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Book SynopsisWhether you are running the stable version of Fedora Core or Rawhide releases, this book has something for users at various levels. It includes the modular, lab-based approach that not only shows you how things work - but also explains why - and provides you with the answers you need to get up and running with Fedora Linux.
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Quick Start: Installing Fedora 1.1 Choosing Fedora: Is It Right for You? 1.2 Obtaining Fedora Core Software 1.3 Installing Fedora Core 2. Using Fedora on Your Desktop 2.1 Getting Started Using the Fedora Graphical User Interfaces 2.2 Customizing GNOME 2.3 Customizing KDE 2.4 Fine-Tuning Your Display Configuration 2.5 Configuring Printing 2.6 Configuring Sound 2.7 Adding and Configuring Fonts 2.8 Using USB Storage 3. Using Fedora on Your Notebook 3.1 Power Management 3.2 Configuring Networking 3.3 Configuring a Touchpad 3.4 Using Dual Video Output 4. Basic System Management 4.1 Using the Command Line 4.2 Accessing Online Documentation 4.3 Managing Files 4.4 Basic Text Editing Using vi 4.5 Using Runlevels 4.6 Managing and Configuring Services 4.7 Managing Users and Groups 4.8 Control Access to Files 4.9 Managing Processes 4.10 Remote Management Using SSH 4.11 Using Shell Redirection and Piping 4.12 Writing Simple Scripts 5. Package Management 5.1 Querying the Package Management Database 5.2 Installing and Removing Software Using RPM 5.3 Using Repositories 5.4 Rolling Back a Package Installation, Upgrade, or Removal 5.5 Automating Updates 5.6 Installing From Source 5.7 Making Your Own RPM Packages 5.8 Rebuilding an RPM Package for a Different Architecture 6. Storage Administration 6.1 Using Logical Volume Management 6.2 Managing RAID 6.3 Making Backups 6.4 Scheduling Tasks 7. Network Services 7.1 Configuring Samba to Share Files with Windows Systems 7.2 Configuring a DHCP Server 7.3 Configuring a Domain Name Server 7.4 Configuring a CUPS Print Server 7.5 Using the Apache Web Server 7.6 Configuring the sendmail Server 7.7 Configuring IMAP and POP3 Email 7.8 Configuring Webmail 7.9 Creating Databases and Accounts on a MySQL Server 7.10 Installing and Configuring a Wiki 7.11 Configuring an FTP Server 7.12 Analyzing Web and FTP Logs 8. Securing Your System 8.1 Prevent Unwanted Connections 8.2 Using SELinux 8.3 Using Access Control Lists 8.4 Making Files Immutable 8.5 Using sudo to Delegate Privilege 8.6 Configuring PAM and consolehelper 8.7 Logging 8.8 Detecting File Changes with AIDE 9. The Fedora Community 9.1 Participating in the Fedora Mailing Lists 9.2 Using IRC 9.3 Using Bugzilla 9.4 Running Rawhide 9.5 Participating in Fedora Projects 10. Advanced Installation 10.1 Resizing a Windows Partition 10.2 Configuring RAID and LVM During Installation 10.3 Preparing Alternate Installation Media 10.4 Installing with Kickstart 10.5 Configuring the GRUB Bootloader 10.6 Using Rescue Mode on an Installation Disc 10.7 Installing Xen Virtual Machines Index
