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PDF Ebook Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide

Submitted by antoq on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 08:50

By now, you should have read the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide and successfully installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This manual is designed to help new and intermediate Linux users navigate and perform common tasks. Keep in mind that Linux looks, feels, and performs differently from other operating systems you may have used. Forget about the conventions of other operating systems and, with an open mind, approach Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a new, interesting, and versatile alternative.

This manual is task-oriented. You will find useful tips, hints, warnings, and screen shots interspersed throughout. First, you will learn the basics of using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, such as customizing a desktop, configuring a printer, and getting online. Once the basics are covered, the tasks covered in this manual become progressively more advanced.

Most users choose to work within either the GNOME or KDE graphical desktop environments (other desktop environments are also available). The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide focuses primarily on how to perform tasks in these two environments.

Topics discussed include:

    • Using the graphical desktop environment
    • Managing files and directories
    • Working with documents
    • Using the Web and email
    • Working with a digital camera

After conquering the basics of your Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, you may need information on more advanced topics. You can find this information in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Introduction to System Administration, and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide.

Contents
Introduction

    1. Changes to This Manual
    2. Document Conventions
    3. Copying and Pasting Text With X
    4. Using the Mouse
    5. We Need Feedback!
    6. Sign Up for Support

I. Starting Out

    1. Getting Started
    1.1. Setup Agent
    1.2. Introductory Terms
    1.3. Logging In
    1.4. Graphical Interface
    1.5. Opening a Shell Prompt
    1.6. Creating a User Account
    1.7. Documentation and Help
    1.8. Logging Out
    1.9. Shutting Down your Computer

2. Using the Graphical Desktop

    2.1. Using the Desktop
    2.2. Using the Panel
    2.3. Using Nautilus
    2.4. Start Here
    2.5. Logging Out

3. Shell Prompt Basics

    3.1. Why Use a Shell Prompt
    3.2. The History of the Shell
    3.3. Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
    3.4. Changing Directories with cd
    3.5. View Directory Contents with ls
    3.6. Locating Files and Directories
    3.7. Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
    3.8. Manipulating Files with cat
    3.9. Pipes and Pagers
    3.10. More Commands for Reading Text Files
    3.11. Command History and Tab Completion
    3.12. Using Multiple Commands
    3.13. Ownership and Permissions

4. Managing Files and Directories

    4.1. A Larger Picture of the File System
    4.2. Identifying and Working with File Types
    4.3. File Compression and Archiving
    4.4. Manipulating Files at the Shell Prompt

II. Using Your System

    5. Web Browsing
      5.1. Mozilla

6. Email Applications

    6.1. Evolution
    6.2. Mozilla Mail
    6.3. Plain Text Email Clients

7. Working with Documents

    7.1. The OpenOffice.org Suite
    7.2. Editing Text Files
    7.3. Viewing PDFs

8. Audio, Video, and General Amusement

    8.1. Playing Audio CDs
    8.2. Playing Digital Audio Files
    8.3. Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
    8.4. Troubleshooting Your Video Card
    8.5. Games
    8.6. Finding Games Online

9. Working with Digital Cameras

    9.1. Using gtKam

10. Working with Images

    10.1. Viewing Images
    10.2. Manipulating Images with the GIMP
    10.3. Additional Resources

11. Diskettes and CD-ROMs

    11.1. Using Diskettes
    11.2. CD-ROMs
    11.3. CD-Rs and CD-RWs
    11.4. Additional Resources

III. Troubleshooting Your System

    12. Frequently Asked Questions
      12.1. Localhost Login and Password
      12.2. Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
      12.3. Starting Applications
      12.4. Accessing a Windows Partition
      12.5. Finding Commands Quickly
      12.6. Tips on Using Command History
      12.7. Keep ls Output from Scrolling
      12.8. Forgotten Password
      12.9. Password Maintenance
      2.10. Changing Login from Console to X at Startup

IV. Appendix

    A. KDE: The K Desktop Environment
      A.1. Introducing KDE
      A.2. Finding Help
      A.3. Using The Desktop
      A.4. Using The Panel
      A.5. Managing Files
      A.6. Browsing the Web with Konqueror
      A.7. Using Konqueror to View Images
      A.8. KMail
      A.9. Customizing KDE
      A.10. Logging Out of KDE

B. Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard

    B.1. Configuration File
    B.2. Warning Messages
    B.3. Generating a Keypair
    B.4. Generating a Revocation Certificate
    B.5. Exporting your Public Key
    B.6. Importing a Public Key
    B.7. What Are Digital Signatures?
    B.8. Additional Resources

C. Applications
D. A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands
E. System Directories
F. Keyboard Shortcuts
Index
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