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Chris Tyler

Seiten 655

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[ A ], [ B ], [ C ], [ D ], [ E ], [ F ], [ G ], [ H ], [ I ], [ J ], [ K ], [ L ], [ M ], [ N ], [ O ], [ P ], [ Q ], [ R ], [ S ], [ T ], [ U ], [ V ], [ W ], [ X ], [ Y ], [ Z ],
Symbols
* (asterisk) (see asterisk)
{ } (curly braces), 376
( ) parentheses, 166, 249
[ ] square brackets, 172, 249, 371
& (ampersand), 231
@ (at sign), 391
\ (backslash), 266
^ (caret), 172, 519
- (dash), 161
$ (dollar sign), 159, 244, 249
. (dot), 171, 174, 188, 391
= (equal sign), 466
! (exclamation mark, 172, 250
> (greater-than symbol), 237
< (less-than sign), 238
% (percent sign), 231
# (pound sign) (see pound sign)
? (question mark), 172
; (semicolons), 376, 391
~ (tilde), 185
| (vertical-bar symbol), 238
/ (slash character), 15, 170

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a (activate) command, 315
A record, 386, 387, 392
absolute pathname, 171, 176, 506
access ACL, 483
access control lists, 478-487
Access Control option (print queues), 77
access logs, 420
access vector cache, 475
Account Info tab (User Properties window), 203
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
      additional resources, 117
      functionality, 114
      overview, 105
      viewing battery details, 113
ACPI Machine Language (AML), 114
Actions option (kwin), 61
active window, 62
Add New Panel facility, 58
Add Partition dialog, 559, 561
Add Printer Wizard, 401
Add Wallpaper button, 51
AddHandler directive, 416
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (see ACPI)
Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment (AIDE), 515-521
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) system, 84, 86
Advanced option (kwin), 63
Advanced Options button (configuration module), 61
AIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment), 515-521
airplane mode, 114
alarm wake feature, 115, 116
alert priority level, 505
alias command, 257
Alias directive, 413, 435
aliases
      backup scripts and, 354
      control structures and, 249
      creating, 257
      defined, 254
      hostnames and, 392
      monitoring RAID arrays, 339
      sendmail server, 424-426
      virtual hosts, 408
aliases file
      configuring destinations in, 339
      context label example, 469
      removing email addresses from, 426
Allow directive, 402, 404, 412
allow_execmod boolean, 468
allow_ftp_anon_write boolean, 468
allow_httpd_anon_write boolean, 468
AllowOverride directive, 413
allow_ptrace boolean, 468
allow_samba_anon_write boolean, 468
Alps GlidePoint, 147, 151
ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) system, 84, 86
AlsaMixer display, 83
Alt-Backspace key sequence, 159
Alt-D key sequence, 159
alternatives command, 429
Alt-F2 key sequence, 163
amanda tape backup system, 359
AMD 32-bit systems, 5
AMD 64-bit systems, 5
amixer utility, 85, 86
AML (ACPI Machine Language), 114
ampersand (&), 231
Anaconda installer
      additional resources, 38, 567
      mdadm.conf file, 339
      monitoring drive health, 342
      overview, 37
anacron service, 362, 363
anon_mkdir_write_enable entry (vsftpd file), 450
anon_upload_enable entry (vsftpd file), 450
anonymous users, 449, 450
anonymous_enable entry (vsftpd file), 450
antialiasing, 92
Apache web server
      additional resources, 422
      analyzing logfiles, 452-455
      Bugzilla support, 540
      changing default configuration, 405
      configuring graphically, 406-409
      configuring webmail, 435
      directives, 410, 419
      editing configuration file, 409-416
      enabling CGI scripts, 416
      installing web content, 405
      overview, 419-421
      password-protecting content, 417-419
      starting, 404
      testing, 404
      Webalizer tool and, 452
      webmail and, 435
apachectl tool, 420
append-only attribute, 489
Apple Mac systems, 5, 235
applets, 44
application/panel menus, 42
apropos command, 166
apropos pam_ command, 503
apt system, 270
arguments, 161, 184
Arrangement section (KDE), 58-59
ARRAY line
      mdadm.conf file, 347
      mdstat file, 339
ascii_download_enable entry (vsftpd file), 451
ascii_upload_enable entry (vsftpd file), 451
askmethod keyword, 10, 11, 14
asterisk (*)
      globbing and, 182
      pattern matching, 172
      wildcard for facility/level, 505
      wildcard for time fields, 360
at sign (@)), 391
ATI drivers, 152, 154-156, 279
%attr directive, 299
audio formats, 86, 279
audio mixer, 80
audit2why command, 472
auth option (Kickstart), 577
authconfig command, 497
AuthConfig keyword, 417
authconfig option (Kickstart), 577
authentication
      Apache servers, 417, 418, 421
      configuring PAM, 493-503
      public keys and, 235
      SquirrelMail and, 435
      syslog and, 513
authentication servers, 496
AuthName directive, 418, 421
Authoritative Name Server value (zones), 385
authorization, 235, 493
authpriv facility level, 504
AuthType directive, 418
AuthUserFile directive, 418
Autohide setting (General tab), 51
autopart option (Kickstart), 579
autostep option (Kickstart), 581

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background color, desktop themes, 51, 60
Background section (configuration module), 61
Background tab (GNOME), 51
backslash (\), 266
Backspace key, 159
backups
      additional resources, 360
      configuration files, 404
      decisions regarding, 348
      directory considerations, 349
      to DVDs/CDs, 352
      filesystems, 313
      frequency of, 349
      Grandfather/Father/Son scheme, 352
      incremental vs. full, 350
      labeling, 352
      media for, 350, 351
      media rotation and storage, 351-352
      overview, 356-359
      restoration speed, 349
      restoring files from, 355
      rotation of, 350
      time period for restoration, 350
      verifying, 356
banner_file entry (vsftpd file), 451
base repository, 276
baseurl name/value pair (fedora-extras), 277
bash shell
      ambiguous filenames, 184
      common conditional operators, 248
      control structures, 246-249
      entering filenames quickly, 184
      environment variables, 242, 244-246
      Fedora support, 158, 163
      integer arithmetic, 249
      overview, 161
      redirection, 239
      shell variables, 242-244
      special variables, 246
      symbolic links and, 317
basic authentication, 421
batteries
      extending life of, 114
      gnome-power-manager, 109
      suspend option and, 109
      viewing status, 113
bc program, 238
Behavior tab
      Konqueror, 64
      Nautilus file manager, 53
Berkeley Internet Name Service Daemon (BIND), 381, 388, 400
bg command, 231
/bin directory, 171
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Service Daemon), 381, 388, 400
bind-chroot package, 390
bittorrent tool, 6
blacklisting sites, 499, 500
block group descriptor table, 323
blocking, 228
blocks, 486
booleans
      defined, 465
      modifying, 466-468
      SELinux policy and, 475
      setting values, 466
      specifying, 466
      viewing, 465
Boot Camp software (Apple), 5
/boot directory, 171
boot media
      choosing, 5, 6
      Fedora Core and, 4
      standards for, 8
boot protocol (bootp), 8, 119, 381
booting
      choosing runlevels, 191
      Fedora Linux options, 39
      hibernation and, 109
      init script and, 37
      installation and, 34-36
      from RAID array, 343
      runlevel entries on boot menu, 192, 193
      with SELinux disabled, 477
      updating machines when, 285
      Xen technology and, 606
      (see also dual boot)
bootloader option (Kickstart), 577
bootloaders
      choosing options, 19
      installation process, 8, 26
bootloaders (continued)
      passwords, 26, 37
      (see also specific bootloaders)
bootp (boot protocol), 8, 119, 381
BottomEdge value (Synaptics driver), 149, 151
Bourne, Steve, 161
Bourne-again shell (see bash shell)
brute-force password attack, 499, 501
buffers, 188
Bugzilla system
      accessing, 534-536
      additional resources, 541
      creating accounts, 536, 538
      overview, 540
      reporting bugs, 538-540
BUILD directory, 303
%build section, 295, 296, 297
BuildRequires tag (spec file), 294
BuildRoot tag (spec file), 294
bzip2 utility, 287, 354, 357

