Red Hat<sup>®</sup> Linux<sup>®</sup>7 For Dummies<sup>®</sup>,9780764507953

Red Hat® Linux®7 For Dummies®

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780764507953
ISBN10: 0764507958
Format: Paperback w/CD
Pub. Date: 2000-11-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

Take control of Red Hat, the most popular Linux distribution available today! Save time by quickly finding what you need to know to get the most out of Red Hat with this classic book, updated for the newest software. New users will find Red Hat Linux 7 For Dummies a must-read.

Author Biography

Jon &quot;maddog&quot; Hall is the author of Linux For Dummies, 2nd Edition, and a frequent speaker at Linux conferences. Paul G. Sery works at the Sandia National Laboratory and is the author of several books on Linux.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(8)
Part I: Installing Red Hat Linux 9(50)
And in the Opposite Corner...a Penguin?
11(6)
Preparing Your Hard Drive for Red Hat Linux
17(12)
Ready, Set, Install!
29(18)
Getting to Know Red Hat Linux
47(12)
Part II: Got Net? 59(56)
Connecting to the Internet with a Dialup Modem
61(24)
Connecting Red Hat Linux to a Local Area Network (LAN)
85(14)
Surfing the Web and Managing E-Mail with Netscape Communicator
99(16)
Part III: Linux, Huh! What Is It Good For? Absolutely Everything! 115(84)
Gnowing GNOME
117(14)
Gnowing More Graphical Stuff
131(12)
Configuring your Red Hat Linux Sound System
143(16)
Screaming About Streaming Media and RealPlayer 7
159(20)
Using Red Hat Linux Desktop Productivity Tools
179(20)
Part IV: Revenge of the Nerds 199(110)
Filing Your Life Away
201(18)
Bashing Your Shell
219(16)
Becoming a Suit: Managing the Red Hat Linux File System
235(12)
Revving Up the RPM
247(16)
Scripting Your Act
263(18)
Bringing in the Red Hat Repair Man: Troubleshooting Your Network
281(14)
Configuring X
295(14)
Part V: The Part of Tens 309(18)
Ten Sources of Help
311(8)
Ten Problem Areas and Solutions
319(8)
Part VI: Appendixes 327(52)
Appendix A: Discovering Your Hardware
329(14)
Appendix B: Installing Red Hat Linux in Text Mode (The Ugly Way)
343(10)
Appendix C: vi Me
353(8)
Appendix D: Diggin' Them Linux man Pages
361(14)
Appendix E: About the CD-ROMs
375(4)
Index 379(24)
GNU General Public License 403(5)
Installation Instructions 408

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