The No BS guide to Linux Red Hat 6

Inside, you'll find straightforward instructions on:

• Installation - in ten easy steps!
  
• Writing Bash or Perl scripts and using the Bash shell
  
• Using and configuring GNOME - the new Linux GUI
  
• How to read and send e-mail
  
• Running the Apache Web server
  
• How to use text editors like Pico, Emacs, and Vi
  
• Connecting to the Internet with SLIP/PPP
  
• Accessing DOS files and running Windows programs under Linux
  
• A comprehensive list of where to get more information on Linux
  

The CD-ROM contains Red Hat Linux 6 - the most popular Linux distribution
available.

Table of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Installing Linux on Your PC
Chapter 2:
GNOME: The Linux GUI
Chapter 3: Connecting to the Internet
Chapter 4: Living
in a Shell
Chapter 5: The Linux File System
Chapter 6: Useful Linux
Commands
Chapter 7: Text Editors
Chapter 8: Slicing and Dicing
Chapter 9:
Roll Your Own: Linux Programming
Chapter 10: Managing Your
Email
Chapter 11: Compression, Encoding, and Encryption
Chapter 12: Linux
Does DOS
Chapter 13: Tweaking Linux
Chapter 14: Updating Your Linux System
Chapter 15: Learning More About Linux
Glossary
Appendix
A: What's On the CD-ROM?
Appendix B: The GNU General Public
License
Appendix C: Table of DOS and Unix Equivalences