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C compiler, 219
CA (certificate authority), 431
CAB format, 91
cabextract program, 91
Cache Time to Live (TTL) value (zones), 384
cal command, 77, 240
canonical name, 387, 392
caret (^), 172, 519
case sensitivity
      Apache directives, 410
      DHCP configuration statements, 376
      Linux filenames, 173
cat command, 178, 179
cd command, 175
cdrom option (Kickstart), 577
CD-R/RW media, 351, 352
CDs
      boot media, 5
      buying Fedora Core, 7
      creating, 6, 7
      installation media, 6
      ISO image file, 7, 8
      testing, 11
Cedega, 2
Centered option (Style control), 52
CentOS project, 2, 4
certificate authority (CA), 431
certificates
      CAs and, 431
      creating, 432, 433
      Dovecot servers, 431
      webmail and, 435
CGI scripts, 416
chainloader option (GRUB), 590
%changelog section, 295, 300
character-mode display
      configuring services, 196
      curses and, 188
      GUIs and, 162
      monitoring process information, 225-226
      runlevel support, 194
Charge History tab, 110
chattr command, 487, 488
ChatZilla extension (Firefox), 533
chcon command, 469, 470, 476
%check section, 295, 296
chfn command, 208
chgrp command, 218
chipsets, 68, 84
chkconfig command
      configuring services, 196, 197, 199
      creating services, 200
chmod command, 216-217, 480
chown command, 220
chroot command, 600, 601
chsh command, 163
CIFS (Common Internet File System), 373
class C networks, 375
Class descriptor, 100
%clean section, 295, 296, 297
clearpart option (Kickstart), 579
Click to Focus option (kwin), 62
clipboard, fast pasting and, 46
close icon, 45
cmdline option (Kickstart), 580
Cmnd_Alias statement, 491
CNAME record, 387, 392
combined log format, 421, 455
command line
      accessing, 158
      accessing previous commands, 160
      adding/managing users, 205-206
      changing permissions, 216-217
      configuring network from, 135-142
      configuring printer sharing, 403
      configuring PXE from, 575
      configuring Samba from, 371-373
      configuring SELinux, 465, 466
      configuring services, 196, 197
      creating/removing directories from, 176
      disabling firewalls from, 461
      editing, 159
      installing/removing software, 265-270
      managing groups from, 207
      managing LVMs, 316-325
      managing passwords from, 206, 207
      managing power from, 113
      managing services from, 198
      querying package management database, 260-265
      shell prompt, 159
      starting dovecot service, 433
      viewing permissions from, 213-214
      yum tool from, 271-274
command mode (vi editor), 185
Command Shortcuts tab (KDE), 65
commands
      aliases and, 254
      copying arguments between, 184
      file descriptors and, 236
      online documentation, 164
      pipelines, 239
      redirecting, 238, 239
      scripts and, 241
      shell variables, 244
comment field (passwd file), 208
Common Internet File System (CIFS), 373
common log format, 420, 455
Common profile, 131
Common Unix Printing System (see CUPS)
compressed tar format, 286
conditional expressions, 250
conditional operators, 248
%config directive, 299
configuration
      Apache web servers, 406-409, 411-414
      completing initial, 34
      CUPS print server, 400-404
      default USB actions, 97-98
      device, 120-126
      DHCP servers, 374-381
      DNS, 381-400
      dual boot, 3
      Fedora servers and, 365
      firewalls, 458-461
      font rendering options, 91-93
      fonts, 86-96
      FTP servers, 449-452
      GNOME desktop, 48
      GRUB bootloader, 588-598
      hot spares, 347
      IMAP/POP3 email, 431-434
      KDE options, 65
      LVM, 558-567
      named nameserver, 388-393
      networking, 117-146
      PAM/consolehelper, 493-503
      printer sharing, 403
      printing, 74-80
      RAID systems, 333-343, 558-567
      rebuild rate for arrays, 347
      remote logging, 509-510
      resetting, 37
      Samba, 365-374
      SELinux, 35, 465, 466
      sendmail server, 422-431
      services, 195-200
      slave nameservers, 395-397
      sound, 80-86
      SquirrelMail, 436-438
      touchpads, 147-151
      webmail, 435-439
      Wiki, 443-448
      wireless, 131
      wlan interfaces, 146
      xorg.conf file, 68-72
configuration files
      Anaconda installer and, 342
      Apache servers, 268, 402, 404, 409-416
      backing up, 269
      %config directive, 299
      configuring slave zones, 396
      CUPS, 78, 402
      DHCP, 379
      dual video output, 156
      editing for touchpads, 147
      GRUB bootloader and, 589
      immutable, 488
      KDE, 66
      network, 128
      PAM, 493
      reloading, 198
      repositories and, 276, 278
      routing messages, 506
      RPM, 260, 265
      Samba, 371, 372
      sshd, 494, 495
      system-config-display program, 68, 72
configuration module (KDE), 56, 61
%configure macro, 303
confirmation message, 34
consolehelper program, 493, 501-503
context labels, 469, 470, 474
control structures, 246-249
control-command, 247
control-flag field (PAM), 494
convert command, 306
convert program (ImageMagick), 591
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), 28, 116, 377
copy and paste operation
      GNOME support, 180
      Konqueror support, 182
      vi editor, 187
core fonts, 93
cp command, 177
cpio format, 264
CPU
      changing speed of, 110-112
      monitoring load continuously, 229
      RAID processing and, 331
      timeslices, 228
CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor, 112, 113
cpuspeed service, 111-112, 114
Create New Logical Volume dialog, 329
Creative Commons license, 445
crit priority level, 505
cron facility level, 504
cron server daemon
      daylight savings time and, 363
      logging and, 513
      overview, 362
      SquirrelMail and, 436
      wakeup feature and, 116
crontab command, 360, 362-364, 547
CrossOver Office, 2
CRT2HSync option (xorg.conf), 155
CRT2Position option (xorg.conf), 155
CRT2VRefresh option (xorg.conf), 155
cryptography, 232, 234
csh shell, 163
Ctrl-A key sequence, 159
Ctrl-Alt-Fx key sequence, 162
Ctrl-C key sequence, 229
Ctrl-D key sequence, 161, 163
Ctrl-E key sequence, 159, 223
Ctrl-K key sequence, 223
Ctrl-left arrow key sequence, 159
Ctrl-N key sequence, 180
Ctrl-R key sequence, 160, 188
Ctrl-right arrow key sequence, 159
Ctrl-U key sequence, 159
Ctrl-Z key sequence, 231
CUPS (Common Unix Printing System)
      configuring print servers, 400-404
      overview, 78-80
      printer sharing, 369
cupsd (CUPS server), 78
cups-lpd package, 403
curly-braces { }, 376
current group identity, 218
current working directory, 170, 171, 175
curses, 188
CustomLog directive, 416
cut operation
      GNOME support, 180
      Konqueror support, 182
      vi editor, 187

