Red Hat Linux 7.3 For Dummies [Paperback]

Jon 'maddog' Hall (Author), Paul G. Sery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0764515454 | ISBN-13: 978-0764515453

* Covers the essentials first-time Red Hat Linux users need to know about installing and using Red Hat on their desktop. Topics include preparing your PC for Linux, installing, connecting to a network or the Internet, working with the GNOME interface, playing media files, and working with the file system.
* New to this edition: Brand new chapters covering security configuration, security vulnerabilities and solutions, firewalls, and connecting to the Internet with a DSL modem.
* Series features: Includes the simple and fun reference style that has made the For Dummies series a favorite for over 200,000 first-time Linux users.
ABOUT THE CD-ROM
The two CDs included with this book contain the full GNU public release of Red Hat Linux 7.3.

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From the Back Cover

Expanded coverage of broadband Internet connections and security issues

Get up and running fast with Red Hat Linux - no experience required!

This friendly guide shows you step-by-step how to install Red Hat Linux on your personal computer - and declare independence from Windows. From setting up an Internet connection to getting your firewall setup and using Red Hat applications, this book delivers just what you need to put Red Hat Linux to work.
All this on 2 bonus CD-ROMs
* Publisher's Edition of Red Hat Linux 7.3
* Includes firewall software, Mozilla, GNOME and KDE GUIs, audio-video software and more!

System Requirements: 200 MHZ Pentium PC with a CD-ROM drive, 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended); minimum hard disk space 650 MB. See the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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About the Author

Jon "maddog" Hall is Executive Director of Linux International.
Paul G. Sery works at Sandia National Laboratories and is the author of several books on Linux.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764515454
• ISBN-13: 978-0764515453
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,460,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book I'll keep forever!, July 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Red Hat Linux 7.3 For Dummies (Paperback)

This book is great. I have never used Red Hat linux before so I was very impressed with the books detail and its readability. Jon Hall has written other excellent books and this is certainly one of them. This could be a person's only linux book if they are a general home user. I was somewhat confused as to why the book does not cover KDE which is included on the CD's. Red Hat will be my favorite for a long time and this book is one of the reasons why.