Red Hat Fedora and Enterprise Linux 4 Bible

by Christopher Negus

For desktop or business, here's all the Linux you need Whether you want the latest Linux software in Fedora or a stable Red Hat Enterprise Linux for your business, this book covers it all. Install Fedora Core 4 from the DVD or two CDs included and learn to use Linux as a desktop system or an Internet server. Check out fun applications for surfing the Web and doing office tasks. Learn to manage basic system administration, and move up to running your own Web, mail, print, or file server. Configure Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Transition your Fedora skills to Enterprise Linux Install complete Fedora Core 4 from DVD Using the bonus DVD, you Install desktop Fedora Core 4 from CD

Using the bonus 2-CD set, you Open for more! www.wiley.com/go/fedora4bible

1152 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[astaliegurec · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Way to Learn Linux
August 20, 2005

For years, I've suffered from the occasional bout of "try to figure out Linux" mania. So, I've repeatedly downloaded and installed various flavors of the OS and tried to work with them for a while. I invariably ended up throwing my hands up in despair because I couldn't find a Rosetta stone to decipher the Linux community's secret language and arcana. Since the previous editions of this book seem to have good reviews and because this version comes with a DVD with the latest full Fedora Core 4 version of Linux (normally taking 4 CDs), I thought I'd give this book a try. I'm very satisfied with it.

This book is everything you need to get started with Linux. It has the DVD (plus a 2 CD smaller equivalent) with the OS and a huge selection of applications/utilities, honest-to-goodness simple English explanations of how to get started with Linux, and similar explanations of how to do more advanced activities (networking and various server-type things). The key is that the author translates that previously mentioned arcana in reasonable steps that let the reader absorb the stuff without getting lost.

For those who are already past the initial "what's this Linux stuff anyway" stage, the book also seems to have all the information necessary to get various servers (Print Server, File Server, Mail Server, FTP Server, Web Server, LDAP Address Book Server, DHCP and NIS Server, MySQL Database Server, DNS Server, and Appletalk Server) up and running (that's beyond my needs and abilities, so I qualify that with "seems."). If there's material that's missing from the book, it's not immediately apparent to me.

If you have any desire to try out Linux for the first time, or even if you're already experienced in Linux and want to learn advanced topics, I highly recommend this book. I rate it at 4 stars out of 5.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good guide in its day. But these kind of tech books never have a long shelf life. Fedora Linux is now at 9, and Fedora 10 is on the horizon.