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d command (vi editor), 187
DAC (discretionary access controls), 473
daemon facility level, 505
daemons (Disk And Execution MONitors), 195-200
dash (-), 161
database driver (DBD) modules, 442
database interface (DBI), 442, 443
databases
      creating MySQL server, 439-443
      querying, 260-265
day field (scheduling tasks), 360
daylight savings time, 363
day-of-the-week field (scheduling tasks), 360
DBD (database driver) modules, 442
DBD::mysql module, 442
DBI (database interface), 442, 443
DBM/GDBM format, 264
dbus messaging system, 99, 145
D-channel type, 133
dd command (vi editor), 187
debug priority level, 505
%defattr directive, 299
default ACL, 483
Default Minimum Cache TTL value (zones), 385
default= option (GRUB), 589
default-lease-time statement (DHCP), 377
delegating privileges, 489-493
Delete key, 159
denial-of-service attacks, 513
Deny directive, 402, 404, 412
dependency resolution, 260
%description tag, 295
descriptors, 100
Desktop Background Preferences window, 51, 52
Desktop Colors control, 53
.desktop file, 304-305
desktops
      customizing background, 51-53, 60-61
      customizing GNOME, 49
      default icons, 43
      switching between, 43
      virtual, 43, 60
DesktopSetup option (xorg.conf), 156
/dev directory, 171
development repository, 276
development-debuginfo repository, 543
development-source repository, 543
Device Information tab, 109
DEVICE line (mdstat), 339
device mapper, 329, 471
Device section (xorg.conf), 69
Devices tab (Network Configuration window), 128
df command, 183, 568
dhclient program, 141, 380
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
      assigning IP addresses, 119
      configuring from command line, 141
      configuring servers, 374-381
      DNS settings, 140
      installation options and, 15, 27
      nameservers and, 126, 397
      rescue mode and, 598
dhcpd service, 379, 380, 573
dia (diagram-drawing application), 168
dig command, 393, 394, 398
digest authentication, 421
directives, Apache, 410, 419
directories
      backup considerations, 349
      changing, 175
      creating/removing from command line, 176
      enabling CGI scripts, 416
      enabling personal web pages, 414, 415
      Fedora Core, 171, 172
      linking files, 178
      Linux names, 170-171
      listing contents of, 174, 175
      permissions for, 214
      RPM default, 303
      scheduling tasks and, 361
      sharing in Samba, 368
dirmessage_enable entry (vsftpd file), 450
disabled mode (SELinux), 464, 465
disaster recovery, mirroring and, 344-347
discovery mode, 344
discretionary access controls (DAC), 473
Disk And Execution MONitors (daemons), 195-200
disk drives (see hard drives)
Disk Druid, 558-559, 561, 566
disklabels, 567
display configuration, fine-tuning, 66-73
DISPLAY environment variable, 163, 244
display resolution settings, 72
Display tab (system-config-display), 67
distributions
      alternatives to Fedora, 4
      derivative, 551
dmraid, 331
DNS (domain name service)
      Apache servers, 404
      configuring, 381-400
      DHCP support, 376
      hostnames and, 140-141
      MDNS, 462
      testing entries, 393-394
DNS Search Path field, 127
DNS tab (Network Configuration window), 126-127
%doc directive, 299
document recovery, 313
documentation
      Fedora Docs project, 550
      installing from source, 287
DocumentRoot directive
      CGI scripts and, 416
      directories and, 410, 413
      httpd package and, 267
      virtual hosts and, 415
dollar sign ($), 159, 244, 249
domain keyword (resolv.conf), 140
domain name service (see DNS)
domain registrars, 397
domains
      defined, 602
      guest, 603-606
      named nameservers and, 383-388
      redirecting, 426
      serving information to Internet, 397
dosfstools package, 557
dot (.), 171, 174, 188, 391
Dovecot server, 431-434
Down arrow key, 179
down arrow key, 165
downloading updates, 285
drawers, 50
DRI section (xorg.conf), 69
DRIVER lines (cpuspeed service), 112
dual boot
      configuring, 3
      GRUB and, 598
      partitions and, 314
      preparing installation for, 9
Dual head tab (system-config-display), 68
dual video output, 152-157
dummy shells, 209
DVD+/-R media, 350, 351, 352
DVD+/-RW media, 350, 351, 352, 356
dvd+rw-tools package, 356
DVDs
      boot media, 5
      buying Fedora Core, 7
      creating, 6, 7
      installation media, 6
      ISO image file, 7, 8
      testing, 11
dynamic addresses, 375, 377

