Master Red Hat Visually

About the Author Michael Bellomo received a degree in law from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. Despite this awful start, he moved into the technical field and became certified in Unix System Administration from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Currently he has over five and a half years experience as a Unix (Solaris & Linux) and Microsoft Windows NT Network Manager serving with software and financial technology companies in the Silicon Valley. He is the author of the two latest Linux releases from IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., Linux Administration For Dummies and Debian/GNU Linux For Dummies, and the Microsoft Windows book Windows 2000 Administration For Dummies. He has also contributed several chapters to Linux For Dummies, 2nd Edition and The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) Bible, both by IDG Books Worldwide.

PART 1. Getting Started. 1. Getting Started with Linux Basics. 2. Customizing Your Desktop Environment. 3. Working with Linux Files. 4. Linux Commands in Gnome. PART 2. Using the Linux Environment Outside of the GUI. 5. Working with Linux Files Outside of Gnome. 6. Useful Linux Command Outside of Gnome. 7. The VI Editor. 8. Customizing the Non-Gnome Environment. PART 3. Starting Linux Administration. 9. The Root User. 10. User and Group Account Management. 11. Managing File Systems. 12. Managing Linux Programs. 13. Word Processing in Linux. PART 4. The Linux Network?The World Beyond Your Computer. 14. Networking in the Linux Gnome Environment. 15. Remotely Logging into Other Machines. 16. Copying Files to and from Other Machines. PART 5. Sharing Files and Machines Over the Network. 17. Setting Up Network Printers. 18. The Network File System. 19. The Network Information System. 20. Setting Up Networked Database Users. PART 6. The Internet and Electronic Mail. 21. Establishing Network Connectivity. 22. Setting Up Your Netscape Browser. 23. Installing and Configuring Apache. 24. Sending and Receiving Mail in the Linux Terminal. PART 7. Network Security. 25. Your Security Scheme. 26. Tracking Users on Your System. 27. Repairing a Security Breach. PART 8. Disaster Preparation and Recovery. 28. Backing Up Files. 29. The Y2038K Bug). 30. Troubleshooting Common Linux Problems. PART 9. Appendix. Appendix A: Install Linux. Start the Linux Installation Process. Set up Disk Partitions. Set up Linux Components. Set up Monitor Parameters. Set the Base Parameters. Set Printers and Root Password. Appendix B: Beware of Linux Applications. Use the GNOME CD Player. Paint with XPaint. Organize with GnomeCard. Appendix C: VI Editor Commands. Appendix D: Linux Commands.