Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed
by Hudson, Paul; Hudson, AndrewEdition: DVD
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-12-15
Publisher(s): Sams Publishing
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Summary
The definitive guide to Fedora 6, the latest version of the popular Linux distribution.
Author Biography
Andrew Hudson is a regular contributor to Linux Format magazine, the UK’s largest Linux magazine. His particular area of expertise is Red Hat—based distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and The Fedora Project, having worked with the original Red Hat Linux since version 5. Seemingly obsessed with performance, he spends many an evening trying to squeeze more performance out of legacy hardware. Andrew lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife Bernice and son John. Andrew does not like Emacs. Andrew can be contacted at andy.hudson@gmail.com.
Paul Hudsonis a recognized expert in open-source technologies. He is a professional developer and full-time journalist for Future Publishing. His articles have appeared in Mac Format, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Plus, and Linux Format. Paul is passionate about Free Software in all its forms and uses a mix of Linux and BSD to power his desktops and servers. Paul likes Emacs. Paul can be contacted through http://hudzilla.org.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Installation and Configuration | |
| Introducing Fedora What Is Fedora? | |
| Inside Fedora Core Features of the Fedora Install | |
| Fedora File System Features Fedora for Business | |
| Fedora in Your Home 64-Bit Fedora | |
| Fedora on the PPC Platform Fedora on Dual-Core | |
| Machines Getting the Most from Fedora and Linux | |
| Documentation Fedora Developers and Documentation | |
| Reference | |
| Preparing to Install Fedora Planning | |
| Your Fedora Deployment Business Considerations System | |
| Considerations User Considerations | |
| A Predeployment Planning Checklist | |
| Planning the Installation Hardware | |
| Requirements Meeting the Minimum | |
| Fedora Core Hardware Requirements | |
| Using Legacy Hardware Planning for Hard Drive | |
| Storage for Your Fedora Installation | |
| Class Checking Hardware Compatibility | |
| Preparing for Potential Hardware | |
| Problems Preparing and Using a Hardware Inventory | |
| Preparing for the Install | |
| Process Preparing to Install from a CD-ROM | |
| Partitioning Before and During Installation | |
| Choosing a Partitioning Scheme | |
| Hosting Parts of the Linux File | |
| System on Separate Partitions | |
| Using Fedora''s kickstart Installation Method | |
| Reference | |
| Installing Fedora Before You Begin the Installation | |
| Research Your Hardware Specifications | |
| Choose an Installation | |
| Type Choose Software | |
| Installation Options Planning Partition Strategies | |
| The Boot Loader Choosing | |
| How to Install Fedora Installing from CD or DVD Installing | |
| Using a Network Step-by-Step Installation | |
| Starting the Install Partitioning | |
| Your Hard Drive Choosing, Configuring, and Installing the Boot Loader | |
| Network Configuration Setting the Time Zone Creating a Root | |
| Password and User Accounts Software | |
| Selection and Installation | |
| Finishing the Install firstboot Configuration | |
| Logging In and Shutting Down | |
| Reference | |
| Post-Installation Configuration | |
| Troubleshooting Post-Installation Configuration Problems | |
| Your Hardware and Kudzu Pointer and Keyboard | |
| Configuration Configuring Keyboards with Linux Configuring | |
| Pointing Devices in Fedora Configuring | |
| Display Graphics Configuring Sound Devices | |
| Detecting and Configuring a Modem Configuring a Serial-Port | |
| Modem Configuring a Fax Modem Configuring minicom for Modem | |
| Use Configuring WinModems for Laptops | |
| Configuring Power Management in Fedora | |
| Resetting the Date and Time | |
| Using the date Command Using the hwclock | |
| Command Using the system-config-date | |
| Client Managing PCMCIA | |
| Using PCMCIA Controlling PCMCIA | |
| Service Configuring and Using CD, DVD, and CD-RW | |
| Drives Checking Drive Assignment | |
| Initializing FireWire CD Drives | |
| Configuring Wireless Networks | |
| Reference | |
| First Steps with Fedora Working with the Linux | |
| File System Viewing the Linux | |
| File System Use Essential Commands from the /bin and /sbin | |
| Directories Store the Booted Kernel and View Stored | |
| Devices in the /boot and /dev | |
| Directories Use and Edit Files in the /etc | |
| Directory Protect the Contents of User | |
| Directories-/home Use the Contents of the /proc | |
| Directory to Interact with the Kernel Work with Shared | |
| Data in the /usr | |
| Directory Temporary File Storage in the /tmp | |
| Directory Access Variable Data Files in the /var | |
| Directory Logging In to and Working with Linux Text | |
| Based Console Login Working with Virtual Consoles | |
| Using Simple Keyboard and Mouse | |
| Techniques in a Linux Console | |
| Session Logging Out Logging In and Out from a Remote | |
| Computer Changing Your User Information | |
| Reading Documentation Using Man Pages | |
| Finding and Reading Software Package | |
| Documentation Using the Shell Using Environment Variables | |
| Navigating and Searching with the Shell Managing | |
| Files with the Shell Compressing and Decompressing | |
| Files Through the Shell Using the Text Editors | |
| Working with vi Working with emacs Working with Permissions | |
| Assigning Permissions Directory Permissions | |
| Understanding Set User ID and Set Group ID Permissions Working | |
| As Root Creating Users Deleting Users Shutting | |
| Down the System Rebooting the System | |
| Reference | |
| Desktop Fedora | |
| The X | |
| Window System Basic X | |
| Concepts Using X | |
| Elements of the xorg.conf File Configuring X | |
| Starting X | |
| Using a Display Manager Starting X from t | |
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