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ECC (error correcting code), 343
echo command, 182, 244, 246
ECMAScript, 438
EDITOR environment variable, 211, 364
effective group ID, 220, 222
effective user ID, 220, 221
eggcups program, 79
El Torito standard, 8
ELF (Executable and Linking Format), 257
emacs text editor, 190, 364
email traffic
      accepting inbound email, 423
      accessing, 435
      disposable addresses, 425, 426, 522, 526, 537
      masquerading, 426
      remote mailboxes, 429-430
      using mail relays, 423
      Wikimedia considerations, 445
      (see also mailing lists), 425
emerg priority level, 505
Empty Trash option, 177
enabled name/value pair (fedora-extras), 277
encapsulation mode, 133
encryption
      certificates and, 432
      disabling, 433
      DNS and, 390
      GRUB passwords, 596
      hashes and, 209, 421
      SSH and, 234
      SSL and, 452
End key, 159
enforcing mode (SELinux), 464, 465
Enterprise iSCSI Target project, 348
environment variables, 242, 244-246, 254
equal sign (=), 466
err priority level, 505
error correcting code (ECC), 343
error logs, 408, 420
error messages
      bash shell and, 239
      harvesting by web spiders, 406
      Linux commands, 160
      redirecting, 238
      SELinux, 472, 475
      standard error file descriptor and, 236
      zone file, 393
ErrorLog directive, 416
Esc, _ key sequence, 184
Esc, Backspace key sequence, 159
Esc, D key sequence, 159
esd (esound daemon), 311
ess command, 179
ESSID (extended service set identifier), 138
Estimated Time History tab, 110
/etc directory, 171
Ethernet connection, 118
Evans, Chris, 451
Event Log tab, 110
Evince application, 79
Evolution (GNOME)
      disposable addresses and, 526
      functionality, 41
      remote mailboxes and, 429
exclamation mark (!), 172, 250
exclusive-OR function, 343
exec( ) function, 228
ExecCGI permission, 409, 412, 416
Executable and Linking Format (ELF), 257
execute (x) permission, 212-214
exit status, 247, 248
Expand setting (General tab), 51
expert installation option, 11
Expiration Interval value (zones), 385
export command, 245
ext2 filesystem
      context label support, 474
      immutable files, 488
      Kickstart and, 585
      resize2fs command and, 325
      USB device support, 103
ext3 filesystem
      context label support, 474
      enlarging, 23
      immutable files, 488
      reducing in size, 309, 311, 325
extended partition, 567
extended partition table, 567
extended service set identifier (ESSID), 138
Extensions section (xorg.conf), 69
extents, 328
extras repository, 277
extras-development repository, 277
exustar archive format, 487

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F9 key, 181
facilities, 504, 505
failsafe session, 40
FAT filesystem, 6, 103
FAT32 filesystem, 557, 569
fc-cache command, 91
fc-list program, 94
fdisk utility
      Disk Druid and, 567
      partitioning and, 101, 103, 315, 325
Fedora Core
      basic installation options, 10
      boot media requirements, 5
      buying CDs/DVDs, 7
      choosing features, 1-4
      current version, 3
      description, 1, 3, 4
      installation guide, 8
      key directories, 171, 172
      obtaining software, 4-8
      release notes, 8, 38
      software packages included, 4
      system requirements, 2, 9
      technology preview capability, 330
      update process, 3
      updating to Rawhide, 541-543
Fedora Docs project, 550
Fedora Extras
      contributing to, 551
      description, 1, 3, 4
      firewall configuration, 463
      update process, 3
      Wiki software, 444
Fedora Forum, 38, 170
Fedora GUI (see GUIs)
Fedora Legacy project, 2, 4
Fedora maintainer, 3
Fedora Project
      additional resources, 170, 527, 534
      mailing lists, 522-527
      participating in, 550-551
      SELinux and, 476
Fedora Translation project, 550
Fedora Unity Project, 551
Fedora Updates network repository, 31
fedora-buildrpmtree command, 293
fedora-extras file, 277
FedoraFaq repository, 278
fedora-laptop-list subscription, 114
fedora-rpmdevtools package, 293
Fetchmail, 430, 431
fg command, 231
fglrx driver (ATI), 156
file command, 178
file descriptors, 236, 239
file labels, 469-471
File Management Properties window, 214, 215
file permissions, 212-221
File Transfer Protocol (see FTP)
files
      ambiguous names, 172, 173
      case sensitivity for names, 173
      changing ownership, 220, 221
      context labels, 474
      controlling access, 212-221
      copying ACLs, 484
      copying while in rescue mode, 601
      copying/moving with ACLs, 483
      creating for zones, 390
      decompressing, 357
      detecting changes with AIDE, 515-521
      determining contents of, 178
      easy-to-use names, 173
      enabling deletion of, 53
      immutable, 487, 489
      key directories, 171, 172
      linking, 177, 178
      Linux directory names, 170-171
      listing, 161
      local, 172
      managing with GNOME, 179, 180
      managing with KDE, 180-182
      matching names, 182, 184
      merged hierarchy, 183
      recursive listing of, 486
files (continued)
      relabeling, 470
      relocating, 267, 268
      removing, 177
      renaming/moving, 176
      restoring from backups, 355
      setting default ACLs, 483
      sharing with Windows systems, 365-374
      useful attributes, 489
      viewing installed, 262
      (see also directories; text files)
%files section, 295, 298, 299
Files section (xorg.conf), 69
filesystems
      adding, 322
      backups of, 313
      block sizes, 486
      context label support, 474
      creating boot, 559
      decompressing files, 357
      extents and, 329
      Fedora recommendations, 565
      multiple snapshots, 329
      RAID arrays and, 335, 345
      relabeling, 470, 477
      rescue mode and, 598, 599
      resizing, 322
      (see also specific filesystems)
Fill Screen option (Style control), 52
finger command, 208
fingerprints, 235, 515-521
Firefox browser, 79, 533
firewall option (Kickstart), 581
firewalls
      Apache servers, 404
      CUPS printers and, 80
      DHCP and, 379
      FTP and, 449
      IMAP and POP3 support, 433
      IPP port, 401
      lpd protocol and, 403
      recommendations, 34
      Samba and, 367
      SSH and, 236
      unwanted connections and, 457-463
firmware, wireless adapters and, 142-143, 146
firstboot option (Kickstart), 581
firstboot script, 35, 37
fixed-address statement (DHCP), 378
flight mode, 114
floppy disks
      GRUB bootloader and, 593
      installing from, 8, 575
      Kickstart and, 585
Focus Follows Mouse option (kwin), 62
Focus option (kwin), 62
Focus Strictly Under Mouse option (kwin), 62
Focus Under Mouse option (kwin), 62
FollowSymLinks permission, 409, 412
font rendering, 93
Fontconfig software library, 93, 94, 95, 96
fonts
      adding/removing manually, 89
      adding/removing with KDE, 88-89
      adding/removing with Nautilus, 87-88
      additional resources, 96
      configuring rendering options, 91-93
      deleting system-wide, 88
      installing Microsoft, 90
      listing available, 94
      overview, 93, 94
      personal font directory, 87
      specifying name, 95
      using, 91
Foomatic system, 78, 80
for loop, 246, 250
for..in..do control structure, 247, 250
fork( ) function, 228
FORWARD chain of rules, 462
forward-slash character ( / ), 15, 170
FQDN (fully qualified domain name), 392, 406
freedesktop.org project, 48
FreeNode network, 529, 532
FreeType software library, 93
fsck command, 321, 326
fstab file, 323, 359
ftp facility level, 505
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
      analyzing logs, 452-456
      configuring servers, 449-452
      installation media and, 567
      installing from, 575
FTPS (FTP over SSL), 452
fully preemptive scheduling, 228
fully qualified domain name (FQDN), 392, 406
fuser command, 311

