[...]... Introducing Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux 7.2 is the best representation of a Linux community that is coming of age With version 7.2, Red Hat Linux has become a solid, polished platform for both desktop and server computing More than 1,200 individual software packages (compared to just over 600 in Red Hat Linux 6.2) are included in this latest release These packages contain features that would cost you hundreds... around Linux has become that common platform Red Hat Linux is the most popular commercial distribution of Linux Red Hat and other commercial distributions, such as Caldera's OpenLinux, have taken the Linux concept a step further With Red Hat Linux, users no longer have to download, compile, and check Linux source code to make sure that all the right pieces are put together for Linux to work Basically, Red. .. outside intrusion), and file servers (to store shared files on your LAN) — with maybe an Ethernet card or an extra hard disk added Past versions of Linux showed the promise of what Linux could be Red Hat Linux 7.2 could be the realization of that promise This brings us to the more basic question: What is Linux? What Is Linux? Linux is a free operating system that was created by Linus Torvalds when he was... configuring servers, from Web and print servers to e−mail and FTP servers Part I: Getting Started in Red Hat Linux Chapter List Chapter 1: An Overview of Red Hat Linux Chapter 2: Installing Red Hat Linux Chapter 1: An Overview of Red Hat Linux Overview Linux was a phenomenon waiting to happen The computer industry suffered from a rift In the 1980s and 1990s, people had to choose between inexpensive, market−driven... Basically, Red Hat has made it possible for Linux to be used by people other than computer geeks Red Hat Linux has also made Linux a more viable alternative for corporate users Many companies have felt insecure about relying on a free operating system to handle their critical data With Red Hat Linux, they can rely on Red Hat Software, Inc (http://www.redhat.com/) to provide tested versions of that software... features, different Linux versions start to diverge • Testing — The exact configuration that you get on a Red Hat Linux distribution has been thoroughly tested by experts around the world On the other hand, when you download Linux over the Internet, you can’t guarantee that what you get will match the system that is on the CD New Features in Red Hat Linux 7.2 While the inclusion of the Linux 2.4 kernel... the major enhancement for version 7.1, Red Hat Linux 7.2 includes new features that span different areas of the operating system In case you are upgrading from a Red Hat Linux 7.0 or earlier system, I have included descriptions of the Linux 2.4 kernel (which you may be seeing for the first time) Features that appear in Red Hat Linux for the first time in version 7.2 include a new boot manager (GRUB),... support on installation and an extra CD that contains limited and demo versions of commercially available Linux application packages (such as word processors and database applications) Check the Red Hat Web site (http://www.redhat.com/) for details on what is included with Red Hat products Why Choose Red Hat Linux? To distinguish themselves from other versions of Linux, each distribution adds some extra... you have general questions about Red Hat Linux, try the linux. redhat.misc newsgroup For specific questions about networking or hardware, try comp.os .linux. networking and comp.os .linux. hardware, respectively What Is Red Hat Linux? Having directories of software packages floating extraneously around the Internet was not a bad way for hackers to share software However, for Linux to be acceptable to a less... unrelated software packages that make up Linux work together as a cohesive whole The most popular distribution is Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux is a commercial product produced by Red Hat Software, Inc You can walk into a store and buy a boxed set of CDs and manuals Or you can get Red Hat Linux free by downloading it over the Internet or by installing it from CDs that come with books such as this one The . up2date 76 7 Using the Red Hat Network 77 0 Summary 77 1 Appendix A: What’s on the CD−ROMs? 77 2 Appendix B: Red Hat Linux RPMs 77 3 Package Categories 77 3 The. interface 68 Understanding the Red Hat Linux Shell 72 Using the Shell in Red Hat Linux 72 Locating commands 73 Red Hat Linux 7. 2 Bible, Unlimited Edition 1/851 Table