Red Hat Linux 7 Server

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 816 pages
• Published by: Wiley December 15, 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764547860
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764547867
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.9 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Product Description
Learn to work as a superuser by controlling, monitoring and automating programs with this updated new edition of the best-selling Red Hat Linux Server book that covers all the Red Hat 7 features. Master how to set up Intranet/Internet services, set up office services including using Samba to share files and printer, design a load-balanced multiserver Apahce-based Web network, and learn all about how to secure your server using firewalls and tools.

Back Cover Copy
Red Hat^® Linux^® 7 Server Your Guide to Running a High-Performance Red Hat Server In this hands-on guide, Linux expert Mohammed Kabir shows you step-by-step how to deploy a Red Hat Linux server, from initial installation through security implementation and performance tuning. In-depth coverage of the issues you'll face, plenty of real-world examples, an easy-to-understand guide to common commands, and a comprehensive listing of Linux resources on the Internet make this an indispensable resource, whether you're working for a small nonprofit or a large corporation. Proven Solutions to Red Hat Linux Server Challenges

• Install and configure only the files you need
• Efficiently manage network processes and TCP/IP networking
• Establish e-mail services with DNS, SMTP, and POP
• Connect to the Web using Apache server
• Set up FTP, Internet Relay Chat, or Usenet servers
• Share files and printers with Samba and NFS file server
• Build a SQL database server you can access from the Web
• Harness firewalls, SATAN, COPS, and other security tools
• Boost performance by hacking and customizing the kernel
• Design a load-balanced, multiserver Web network

Red Hat Linux 7 on 3 CD-ROMs

• GNOME and KDE desktops
• Netscape Communicator^®
• Apache Web Server
• TCP/IP networking
• Dial-up networking tools for ISP access
• Complete suite of Internet applications, including e-mail, news, and Telnet
• Samba
• And much more

System Requirements Intel 486-compatible or higher PC with hard drive, CD-ROM drive, and 3 ½" floppy drive. See Appendix B for more information about using the CD-ROMs. www.mandtbooks.com

Reader Reviews
While the CD included with the book are version 7.0, the installation screen shots are from an older version. Most of the install processes are the typical woefully inadequate, glossed-over, out-dated procedures for v6 through a command line. No showing of a typical server hardware installation, which is the main subject of book, other than two generalized pages. While he includes listings for the bootup and shutdown processes, he does precious little in explaining the goings on and / or contrasting the listings with different hardware. Then he has the ubiquous sixty pg alphabetical listing of common CLI commands in a reference format. Not in a sequence to do useful things. Then he explains LinuxConf working under Gnome or KDE, which seems fairly useful and lucid, LinuxConf v1.19. Most of the rest of the book is CLI based commands as well as using LinuxConf for admin tasks including network, dns, email, ftp, apache, and nfs. For Server specific tasks, he includes a 95 pg chapter configuring an Apache webserver, a 21 pg chapter configuring of MySQL, and a 35 pg chapter on a multi-server network using commercial Radware's WSD Pro. A discussion on Linux GUI, Xwindows using Xfree86 and Gnome, is tacked on at the end of the book.