Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux 9 in 24 Hours

Teach Yourself Red Hat® Linux® 9 in 24 Hours......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents at a Glance......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
About the Author......Page 21
Acknowledgments......Page 22
We Want to Hear from You!......Page 23
Introduction......Page 24
HOUR 1 Preparing to Install Red Hat Linux......Page 28
Taking a Hardware Inventory......Page 29
Evaluating Your Hardware......Page 33
Making Space for Linux......Page 34
Launching the Red Hat Linux Installer......Page 45
Q&A......Page 46
Workshop......Page 47
Starting the Red Hat Linux Installer......Page 48
Beginning the Installation......Page 49
Summary......Page 79
Q&A......Page 80
Workshop......Page 81
HOUR 3 Booting, Logging In, and Configuring......Page 82
Booting Red Hat Linux......Page 83
Welcome to Red Hat Linux!......Page 84
Configuring Your Printer and Internet Service......Page 90
Q&A......Page 98
Workshop......Page 99
HOUR 4 Navigating Linux at the Console......Page 100
Understanding Virtual Consoles......Page 101
Introducing the Shell......Page 103
Working with the Filesystem......Page 104
Understanding Permissions......Page 118
Summary......Page 125
Workshop......Page 126
HOUR 5 Making the Console Work for You......Page 128
Creating, Editing, and Saving Text Files......Page 129
Grouping Files for Efficient File Management......Page 138
Searching Files and Directories Quickly......Page 141
Using Command Output for Complex Tasks......Page 146
Keeping Your Shell Programs Under Control......Page 149
Summary......Page 152
Workshop......Page 153
HOUR 6 Getting Help at the Console......Page 156
Introducing Manual Pages......Page 157
Using the GNU info System......Page 161
Using the /usr/share/doc Tree......Page 163
Getting Help from the Commands......Page 166
Summary......Page 167
Workshop......Page 168
HOUR 7 Working Without the Mouse......Page 170
Printing at the Command Line......Page 171
Creating High-Quality Documents at the Command Line......Page 173
Performing Math Tasks Using the Binary Calculator......Page 187
Creating and Sorting Lists of Data......Page 190
Q&A......Page 193
Workshop......Page 194
HOUR 8 Networking Without Graphics......Page 196
Browsing the Web at the Console......Page 197
Managing Email at the Console......Page 201
Logging In to a Remote Linux or Unix System......Page 210
Exchanging Files with Linux/Unix Hosts Using ftp......Page 213
Exchanging Files with Windows Hosts Using smbclient......Page 218
Q&A......Page 220
Workshop......Page 221
HOUR 9 Harnessing the Power of the Shell......Page 222
Adding to Your Command Repertoire......Page 223
Using Shell Variables and Quoting......Page 226
Creating Your Own Commands Using Shell Scripting......Page 231
Q&A......Page 242
Workshop......Page 243
HOUR 10 Introducing the Red Hat Desktop......Page 246
Notes on GNOME and KDE in Red Hat Linux 9......Page 247
Logging In to the Desktop......Page 248
Navigating the Desktop......Page 250
Working with Multiple Windows......Page 254
Understanding Virtual Desktops......Page 257
Logging Out of the GNOME Desktop......Page 260
Q&A......Page 261
Workshop......Page 262
HOUR 11 Working with Files on the Desktop......Page 264
Creating a New Text File Using the Text Editor......Page 265
Using the File Manager......Page 268
Working with Files and Directories......Page 272
Manipulating Files Using Drag and Drop......Page 282
Working with Trash Contents......Page 285
Summary......Page 286
Workshop......Page 287
HOUR 12 Introducing OpenOffice......Page 290
The OpenOffice Applications......Page 291
Creating and Formatting an OpenOffice Writer Document......Page 292
Working with OpenOffice Calc......Page 303
Summary......Page 315
Q&A......Page 316
Workshop......Page 317
HOUR 13 Networking on the Desktop......Page 318
Browsing the Web with Mozilla......Page 319
Reading and Writing Email......Page 325
Accessing Windows Networks......Page 339
Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP) on the Desktop......Page 340
Summary......Page 343
Workshop......Page 344
HOUR 14 Getting Help on the Desktop......Page 346
Using Application Help......Page 347
Using Systemwide Help in GNOME and KDE......Page 352
Reading Other Documentation on the Desktop......Page 356
Q&A......Page 361
Workshop......Page 362
HOUR 15 Customizing the Desktop......Page 364
Using the GNOME Control Center......Page 365
Using the KDE Control Center......Page 374
Configuring the Desktop Taskbar......Page 385
Summary......Page 388
Workshop......Page 389
HOUR 16 Advanced Linux Desktop Use......Page 392
Introducing the Desktop Terminal Application......Page 393
Using Basic X Window System Applications......Page 398
Interacting with the User in Shell Scripts......Page 403
Scripting the Nautilus File Manager......Page 406
Q&A......Page 409
Workshop......Page 410
HOUR 17 Using Desktop Applications Remotely......Page 412
Understanding the X Window System Protocol......Page 413
Networking X Using the Secure Shell......Page 414
Allowing Incoming X Connections with xhost......Page 419
Allowing and Starting Remote X Sessions......Page 423
Q&A......Page 426
Workshop......Page 427
HOUR 18 Command-Line System Administration......Page 430
Using the su Command......Page 431
Managing System Processes......Page 432
Managing Running Services......Page 437
Managing Filesystems......Page 442
Managing Accounts......Page 448
Using cron to Manage Periodic Jobs......Page 452
Shutting Down and Restarting......Page 454
Summary......Page 455
Workshop......Page 456
HOUR 19 Desktop System Administration......Page 458
Managing System Processes......Page 459
Managing Running Services......Page 462
Managing Network Interfaces......Page 464
Managing Accounts......Page 468
Reading System Logs......Page 471
Mounting and Unmounting Filesystems......Page 472
Summary......Page 473
Workshop......Page 474
HOUR 20 Security Basics......Page 476
Managing the Red Hat Linux Firewall......Page 477
Understanding Advanced Permissions......Page 479
Protecting the Root Account......Page 484
Logging Out Users Automatically......Page 486
Q&A......Page 488
Workshop......Page 489
HOUR 21 Installing Software......Page 492
Installing and Removing Red Hat Components......Page 493
Using Third-Party Software......Page 498
Using the rpm Command......Page 500
Using Application Launchers......Page 505
Summary......Page 507
Workshop......Page 508
HOUR 22 Offering Network File Services......Page 510
Offering Network File System Service......Page 511
Offering Windows File Sharing Service......Page 519
Summary......Page 529
Workshop......Page 530
HOUR 23 Offering Web and FTP Service......Page 532
Running a Web Server......Page 533
Running a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Server......Page 544
Workshop......Page 547
HOUR 24 Backups, Troubleshooting, and Rescue......Page 550
Backing Up and Restoring Your Data......Page 551
Dealing with Catastrophic Failures......Page 559
Recognizing Other Critical Problems......Page 563
Q&A......Page 566
Workshop......Page 567
Loading Modules at Install Time......Page 570
Last Resort: Module Parameters......Page 572
Using the Text Mode Installer......Page 573
INDEX......Page 576