Red Hat Linux 7.2: The Complete Reference, Second Edition - Softcover

Petersen, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072191783 ISBN 13: 9780072191783

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2001

Synopsis

Featuring a trial version of Red Hat 7.1 on CD, an ultimate reference contains the latest information on Linux kernel 2.4, Gnome 1.4, and K Desktop--KDE 2.0; provides coverage on new Red Hat supported servers such as Tux and thttpd Web servers and the CUPS print server; and much more. Original. (Intermediate)

About this title

About the Author

Richard Petersen (Berkeley, CA) has an MLIS in library and information studies and teaches UNIX and C/C++ courses at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Linux: The Complete Reference (all four editions), Linux Programming: A Beginner’s Guide, and many other titles.

From the Back Cover

The Most Comprehensive Red Hat Linux Resource Available

Master Red Hat Linux--including version 7.2--using this authoritative reference. Linux guru Richard Petersen provides details on networking, kernel management, Internet servers, system administration, and much more. You'll also get full coverage of Internet clients, office suites, file systems, firewalls, encryption, and access to Windows networks (Samba). Understand the workings of the GNOME 1.4 and the Nautilus file manager as well as KDE 2.2. Clearly and logically organized, this resource explains the different ways of setting up Red Hat Linux as a desktop workstation, a network workstation, or an administrative platform. Plus, the bonus CD-ROM includes the publisher's version of Red Hat Linux 7.2.

• Install, manage, and troubleshoot Red Hat Linux 7.2 and kernel 2.4
• Learn how to set up, configure, and administer a local network with DNS, Sendmail, and Samba
• Work with and configure GNOME 1.4 (Nautilus) and the K Desktop--KDE 2.2
• Set up Internet servers, FTP (ProFTP), Web (Apache), DNS (Bind), proxy (Squid), printer (LPRng and CUPS), and mail (Sendmail) servers
• Update software either automatically with the Red Hat Network or manually with RPM
• Protect your network with firewalls, public key encryption, and intrusion protection
• Enable network access to remote file systems and to Windows clients, including Windows XP
• Administer TCP/IP networks using CIDR and class-based addressing

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 0072191783
• ISBN 13: 9780072191783
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 992