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Gconf system, 55
gdm command, 499
gecos (General Electric Comprehensive Operating System), 208
gedit text editor, 190
General Options tab (Apache), 407
General tab
      GNOME desktop, 51
      Network Configuration window, 120-122
Get New Wallpapers button (configuration module), 61
get subcommand, 85
getenforce command, 465, 476
getfacl command
      copying ACLs, 484
      copying/moving files with ACLs, 483
      improving ACL listings, 485
      modifying ACLs, 479
      recursive listing of files, 486
      setting default ACLs, 483
      viewing ACLs, 479, 485
getfattr command, 474, 485
getsebool command, 465, 467
Ghostscript, 78, 80
gid (group ID), 208, 210, 220
GIMP tool, 448
GlidePoint (Alps), 147, 151
globbing, 161, 182, 183
GNOME desktop
      accessing Samba shares, 374
      adding/removing fonts, 87-88
      additional resources, 48, 56
      Bugzilla support, 540
      components, 41-44
      configuring default USB actions, 97-98
      customizing desktop appearance, 49
      customizing desktop background, 51-53
      customizing Nautilus, 51, 53
      customizing panels, 50, 51
      as display option, 40
      font rendering, 91
      general user's guide, 167, 184
      GTK+ toolkit, 47
      KDE collaboration, 41
      keyboard shortcuts, 45, 54
      LCD screens and, 92
      managing files graphically, 179, 180
      monitoring process information, 222-224
      overview, 55
      USB support, 96
      Volume Control, 82, 84
GNOME NetworkManager, 133-134, 145
GNOME System Monitor
      adjusting process priority, 230
      SIGKILL signal, 229
      SIGTERM signal, 229
      viewing process context, 473
gnome-panel program, 55
gnome-power-manager
      additional resources, 117
      monitoring ACPI information, 114
      overview, 106-109
gnome-system-monitor tool, 222, 224, 473
GNU Free Documentation License (GNU FDL), 445
GNU Privacy Guard (gpg), 290, 292
GNU project, 167
GParted LiveCD, 557
gpasswd command, 207
gpg (GNU Privacy Guard), 290, 292
gpgcheck name/value pair (fedora-extras), 277
gpgkey name/value pair (fedora-extras), 277
Grandfather/Father/Son backup scheme, 352
graphical user interfaces (see GUIs)
greater-than (>) symbol, 237
grep command
      exit value of zero, 248
      finding values quickly, 467
      input to, 239
      searching logfiles, 142, 507
group ID (gid), 208, 210, 220
group name field (group file), 210
group password field (group file), 210
Group tag (spec file), 294
groupadd command, 205, 206
groupdel command, 205, 206
groupmod command, 205, 206
groups
      managing, 200-211
      permissions and, 212-214, 216-220
Groups tab (User Properties window), 203
growisofs command, 352, 353, 356
grpck command, 211
GRUB bootloader
      changing boot options, 191
      configuring, 588-598
      creating boot filesystem, 559
      installation instructions, 19
grub-install script, 593
grub-md5-crypt command, 194
gthumb-import command, 98
GTK+ toolkit, 47
guest domains, 603-606
GUIs (graphical user interfaces)
      changing permissions, 215-216
      character-mode display and, 162
      configuration tools, 146
      configuring Apache servers, 406-409
      configuring named nameserver, 382-388
      desktop components, 41-44
      display options, 39-41
      fast pasting, 46
      functionality, 47
      GNOME/KDE support, 41
      interacting through scripts, 258
      layers in, 47
      logging out, 46
      managing groups, 205
      managing LVM, 309-310
      managing windows, 44-46
      NetworkManager support, 145
      programs communicating via, 231
      related concepts and ideas, 48
      runlevel support, 194
      slave nameservers, 395
      using the desktop, 41-44
      vi editor compatibility, 189
      yum tool with, 274-275
gvim command, 189
gzip utility
      compressed backups, 354
      cpio format, 264
      ssh client and, 235
      tar program and, 357

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hal subsystem, 99
halt option (Kickstart), 582
hangup signal (HUP), 222
hard disk installation, 6, 7, 15
hard drives
      as backup media, 351
      failing, 330
      flexible layouts, 330
      hot-plugging, 337
      making backups, 348-360
      RAID level recommendations, 560-561
      simultaneous failure in, 348
      SMART support, 342
      stopping motors, 115
hard links, 178
harddrive option (Kickstart), 578
Hardware Device tab (Network Configuration window), 124-126
hardware ethernet statement (DHCP), 377
Hardware tab (system-config-display), 67
hashes, 209, 421
hdparm program, 115, 117, 342
head command, 179
hibernate feature (Fedora Core), 23
hibernating
      alarm wake feature, 115
      automatically, 115-117
      defined, 109
      pm-hibernate script, 113
hiddenmenu option (GRUB), 589
Hide Mode setting (Hiding section), 59
Hiding section (KDE), 59-60
hinting, 92, 94
home directory
      accessing with FTP, 450
      changing current working directory, 175
      defined, 170
      description, 171
      IMAP folders in, 434
      labeling files, 469
      relative-to-home pathname and, 171
      Samba and, 367, 371
home directory field (passwd file), 209
HOME environment variable, 209, 244
Home key, 159
homes folder (Samba), 367
HorizScrollDelta value (Synaptics driver), 149
host command, 394, 400
Host tab (Network Configuration window), 127
Host_Alias statement, 491
hostname command, 141
HOSTNAME environment variable, 244
hostnames, 127, 140-141
hot spares, 341-342, 347
hour field (scheduling tasks), 360
HOWTOs, 168
HP multifunction printers, 80
HSync2 option (xorg.conf), 156
.htaccess files, 409, 413, 417-419
htdigest command, 421
HTML, 169, 448
htpasswd command, 418-419, 421, 455
HTTP
      Apache servers and, 407
      CUPS support, 402
      installation media and, 567, 569
      installing from, 575
      IPP and, 78
      sendmail support, 428
httpd service
      Apache servers and, 404, 406
      Content-type header, 169
      installing, 267
      starting, 570
httpd_can_network_connect boolean, 468
httpd.conf file
      NameVirtualHost directive, 415
      overview, 409
      ServerRoot directive, 410
      system-config-httpd tool and, 419
      UserDir section, 414
httpd_enable_homedirs boolean, 468, 469
httpd_tty_comm boolean, 468
HUP (hangup signal), 222
hypervisor, 605

