Red Hat Linux 6 in Small Business

Part I Building and Using a Basic Linux Computer

Chapter 1 Installing Red Hat Linux
Basic System Requirements
Introducing Linux Essentials
Understanding the Linux operating system
Using On-Line Documentation
Preparing your Computer
Understanding Partitions
Understanding File Systems
Using an Entire Disk for Linux
Understanding LILO
Installing Red Hat Linux
Using the AUTOBOOT.BAT method
Booting directly from the Red Hat CD-ROM
Using the Red Hat Boot Floppy Disk
Starting the Red Hat Installation Process
Welcome to Red Hat Linux!
Red Hat Linux
Choose a Language
Keyboard Type
Installation Method
Installation Paths
Installation Class
SCSI Configuration
Disk Setup
Active Swap Space
Scanning
Partitions to Format
Components to Install
Install Log
Running
Install Status
Configuring Your New Linux Installation
Probing Result
Configure Mouse
Mouse Port
Network Configuration
Boot Protocol
Load Module
Module Options
Configure TCP/IP
Configure Network
Configure Time Zone
Configure Services
Configuring a Printer
Root Password
Authentication Configuration
Bootdisk
LILO Installation
Bootable Partitions
Choose a [Video] Card
Monitor Setup
Screen Configuration
Video Memory
Starting X
Done
Dealing with Installation Problems
Introducing Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the Red Hat Installation Problems

Chapter 2 Navigating Linux
The Linux Shell
Virtual Consoles
The GNU Project
Listing Files and Directories
Using the List Command
Using pwd
Changing Directories
Managing Files, Permissions, and Ownership
File Handling
Changing Permission Modes
Changing the File Ownership
Changing the Group of a File
Copying Files
Moving Files
Removing Files
Making a Directory
Removing a Directory
Viewing Files
Concatenating a File
Displaying Pages of a File
Using less
Command Line Hints
Changing Users
Running Programs in the Background
Running a Series of Commands
Redirecting Command Output
Connecting one Process to Another
Process Commands
Displaying the Process Table
Signalling Processes
Searching for Files
Using find
Using whereis
Using which
Using locate
Using whatis
Looking for Man Page Keywords

Chapter 3 Editing Files
Choosing an Editor
Working with pico
Starting pico
Inserting Text and Moving Around
Editing Text
Making pico Your Default Editor
Getting More Help with pico
Working with joe
Starting joe
Working with Multiple Files
Editing Text with joe
More joe Options
Making joe the Default Editor
Working with vi
Starting vi
Inserting Text
Navigating the Screen
Deleting Text
Undoing Changes
Editing Text
Searching for Text
Saving and Exiting vi
Getting More Help with vi
Introducing emacs
Checking Your Spelling

Chapter 4 Configuring the X Window System
Understanding the X Window System
Using the Mouseconfig Program
Using Xconfigurator
Xconfigurator AutoProbe
Selecting Your Video Card
Selecting Your Monitor
Starting the X Window System
X Display Manager
Introducing the Enlightenment Window Manager
Using the Start Menu
Viewing an X Client on an X Server
Troubleshooting Problems

Chapter 5 Getting Help
Using Manual Pages
Man Page Sections
Man Page Organization
The Linux Documentation Project
FAQs
HOWTOs
mini-HOWTOs
LDP Guides
Getting Information from the Internet
Using the Web
Linux Newsgroups
Linux Mailing Lists
Finding Linux Publications
Joining a Linux User Group

Part II Managing Your Linux Network

Chapter 6 Administering Your Linux Server
Introducing Systems Administration
Understanding and Creating Policy
Backing Up Your File Server
Worrying about Security
Providing Service to Your Customers
Troubleshooting
Understanding System Administration Essentials
Introducing Control Panel and LinuxConf
Making Simple Backups
Managing User Accounts
Introducing Computer Security
Layering Your Security
Training
Backing Up Your Data
Understanding the Red Hat Package Manager
Installing an RPM Package
Getting Information about an RPM Package
Verifying RPM Packages
Updating an RPM Package
Removing an RPM Package
Packages versus Tar Files
Writing Scripts
Subshells
Automating Job Execution
Monitoring Your System Logs
Starting and Stopping Linux
Troubleshooting

Chapter 7 Managing Your Network
Understanding Network Administration
Understanding and Creating Policy
Worrying about Security
Disaster Recovery
Understanding TCP/IP Basics
The OSI Network Layer Model
Routing
DNS
Introducing paunchy.net
The /etc/hosts Table
Connecting to the Network
Configuring Windows Computers
Configuring Linux Network Parameters
Using the Network Configurator
Where the Scripts Are
Modifying the Scripts Manually
Network File System
Network Information Service
Introducing Network Usage and Security Policy
Disaster Recovery
Troubleshooting
Make Simple Checks First
Check Your Linux Computer
Ping your Network
Check your Windows Computer
If you still have problems

