PTG Interactive's Training Course for Red Hat Linux: A Digital Seminar on CD-ROM (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Mark Komarinski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2002 | ISBN-10: 013034799X | ISBN-13: 978-0130347992 | Edition: 2

Stop struggling with dense textbooks: watch, listen, and learn as Mark Komarinski, RHCE demonstrates the key Red Hat Linux system administration techniques you need to master. This package combines powerful browser-based instruction and dozens of digital videos straight from the author's desktop. Even better: this package will run on whatever platform you're using now -- Linux or Windows. PTG Interactive's Training Course for Red Hat Linux, Second Edition walks you step-by-step through installation and configuration, account management, security, networking, deploying Web and email services, backup and restore, package management with RHPM, kernel recompilation, Linux troubleshooting, and much more. Red Hat Linux has never been this visual -- or this easy!

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Master enterprise-level Red Hat Linux administration—fast!

Learn to maintain an enterprise-level Red Hat server system.

• Watch, listen, and learn as your instructor, leading Red Hat Certified Engineer and best-selling author Mark Komarinski, demonstrates the key tasks needed to master Red Hat Linux 7.1 system administration.
• A complete learning experience! Watch Mark's desktop as he demonstrates key configuration and troubleshooting tasks. Listen to expert audio explanations. Learn key sys admin tasks and practice using exercises.
• Provides real solutions: user management, security, backup/restore, package management, Web/email services, troubleshooting, and more!
• Follow the course with the customized printed course workbook!

Runs on Linux and Windows

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

For Windows

300 MHz processor or higher
Windows 95/98/NT 4.x/2000/XP

For Linux

Any distribution based on the Linux 2.2 (or higher) kernel that supports the RPM format

HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

32 MB disk space/64 MB RAM
12x CD-ROM drive and sound card support

Netscape 4.0 or higher (included)

Deploy and administer an enterprise-level Red Hat Linux system—right now!

Stop struggling with dense textbooks: watch, listen, and learn as Mark Komarinski demonstrates the key Red Hat Linux system administration techniques you need to master! PTG Interactive's Training Course for Red Hat Linux combines powerful browser-based instruction with over 50 digital videos straight from the author's desktop! You'll walk step-by-step through account management, security, networking, deploying Web and email services, backup/restore, package management, kernel recompilation, Linux troubleshooting, and more.

Watch digital videos and animations. Listen to expert audio explanations. Learn to master enterprise-level Red Hat Linux systems the easy way!

Comprehensive coverage of key tasks! Including user accounts, boot/shutdown, installation, networking, printing, Samba, email, FTP, GNOME, upgrades, kernel, and much more!

Test your knowledge with practice exercises and self-assessment questions.

Learn all this, and more...

• Install Red Hat Linux and other Linux software
• Create, manage, and secure user accounts
• Administer Red Hat from command line and GNOME graphical interface
• Deploy Internet and Web services: Apache, email, FTP, NetNews, and more
• Use Samba to provide cost-effective file/print services to Windows users
• Perform backups and restores
• Configure TCP/IP-based networking
• Customize and recompile the Linux kernel
• Troubleshoot any Red Hat Linux system

SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR

• Anyone seeking a fast, easy way to master Red Hat Linux administration
• System administrators migrating from Windows or UNIX
• New system administrators
• Experienced Red Hat Linux administrators who want to deepen their skills
• Power users of any Linux distribution
• Web professionals running Apache on Linux
• Anyone who needs to deliver cost-effective file/print services to Windows users

Other Training Course Products

Elijah Lovejoy's ASP Training Course
Eben Hewitt's ColdFusion Training Course
Dan Livingston's Advanced Macromedia Flash Training Course
Lynn Kyle's Dreamweaver Training Course
Lynn Kyle's Flash Training Course
Lynn Kyle's Photoshop Training Course

Bonus! Customized printed course workbook is perfect for following the course from start to finish!

Total Running Time:

Over 4 Hours

About the Author

Mark Komarinski, RHCE is currently Senior Systems Engineer at VA Linux Systems. He has been working with Linux since 1992. Long active in the Linux community, he created the Author's Guide for the Linux Documentation Project, maintains the Linux Printing Usage HOWTO, and has been a columnist for Linux Journal. Komarinski holds Red Hat Certified Engineer certification.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 2 edition (February 26, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013034799X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130347992
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,675,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Linux CBT!, May 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: PTG Interactive's Training Course for Red Hat Linux: A Digital Seminar on CD-ROM (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

Since I cut my teeth on Microsoft, this Linux CBT was exactly the
kind of training I was looking for. Although I've had some very minor
exposure to linux, I am absolutely a newbie. This CBT allowed me to
pop the cd into my WindowsXP machine and use videoclips, audioclips and
multimedia demonstrations to get a jumpstart on the Linux learning curve.
Right off the bat there are step-by-step instructions/demos for
the Red Hat 7.x install. Then you get a walk through of the various parts

of the GNOME and KDE desktop. The CBT book and course line seem to follow
along the RHCE exam guide but I haven't gotten that far.
There is a min. req. to use a Netscape browser but I used IE6
without a problem.
I was really impressed with how the author brought his real world
experience to the training. In the case of printing, the author feels
strongly in using the CUPS configuration even though this not out-of-the-box
Red Hat.
I could tell he is very concerned about security and wants to make
sure you are too. Passwords info, account management and good admin practices
are sprinkled through the training.
For newbies like me Linux can be intimidating. With this CBT you can
just re-run modules until you feel comfortable with a section.
I give this training very high marks for content, presentation and
ease of use. I'd recommend it to any new Linux user.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Linux CBT!, May 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: PTG Interactive's Training Course for Red Hat Linux: A Digital Seminar on CD-ROM (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

Since I cut my teeth on Microsoft, this Linux CBT was exactly the
kind of training I was looking for. Although I've had some very minor
exposure to linux, I am absolutely a newbie. This CBT allowed me to
pop the cd into my WindowsXP machine and use videoclips, audioclips and
multimedia demonstrations to get a jumpstart on the Linux learning curve.
Right off the bat there are step-by-step instructions/demos for
the Red Hat 7.x install. Then you get a walk through of the various parts

of the GNOME and KDE desktop. The CBT book and course line seem to follow
along the RHCE exam guide but I haven't gotten that far.
There is a min. req. to use a Netscape browser but I used IE6
without a problem.
I was really impressed with how the author brought his real world
experience to the training. In the case of printing, the author feels
strongly in using the CUPS configuration even though this not out-of-the-box
Red Hat.
I could tell he is very concerned about security and wants to make
sure you are too. Passwords info, account management and good admin practices
are sprinkled through the training.
For newbies like me Linux can be intimidating. With this CBT you can
just re-run modules until you feel comfortable with a section.
I give this training very high marks for content, presentation and
ease of use. I'd recommend it to any new Linux user.