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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100764567926

ISBN-139780764567926

eBay Product ID (ePID)30239129

Product Key Features

Number of Pages396 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameRed Hat Fedora Linux 2 for Dummies

Publication Year2004

SubjectOperating Systems / Linux, Operating Systems / General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJon 'maddog' Hall, Paul G. Sery

Subject AreaComputers

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight22.4 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2004-104562

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.4/46

Table Of ContentIntroduction. Part I: Installing Fedora Core. Chapter 1: And in the Opposite Corner . . . a Penguin? Chapter 2: Paving the Way for Fedora Core. Chapter 3: Ready, Set, Install! Chapter 4: Starting Up with Fedora Core. Part II: Got Net? Chapter 5: Dial-Up Modems Still Get the Job Done. Chapter 6: Broadband Rocks! Chapter 7: Connect Locally, Communicate Globally: Connecting to a LAN. Chapter 8: Only You Can Prevent Break-Ins. Part III: Linux, Huh! What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything! Chapter 9: Gnowing GNOME. Chapter 10: Gnowing More GNOME. Chapter 11: Surfin' the Net and Groovin' to Tunes. Chapter 12: Live from the Net. Chapter 13: Going to the Office. Chapter 14: Days of Wine and Applications. Part IV: Revenge of the Nerds. Chapter 15: Building Your Own, Private Network. Chapter 16: Creating Basic Linux Network Services. Chapter 17: Securing Your Future. Chapter 18: Bringing In the Fedora Core Repairman. Chapter 19: Building a Streaming Audio Server. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Problem Areas and Solutions. Chapter 21: Ten Security Vulnerabilities. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Fedora Core Administration Utilities. Appendix B: Discovering Your Hardware. Appendix C: Filing Your Life Away. Appendix D: Becoming a Suit: Managing the Linux File System. Appendix E: Using RPM and YUM. Appendix F: About the DVD. Index.

SynopsisFedora "X" For Dummies shows first-time Fedora users how to install and use the Fedora operating system from Red Hat. Updated to correspond with the next release of the software, this book also explores how to use Mozilla's email client and a virtual private network. And readers will find out how to use Nautilis to surf the net. ., Penguin-power your desktop or create network services Find out how Fedora lets you work, play, network, and keep it safe Hold on to your hat! From installing and connecting to the Internet to playing music with MPlayerreg;, this friendly guide delivers what you need to get going with the latest version of Fedora Core. Fedora Core 2 is the second release with the new product name, which is the result of the merger of the Red Hat Linux distribution with the Fedora Project. All this on the bonus DVD Full Fedora Core 2 distribution, including source code, on DVD Discover how to: Navigate the GNOME desktop Use OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, and other applications Configure Fedora for cable or DSL modem Connect to a local area network (LAN) Build a network server Use multimedia tools, Penguin-power your desktop or create network services Find out how Fedora lets you work, play, network, and keep it safe Hold on to your hat! From installing and connecting to the Internet to playing music with MPlayer®, this friendly guide delivers what you need to get going with the latest version of Fedora Core. Fedora Core 2 is the second release with the new product name, which is the result of the merger of the Red Hat Linux distribution with the Fedora Project. All this on the bonus DVD Full Fedora Core 2 distribution, including source code, on DVD Discover how to: Navigate the GNOME desktop Use OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, and other applications Configure Fedora for cable or DSL modem Connect to a local area network (LAN) Build a network server Use multimedia tools, * Shows Linux newbies how to install and use Red Hat's Fedora-the latest release of the most popular Linux distribution-in the familiar friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style * Includes the full Fedora Core distribution with source code on DVD and all of the CD content that comes with Fedora, saving readers hours of downloading time * New features in this revised edition include an example DSL modem configuration and sections on how to use Mozilla's e-mail client, how to use a virtual private network, and how to use Nautilis to surf the net

LC Classification NumberQA76.76.O63