Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux bible
More than a quarter of a million copies sold in previous editions! Freedom is a feature With Fedora's new Online Desktop, you are free to shape your desktop environment to include the services, applications, and online friends you desire. As always, Fedora's total dedication to freedom let...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley
c2008.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Bible
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627597706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible; About the Author; Credits; Preface; Who Are You?; This Book's Learn-Through-Tasks Approach; What You Need; Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible Improvements; Conventions Used in This Book; How This Book Is Organized; About the Companion Media; About the Companion Web Site; Reach Out; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part I: Getting Started in Fedora and RHEL; Chapter 1: An Overview of Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Introducing Fedora 8 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux; What Is Linux?; Linux's Roots in UNIX; Common Linux Features
- Primary Advantages of LinuxWhat Are Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora?; Why Choose Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux?; New Features in Fedora 8; The Culture of Free Software; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Fedora; Understanding Fedora Installation Media; Using the Fedora 8 Live CD; Quick Installation; Detailed Installation Instructions; Special Installation Procedures; Special Installation Topics; Troubleshooting Installation; Spinning Your Own Fedora Install or Live Media; Summary; Chapter 3: Getting Started with the Desktop; Logging in to Fedora or RHEL; Getting Familiar with the Desktop
- Using the GNOME DesktopSetting Up an Online Desktop; Switching Desktop Environments; Using the KDE Desktop; Running 3D Accelerated Desktop Effects; Troubleshooting Your Desktop; Summary; Chapter 4: Using Linux Commands; The Shell Interface; Understanding the Shell; Using the Shell in Linux; Working with the Linux File System; Using the vi Text Editor; Summary; Part II: Using Fedora and RHEL; Chapter 5: Accessing and Running Applications; Getting and Installing Software Packages; Managing RPM Packages; Using Software in Different Formats; Using Fedora or RHEL to Run Applications
- Running Microsoft Windows, DOS, and Macintosh ApplicationsRunning Applications in Virtual Environments; Summary; Chapter 6: Publishing with Fedora and RHEL; Using OpenOffice.org; Other Word Processors; Using Traditional Linux Publishing Tools; Creating Documents in Groff or LaTeX; Printing Documents with Fedora and RHEL; Displaying PDF Files with Adobe Acrobat Reader; Working with Graphics; Using Scanners Driven by SANE; Summary; Chapter 7: Gaming in Fedora and RHEL; Basic Linux Gaming Information; Running Open Source Linux Games; Commercial Linux Games; Summary
- Chapter 8: Music, Video, and Images in LinuxUnderstanding Multimedia and Legal Issues in Linux; Extending Freedom to Codecs; Listening to Music in Linux; Viewing TV and Webcams; Playing Video; Using a Digital Camera; Summary; Chapter 9: Using the Internet and the Web; Overview of Internet Applications and Commands; Browsing the Web; Communicating with E-mail; Participating in Newsgroups; Instant Messaging with Pidgin; Sharing Files with BitTorrent; Using Remote Login, Copy, and Execution; Summary; Part III: Administering Fedora and RHEL; Chapter 10: Understanding System Administration
- Using the root user account