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i386 architecture, 5
IBM eServer pSeries system, 5
IBM RS/6000 system, 5
icons
      desktop, 43
      panel support, 43
      printer, 79
      storage locations, 55
      themes for, 49
      titlebar supported, 45
id command, 218
IDE/ATA drives, 344
ifconfig command
      configuring networking, 135-137
      disabling interfaces, 139
      sudo system and, 489, 490, 491
      verifying interfaces, 143, 145
ifdown command, 130-131, 145
ifrename utility, 145, 146
if..then..else control structure, 247
ifup command, 130-131, 145
ImageMagick, 591
images
      GIMP tool and, 448
      splash, 591, 597
      Style control support, 52-53
IMAP email server
      configuring, 431-434
      configuring webmail, 435
      web scripts and, 466
immutable files, 487, 489
%include option (Kickstart), 587
Includes permission, 409, 412
IncludesNoExec permission, 409, 412
increment operators, 250
incremental backups, 350
Indexes permission, 409, 412
index.html, 405, 409
info documents, 167
info priority level, 505
info reader program, 167
init command/process
      changing runlevels, 191
      kernel and, 193
      system access requests and, 474
      target security context and, 474
initialization scripts, 37, 253-257
initrd option (GRUB), 590
initrd.img file, 8
inode number, 177, 220, 472
INPUT chain of rules, 462
InputDevice section (xorg.conf), 69
Insert mode (vi editor), 185
install command, 271
%install section, 295, 296, 297, 298
installation
      additional resources, 38
      basic options, 10
      choosing Fedora, 1-4
      configuring RAID/LVM during, 558-567
      estimated time required, 9
      first boot, 34-36
      floppy disks, 8, 575
      general questions, 27-30
      getting help, 38
      hard disk, 6, 7, 15
      how it works, 37
      KDE, 56
      with Kickstart, 576-588
      Microsoft fonts, 90
      multiple versions of packages, 270
      obtaining software, 4-8
      open source software, 286-290
      partitioning layout, 22-27
      performing new, 20-21
      personal font directory, 87
      preparing alternate media, 567-576
      preparing for dual-boot, 9
      process completion, 34
      progress indicator, 31, 33
      proprietary multimedia formats and, 279
      proprietary video drivers, 279
      Rawhide version, 543-547
installation (continued)
      rescue mode and, 598-602
      resetting system configuration, 37
      rolling back, 280-283
      RPM support, 265-270
      selecting method, 11-15
      SELinux, 463-465
      software selection, 30-34
      stage 2, 15
      starting, 9-11
      upgrading existing, 17-19
      web content, 405
      Wiki, 443-448
      Xen virtual machines, 602-608
installation media
      choosing, 5, 6
      Fedora Core and, 4
      stage 2 and, 15
      starting installation, 9-11
      testing, 11
integer arithmetic, 249
Intel 32-bit systems, 5
Intel 64-bit systems, 5
Intel Pro Wireless (IPW) series, 142
interactive option (Kickstart), 580
interfaces
      configuring with dhclient, 141
      configuring with ifconfig, 136
      enabling/disabling, 128, 139
      ESSID and, 138
      kernel and, 145
      online documentation, 164
      renaming, 146
      wlan, 136, 146
Internet connections
      DHCP support, 375
      DNS support, 381
      domain information and, 397
      installation options, 35
      Rawhide mirror and, 544
      sendmail server and, 422
Internet Print Protocol (see IPP)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC), 38, 527-534, 540
Internet Service Providers (ISPs), 423
IP addresses
      A records, 392
      Apache servers, 404, 411
      assigning, 119, 121
      configuring multiple, 124
      connecting to home systems, 236
      DHCP and, 381
      hostnames and, 127
      named nameserver, 397, 398
      nameservers and, 126
      netmasks by classes, 137
      private networks, 144
      resolver libraries and, 398
      reverse mapping, 398
      virtual hosts, 408, 415
      wlan interfaces and, 137
ipconfig command, 380
IPP (Internet Print Protocol)
      CUPS support, 78, 402
      firewalls and, 401, 462
iptables service, 461-463
IPv4, 15, 141
IPv6, 15, 121, 141
IPW (Intel Pro Wireless) series, 142
IQN (iSCSI Qualified Name), 344
IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 38, 527-534, 540
iSCSI initiator, 344
iSCSI Qualified Name (IQN), 344
iSCSI (SCSI over TCP/IP), 344
iscsi server daemon, 344, 346
iscsiadm command, 344, 345
iscs-initiator-utils package, 344
ISDN, 133
ISO 9660 standard, 8, 356
ISO country code, 377
ISO image file
      burning to CDs/DVDs, 7, 8
      description, 8
      hard disk installation and, 15
isolinux bootloader, 8, 574
ISPs (Internet Service Providers), 423
iwconfig command, 137
iwlist command, 137

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JavaScript, 438
jmacs command, 190
jobs command, 231
joe text editor, 190, 364
/join command, 530
jpico command, 190
jstar command, 190

K[ Top ]
K Menu (KDE), 42
KDE
      adding/removing fonts, 88-89
      additional resources, 48, 66
      Bugzilla support, 540
      command-line access, 158
      configuration options, 65
      configuring default USB actions, 99
      customizing desktop background, 60-61
      customizing keyboard shortcuts, 64
      customizing Konqueror, 63, 64
      customizing panels, 57-60
      customizing themes, 57
      customizing window managers, 61-63
      desktop components, 41-44
      font rendering, 91
      general user's manual, 167, 168
      GNOME collaboration, 41
      gnome-power-manager and, 106
      Installing, 56
      keyboard shortcuts, 45
      kuser program, 211
      LCD screens and, 92
      managing files graphically, 180-182
      monitoring process information, 224-225
      overview, 56-57
      Qt toolkit, 47
      Run Command, 163
      Soundcard Detection tool, 80-84
      USB support, 96
KDE Control Center, 43, 57
kedit text editor, 190
kern facility level, 505
kernel
      ACPI data and, 114
      defined, 40
      device mapper and, 329
      fully preemptive scheduling, 228
      hibernation and, 109
      interfaces and, 145
      iptables service and, 461, 462
      log messages and, 513
      magic numbers and, 257
      memory and, 101
      partitioning and, 103
      rescue mode and, 601
      runlevels and, 193
      SELinux functionality, 463, 476
      Xen technology and, 602
kernel option (GRUB), 590
kernel-xen package, 602
keyboard option (Kickstart), 577
keyboard shortcuts, 45, 54, 55, 64
keyboards
      mouse substitutions, 15
      multiple, 73
      xorg.conf file and, 68
keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switches, 67
KFontView window, 89
Kickstart, installing with, 576-588
kill command, 226, 227, 229
killall command, 227
klogd daemon, 513, 515
KMix, 82, 83, 84
Konqueror (KDE)
      accessing Samba shares, 374
      adding/removing fonts, 88-89
      additional resources, 184
      changing file groups, 220
      changing permissions, 215-216
      customizing, 63, 64
      deleting system-wide fonts, 88
      functionality, 41
      managing files graphically, 180-182
Konsole (KDE), 158
ksh shell, 163
ksysguard tool, 224-225, 229, 230
.kth format, 57
kudzu tool, 37, 38
kuser program (KDE), 211
KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) switches, 67
kwin window manager (KDE), 61-63

