... Also covered is the RedHat Network, a subscription serviceavailable with RedHat Enterprise Linux that you can use to keep your system current. You can register your systems with RedHat and ... fbetw.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:37 PM Page xvi 01 _59 9496 ffirs.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:38 PM Page ii Red Hat đ Linux đNetworkingand System Administration Third Edition01 _59 9496 ffirs.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:38 PM Page i ... emphasize that this book is useful for users of Fedora Core, the opensource community–based Linux project supported by Red Hat, as well as usersof RedHat Enterprise Linux. Prefaceix02 _59 9496...
... RedHat boot disk starts your PC and the RedHatLinux installationprogram. After you install RedHat Linux, you no longer need the Red Hat boot disk (except when you want to reinstall RedHat ... installation section.Creating the RedHat Boot DiskTo boot RedHatLinux for the first time and start the RedHatLinux installa-tion program, you need a RedHat boot disk. For this step, you ... a box that shows any operatingsystems, if there are any, that were detected on your system. The Red Hat Linuxsystem will be shown as the default system. If you want to boot another system as...
... youwould want your primary Ethernet interface to be configured on system boot.Standard Installation 55 08 _59 9496 ch03.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:20 PM Page 55 2. Click the radio button in front of Yes to accept ... then liststhe Linux partition and any other partitions that may contain another operating system. If your system has a Linux partition and a DOS partition (that actuallyhas Windows 95/ 98 installed ... ordeselect that package group.TIP In an actual RedHatLinux installation, you install exactly those packagegroups that you need. Each package group requires specific packages to run.The RedHat installation...
... version you are using.Figure 5- 5 The Desktop menu in Fedora Core lets you change system preferences.106 Chapter 5 10 _59 9496 ch 05. qxd 8/30/ 05 7:09 PM Page 106 5. When you have finished configuring ... 85 09 _59 9496 ch04.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:30 PM Page 85 TIP Your Applications menu might not be exactly as described in this section,depending on the type of system (Desktop, Workstation, Server) that ... the system volume, use the utility here.■■ System Settings — This menu item contains Enterprise Linux system administration utilities and some GNOME configuration utilities as well.■■ System...
... typical Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. 142 Chapter 712 _59 9496 ch07.qxd 8/30/ 05 6: 45 PM Page 142 141The File System ExplainedIN THIS CHAPTER■■ Understanding the File System Structure■■ ... atthe file system structure are the file system commands, essential to proper file system management. In addition to the native Linux file system, Fedora Coreand RedHat Enterprise Linux support ... that you areviewing.Exploring the Desktops 1 25 10 _59 9496 ch 05. qxd 8/30/ 05 7:10 PM Page 1 25 134 Chapter 6K30spamassassin -> /init.d/spamassassinK35vncserver -> /init.d/vncserverK35winbind...
... process.The File System Explained 151 12 _59 9496 ch07.qxd 8/30/ 05 6: 45 PM Page 151 SGI XFSSGI’s Extended File System (XFS) is SGI’s newest file system for all SiliconGraphics systems, from workstations ... handy since it reduces system administration time. This is a fast file system, and now you can read and write to and from itwith your RedHatLinux machine. Nonstandard Linux File SystemsSupport ... this:-rw 1 root root 1227 Sep 2 13 :52 /etc/shadowThe /etc/sysconfig directory contains configuration scripts written andconfigured by RedHat and RedHatadministration tools as well as files...
... Window System 209 15_ 599496 ch09.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:23 PM Page 209 2 05 This chapter introduces you to the X Window system that is used to provide agraphical user interface (GUI) to the operating system. ... Printers 2 25 16 _59 9496 ch10.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:22 PM Page 2 25 VendorName “Monitor Vendor”ModelName “LCD Panel 1280x1024”DisplaySize 376 301HorizSync 31 .5 - 67.0VertRefresh 50 .0 - 75. 0Option ... you learned that the best placeto get complete details about the xorg.conf file is the xorg.conf man pages.Managing the X Window System 2 15 15_ 599496 ch09.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:23 PM Page 2 15 6. When...
... andconfigured the Windows clients. You also learned how to configure your Red Hatsystem as a Novell client using the NCP file system. 350 Chapter 1420 _59 9496 ch14.qxd 8/30/ 05 6:36 PM Page 350 6. ... ip=192.168.9.93 bcast=192.168.9. 255 nmask= 255 . 255 . 255 .0Got a positive name query response from 192.168.9.102 (192.168.9.102)Password:Domain=[Tardis] OS=[Windows 5. 0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN ... Novell NetworksWith RedHat Enterprise Linux, you can easily configure your system to con-nect to Novell Netware servers. In this section, you learn how to configureyour RedHatsystem to be a Novell...
... usersconnect using their system login accounts, use strong encryption):local all all md5host all all 127.0.0.1 255 . 255 . 255 . 255 rejectIn the first rule, the authentication method is md5, which requires ... welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL licenseConfiguring a Database Server 355 21 _59 9496 ch 15. qxd 8/30/ 05 6:40 PM Page 355 Using the MySQL Client ProgramsWhat precisely is a MySQL ... Chapter 15 21 _59 9496 ch 15. qxd 8/30/ 05 6:40 PM Page 368 Server version 3.23 .58 Protocol version 10Connection Localhost via UNIX socketUNIX socket /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sockUptime: 2 min 55 secThreads:...
... file entry required to set up a Kerberos 5 Telnet daemon.438 Chapter 1926 _59 9496 ch19.qxd 8/30/ 05 7:12 PM Page 438 If you use a Telnet server on your system, you should be aware that bydefault ... and Linux system security, see Chapter 34.iptables is Fedora’s and RedHat s built-in IP firewall administration tool.Using iptables enables you to run a personal firewall to protect your Linux machine. ... ServicesChapter 25: Optimizing Internet Services 25_ 599496 pt03.qxd 8/30/ 05 7:12 PM Page 427 Less Secure ServicesThese are nonsecure services that should not be used, since they trust that thenetwork...