Fedora Unleashed, 2008 Edition: Covering Fedora 7 and Fedora 8 (8th Edition)

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作者：Andrew Hudson, Paul Hudson
出版日期：February 14, 2008
出版社：Sams Publishing
页数：960
ISBN：ISBN-10: 0672329778 ISBN-13: 978-0672329777
文件格式：PDF


Product Description
Fedora Unleashed, 2008 Edition presentscomprehensive coverage of Fedora 8, the popular Linux distributiondeveloped by the Red Hat-sponsored Fedora Project. This book providesdetailed information on installing, using, and administering Fedora.You’ll learn how to set up a desktop workstation or a high-poweredserver, and you’ll find complete details on Yum, Fedora’s easy-to-usedesktop and productivity software. Fedora Unleashed, 2008 Edition coversa wide range of topics, from using the software you need every day forwork, such as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite and the Firefox webbrowser, to configuring your Linux desktop to run smoothly usingmultiple printers, shell scripts, and more.

• Install and configure the Fedora 8 Linux distribution
• Manage Linux services and users
• Run a printer server with CUPS
• Connect to a local network and the Internet
• Set up and administer a web server with Apache
• Secure your machine and your network from intruders
• Rebuild and install a new Linux kernel
• Learn shell scripting
• Run other operating systems on Fedora with Xen
• Share files with Windows users using Samba
• Get productive with OpenOffice.org
• Play games on Linux
• Use Linux multimedia programs
• Use a database with Fedora
• Set up a firewall
• Set up a DNS server
• Work with the X Window system
• Learn Linux programming (including Mono)

About the Author
Andrew Hudson is a regular freelance contributor to Linux Format magazine, the UK’s largest Linux magazine. His particular area of expertise is Fedora and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux platform.

Paul Hudson is Editor of Linux Format magazine, a professional developer, and full-time journalist for Future Publishing. His articles have appeared in Mac Format, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Plus, and Linux Format.