SHISHIR GUNDAVARAM

Fedora 2 is the current version of the most popular Linux operating system, released by the Red Hat-sponsored open source Fedora project. This book provides everything you need to use it effectively, including the Fedora Core 2 Linux distribution on DVD. After reviewing Linux basics, you''ll move step by step through installing Fedora 2, setting up applications, connecting to the Internet, building networks, establishing a firewall, and more. You will discover how to use the shell, manage the filesystem, and set up user accounts. Finally, you will explore advanced system administration and development, learning about the Linux kernel, how to manage your system with Perl, and how you can contribute to the Fedora Project. What you will learn from this book A basic understanding of the Fedora operating system, including essential and optional components Procedures for installing, configuring, and securing Fedora How to set up a simple network using Fedora and such components as Web servers and mail servers Some advanced system administration concepts, including best practices guidelines How to create a simple Web site using Fedora and Perl Techniques for analyzing system log files and using them to track down problems Ways to keep up with Core releases and add and remove packages Who this book is for This book is for Linux newcomers who want to learn to use Fedora 2. Some knowledge of the Microsoft(R) Windows environment is helpful. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured tutorial format that will guide youthrough all the techniques involved. What is this book about? "Beginning Fedora 2" teaches you everything you need to know in order to install, configure, use, and maintain Fedora. This book targeted primarily at readers who are using (or planning to use) the Fedora Linux operating system for the first time. It offers the simple, plain-speaking guidance you need as you begin to explore the vast potential of open source software. The key features of the book include the following: Installing Linux, especially how to prepare so that you do