Fedora Linux Essentials

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1. About Fedora Linux Essentials
   
   
2. Create Your Own Fedora Distribution with Revisor
   • Installation Media vs Live Media
   • Installing Revisor on Fedora
   • Starting Revisor
   • Creating a Fedora Re-spin
   • Selecting the Re-Spin Packages
   • Configuring Network Devices and Authentication
   • Configuring Firewall, Desktop and User Settings
   • Mounting or Burning a Fedora Re-Spin ISO
     
     
3. Installing Fedora Linux on a Windows System (Dual booting)
   • Downloading the Fedora Live CD
   • Beginning the Dual Boot Installation Process
   • Partitioning the Disk for Windows/Fedora
   • Installing Fedora Linux on the Unallocated Disk Space
   • Editing the Fedora Boot Menu
   • Accessing the Windows Partition from Fedora Linux
     
     
4. Allocating a Windows Disk Partition to Fedora Linux
   • Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk
   • Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition
   • Editing the Boot Menu
   • Mounting the New Partition
     
     
5. Configuring Fedora GNOME Screen Resolution, Orientation and Multiple Monitors
   • Configuring the Display Resolution
   • Changing Display Orientation
   • Configuring Multiple Monitors
     
     
6. Configuring the Fedora GNOME Desktop Background and Themes
   • Changing the GNOME Desktop Background
   • Changing the GNOME Desktop Theme
   • Customizing a Desktop Theme
   • Downloading and Installing Desktop Themes
     
     
7. Customizing the Fedora GNOME Desktop Panels
   • Changing Desktop Panel Properties
   • Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel
   • Changing the Number of Fedora Desktop Workspaces
   • Customizing the Desktop Menus
     
     
8. Configuring Fedora Runlevels and Services
   • Understanding Fedora Runlevels
   • Understanding Fedora Services
   • Fedora Runlevels Descriptions
   • Configuring the Default Fedora Runlevel
   • Changing the Current Runlevel from within a Running Fedora System
   • Identifying Services that Start at Each Runlevel
   • Changing the Services for a Runlevel
     
     
9. Managing Fedora Linux Users and Groups
   • Adding a User to a Fedora Linux System
   • Editing the Properties of a User
   • Deleting a User from a Fedora Linux System
   • Adding a New Group to a Fedora Linux System
   • Modifying a Fedora Linux Group
   • Deleting a Group from a Fedora Linux System
     
     
10. Configuring Fedora Linux Wireless Networking
    • Installing the Wireless Card
    • Configuring a Fedora Linux Wireless Connection
    • Configuring Wireless Network Access using NetworkManager
    • Connecting to a Hidden Network
    • Disabling a Wireless Connection
    • Troubleshooting a Fedora Wireless Connection
      
      
11. Basic Fedora Linux Firewall Configuration
    • Fedora Linux Firewall Options
    • Configuring a Basic Fedora Linux Firewall
    • Enabling and Disabling the Firewall
    • Configuring Firewall Settings using the Wizard
    • Configuring Firewall Port Settings
    • Configuring Other Ports
    • Configuring Trusted Interfaces
    • Masquerading
    • Port Forwarding
    • ICMP Filtering
    • Custom Rules
      
      
12. Using Firestarter to Configure a Fedora Linux Firewall
    • Installing Firestarter on Fedora Linux
    • Running Firestarter
    • Using Firestarter
    • Defining Firewall Policies
      
      
13. Connecting a Fedora Linux System to a DSL Modem
    • Making the Connections
    • Configuring Fedora Linux to Connect to a DSL modem
    • Establishing a DSL Connection
    • Establishing DSL Connection on System Start
    • Disconnecting from a DSL Connection
      
      
14. Remote Access to the Fedora Linux Desktop
    • Activating Remote Desktop Access
    • Accessing a Remote Fedora Linux Desktop
    • Accessing a Remote Fedora Linux Desktop from a Windows System
    • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session
    • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session from a Windows System
    • Creating Additional Desktops
      
      
15. Configuring Fedora Linux Remote Access using SSH
    • Installing SSH on an Fedora Linux System
    • Configuring the Fedora Linux Firewall to Allow SSH Connections
    • Using SSH on Fedora Linux
    • Copying files using SSH
    • Disabling the SSH Server
      
      
16. Displaying Fedora Linux Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding)
    • Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications
    • Remotely Displaying a Fedora Linux Application
    • Trusted X11 Forwarding
    • Compressed X11 Forwarding
      
      
17. Sharing Fedora Linux Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
    • Ensuring NFS Services are Running on Fedora Linux
    • Configuring the Fedora Firewall to Allow NFS Traffic
    • Specifying the Folders to be Shared
    • Accessing Fedora Linux Shared Folders
    • Mounting an NFS Filesystem on System Startup
    • Unmounting an NFS Mount Point
      
