Product Description'The definitive work on Red Hat Linux. Chain it to your desk. You'll browse others, but you'll wear this one out.' -Nicholas Petreley, Founding Editor of LinuxWorld If Red Hat Linux 9 can do it, you can do it too... Activate the power of Red Hat Linux 9, the most popular distribution of this practical, economical operating system, with the in-depth information in this comprehensive reference manual. If you're exploring Linux for the first time, the hands-on instructions for installing, configuring, and customizing the system will get you going with confidence. If you're a Red Hat veteran, Linux expert Christopher Negus gives you everything you need to administer the latest desktop, server, and networking enhancements, plus much more. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Red Hat Linux 9 * Explore GNOME and KDE desktop menus, panels, file managers, workspaces, and themes * Configure a firewall to share your Internet connection and protect your LAN * Run applications for Internet browsing, publishing, music, video, and gaming * Construct your own public Internet server, complete with mail, DNS, FTP, and Web services * Administer users, manage backups, and automate system tasks * Create dial-up connections, wireless LANs, and virtual private networks (CIPE) * Set up Windows (Samba), Mac (netatalk), or NetWare (mars-nwe) file and print sharing from Linux * Use the Red Hat Network up2date facility to easily get software updates Special 3 CD-ROM version of Red Hat Linux 9, with 260 additional packages not included in the standard 2 CD Publisher's Edition Red Hat Linux 9 core includes: Linux kernel, GNU C compiler, GNOME desktop, Apache Web server, Samba Windows file/print sharing, CUPS print service, Sendmail mail server, and BIND DNS server Additional packages include: * KDE desktop * samba-swat * vsftpd * spamassassin * sendmail-cf * Legacy UNIX network services * Tripwire * sndconfig
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Rating: - Not workable produce
I ordered this item for my husband and while the book is fine, one of the CDs is unplayable. He repeatedly tried to contact the company and could not get any personal response and could not get his CD replaced. He is very dissatisfied with the package, as it is unable to be played as desired.
Rating: - Red Hat is the best Documented version of Linux
This book is about Red Hat 9, with the Red Hat 9 CDs included. Red Hat 9 is no longer supported by Red Hat. They have moved on to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise. But Red Hat 9 is still supported by 3rd parties, and is probably the best of the Linux versions for older computers.
I have a 1998 Gateway Solo laptop. Red Hat 9 is the only version of Linux which allows everything on it to work. The sound system on this laptop does not work with Fedora or any other version of Linux. But it is ... Read More
Rating: - Linux Newbies, This Is For You!
If you are new to the Linux scene and want to dive into the last Red Hat release before Fedora and Enterprise, this book is for you. From step by step configurations to advanced user administration this book has it all! It won't take long to finish all 900+ pages and you will be up and running with a properly configured Linux system in no time. If you are looking for a reference book, this will also add to your shelf set. I sometimes find myself going to it for a quick reference here and there. Even ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent for Windows Powerusers Transitioning to Linux
I'm a computer engineering student and network administrator with a fairly heavy background in MS operating systems and programming. When I decided to move on to the *nix world, the Red Hat Linux 9 Bible came highly recommended from my other friends (also powerusers). While this book is not a complete reference for everything that can be done with Linux (ie. PHP), it's an excellent introduction and reference, and provides a thorough walkthrough for starting a variety of services that are packaged with ... Read More
Rating: - Great Initiation into Linux --for a Newbie
I am a Newbie to Linux. I've used MS products throughout the years, and finally decided to try Linux. From all of the reviews I had read, I chose the "Red Hat Linux 9 Bible," by Christopher Negus to begin my journey.
Luckily, I read-through about one-third of the book before trying the installation. I successfully installed Linux on a Compaq Presario, although the BIOS always over-rides any O.S. disk, other than the restoration disk (98) that came with the system. I compared the Linux Bible ... Read More
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