Mastering Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 -- Frontmatter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1: Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux -- Chapter 1: Introducing Red Hat Enterprise Linux -- Introducing Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 -- Basic Hardware Requirements -- A Short History of Unix and Linux -- Exploring the Kernel -- Why Choose Linux? -- The Role of a Linux Computer -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Preparing Your Hardware -- Creating Hard Disk Partitions -- Configuring Microsoft and Linux with a 32-Bit Architecture -- Why Worry about Hardware? -- Finding Compatible Hardware -- Creating a Hardware Checklist -- BIOS Tips -- Post-Installation Hardware Configuration -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Installing Linux on a Stand- Alone System -- Starting with a Boot Disk -- Checking the Installation CDs -- Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Step by Step -- Running the Red Hat Setup Agent -- Troubleshooting the Installation -- Logging In -- Upgrading Red Hat Enterprise Linux -- Making an Upgrade -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Installing Linux over a Network -- Preparing an NFS Server -- Preparing an Apache Web Server -- Preparing an FTP Server -- Configuring a PXE Boot Server -- Starting a Linux Network Installation -- Troubleshooting a Network Installation -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Kickstarting Linux -- Grouping Packages: comps.xml -- Analyzing Your Default Kickstart Configuration -- Working with the GUI Kickstart Configurator -- Kickstarting from a Boot Disk -- Summary -- Part 2: Linux Fundamentals -- Chapter 6: Starting at the Command Line -- Exploring Navigational Commands -- Setting Up Files and Directories -- Managing Files -- Manipulating Files -- Using the vi Editor -- Understanding Other Text Editors -- Summary -- Chapter 7: A Filesystem Primer -- Understanding the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard -- Managing Partitions.

Using Formats and Journals -- Mastering /etc/fstab -- Using the Automounter Alternative -- Exploring Logical Volume Management -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Making the Shell Work for You -- Managing the Shell -- Configuring the Shell -- Discovering the Secrets of the Shell -- Creating Basic Scripts -- Summary -- Part 3: Basic Linux Administration -- Chapter 9: Administering Users and Groups Securely -- Basic User and Group Management -- Administering User Accounts -- Using the Shadow Password Suite -- Setting Quotas -- Creating User Private Groups -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Managing and Updating Packages with RPM -- Installing and Upgrading, Simplified -- Using the Red Hat GUI Package Management Tool -- Making Source RPMs Work -- RPM Security -- Updating RPMs -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Configuring and Troubleshooting the Boot Process -- Exploring the Basic Boot Process -- Understanding the Default Configuration Files -- Troubleshooting and Using Rescue Disks -- Summary -- Chapter 12: Upgrading and Recompiling Kernels -- Why Bother? -- "Upgrading" the Easy Way -- Exploring Sources, Tarballs, and Patch Alternatives -- Customizing a Kernel -- Setting Up Configuration Menus -- Kernels, Section by Section -- Updating the Bootloader -- Summary -- Chapter 13: The Administrative Nitty-Gritty -- Using the cron Daemon -- Using the at Daemon -- Service Management Tools -- Troubleshooting with Logs -- Process Management -- Using Related Configuration Tools -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Backing Up Your System -- Exploring Backup Concepts -- Selecting Your Media -- Using Backup and Restore Commands -- Understanding RAID -- Summary -- Part 4: Basic Linux Services -- Chapter 15: A TCP/IP Primer -- Exploring Network Fundamentals -- Understanding Protocol Stacks -- OSI Levels -- NetBEUI -- IPX/SPX -- Learning the Basics of TCP/IP -- Using IP Addressing -- IP Version 6 Support.

Summary -- Chapter 16: Managing Linux on Your LAN -- Understanding Network Hardware -- Configuring Your Computer on a LAN -- Configuring Private and Public Networks -- Creating Network Connections -- Troubleshooting Your Network -- Summary -- Chapter 17: Securing Your Linux Network -- Understanding Best Practices -- Using Pluggable Authentication Modules -- Creating Firewalls -- Setting Up IP Masquerading -- Detecting Break-ins -- Troubleshooting Access Issues -- Summary -- Part 5: Basic Linux Services -- Chapter 18: Remote Environments -- Using Typical Extended Services -- Controlling Access with TCP Wrappers -- Understanding the Secure Shell (SSH) -- Troubleshooting Access Issues -- Configuring a Diskless Workstation -- Summary -- Chapter 19: DNS and DHCP -- Configuring a DNS Server -- Using a DNS Client -- Setting Up a DHCP Server -- Working with DHCP and BOOTP Clients -- Summary -- Chapter 20: Printing with CUPS -- Using the Internet Printing Protocol -- Red Hat's Printer Configuration Tool -- Configuring the Common Unix Printing System -- Summary -- Chapter 21: Mail Services -- Examining General Mail Services -- Configuring sendmail -- Setting Up Postfix -- Using Incoming E-mail Servers -- Configuring Mail Clients -- Summary -- Part 6: Linux File Sharing Services -- Chapter 22: Linux Sharing Services: FTP and NFS -- Using FTP as a Client -- Configuring the Very Secure FTP Server -- Configuring WU-FTP with Real Users -- Creating an Anonymous FTP Server -- Configuring Network File System Servers -- Configuring with redhat-config-nfs -- Working with NFS Clients -- Summary -- Chapter 23: Linux Authentication Services: NIS and LDAP -- Setting Up Network Information Service Servers -- Using NIS Clients -- Setting Up the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol -- Configuring LDAP Clients -- Running the Red Hat Authorization Configuration Tool -- Summary.

Chapter 24: Making Samba Work for You -- Bridging the Gap between Linux and Microsoft Windows -- Configuring Samba as a Client -- Understanding the Samba Configuration File -- Managing Samba Users and Computers -- Using the Samba Web Administration Tool (SWAT) -- Using the Red Hat Samba Server Configuration Tool -- Summary -- Chapter 25: Web Services -- Exploring Web Server Options -- Learning Apache Basics -- Configuring Apache -- Configuring with the Red Hat GUI Apache Tool -- Incorporating the Red Hat Content Accelerator -- Introducing Caching Services -- Summary -- Chapter 26: Setting Up MySQL for Databases -- Installing the MySQL Packages -- Analyzing the MySQL Configuration Files -- Managing a MySQL Database -- Summary -- Part 7: A Certification Primer -- Chapter 27: Generic Linux Certifications -- Preparing for the CompTIA Linux+ Exam -- Studying for the LPI Level I Exams -- Planning for the SAIR Linux Certified Administrator Exams -- Summary -- Chapter 28: Red Hat Certifications -- Looking Over the Red Hat Exams -- Exploring the Prerequisites -- Understanding the RHCT Exam -- Preparing for the RHCE Exam -- Summary -- Part 8: Window Management -- Chapter 29: Managing X Servers and X Clients -- Using the Basic Configuration Tools -- Understanding the Configuration Files -- Configuring Remote X Access -- Troubleshooting the X Window -- Summary -- Chapter 30: The Red Hat GUI Workstation -- Working with the Basic GNOME and KDE Interfaces -- Customizing a Workstation -- Learning Common GNOME and KDE Extras -- Touring the OpenOffice.org Suite -- Opening Graphical Applications -- Setting Default Languages -- Summary -- Appendices -- Appendix A: More Information Online -- Online Linux Documentation -- Linux Newsgroups and Mailing Lists -- Download Sites -- Linux News -- Professional Certifications -- Linux Applications -- Linux Hardware.

General Information -- Appendix B: GNU General Public License -- Preamble -- TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION -- How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.