Learning Red Hat LINUX - A Guide to Red Hat LINUX for New Users - Bill Mccarty - 1999 - Paperback - O'reilly

Learning Red Hat LINUX - A Guide to Red Hat LINUX for New Users
Includes Red Hat Linux on CD-ROM

LINUX / UNIX

The ranks of Linux users have swelled by the millions; Linux is the most talked-about success story of Open Source software. For those whose computing experience is grounded in Microsoft's Windows or Apple's Macintosh, learning a Unix-style operating system can be daunting. Learning
Red Hat Linux provides an introduction to the popular Red Hat distribution of Linux with Windows and Macintosh users in mind.

Bill McCarty, a university professor who has introduced hundreds of students to Linux, has written this book specifically for new users, those who want to know how to install, administer, and use a Linux system, even though they've had no previous experience with Unix.

Learning Red Hat Linux guides the Linux neophyte through the installation, configuration, and use of Red Hat's Linux distribution. Written in a thorough yet straightforward style, Learning Red Hat Linux demystifies Linux, explaining Linux in computing terms familiar to all. The book gives you just what you need to start being a successful Linux user. And, because the book is written specifically for the enclosed CD, you need nothing else to get started with this exciting new operating system.

Highlights include:
* How to prepare your system for installing Linux
* How to install and configure Linux
* How to install and configure the X Window System
* How to use X and the GNOME desktop
* How to obtain and set up Linux applications ranging from office suites to games
* How to set up a Linux system for networking, either on your local area network (LAN) or by dialup connection to the Internet
* How to install and configure Linux-based servers, including the Apache web server and the Samba file and print services
* How to understand and write shell scripts that extend the power of Unix