Red Hat Linux 6 Unleashed

A guide to the Red Hat Linux 6.0 operating system, covering the details of installation, configuration, system administration and management, and programming. Includes the operating system on CD-ROM.

The Unleashed Series Takes You Beyond The Basics And Gives You Practical Advice And In-Depth Coverage. With These Extensive Guides, You'll Obtain The Skills, Understanding, And Breadth Of Knowledge To Unleash The Full Potential Of Red Hat Linux 6. Detailed Information On How To... Customize The X Windows System To Fit Your Individual Computer Needs Install, Configure, And Administer The Apache Web Server Discover The Technical Details On Domain Name Server, Network Information Service, And The Network File System Configure And Use Samba For Connecting To Windows 95. 98, Or Nt Servers Build And Manipulate The Linux Kernel Set Up, Configure, And Maintain Network Services Increase Your Knowledge Of Tcp/Ip Network Daemons, And Ppp Servers Perform Complex System Administration Tasks Such As Backup Operations, User Maintenance, And Filesystem Cleanup Incorporate Key Security Techniques Obtain Expert Advice On Using Linux Programming Languages Such As Java, Python, Gawk. Perl, C/C++, Tcl/Tk, Awk, Motif, And Shell Programs. The Included Cd-Rom Features: Red Hat Linux 6 Installation Video Tutorials From Keystone Learning Systems

This edition covers version 4.2 of the freely-distributable operating system, including Red Hat Package Manager, a system which maintains a database of installed packages and their files, and contains a powerful querying facility.

Through this bestselling guide, learn how to install, configure, and manage the latest version of Red Hat operating system 5.1. CD-ROM features the latest version of Red Hat Linux, system administration tools, and development tools.

Continuing with the tradition of offering the most comprehensive coverage of Red Hat Linux on the market, Fedora Core 6 Unleashed includes new and additional material based on the latest release of Red Hat's Fedora Core Linux distribution. Incorporating an advanced approach to presenting information about Fedora, the book aims to provide the best and latest information that intermediate to advanced Linux users need to know about installation, configuration, system administration, server operations, and security. Fedora Core 6 Unleashed thoroughly covers all of Fedora's software packages, including up-to-date material on new applications, Web development, peripherals, and programming languages. It also includes updated discussion of the architecture of the Linux kernel, USB, KDE, GNOME, Broadband access issues, routing, gateways, firewalls, disk tuning, GCC, Perl, Python, printing services (CUPS), wireless support, international support (Unicode 5.0 support), Java programs support (Eclipse), and security.

Written by a team of experts, Red Hat Linux Unleashed is your complete guide to getting the most from Linux. This book and CD-ROM work together to provide you with a complete version of Red Hat Linux 3.0.3 and all of the tools, as well as detailed coverage of every aspect of the Linux system.

This comprehensive guide can help you administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 effectively in any production environment, no matter how complex or challenging. Long-time Red Hat insider Tammy Fox brings together today’s best practices for the entire system lifecycle, from planning and deployment through maintenance and troubleshooting. Fox shows how to maximize your efficiency and effectiveness by automating day-to-day maintenance through scripting, deploying security updates via Red Hat Network, implementing central identity management services, and providing shared data with NFS and Samba. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed contains extensive coverage of network and web services, from the Apache HTTP server and Sendmail email services to remote login with OpenSSH. Fox also describes Red Hat’s most valuable tools for monitoring and optimization and presents thorough coverage of security—including a detailed introduction to Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux).

"DVD includes the full Ubuntu 13.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete LibreOffice office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities"--Page 4 of cover.