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lang option (Kickstart), 577
language
      display option, 39
      Fedora Translation project, 550
      MediaWiki support, 445
LBCornerButton value (Synaptics driver), 149
LCD screens, 92, 94
ldconfig program, 305
leases, 374, 380, 381
left arrow key, 159
LeftEdge value (Synaptics driver), 149
Length setting (Arrangement section), 58
LEs (logical extents), 328
less command
      accessing shells, 492
      history for, 517
      scrolling through files, 169
      searching for date/time, 143
less-than sign (<), 238
/lib directory, 171
license agreement, 34, 278, 445
License tag (spec file), 294
LILO bootloader, 19
Line Printer Daemon (lpd) protocol, 403
linking files, 177, 178
Linux Documentation Project (TLDP), 168
Linux Security Module (LSM), 473
Linux Standard Base project, 184
Linux systems
      accessing Samba shares, 374
      additional resources, 4, 170
      burning CDs, 7
      commands and arguments, 161
      directory names, 170-171
      error messages, 160
      filenames, 173
      partitioning options, 20, 21
      UTC options, 29
Linux-iSCSI project, 348
linux-ntfs package, 557
linuxprinting.org, 78
Listen directive, 411
Livna repository, 278-280, 549, 551
ln command, 177, 178
local files, 172
local0-7 facility levels, 505
localhost, 390, 394, 398
localhost.localdomain, 390
logfiles, 420, 452-456
logger tool, 507
logging
      automated log watching, 510, 512
      creating logfile entries, 507, 508
      interpreting /var/log/messages, 506, 507
      log rotation, 512
      overview, 504-506
      remote, 509-510
      watching logs, 508
logging out, 46, 161
Logging tab (Apache), 408
logical extents (LEs), 328
Logical Volume Management (see LVM)
logical volumes (see LVs)
login scripts, 253-257
logos, 448
logrotate package, 512
logvol option (Kickstart), 579
logwatch package, 510-512, 515
lokkit command, 458, 462
loopback address, 127
/lost+found directory, 171
lowres installation option, 10
lpd (Line Printer Daemon) protocol, 403
lpq command, 77
lpr command, 77, 79, 169
lpr facility level, 505
lprm command, 78
ls command
      listing directory contents, 174, 175
      listing file information, 213
      listing files, 161
      overview, 174
      permissions and, 481
      positional arguments, 162
      sorting by file size, 175
      viewing inode number, 177
lsattr command, 488
LSM (Linux Security Module), 473
ls_recurse_enable entry (vsftpd file), 451
LTCornerButton value (Synaptics driver), 149
lvcreate command, 322-324, 329
lvdisplay command, 319, 324
lvextend command, 320, 321, 326
LVLIST variable, 357
lvm command, 316
LVM (Logical Volume Management)
      additional resources, 331
      configuring, 558-567
      getting element information, 318-320
      managing from command line, 316-325
      managing graphically, 309-310
      managing in rescue mode, 326-328
      managing in single-user mode, 325, 326
      mirroring, 329
      overview, 308-309, 328-331
      partitioning layout, 22-23
      RAID support, 330
      shrinking LVs, 311-315
      snapshots in backup scripts, 357
      striping, 329
lvreduce command, 321, 326
lvremove command, 324
lvs command, 319, 324
LVs (logical volumes)
      configuring, 15
      creating, 312, 322-323, 566
      creating snapshots, 323-324
      defined, 308
      device names, 317
      device nodes, 317
      growing, 310, 320, 321
      meaningful names, 326
      partitioning and, 22, 23, 24
      removing, 314, 324
      shrinking, 311-315, 321, 322
      viewing information, 319, 320

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m4 command, 428
MAC addresses, 125, 378, 379
MAC (mandatory access controls), 473
Mac systems (Apple), 5, 235
magic numbers, 257
mail command, 427
mail delivery agent (MDA), 427
MAIL environment variable, 244
mail exchangers, 387, 392
mail facility level, 505
mail transport agent (MTA), 427, 429
mail user agent (see MUA)
MAILADDR line (mdadm.conf), 339
mailing lists
      overview, 522-527
      Rawhide-related, 547
      referring to Bugzilla bugs, 540
Mailman software, 526, 527
MAILTO environment variable, 361
Main tab (Apache), 406
make install command, 288, 289
Makefiles, 286, 288, 289
%makeinstall macro, 303
man command, 165, 169
man2html command, 169
mandatory access controls (MAC), 473
man-in-the-middle attacks, 235
manpages
      finding, 166, 167
      overview, 164-165
      printing, 169
      section numbers for, 165
      SELinux booleans, 466
masquerading, 375, 426
master boot record (MBR), 103, 567
master nameservers
      configuring named nameservers, 385
      configuring slave nameservers, 395, 396
      defined, 382
maximize icon, 45
max-lease-time statement (DHCP), 377
MaxTapTime value (Synaptics driver), 149
mbox format, 428
MBR (master boot record), 103, 567
mcedit text editor, 189, 364
MCS (multicategory security), 474, 475
md0 device node, 333
md1 device node, 333
md2 device node, 333
MDA (mail delivery agent), 427
mdadm command
      creating RAID arrays, 335
      handling drive failures, 336, 337
      monitoring RAID arrays, 339, 340
      overview, 333
      restarting RAID arrays, 338
      setting up hot spare, 341
      stopping RAID arrays, 338
mdadm.conf files, 339
mdmonitor service, 339
MDNS (multicast DNS), 462
mdstat file, 333, 336, 339
/media directory, 171
MediaWiki, 444-447
MergedFB option (xorg.conf), 155
MergedXinerama option (xorg.conf), 155
message_file entry (vsftpd file), 450
messages file, 143
Metacity window manager, 49, 53
metadata
      packages and, 260, 264, 279
      repackaging and, 282
MetaModes option (xorg.conf), 153, 155
method keyword, 10, 11
Microsoft fonts, 90
minimize icon, 45
minute field (scheduling tasks), 360
mirroring
      as backup media, 351
      development repository, 544-547
      disaster recovery and, 344-347
      LVM support, 329
      RAID arrays and, 333, 345
      shutting down, 346
mirrorlist name/value pair (fedora-extras), 277
mkdir command, 176
mkfs command, 103
mkisofs command, 356
mkzftree command, 353, 356
MLS (multilevel security), 474, 475
MLS policy (SELinux), 475, 476
/mnt directory, 171
modem dial-up connections, 133
modes, controlling file access, 212-221
Modes section (xorg.conf), 69
modprobe command, 143
Module section (xorg.conf), 69
module-type field (PAM), 493
Monitor section (xorg.conf), 69, 73
monitoring
      CPU load continuously, 229
      process information from shell prompt, 226
monitoring (continued)
      process information in KDE, 224-225
      process information on character displays, 225-226
      processing information in GNOME, 222-224
      RAID arrays, 339, 341
monitors
      displaying, 44
      nonstandard, 73
      xorg.conf file and, 68
month field (scheduling tasks), 360
mount command
      acl option, 478
      backup script and, 357
      grep command and, 239
      remount option, 478
      showing mount point, 471
      viewing devices, 183
      viewing mtab file, 100
mouse
      multiple, 73
      problems with, 15
      touchpad and, 151
Moving option (kwin), 63
Mozilla browser, 540
/msg command, 530
mt command, 359
MTA (mail transport agent), 427, 429
mtab file, 100
MUA (mail user agent)
      considerations, 431
      defined, 427
      Dovecot servers and, 433
      remote mailboxes, 429
multicategory security (MCS), 474, 475
multidevice nodes, 333
multilevel security (MLS), 474, 475
multimedia keyboards, 55
multimedia-snap, 313
MultiViews permission, 409, 412
mv command, 176, 177
MX record, 387, 388, 392
mysql monitor program, 439, 442
MySQL server
      booleans and, 466
      Bugzilla support, 540
      creating databases and accounts, 439-443
      MediaWiki support, 444, 446
mysqld service, 439, 441

