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Red Hat Linux 8 for Dummies [With CDROM] by Hall, Jon; Sery, Paul G.

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Book Title
Red Hat Linux 8 for Dummies [With CDROM]
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9780764516818
Subject Area
Computers
Publication Name
Red Hat Linux 8 for Dummies
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Item Length
9.2 in
Subject
Operating Systems / Unix, Operating Systems / Linux
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Jon "Mad Dog" Hall, Paul G. Sery
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Width
7.5 in
Number of Pages
384 Pages
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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0764516817
ISBN-13
9780764516818
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2353792

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Red Hat Linux 8 for Dummies
Publication Year
2002
Subject
Operating Systems / Unix, Operating Systems / Linux
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers
Author
Jon "Mad Dog" Hall, Paul G. Sery
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
21.3 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.5 in

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Trade
LCCN
2002-110282
Reviews
"...an excellent complete Red Hat package for those seeking to put a Fresh new Linux system to serious work..."(Linux User, March 2003)
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
005.4/32
Table Of Content
Introduction. PART I: INSTALLING RED HAT LINUX. Chapter 1: And in the Opposite Corner ... A Penguin? Chapter 2: Preparing Your Hard Drive for Red Hat Linux. Chapter 3: Ready, Set, Install! Chapter 4: Getting to Know Red Hat Linux. PART II: GOT NET? Chapter 5: Dial-up Modems Get the Job Done. Chapter 6: Broadband Rocks! Chapter 7: Connect Locally, Communicate Globally: Connecting to a LAN. Chapter 8: Fire, Fire, Heh, Heh, Firewalls Are Cool. PART III: LINUX, HUH! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! Chapter 9: Gnowing GNOME. Chapter 10: Gnowing More Applications. Chapter 11: Surfin2 the Net and Groovin2 to Tunes. Chapter 12: Listening to Live Radio on the Net. Chapter 13: Going to the Office. PART IV: REVENGE OF THE NERDS. Chapter 14: Filing Your Life Away. Chapter 15: Becoming a Suit: Managing the Real Hat Linux. Chapter 16: Building Your Own Private Network. Chapter 17: Creating Basic Linux Network Services. Chapter 18: Bringing In the Red Hat Linux Repair Man. PART V: THE PART OF TENS. Chapter 19: Ten Problem Areas and Solutions. Chapter 20: Ten Security Vulnerabilities. PART VI: THE APPENDICES. Appendix A: Discovering Your Hardware. Appendix B: Configuring X (Only if You Have To). Appendix C: Diggin2 Them Linux man Pages. Appendix D: Revving Up RPM. Appendix E: About the CD-ROMs. Index. End-User License Agreement.
Synopsis
Install Red Hat Linux 8, get connected, and get to work Meet the new, improved GNOME interface and go online with cable and DSL Want a powerful, versatile, and free PC operating system? This handy guide with two CD-ROMs has what you need to toss those other guys out the Windows. Before you can say "tech support," you'll have Red Hat Linux 8 installed and be cruising the Internet, using the newly integrated OpenOffice Suite and RealPlayer, and working with the friendly, revamped GNOME interface. All this on 2 bonus CD-ROMs Includes the Publisher's Edition of Red Hat Linux 8 with Apache Web Server, GNU compiler, GNOME and KDE Desktop, and more System Requirements: Pentium-class PC with 32MB RAM (96MB recommended), CD-ROM, 650MB hard drive (2.5GB recommended).
LC Classification Number
QA76.76.O63

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