Chapter 8 Sharing Files and Printers with Samba
Understanding Samba
Understanding the Samba Daemons
Samba Shares
smbd and nmbd
Starting and Stopping the Daemons
Exploring the Samba Configuration File
Understanding Global Settings
Understanding the [homes] Section
Understanding [printers] Shares
Understanding Authentication
Configuring Samba to Use Encrypted Passwords
Configuring Samba to Authenticate from an NT Server
Understanding Samba Permissions
Using the Samba Utilities
smbstatus
smbclient
nmblookup, testparm, and testprns
smbmount
Learning Samba by Example
Sharing your CD-ROM
Sharing Your /var/tmp Directory
Accessing Your Home Share
Using Macros
Introducing SWAT
Troubleshooting
Checking Your Network
Checking the Samba Daemons
Check the Lock Files
Checking the Samba Log Files
Checking the Samba Configuration

Chapter 9 Sharing Printers
Introducing the LPD Daemon
The Printcap Configuration File
Print Filters
Configuring a Local Printer
Configuring a Remote Printer
Configuring a Samba Printer
Printing From a Windows Machine
Troubleshooting

Chapter 10 Automating Network-wide Backups
Introducing Arkeia
Installing Arkeia on the Linux Server
Configuring the Arkeia Server
Server Administration
Drives management
Drivepack
Savepack
Pools Management
Tapes Management
Libraries Management
The System
Creating a Null Backup
Using Real Backup Media
Configuring a Zip Drive Backup
Using a SCSI Tape Drive or Tape Library
Configuring a Windows Client
Restoring Data
Troubleshooting

Part III Connecting Your Network to the Internet

Chapter 11 Connecting to the Internet
Introducing Dial-Up Networking
Choosing an ISP
High Speed Connections
Obtaining Network Information
Deciding on the Connection Type
Connecting to the Internet via a Dial-Up Connection
Building a Dedicated Linux Gateway
Setting up Your Modem
Using the Network Configurator to Connect to the Internet
Configuring a DNS server
Using DIP to Connect to the Internet
Connecting Automatically to the Internet with Diald
Using DCTRL
Controlling diald Manually
Troubleshooting
Modem trouble
Using the Control Panel to Connect to the Internet
Using DIP to Connect to the Internet
Connecting Automatically to the Internet with Diald
Configuring Linux for Dialing In

Chapter 12 Creating a Simple Firewall
Introducing Firewalls
IP Filtering Firewalls
Proxying Firewalls
ipchains
Creating a Filtering Firewall
Building a Simple Filter
Building a Working Filter
Understanding IP masquerading
Configure Linux Networking for Masquerading
Automatically Starting Your Firewall
Configuring Your Network for External Access
Managing the Firewall
Know your Enemies
Know Their Tools and Methods
Monitoring your Log Files
Using NMAP to Test Your System
Using Tripwire to Monitor Your System
Using crack to Test Your Passwords
Education is Your Firewall Too
Troubleshooting
IP Chains
Masquerading
DNS

Chapter 13 Configuring a Linux E-mail Server
Using the Netscape E-mail Client
Configuring a Local E-mail Server
Configuring the Netscape E-mail Client
Configuring Sendmail for Local E-mail
Configuring Sendmail for External Delivery
Restart the Sendmail Daemon to Activate the Changes
Installing imap
Configuring Fetchmail for External Retrieval
Troubleshooting
Using the Netscape E-mail Client
Fixing Problems with Local E-mail
Fixing Problems with External Delivery
Fixing Problems with External Retrieval

Part IV Getting Work Done

Chapter 14 Using Office Productivity Tools
Introducing Applixware for Linux
Installing Applixware
Starting Applixware
Using the Applixware Help System
Using Applixware Words
Introducing the Other Applications
Introducing StarOffice
Using Netscape Communicator
Using Netscape Navigator
Setting Up Secure Netscape Communication
Configuring the Netscape E-mail Client
More Linux Applications!
Troubleshooting
Applixware
Postgres and Applixware Data
Netscape Communicator

Chapter 15 Configuring an Intranet Web Server
Introducing the Apache Web Server
Installing and Configuring the Apache Web Server
Setting Up Simple Services
Creating Your Own Intranet Web Page
Adding Some Useful Information
Introducing Advanced Intranet Web Pages
Securing Your Server
Troubleshooting

Appendix A: Using Secure Shell
Appendix B: What's on the CD-ROMs
Glossary
Index