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Red Hat Linux Weekend Crash Course (With CD-ROMs)
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by Nabajyoti Barkakati
Sales Rank: 3085242
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$2.71
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Paperback: 399 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; Pap/Cdr edition January 15, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764547410
ISBN-13: 978-0764547416
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Book Description
Get up to Speed on Red Hat(r)Linux(r) 7 - in a Weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Red Hat Linux. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you worked with Linux. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you - Red Hat(r)Linux(r) 7 Weekend Crash Course(TM). Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you'll be able to jump right in and install, use, and manage Red Hat Linux. It's as simple as that. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
* Getting Ready to Install Red Hat Linux
* Making Room for Red Hat Linux
* Finishing the Red Hat Linux Installation
* Troubleshooting the Red Hat Linux Installation
Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
* Test Driving Red Hat Linux for the First Time
* Exploring Linux Files and Directories
* Understanding the Shell
* Learning Linux Commands
* Editing Text Files in Red Hat Linux
* Performing Basic System Administration Tasks
Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 hours
* Using Modems in Red Hat Linux
* Networking Your Red Hat Linux PC
* Connecting Your Red Hat Linux PC to the Internet
* Setting Up Internet Services
* Using Red Hat Linux as a Workgroup Server
* Accessing Windows and DOS Files from Red Hat Linux
Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
* Customizing the GNOME and KDE Desktops
* Working with Screen Savers and Playing Games
* Working with Multimedia Applications
* Working with the Office Tools in Red Hat Linux
Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours
* Configuring the X Window System
* Understanding How Red Hat Linux Boots
* Installing Software Packages
* Building a New Kernel
* Scheduling Jobs in Red Hat Linux
* Backing Up and Restoring Files
Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours
* Building Software Packages from Source Files
* Monitoring System Performance
* Maintaining System Security
* Getting Help from Available Resources
3 Bonus CD-ROMs
* Red Hat Linux 7.0
* Includes the Linux Kernel plus Apache, Samba, Netscape, GNOME, KDE, and much more
* Plus assessment software to help gauge your progress
System Requirements: Linux-ready PC with CD-Rom and 3.5" floppy drives. See inside for complete requirements.
Book Info
Thirty fast, focused sessions with Red Hat Linux 7 that will make a beginner into a pro in one weekend. Shows how to install, use and manage Red Hat Linux 7, with easy to manage curriculum totaling only fifteen hours over an entire weekend. The three CD-ROMs contain Red Hat Linux 7, the Linux Kernel plus Apache, and self-assessment software. Softcover.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Wanting to familiarize myself with Linux, and looking for a way to obtain an installation copy of Red Hat 7 on CD-ROM, I purchased this book. Unfortunately, I found that this book failed be the "well-organized set of sessions" that make up a teaching guide it claims to be. The choice of topics is not exactly what you want (why spend a session on listing calendar and calculator tools), and the topics hardly provide any concrete information (unless you find the statement that "all you need is the predefined configuration files from this book's companion CD-ROMs" enough to have "learned how to use the mail server to exchange e-mail with other systems on the Internet"). It lacks depth, even for me as a first-time user. In summary, this book quickly shows many features of the Red Hat installation, but falls short of providing the insight required to get started. 2 stars for providing Red Hat 7 on CD.
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