[...]... types of Linux servers If you are more technically oriented, the Linux Troubleshooting Bible can be a good way to learn more advanced skills for securing and troubleshooting Linux systems Given the size of thousands of software features available for Linux systems, we can’t possibly cover everything in one book To expand our coverage in a few important areas, we created the Linux Bible 2005 Edition... (www.wiley.com/go/ LinuxBible2005) Refer to that site for coverage of many application and server features that didn’t make it into this text To order the source code for Fedora, see the coupon printed at the back of the book To order source code for any of the other Linux distributions included on the DVD or CD, go to www.wiley/go/linuxbible2005source to download a coupon with further details ix Acknowledgments... for Linux? Well, whether you know it or not, you probably run into Linux every day When you buy a book from Amazon.com or search the Web with Google, you use Linux You use Linux in your TiVo when you record TV shows, and Linux may be running the PDA in your pocket Animations you saw in the movie Shrek 2 were created by hundreds of Linux workstations and rendered by a server farm of hundreds of other Linux. .. workstation ✦ Become connected (if you so choose) to the open source software movement, as well as many separate high-quality software projects that are included with Linux Whether you are using Linux for the first time or just want to try out a new Linux distribution, the Linux Bible 2005 Edition is your guide to using Linux and the latest open source technology While different Linux distributions vary... away for free? But despite the fact that IBM featured Mohammed Ali in commercials for Linux during the Super Bowl and that the mere mention of Linux for a dot-com company sent its stock through the roof in the 1990s, most people don’t really know what Linux is As Linux continues to improve exponentially, that’s going to change The Linux Bible 2005 Edition brings you into the world of open source software... guides you through the basics of getting started with the Linux features just mentioned plus many more features that I’ll get to later You’ll go through the following basic steps: 1 Understand Linux You need to know where Linux came from, how it is developed, and how it’s ultimately packaged This chapter describes the UNIX heritage on which Linux was founded, the open source software development efforts... organizations and individuals that package and produce Linux distributions 2 Try Linux In the past, an impediment to trying Linux has been getting it installed on a computer that is devoted solely to Microsoft Windows With bootable Linux systems such as KNOPPIX (and others included with this book), Chapter 1 ✦ Starting with Linux you can boot a fully functioning Linux from DVD, CD, or floppy disk without disturbing... addition, Appendix B can help get you “plugged in” to the Linux community What You Will Get From This Book By the time you finish this book, you’ll have a good basic understanding of many of the major features in Linux and how you can use them If you decide then that you want to go a bit deeper into any Red Hat Linux distribution, Red Hat Fedora Linux 3 Bible would be a good next step, with content... Securing Linux 191 Part III: Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution 241 Chapter 7: Installing Linux Chapter 8: Running Fedora Core and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Chapter 9: Running Debian GNU /Linux Chapter 10: Running SUSE Linux Chapter 11: Running KNOPPIX Chapter 12: Running Yellow Dog Linux. .. Linux banner Through descriptions and procedures, this book helps you to do the following: ✦ Understand what Linux is and where it comes from ✦ Sort through the various incarnations of Linux to choose one (or more) that is right for you (you get several of them on this book’s DVD and CD) Understanding Linux Using Linux Linux myths, legends, and FUD ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ 4 Part I ✦ Linux First Steps ✦ Try out Linux . y0 w0 h0" alt="" Linux ® Bible 2005 Edition Christopher Negus 01_579495 ffirs.qxd 12/27/04 9:52 PM Page i 01_579495 ffirs.qxd 12/27/04 9:52 PM Page vi Linux ® Bible 2005 Edition Christopher. for Linux systems, we can’t possibly cover everything in one book. To expand our coverage in a few important areas, we created the Linux Bible 2005 Edition Web site ( www.wiley.com/go/ LinuxBible2005 ) bit deeper into any Red Hat Linux distribution, Red Hat Fedora Linux 3 Bible would be a good next step, with content that includes how to set up many different types of Linux servers. If you