Chapter 4: Getting Red Hat Linux
Overview
In This Chapter
Checking out the Red Hat Linux file system
Booting Red Hat Linux
Comprehending logins and the root user
Using text-based commands
Configuring the graphical display
Adding users with a graphical tool
Adding users without a graphical tool
Stopping Red Hat Linux
After you have installed Red Hat Linux is a good time to spend a few minutes perusing some basics. This chapter covers enough of the Linux fundamentals to get you started, including topics such as starting and stopping Red Hat Linux and understanding the difference between graphical and nongraphical applications.We start by introducing the system Linux uses to store information on a disk. Linux, like Windows, uses files and directories to store and organize information and applications. The following section describes the Linux file system.