System administrators with experience using other operating systems will be able to use the information presented in this book to install, set up, and run common Linux software services, such as the Network File System (NFS), a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server, and a web server (using Apache, among other web servers).

What This Book Contains

Fedora Unleashed is organized into seven parts, covering installation and configuration, Fedora on the desktop, system administration, Fedora as a server, programming and housekeeping, and a reference section. A DVD containing the entire distribution is included so that you will have everything you need to get started. This book starts by covering the initial and essential tasks required to get Fedora installed and running on a target system.

If you're new to Linux, and more specifically, Fedora, first read the chapters in Part I, "Installation and Configuration." You will get valuable information on the following:

► Detailed steps that take you by the hand through various types of installations

► Critical advice on key configuration steps to fully install and configure Linux to work with your system's subsystems or peripherals, such as pointers, keyboards, modems, USB devices, power management, and — for laptop users —PCMCIA devices

► Initial steps needed by new users transitioning from other computing environments

► Configuration and use of Gnome and X, the graphical interface for Linux

Part II, "Desktop Fedora," is aimed at users who want to get productive with Fedora and covers the following:

► Discovering the many productivity applications that come with Fedora

► Surfing the Internet and working with email and newsgroups

► Using Fedora to listen to music and watch video

► Using Fedora to download and manipulate images from digital cameras