Fedora Linux Toolbox
1000+ Commands for Fedora, CentOS and Red Hat Power Users
Published on 23. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
308 pages
978-0-470-08291-1 (ISBN)
Description
Explore a ton of powerful Fedora Linux commands
This handy, compact guide teaches you to use Fedora Linux as the experts do: from the command line. Try out over 1000 commands to find and get software, monitor system health and security, and access network resources. Apply skills you learn from this book to use and administer desktops and servers running Fedora, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or any other Linux distribution.
Expand your Linux expertise in these and other areas:
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Using the shell
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Finding online software
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Working with files
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Playing with music and images
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Administering file systems
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Backing up data
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Checking and managing running processes
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Accessing network resources
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Handling remote system administration
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Locking down security
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Persons
Christopher Negus is the author of the bestselling Fedora and Red Hat Linux Bibles, Linux Toys II, Linux Troubleshooting Bible, and Linux Bible 2008 Edition. He is a member of the Madison Linux Users Group. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Chris served for eight years on development teams for the Unix operating system at AT&T, where Unix was created and developed. He also worked with Novell on Unix development and Caldera.
Francois Caen hosts and manages business application infrastructures through his company Turbosphere LLC. As an open-source advocate, he has lectured on OSS network management and Internet services, and served as president of the Tacoma Linux User Group. FranÇois is a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
Content
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Starting with Fedora Linux.
Chapter 2: Installing Fedora and Adding Software.
Chapter 3: Using the Shell.
Chapter 4: Working with Files.
Chapter 5: Manipulating Text.
Chapter 6: Playing with Multimedia.
Chapter 7: Administering File Systems.
Chapter 8: Backups and Removable Media.
Chapter 9: Checking and Managing Running Processes.
Chapter 10: Managing the System.
Chapter 11: Managing Network Connections.
Chapter 12: Accessing Network Resources.
Chapter 13: Doing Remote System Administration.
Chapter 14: Locking Down Security.
Appendix A: Using vi or Vim Editors.
Appendix B: Shell Special Characters and Variables.
Appendix C: Getting Information from /proc.
Index.