard, and mouse, configuring, 171
window managers, 170
Fedora Core 2, kernel, 10
Fedora Core Linuxintrusion detection tools, 242
kickstart provisioning server, 83
operating system, 10
Fedora Core memory amountsfor graphical mode, 23
for text mode, 23
Fedora Core updating. See also Fedora Core upgrading
automated updates, 40
manual updates, 40
security and stability concerns, 39
source updates, 40
Fedora Core upgrading. See also Fedora Core updating
apt-rpm (apt-get), 51, 56
using the Fedora Core installer, 51, 52
using yum (Yellowdog Updater, Modified), 51, 55
Fedora Core versionsFedora Core 1, 4, 9, 11
Fedora Core 2, 10
Fedora factsFedora and Red Hat Linux, 4
Fedora Core 1 as a solid Linux system, 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora, 5
Red Hat Inc. and Fedora, 4
Fedora installationdisk partitioning problems, 33
hardware choosing aspects, 23
installation problems, 27
list of choices, 20
RAM installing aspects, 23
RAM testing, 24
reference information, 37
Fedora Internet Relay Chat (IRC)Fedora development chat, 14
Fedora general chat, 13
Fedora problem reporting chat, 14
Fedora Legacy Project, 60
Fedora LinuxDesktop, 5
Servers, 6
Workstation, 8
Fedora Project's Bugzilla facility, 15
Fedora Projects featuresAnaconda, Red Hat Installation Program, 16
Configuration Tools Project, 16
Desktop ProjectIRC channels, 13
Fedora software packagesapt package manager, 14
Fedora Alternatives, 15
Fedora Extras, 15
Fedora Legacy, 15
up2date, 14, 40
yum package manager, 14
yum, 43
Fedora troubleshooting ofdesktop, 5
servers, 6
specialized Linux systems, 8
workstation, 8
Fedora updating waysautomated updates, 40
manual updates, 46
source updates, 51
update problems, troubleshooting, 51
Fedora versionsFedora Core 1, 9
Fedora Core 2, 10
Fedora-release package, upgrading, 56
fibre channel, SAN, 109
file alterationdefined, 243
monitoring, 242
file integrity monitoring, 243
file systemchecking, 218
creating, 219, 220
deleting, 219
modifying, 219
mounting, 220
troubleshooting references, 236
file system checkingbad blocks, 218
fsck running, 218
file system/directory archiving, 119
file systems typesautomatically mounted, 214
manually mounted, 214
Pseudofile, 214
file transfer methodsFTP, 455
multiple servers, 480
network-based tar backups, 479
scp, 456
sftp, 456
WebDAV, 457
File Transfer Protocol. See FTP
file transfer resourcesssh/scp/sftp suite, 483
VSFTPD, 484
WebDAV on Apache, 483
file transfer troubleshootingkey-based authentication, non-working, 482
permission denied errors, 482
sshd daemon logging, 482
WebDAV not working, 483
files restoring, 129
filter drivers, 361
filter table, 286, 295
find commandfor backup, 121
for intrusion detection, 261
firewallaccess control features, 270
DMZ (demilitarized zone), 270
dual-homed, 271, 293
enterprise-level, 265
for Linux system, 22, 272
internetwork, 273
iptable-based, 271, 282, 293, 301
NAT, 294
network, 293
personal, 265, 283
services and daemons, 269
single-homed, 270
stand-alone, 270
state triggers, 292
third-party solutions, 274
troubleshooting, 265
using TCP wrappers, 270
firewall resourcesiptables, 308
TCP wrapper, 308
TCP/IP, 307
firewall rules, buildingmanually entering and saving rules, 295
NAT/PAT setting, 296
firewall services. See also TCP wrapper services
domain, 269
ftp, 269
http, 269
https, 269
ipp, 269
mysql, 269
nfs, 269
smtp, 269
ssh, 269
sunrpc, 269
firewall theoryIP address, 266
IP stack, 266
port assignments, 267
TCP/IP packet structures, 267
firewall toolsCD-bootable, 274
Guarddog, 274
SmoothWall Express, 274
firewall tools, graphicalFirestarter, 303
firewall distributions, 302
FrazierWall, 303
KMYFirewall, 303
Shorewall, 303
SmoothWall, 302
firewallingconfigurations, 74
stateful firewalling, 290
TCP/IP, 267
use of, 272
fish library, 481
floppies as boot media, 90
floppy and CD customization, 94
floppy installs testing, 94. See also CD installs testing
font modulesfreetype, 179
speedo, 179
type1, 179
xtt, 179
foomatic package componentsbackend filter, 361
database, 360
PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file, 361
FORWARD chain, 286, 298
forward lookups, defined, 326. See also reverse lookups
FORWARD rule, 286
foundational security, 257, 261
FQDN (fully qualified domain name), 435, 495
freeze, copy, and back up method, 115
fsck running, 218
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)access blocking aspects, 459
daemon, 456, 457
installs, 85
iptables and, 462
nonpassive, 461
passive, 461, 462
problems, 461
protocols, 96
session tracking, 461
FTP configuring and usingenvironmental variables, configuring, 460
FTP access, restricting, 459
netstat command, use of, 459
passive, 461
vsftpd daemon, installing, 458
vsftpd daemon, running, 458
FTP-based boot media installing, 71
full backup, 100
fully qualified domain name (FQDN), 435, 494