Red Hat Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies - Softcover

Barkakati, Naba

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764524429 ISBN 13: 9780764524424

Publisher: For Dummies, 2003

Synopsis

Red Hat continues to improve its version of Linux. And Red Hat Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies gives you eight different quick-reference guides in a single book. Taken together, these eight books provide detailed information on installing, configuring, and using Red Hat Linux.

What you’ll like most about this book is that you don’t have to read it sequentially chapter by chapter, or, for that matter, even the sections in a chapter. You can pretty much turn to the topic you want and quickly get the answer to your pressing questions about Red Hat Linux, be it about using the word processor or setting up the Web server. This book is for you if you're looking to

• Install and configure Red Hat Linux from the CD-ROMs included with the book
• Connect the Red Hat Linux PC to the Internet through a DSL or cable modem
• Set up dial-up networking with PPP
• Get tips, techniques, and shortcuts for specific uses of Red Hat Linux

Red Hat Linux All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies has eight books, each of which focuses on a small set of related topics. If you are looking for information on a specific topic, check the book names on the spine or consult the Table of Contents. These different minibooks in the desktop reference explain:

• The basics of Red Hat Linux
• The various aspects of a Red Hat Linux workstation
• Networking
• Using the Internet
• System administration
• Security
• Servers
• Programming

It’s time to get started on your Red Hat Linux adventure. With this guide, you can take out the CDs and install Red Hat Linux. Then, turn to a relevant chapter and let the fun begin. Before you know it, you’ll become an expert at Red Hat Linux!

About this title

About the Author

Naba Barkakati is a software developer, programming expert, and the author of over 25 books, including Red Hat Linux Secrets and Red Hat Linux Weekend Crash Course.

From the Back Cover

8 books in 1- your key to Red Hat Linux success!

Your one-stop guide to installing, setting up, and using Red Hat Linux

Take off your hat and curl up with a good book - this one. With this friendly guide in hand, you'll have Red Hat Linux installed in a jiffy. Eight mini reference books help you find your way around the file system, set up a network or an Internet server, keep your stuff safe, and even venture into programming!

All this on two bonus CD-ROMs
* Red Hat Linux 8 Publisher's Edition on two CD-ROMs
* GNOME and KDE graphical user interfaces, Mozilla Web browser, Apache Web server, and more

System Requirements: Pentium class PC with 32 MB RAM (96 MB recommended), CD-ROM, 650 MB RAM hard drive (2.5 GB recommended). See the About the CD-ROM Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764524429
• ISBN 13: 9780764524424
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 840