      
18. Sharing Fedora Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems
    • Installing Samba on a Fedora Linux System
    • Starting the Samba Service on Fedora Linux
    • Configuring the Fedora Firewall to Enable Samba
    • Sharing Fedora Linux Folders
      
      
19. Configuring a Fedora Linux Based Web Server
    • Requirements for Configuring a Web Server
    • Installing the Apache Web Server on Fedora Linux
    • Starting the Fedora Linux Web Server
    • Testing the Web Server
    • Configuring the Apache Web Server for Your Domain
    • Web Server and Firewall Issues
      
      
20. Configuring a Fedora Linux Email Server
    • The structure of the Email System
    • Configuring the Linux Email System
    • Postfix Pre-Installation Steps
    • Installing Postfix on Fedora Linux
    • Starting Postfix on Fedora Linux
      
      
21. Configuring a Fedora Linux Mail Client (Evolution)
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive Mail from a Local Postfix Server
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive Mail from a Remote POP Server
    • Configuring Evolution to Send Mail
      
      
22. Sending and Receiving GMail Email on a Linux System
    • Configuring a GMail Account for POP Access
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive GMail Messages
    • Configuring Evolution to Send GMail Messages
      
      
23. Installing and Configuring Fedora Xen Virtualization
    • Full Virtualization vs. Para-Virtualization
    • Checking Xen Hardware Compatibility
    • Preparing Fedora for Xen Virtualization
    • Building a Fedora Xen Guest System
      
      
24. Managing and Monitoring Fedora based Xen Guest Systems
    • Starting and Stopping Xen Guest Systems
    • Pausing a Xen Guest Operating System
    • Changing Xen Guest Operating System Settings
    • Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
      
      
25. Installing a Xen Guest OS from the Command-line (virt-install)
    • Preparing the System for virt-install
    • Running virt-install to Build the Xen Guest System
      
      
26. Managing Xen using the xm Command-line Tool
    • xm Command-line vs xm Shell
    • Listing Guest System Status
    • Starting a Xen Guest System
    • Connecting to a Running Xen Guest System
    • Shutting Down a Guest System
    • Pausing and Resuming a Guest System
    • Suspending and Resuming a Guest OS
    • Saving and Restoring Xen Guest Systems
    • Rebooting a Guest System
    • Configuring the Memory Assigned to a Xen Guest OS
    • Migrating a Domain to a Different Host
      
      
27. Installing and Configuring Fedora KVM Virtualization
    • Preparing Fedora for KVM Virtualization
    • Building a Fedora KVM Virtual System
    • Configuring the KVM Virtual System
    • Starting the KVM Virtual System
      
      
28. Installing a KVM Guest OS from the Command-line (virt-install)
    • Preparing the System for virt-install
    • Running virt-install to Build the KVM Guest System
    • Running the KVM Virtual System
      
      
29. Running Windows on Fedora Using KVM Virtualization
    • System Requirements
    • Preparing Fedora for KVM Virtualization
    • Building a Fedora KVM Virtual System
    • Configuring the KVM Virtual System
    • Starting the KVM Virtual System
      
      
30. Managing and Monitoring Fedora based KVM Guest Systems
    • Starting and Stopping KVM Guest Systems
    • Pausing a KVM Guest Operating System
    • Changing KVM Virtual Guest System Settings
    • Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
      
      
31. Adding a New Disk Drive to a Fedora Linux System
    • Mounted Filesystems or Logical Volumes
    • Getting Started
    • Finding the New Hard Drive in Fedora
    • Creating Linux Partitions
    • Creating a Filesystem on a Fedora Disk Partition
    • Mounting a Filesystem
    • Configuring Fedora to Automatically Mount a Filesystem
      
      
32. Adding a New Disk to a Fedora Volume Group and Logical Volume
    • An Overview of Logical Volume Management (LVM)
    • Volume Group (VG)
    • Physical Volume (PV)
    • Logical Volume (LV)
    • Physical Extent (PE)
    • Logical Extent (LE)
    • Getting Information and Logical Volumes
    • Adding Additional Space to a Fedora Volume Group
      
      
33. Adding and Managing Fedora Swap Space
    • What is Swap Space?
    • Recommended Swap Space for Fedora
    • Identifying Current Swap Space Usage
    • Adding a Swap File to a Fedora System
    • Adding Swap to a Fedora LVM Swap Volume
    • Adding Swap Space to the Volume Group

Take your Fedora Linux Skills to the Next Level
Fedora 31 Essentials book is now available in Print (36ドル.99) and eBook (24ドル.99) editions. Learn more...

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