Mastering Red Hat Linux 9

Whether you depend on Linux as a server or desktop OS, Mastering Red Hat Linux 9 gives you the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Red Hat's operating system to suit your specific computing needs. Clear, step-by-step instruction teaches you basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques, and the Publisher's Edition of Red Hat Linux 9—included on two CDs—lets you get started right away. Coverage includes:

• Installing Linux from multiple sources

• Automating Linux installation over a network

• Navigating the command line interface

• Administering users and groups

• Managing RPM packages

• Troubleshooting the boot process

• Recompiling a kernel

• Configuring the X Window

• Working with GNOME and KDE

• Using Red Hat GUI administrative tools

• Understanding basic TCP/IP networking

• Securing Linux firewalls

• Setting up secure remote access

• Installing and testing DNS, DHCP, CUPS, and sendmail

• Configuring and troubleshooting FTP, NFS, Samba, and Apache

• Online Bonus Chapters: Linux Certification requirments (not yet available)

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.