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Sams teach yourself Red Hat Linux Fedora in 24 hours / Aron Hsiao.

By: Publication details: Indiana, USA : Sams publishing, c2004.Description: xxvi, 596 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780672326301
  • 0672326302
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 005.4 22 HSI
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Part I: Installing Fedora
Hour 1: Preparing to Install Fedora
Taking a Hardware Install Fedora
Evaluating Your Hardware
Making Space for Linux
Launching the Fedora Installer, etc.

Hour 2: Installing Fedora
Starting the Fedora Installer
Beginning the Installation
Summary
Q&A
Workshop
Hour 3: Booting, Logging 9in, and Configuring
Booting Fedora
Welcome to Fedora Corel
Configuring Your Printer and Internet Service

Part II; Using Linux at the Console
Hour 4: Navigating Linux at the Console
Why Learn to Use Linux at the Console?
Understanding Virtual Consoles
Introducing the Shell, etc.

Hour 5: Making the Console Work for You
Creating, Editing, and Saving Text Files
Grouping File for Efficient File Management
Searching Files and Directories quickly, etc.

Hour 6: Getting Help at the Console
Introducing Manual Pages
Using the GNU info System
Using the / usr/share/doo/Tree, etc.

Hour 7: Working Witjout the Mouse
Printing of the Command Line
Creating High- Quality Documents at the Command Line
Performing Math Tasks Using the Binary Calculator, etc.

Hour 8; Networking Without Graphics
Browsing the Web at the Console
Managing Email at the Console
Logging in to a Remote Linux or Unix System, etc.

Hour 9; Harnessing the Power of the Shell
Adding your Command Repertoire
Using Shell Variables and Quoting
Creating your own Commands Using Shell Scripting, etc.

Part III; Using Linux an the Desktop
Hour 10: Introducing the Fedora Desktop
Notes on GNOME and KDE in Fedora
Logging in to the desktop
Navigating the desktop
etc.

Hour 11: Working with File on the Desktop
Creating a new text file using the text editor
Using the file manager
Working with files and directories
etc.

Hour 12: Introducing Openoffice
The openoffice application
Creating and formatting an openoffice writer document
Working with openoffice Calc

Hour 13: Networking on the Desktop
Introducing Mozilla
Browsing the web with Mozilla
Reading and writing email
etc.

Hour 14: Getting Help on the Desktop
Using application help
Using systemwide help in GNOME's help browser
Reading other documentation on the desktop

Hour 15: Customizing the Desktop
Using GNOME control center
Using KDE center
Configuring the desktop taskbar
etc.

Hour 16; Advanced Linux Desktop Use
Introducing the desktop terminal application
Using basic X window system applications
Interacting with the user in shell scripts
etc.

Hour 17; Using Desktop Applications Remotely
Understanding the X window system protocol
Networking X using the secure shell
Networking X manually
etc.


Part VI; Advanced Topics
Hour 18; Command-Line System Administration
Using the su command
Managing system processes
Managing running services
etc.

Hour 19; Desktop System Administration
Managing system processes
Managing running services
Managing network interfaces
etc.

Hour 20: Security Basics
Managing the Fedora firewall
Understanding advanced permissions
Protecting the root account
etc.

Hour 21: Installing Software
Installing and removing Fedora components
Using third-party software
Using the rpm command
etc.

Hour 22; Offering Network File Services
Before you begin
Offering network file system service
Offering windows file sharing service

Hour 23; Offering Web and FTP Service
Running a web server
Running a file transfer protocol server

Hour 24; Backups, Troubleshooting, and Rescue
Backing Up and Restoring Your Data
Dealing with Catastrophic Failures
Recognizing Other Critical Problems, etc.

Include Index : p. 577-596

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