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How This Book Is Organized
Like all proper For Dummies books, this book is organized into independent parts. You can read the parts in any order. Heck, try reading them backward for a real challenge. This book is not meant to be read from front cover to back; rather, it’s meant to be a reference book that helps you find what you’re looking for when you’re looking for it. Between the Contents at a Glance page, the table of contents, and the index, you should have no problem finding what you need.If you do read the chapters in this book in order, you encounter the useful and interesting things first and the more technical items last. For example, after installing Red Hat Linux in Part I, you may want to proceed immediately to Part II to see how to connect Linux to the Internet or your local network. From there, you can use your new workstation to surf the Internet and use e-mail.The following sections describe each part.
Part I: Installing Red Hat Linux
In Part I, you find out what Linux is and how to prepare your computer to install Red Hat Linux. We then walk you through the installation and show you the basics of working with Red Hat Linux.
Part II: Got Net?
In Part II, you find out about connecting to the Internet and local networks. You see how to jump on the Internet with your everyday modem or high-speed (broadband) DSL or cable modem. We also show you how to connect to an existing network. If that local network has a high-speed Internet connection, you can use it as your portal to the wonderful world of surfing. The Internet can be dangerous, so we include instructions for creating your own firewall.
Part III: Linux, Huh! What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything!
Part III guides you through the glorious particulars of doing something with Red Hat Linux. You’re introduced to the GNOME desktop window environment. You’re taken through its paces by finding out how to move, resize, hide, and close windows and how to use the file manager and much more. Two chapters are devoted to using the Red Hat Linux multimedia capabilities, such as listening to CDs and MP3s, in addition to how to rip and record them. The world’s radio stations are now available to you with streaming media technology. We introduce you to the Mozilla browser so that you can surf the Net and use the Evolution organizer to read your e-mail, do calendaring, and other tasks. We also describe in detail the full-featured OpenOffice desktop productivity suite. You can use OpenOffice with your Red Hat Linux machine to do all your writing and other work-related functions. You can even write a book with it! Finally, you see how to get organized with Red Hat Linux.
Part IV: Revenge of the Nerds
In Part IV, we guide you through the use of your Red Hat Linux computer’s network capabilities. It’s Nerd City, but it’s also fun and useful. We start by showing you how to build a simple network. After your network is up and running, we describe how to build network services, such as the Apache Web server, Samba, and printer servers. The last two chapters are devoted to exploring the art of network computer security and troubleshooting network problems. Insert your pocket protector, strap the old HP calculator to your hip, retape your glasses, and get ready for Saturday night!
Part V: The Part of Tens
A For Dummies book just isn’t complete without The Part of Tens, where you can find ten all-important resources and answers to the ten most bothersome questions people have after installing Red Hat Linux. (The folks at Red Hat Software provided these questions.) We introduce the ten most important security concerns too.
Part VI: Appendixes
Ah, the appendixes. Appendix A outlines the Red Hat Linux systems administration utilities. Appendix B describes how to find out about the details of your computer’s individual pieces of hardware; this information is sometimes helpful when you’re installing Red Hat Linux. Appendixes C and D introduce you to using and managing the Linux file system. Appendix E shows how to use the Red Hat Package manager (RPM). Appendix F completes this book by describing what you can find on the companion DVD-ROM.
