Fedora 7 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Bible - Softcover

Negus, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047013075X ISBN 13: 9780470130759

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

For a home desktop or a business server, here's all the Linux you need. "Fedora 7" contains thousands of the latest Linux software projects. The Fedora 7 merge of Fedora Core and Extras software on our special DVD means that you get the most complete Fedora installation set available. The included Fedora 7 desktop live CD can be run live, and then installed to your hard disk. In all, you get the latest Linux desktop, server, and systems administration software and instruction, so you can learn skills that scale up to professional, commercial-quality Linux systems. Configure Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux to: explore your computer or the Internet from GNOME[registered] and KDE[registered] desktops; manage and use documents, spreadsheets, presentations, music, and images; draw from online software repositories with Package Manager and Package Updater; build an Internet server with e-mail, Web, DNS, FTP, and database services; and, secure your computer with firewalls, password protection, and SELinux. The book helps you try out cutting edge Fedora 7 features: boot up the first official Fedora 7 desktop live CD to try before you install; play with the latest 3D-desktop technology with AIGLX and Compiz; and, run virtualized versions of Fedora on your desktop, using KVM and QEMU. What's on the DVD and CD-ROM? Install complete Fedora 7 (8GB) from DVD; and, boot Fedora 7 desktop live CD, and then install its contents to your hard drive. Open for more: play with 3D animation and applets on the desktop; find ten cool things to do with Fedora; and, run a Fedora 7 quick install. The book lets you engage 3D acceleration and play with desktop applets. Navigating your Fedora desktop has more bling when you enable 3D-hardware acceleration with AIGLX and the Compiz window manager. Adding desktop applets can bring more fun and function to your Fedora desktop as well. It allows you to play with 3D desktop animations. It includes experimental 3D software that lets you rotate workspaces on a 3D cube, choose 3D minimalize effects, and set 3D fade effects. It also helps you add fun and function to the desktop Use personalized applets, backgrounds, themes, and icons to turn your Fedora desktop into a workspace that is all your own.

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For a home desktop or a business server, here's all the Linux you need

Fedora 7 contains thousands of the latest Linux software projects. The Fedora 7 merge of Fedora Core and Extras software on our special DVD means that you get the most complete Fedora installation set available. The included Fedora 7 desktop live CD can be run live, and then installed to your hard disk. In all, you get the latest Linux desktop, server, and systems administration software and instruction, so you can learn skills that scale up to professional, commercial-quality Linux systems.

Configure Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux to:

• Explore your computer or the Internet from GNOME® and KDE® desktops

• Manage and use documents, spreadsheets, presentations, music, and images

• Draw from online software repositories with Package Manager and Package Updater

• Build an Internet server with e-mail, Web, DNS, FTP, and database services

• Secure your computer with firewalls, password protection, and SELinux

Try out cutting edge Fedora 7 features:

• Boot up the first official Fedora 7 desktop live CD to try before you install

• Play with the latest 3D-desktop technology with AIGLX and Compiz

• Run virtualized versions of Fedora on your desktop, using KVM and QEMU

What's on the DVD and CD-ROM?

• Install complete Fedora 7 (8GB) from DVD

• Boot Fedora 7 desktop live CD, and then install its contents to your hard drive

Open for more!

• Play with 3D animation and applets on the desktop

• Find ten cool things to do with Fedora

• Run a Fedora 7 quick install

System Requirements: Please see the Preface and Appendix A for details and complete system requirements.

Engage 3D acceleration and play with desktop applets

Navigating your Fedora desktop has more bling when you enable 3D-hardware acceleration with AIGLX and the Compiz window manager. Adding desktop applets can bring more fun and function to your Fedora desktop as well.

Play with 3D desktop animations

Experimental 3D software lets you rotate workspaces on a 3D cube, choose 3D minimalize effects, and set 3D fade effects.

Add fun and function to the desktop

Use personalized applets, backgrounds, themes, and icons to turn your Fedora desktop into a workspace that is all your own.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 047013075X
• ISBN 13: 9780470130759
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1128
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar