Red Hat� Linux� 7.3 For Dummies� - Softcover

Hall, Jon ′maddog′; Sery, Paul G.

9780764515453: Red Hat� Linux� 7.3 For Dummies�

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764515454 ISBN 13: 9780764515453

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2002

∗ Covers the essentials first–time Red Hat Linux users need to know about installing and using Red Hat on their desktop. Topics include preparing your PC for Linux, installing, connecting to a network or the Internet, working with the GNOME interface, playing media files, and working with the file system.
∗ New to this edition: Brand new chapters covering security configuration, security vulnerabilities and solutions, firewalls, and connecting to the Internet with a DSL modem.
∗ Series features: Includes the simple and fun reference style that has made the For Dummies series a favorite for over 200,000 first–time Linux users.
ABOUT THE CD–ROM
The two CDs included with this book contain the full GNU public release of Red Hat Linux 7.3.

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From the Back Cover:

Expanded coverage of broadband Internet connections and security issues

Get up and running fast with Red Hat Linux – no experience required!

This friendly guide shows you step–by–step how to install Red Hat Linux on your personal computer – and declare independence from Windows. From setting up an Internet connection to getting your firewall setup and using Red Hat applications, this book delivers just what you need to put Red Hat Linux to work.
All this on 2 bonus CD–ROMs
∗ Publisher′s Edition of Red Hat Linux 7.3
∗ Includes firewall software, Mozilla, GNOME and KDE GUIs, audio–video software and more!

System Requirements: 200 MHZ Pentium PC with a CD–ROM drive, 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended); minimum hard disk space 650 MB. See the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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About the Author:

Jon "maddog" Hall is Executive Director of Linux International.
Paul G. Sery works at Sandia National Laboratories and is the author of several books on Linux.

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