Red Hat. Linux. 7.3 Secrets

by: Naba Barkakati

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INSIDE TIPS

Over 1,000 pages packed with tips and techniques for power users and administrators

  VALUABLE INSIGHTS

Detailed information on installing, customizing, and using Red Hat Linux 7.3

  UNBEATABLE ADVICE

Expert advice on using Linux in the real world, from configuring servers to developing software

  Packed with shortcuts, tune-ups, fixes, and workarounds, this one-of-a-kind guide is all you need to get more done with Red Hat Linux 7.3. From troubleshooting configuration problems and tweaking GNOME to setting up an Apache server and writing Perl scripts, Linux guru Naba Barkakati delivers hundreds of Red Hat Linux secrets that will take your productivity to a new level.

  Take control with Red Hat Linux

  Troubleshoot installation problems (see Chapter 2)

Recover from configuration problems (see Chapter 3)

Configure the sound card and play audio CDs (see Chapter 5)

Save time with ed, vi, and emacs shortcuts (see Chapter 11)

Set up NFS and Samba for file sharing (see Chapter 19)

Understand the ins and outs of building software from source files (see Chapter 21)

Get the scoop on securing your Linux system (see Chapter 22)

Unlock the secrets of shell and Perl scripting (see Chapter 24)

Discover the tricks of writing GUI applications (see Chapter 26)

Easily install, configure, and upgrade Red Hat Linux 7.3

  Customize the GNOME desktop using the GNOME Control Center and discover the secrets of the KDE desktop

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

  Part I: Setting Up Red Hat Linux.

  Chapter 1: An Overview of Red Hat Linux.

  Chapter 2: Red Hat Linux Installation.

  Chapter 3: X Window System Setup.

  Chapter 4: Printer Setup.

  Chapter 5: Sound Setup.

  Chapter 6: Network Setup.

  Part II: Exploring Red Hat Linux.

  Chapter 7: Red Hat Linux Basics.

  Chapter 8: GNU Utilities.

  Chapter 9: GUI Desktops.

  Chapter 10: Linux Applications and Utilities.

  Chapter 11: Text Processing.

  Chapter 12: Basic System Administration.

  Part III: Internetworking Red Hat Linux.

  Chapter 13: Internet Connection Setup.

  Chapter 14: Web Server.

  Chapter 15: Mail Server.

  Chapter 16: News Server.

  Chapter 17: FTP Server.

  Chapter 18: DNS and NIS.

  Chapter 19: Samba and NFS.

  Part IV: Managing Red Hat Linux.

  Chapter 20: Advanced System Administration.

  Chapter 21: Software Installation and Update.

  Chapter 22: System and Network Security.

  Part V: Programming Red Hat Linux.

  Chapter 23: Software Development in Linux.

  Chapter 24: Shell and Perl Scripting.

  Chapter 25: Tcl/Tk Scripting.

  Chapter 26: GUI Programming.

  Appendix B: Disk Drives.

  Appendix C: CD-ROM Drives.

  Appendix D: Ethernet Cards.

  Appendix E: Modems and Terminals.

  Appendix F: PC Cards.

  Appendix G: Linux Resources.

  Appendix H: About the CD-ROMs.

  Index.

  End-User License Agreement.

          Naba Barkakati is an electrical engineer and the author of more than two dozen computer books, including Red Hat Linux 7.2 Weekend Crash Course (Hungry Minds, 2002) as well as guides to X Window programming, Perl, C++, and Java. In addition to writing, he serves as Senior Level Technologist of the Center for Technology and Engineering at the U.S. General Accounting Office.

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