Red Hat Linux 9 Bible

"The definitive work on Red Hat Linux. Chain it to your desk. You'll browse others, but you'll wear this one out."
-Nicholas Petreley, Founding Editor of LinuxWorld
If Red Hat Linux 9 can do it, you can do it too...
Activate the power of Red Hat Linux 9, the most popular distribution of this practical, economical operating system, with the in-depth information in this comprehensive reference manual. If you're exploring Linux for the first time, the hands-on instructions for installing, configuring, and customizing the system will get you going with confidence. If you're a Red Hat veteran, Linux expert Christopher Negus gives you everything you need to administer the latest desktop, server, and networking enhancements, plus much more.
Inside, you'll find complete coverage of Red Hat Linux 9
* Explore GNOME and KDE desktop menus, panels, file managers, workspaces, and themes
* Configure a firewall to share your Internet connection and protect your LAN
* Run applications for Internet browsing, publishing, music, video, and gaming
* Construct your own public Internet server, complete with mail, DNS, FTP, and Web services
* Administer users, manage backups, and automate system tasks
* Create dial-up connections, wireless LANs, and virtual private networks (CIPE)
* Set up Windows (Samba), Mac (netatalk), or NetWare (mars-nwe) file and print sharing from Linux
* Use the Red Hat Network up2date facility to easily get software updates
Special 3 CD-ROM version of Red Hat Linux 9, with 260 additional packages not included in the standard 2 CD Publisher's Edition
Red Hat Linux 9 core includes: Linux kernel, GNU C compiler, GNOME desktop, Apache Web server, Samba Windows file/print sharing, CUPS print service, Sendmail mail server, and BIND DNS server
Additional packages include:
* KDE desktop
* samba-swat
* vsftpd
* spamassassin
* sendmail-cf
* Legacy UNIX network services
* Tripwire
* sndconfig more

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From: Amazon
Posted: Jan-10-2007

Not workable produce

I ordered this item for my husband and while the book is fine, one of the CDs is unplayable. He repeatedly tried to contact the company and could not get any personal response and could not get his CD replaced. He is very dissatisfied with the package, as it is unable to be played as desired.

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Posted: Apr-25-2005

Red Hat is the best Documented version of Linux

This book is about Red Hat 9, with the Red Hat 9 CDs included. Red Hat 9 is no longer supported by Red Hat. They have moved on to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise. But Red Hat 9 is still supported by 3rd parties, and is probably the best of the Linux versions for older computers.I have a 1998...

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Posted: Dec-03-2004

Linux Newbies, This Is For You!

If you are new to the Linux scene and want to dive into the last Red Hat release before Fedora and Enterprise, this book is for you. From step by step configurations to advanced user administration this book has it all! It won't take long to finish all 900+ pages and you will be up and running...

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Posted: Jul-26-2004

Excellent for Windows Powerusers Transitioning to Linux

I'm a computer engineering student and network administrator with a fairly heavy background in MS operating systems and programming. When I decided to move on to the *nix world, the Red Hat Linux 9 Bible came highly recommended from my other friends (also powerusers). While this book is not a...

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Posted: Jul-02-2004

Great Initiation into Linux --for a Newbie

I am a Newbie to Linux. I've used MS products throughout the years, and finally decided to try Linux. From all of the reviews I had read, I chose the "Red Hat Linux 9 Bible," by Christopher Negus to begin my journey.Luckily, I read-through about one-third of the book before trying the...

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Posted: Apr-12-2004

Lots of info, but who is this book for?

If you don't know your mouse from an iptable, I wouldn't recommend buying this book. While it is chock full of info, the majority of it seems geared to more hardcore power users. The book starts off slow and easy, but then suddenly everything is in command-land. I still find it handy as a...

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Posted: Mar-04-2004

all fluffy

this book was a complete waste of my money. i am an experienced programmer with the microsoft platforms and i have run dozens of servers in a webfarm. i bought this book to help me add a redhat server to my home network. i wanted to set it up to run PHP on apache with mySQL. anyway my NIC...

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Posted: Feb-18-2004

RedHat 9 For Dummies

Nearly a 1000 pages and mostly fluff! If you're trying to set up a home network with Windows and Linux computers, this is not the book for you. His examples have gaping holes, with no explanations for things that might go wrong! He assumes that everything will work the first time. Anybody who...

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Posted: Nov-28-2003

Great Reference Title

I'm new to the linux world, and I've found this quite an accessible book as a reference to Red Hat 9. I found this book is quite easy to understand, and it does cover a great deal of material in some depth. I can highly recommend it.

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Posted: Sep-06-2003

It's a great book

I've been using Red Hat Linux since version 7.2. From the many books that I've owned on Linux, this is one of the best. It's amazing how much the author knows. Get it. You'll love it. It's like having your techie friend with you by your side.

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