| New book tells all about Fedora Core 6 |
Dec. 19, 2006
 Sams Publishing today released Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed, a new book (plus DVD) that provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Fedora Core Linux. Additionally, a 44-page sample chapter, "First Steps with Fedora," is available for free download by readers of DesktopLinux.com.
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Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed is a hands-on, project-based, take-it-slow guidebook intended for those interested in knowing how make the most of using Fedora, according to the publisher. Readers will learn how to set up a desktop workstation or a high-powered server, and will find complete details on Yum, Fedora's easy-to-use desktop and productivity software.
For the desktop Linux user, the book covers a wide range of topics associated with using the software needed for everyday work -- such as the OpenOffice.org productivity suite and the Firefox web browser -- to configuring the Linux desktop to run smoothly using multiple printers, shell scripts, and more, the publisher says. For the hardcore Linux enthusiast, there is detailed coverage of the X Window system, Linux programming (including Mono), web server administration, and network administration.
The included DVD is said to include: - The full Fedora Core 6 binary distribution, packed with the complete Fedora Core packages
- The complete OpenOffice.org office suite
- Hundreds of additional programs and utilities
Freely downloadable 44-page chapter
Sams has made the book's entire 44-page Chapter 5, entitled "First Steps with Fedora," available for download by DesktopLinux.com readers. Topics covered in the chapter are:- Working with the Linux file system
- Logging into and working with Linux
- Changing your user information
- Reading documentation
- Using the shell
- Using the text editors
- Working with permissions
- Working as root
- Reference
The book is written by Andrew Hudson and Paul Hudson. Hudson is a regular freelance contributor to Linux Format magazine, the UK's largest Linux magazine; his particular area of expertise is Fedora Core and the Red Hat Enterprise platform. Hudson is a professional developer and full-time journalist for Future Publishing; His articles have appeared in Mac Format, PC Answers, PC Format, PC Plus, and Linux Format.
Summary:Title -- Red Hat Fedora Core 6 Unleashed
Authors -- Paul Hudson, Andrew Hudson
Publisher -- Sams
Publication date -- December 2006
Pages -- 1128, w/CD
Price -- $49.99
ISBN -- 0-672-32929-8
The book can be purchased online from Sams Publishing.
For other interesting desktop-oriented Linux books, see our desktop Linux book list:
The Desktop Linux Book Roundup
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