- Formerly known as Red Hat Linux, the Fedora Core distribution is an excellent, no-cost alternative to Windows, Solaris, and other expensive operating systems
- Red Hat currently controls an estimated seventy percent of the Linux market in the U.S.
- This book gives experienced and first-time Fedora users sixty concise, step-by-step, timesaving techniques to help them perform tasks with Fedora more efficiently
- Organized by topic, the techniques are presented in the friendly, easy-to-understand For Dummies style, with a minimum of technical jargon
- The techniques run the gamut of end-user, system administration, and development tasks, ranging from desktop, file system, RPM, and database tips to Internet server, e-mail server, networking, system monitoring, security, and Linux kernel tricks
- Covers the latest release of Red Hat's Fedora Core distribution
Fine-tune Linux for peak performance and usability!
Over 60 techniques that help you save time by?
- Controlling time-consuming tasks
- Improving your system security
- Getting the most from your file system
- Automating repetitive tasks
- Tweaking the kernel on your Linux system
- Networking like a professional
The Dummies Way
- Tricks and tips for working smarter
- Explanations in plain English
- "Get in, get out" information
- Contents arranged by technique
- Advice that goes beyond the basics
- A dash of humor and fun
