Red Hat Linux

Paul Whitehead is a computer consultant based in Toronto, Canada. He is the author of many books including the recently released Java and XML: Your visual blueprint for creating Java-enhanced Web programs, available from Wiley Publishing and maranGraphics.

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; 1) INSTALLING LINUX; Install L2; Upgrade Linux; 2) CONFIGURING HARDWARE; View Hardware Configuration; Configure the Video System Type; Enable or Disable a Network Device; Configure the Mouse; Configure the Keyboard Settings; Add a Printer; 3) LOGGING IN TO A LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM; Login Using Text-Based Login; Login Using the Graphical Login Screen; Log Out of Linux; Shut Down a Linux System; Reboot a Linux System; 4) WORKING WITH THE GRAPHICAL DESKTOP; Explore the Panel; Launch an Application; Move and Resize a Window; Using Multiple Desktops; Using Panel Applets; Add an Object to the Panel; Add a Drawer; Hide the Panel; Create a New Panel; Change the Theme; Using the Nautilus File Manager; Create a New Directory Using Nautilus; Copy Files Using the Nautilus File Manager; Change the Appearance of Nautilus; Delete an Item; Configure a Screensaver; 5) WORKING WITH KDE; Setting the Initial KDE Options; Change the Desktop Appearance; Set Panel Preferences; Monitor KDE Performance; Browse the Web Using Konquerer; Start the File Manager; Create a Data CD with KOnCD; Configure a Screensaver; Determine Hardware Information; Change the Behavior of Windows; Change the System Fonts; View KDE Online Help; 6) WORKING WITH STORAGE MEDIA; Display Floppy Disk Contents; Format a Floppy Disk; Mount a CD-ROM Disc; Save Files to a CD-R or CD-RW; 7) WORKING WITH AUDIO; Play an Audio Compact Disc; Copy an Audio Compact Disc to Your Computer; Play an MP3 Audio File; Record Audio; 8) CONFIGURING INTERNET CONNECTIONS; Set Up a Modem; Configure Internet Settings; Connect to the Internet; Configure Internet Connection Security; 9) WORKING WITH INTERNET APPLICATIONS; Start Mozilla; Set the Home Page; Create a Web Page; Change the Appearance of Mozilla; Connect to a News Server; Work with Newsgroup Messages; Start Instant Messaging; Send and Receive Instant Messages; Connect to an IRC Channel; Chat Using X-Chat; Configure E-mail Settings; Read E-mail Messages; Send an E-mail Message; 10) WORKING WITH APPLICATIONS; Start an Application; Close an Application; Create a Text Document; Add a Task; Schedule an Appointment; Add a Contact; View a PDF Document; 11) USING THE OPENOFFICE.ORG SUITE; Create a Document with OpenOffice.org Writer; Format Text in OpenOffice.org Writer; Spell Check an OpenOffice.org Document; Save and Print an OpenOffice.org Document; Create a Slide Using OpenOffice.org Impress; Create a Drawing Using OpenOffice.org Draw; Manipulate Objects in OpenOffice.org Draw; Create a Spreadsheet Using OpenOffice.org Calc; Using Spreadsheet Calculations; 12) USING THE GIMP; Start the GIMP; Open an Image; Modify an Image; Create an Image; Save an Image; Add Text to an Image; Work with Layers; 13) WORKING WITH PACKAGES; View Installed Packages; Install a Package; Remove an Application; Install an Application Using RPM; Manage Packages Using RPM; 14) WORKING IN THE TERMINAL WINDOW; Start a Terminal Window; Using a Virtual Console; Enter Commands at the Command Line; Change the Path; Specify a New Shell Prompt; Create an Alias; Change the Shell Type; Switch User Accounts; View the Shell Command History; 15) USING THE VI TEXT EDITOR; Start vi; Create a Text File; Modify a File; Search Files in vi; Replace Text; 16) WORKING WITH FILES AND DIRECTORIES; List the Contents of a Directory; Create a Directory; Create Files in a Directory; Copy Files and Directories; Move a File or Directory; 17) PERFORMING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION; Configure Network Settings; Mount a File System; View System Processes; Configure Services; Create Back Up Files; Extract Files; Using Rescue Mode; Access Hard Drive Partitions in Rescue Mode