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* Take advantage of expert tips for fast, painless installation
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* New security features for this edition include how to monitor LAN traffic to identify network problems, guard ports against intruders, and track system logs
* Enhanced server coverage describes how to set up a MySQL server and master the new GRUB boot loader
Red Hat Linux 7.2 on 3 CD-ROMs!
* Linux 2.4 kernel plus a new journaling file system (ext3), glibc 2.2.4, and XFree86 4.1
* GNOME and KDE graphical desktop environments, including productivity applications, games, administration and Internet tools, and much more
* Apache Web Server, for publishing Web content on the Internet
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* MySQL, for setting up a database server
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About the Author Chris Negus has been working with UNIX systems, the Internet, and (more recently) Linux systems for more than two decades. During that time, Chris worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories, UNIX System Laboratories, and Novell, helping to develop the UNIX operating system. Features from many of the UNIX projects Chris worked on at AT&T have found their way into Red Hat and other Linux systems. During the past few years, Chris has written several books on UNIX and the Internet, including Caldera OpenLinux Bible, Internet Explorer 4 Bible, and Netscape Plug-ins For Dummies for Hungry Minds (formerly IDG Books Worldwide). He also co wrote several books for Que Corporation, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Networking (second and third editions) and Using UNIX (second edition). Chris's other writings include articles for Internet World, NetWare Connection, and Visual Developer magazines. At home, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife, Sheree, and his boys, Caleb and Seth. His hobbies include soccer, singing, and exercising with Sheree.
