Red Hat Linux Fedora for Dummies
Part I: Installing Red Hat Linux
Chapter 1: And in the Opposite Corner . . . a Penguin?
History of the World - Er, Linux - Part II
Knowing What You Can Do with Red Hat Linux
Chapter 2: Getting Ready for Red Hat Linux
Preparing Your Hard Drive for Red Hat Linux
Move Over, Windows - Here Comes Linux
Chapter 3: Ready, Set, Install!
Installation Stage 1: Starting the Journey
Installation Stage 2: Slicing and Dicing the Pie
Installation Stage 3: Configuring Your Network
Installation Stage 4: Configuring Your Options
Installation Stage 5: The Point of No Return
Post Installation: Using the Setup Agent
Chapter 4: Getting Red Hat Linux
Introducing the Linux File System Tree
The Command-Line Interface (CLI) versus the Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Configuring Your Graphical Display
Creating User Accounts with the Red Hat User Manager
Chapter 5: Dial-Up Modems Still Get the Job Done
Configuring Your Internet Connection
Locating Your Modem with Linux
Locating Your Modem with Windows
Firing Up Your Internet Connection
Introducing DSL and Cable Connections:The Proof Is in the Wiring
Chapter 7: Connect Locally, Communicate Globally: Connecting to a LAN
Introducing Local Area Networks
Configuring Your NIC with the Red Hat Network Utility
Manually Starting and Stopping Your Network
Chapter 8: Only You Can Prevent Network Break-Ins
Understanding Why You Need a Firewall in the First Place
Building an Effective Firewall
Displaying Your Firewall Rules
Firing Up Your Firewall (And Dousing the Flames)
Part III: Linux, Huh! What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything!
Introducing the X Window System
Introducing the GNOME Desktop Environment
Making GNOME Recognize MIME Types
Chapter 10: Gnowing More Applications
Navigating with the Nautilus File and Internet Integration Manager
Come the Ximian Evolution Revolution
Chapter 11: Surfin'' the Net and Groovin'' to Tunes
Making the World Wide Web Possible
Groovin'' to Tunes with CD Player
Entering the Ring of Fire: Burning CDs
Launching gmplayer from the GNOME Panel
Chapter 13: Going to the Office
Chapter 14: Days of Wine and Applications
Introducing CodeWeavers CrossOver Office
VMware: A Virtual Reality Machine
Chapter 15: Building Your Own, Private Network
Designing and Building Your Private Network
Chapter 16: Creating Basic Linux Network Services
Chapter 17: Securing Your Future
An Ounce of Protection: Preventing Intruders
Understanding the Security Process
Chapter 18: Bringing In the Red Hat Linux Repair Man
The Fix Is In: Troubleshooting Your Network
Ticking through Your Linux Networking Checklist
Chapter 19: Building a Streaming Audio Server
Introducing Ices2 and Icecast2
Putting It All Together: Streaming Music to Your Private Network
Streaming on Your Private Network
Chapter 20: Ten Problem Areas and Solutions
Chapter 21: Ten Security Vulnerabilities
How Many Daemons Can Dance on the Head of the Linux Process Table?
Hide Your Communications with OpenSSH
Aha! No Firewall - Very, Very Good
Keeping Up with the Software Joneses
" Backups? I Don''t Need No Stinking Backups!
I Know Where You Logged In Last Summer
Appendix A: Red Hat Linux Administration Utilities
Appendix B: Discovering Your Hardware
Understanding Hard Drive Controllers
Discovering Your Windows 9x or Windows Me Hardware
Discovering Your Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Hardware
Appendix C: Filing Your Life Away
Getting Linux File Facts Straight
Moving Around the File System with pwd and cd
Manipulating Files and Directories
Changing File Ownership and Granting Permissions
Appendix D: Becoming a Suit: Managing the Red Hat Linux File System
Mounting and Unmounting a File System
Taking a Look at What RPM Does
Using the Red Hat Package Manager
If You Have Problems (Of the DVD Kind)
Cheat Sheet: Red Hat Linux Fedora For Dummies
Systems administration commands