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name name/value pair (fedora-extras), 277
Name tag (spec file), 294
named nameserver
      configuring graphically, 382-388
      configuring via configuration/data files, 388-393
      IP addresses, 397, 398
      overview, 381-382
      testing, 393
named pipe, 514
named_write_master_zones boolean, 468
nameserver keyword (resolv.conf), 140
nameservers
      changing, 400
      defined, 126
      domain information to Internet and, 397
      loopback address, 127
      root, 399
      using locally, 397
      (see also master nameservers; slave nameservers)
NameVirtualHost directive, 415
nano text editor, 189
NAT (network address translation), 375
National Security Agency (NSA), 476
Nautilus (GNOME)
      adding/removing fonts, 87-88
      changing permissions, 215-216
      customizing, 51, 53
      managing files graphically, 179, 180
      viewing permissions, 220
Navigation Panel (Konqueror), 181
neat tool, 397
Nero program, 7
netmasks
      by IP address class, 137
      routing and, 123, 139-140
      wlan interfaces and, 137
netstat command, 489, 490
network address translation (NAT), 375
Network Configuration window
      changing device configurations, 120-126
      configuring DNS and Hosts table, 126-127
      depicted, 118
      saving network configuration, 128
Network Device Control window, 130, 131
Network Installation dialog, 571
network option (Kickstart), 578
network profiles, 131
network servers
      choosing boot media, 5
      installation media and, 6, 15
      preparing for installation, 7, 569-570
network services
      analyzing web/FTP logs, 452-456
      Apache web servers, 404-422
      configuring CUPS print server, 400-404
      configuring DHCP servers, 374-381
      configuring DNS, 381-400
      configuring FTP servers, 449-452
      configuring Samba, 365-374
      configuring sendmail server, 422-431
      configuring webmail, 435-439
      creating MySQL databases and accounts, 439-443
      IMAP/POP3 email, 431-434
      installing/configuring Wikis, 443-448
      restarting, 128
networking
      configuring from command line, 135-142
      configuring graphically, 118-133
      GNOME NetworkManager, 133-134
      interfaces and, 146
      overview, 145
      private networks, 144
      routing and, 146
      wireless adapters requiring firmware, 142-143, 146
NetworkManager (GNOME), 133-134, 145
newaliases command, 425
newgrp command, 218
news facility level, 505
nfs option (Kickstart), 578
nfs_export_all_ro boolean, 468
nfs_export_all_rw boolean, 468
nice command, 230, 240
nickserv program, 528
nm-applet, 145
nmbd server daemon, 373
nm-tool command, 134
nocturnal script, 116
nonexistent domain (NXDOMAIN) response, 399
NOPASSWD keyword, 490, 492
Normal mode (vi editor), 185
notebook systems
      configuring networking, 117-146
      configuring touchpads, 147-151
      dual video output, 152-157
      power management, 105-117
notice priority level, 505
NS record
      adding, 388
      overview, 386, 387, 391
      slave nameservers and, 395
NSA (National Security Agency), 476
nslookup command, 394, 400
NTFS filesystem, 557
NTP Server Pool Project, 35
ntsysv program, 196
NVIDIA drivers, 152-154, 157, 279
NXDOMAIN (nonexistent domain) response, 399

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octal notation, 216, 217
online documentation, 164-170
opaque strings, 201, 444
Open Sound System (OSS), 84
open source
      additional resources, 4
      ATI driver, 154, 157
      defined, 3
      installing software, 286-290
OpenOffice.org program, 79, 154, 219
OpenSSH, 236
operating systems
      dual-boot process and, 3
      Fedora Core as, 1
      installation process, 26
      kernel and, 40
/opt directory, 171
optical discs, 8
      (see also CDs; DVDs)
option domain-name statement (DHCP), 377
option domain-name-servers statement (DHCP), 377
Option keyword (xorg.conf), 150
option ntp-servers statement (DHCP), 377
option routers statement (DHCP), 377
option subnet-mask statement (DHCP), 377
option time-offset statement (DHCP), 377
Options directive, 411, 416
Options section (configuration module), 61
OPTS lines (cpuspeed service), 112
Order directive, 412
O'Reilly Network, 170
Orientation setting (General tab), 51
OSS (Open Sound System), 84
other (o) community, 212-214, 216-217
OUTPUT chain of rules, 462
ownership
      changing for files, 220, 221
      killall command and, 227

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P command (vi editor), 187
p command (vi editor), 187
package icons, 306
packages
      building, 290-306
      building for different architectures, 307
      defined, 260
      excluding from automatic updates, 284
      Fedora Core support, 582, 583
      installing multiple versions, 270
      removing, 266, 268
      upgrading, 266-267
package-version.tgz, 289
Packard, Keith, 96
packet routing, 145
Page Down key, 165, 179
Page Options tab (Apache), 408
Page Up key, 165, 179
PalmDetect value (Synaptics driver), 149
PalmMinWidth value (Synaptics driver), 149
PalmMinZ value (Synaptics driver), 149
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Module), 493-503
pam_abl.so module, 499, 500
pam_cracklib.so module, 496
pam_env.so module, 495
pam_limits.so module, 496
pam_loginuid.so module, 496
pam_nologin.so module, 495
pam_permit.so module, 495, 502
pam_time.so module, 498
pam_unix.so module, 495, 496
Panel Animation setting (Hiding section), 59
panel bar (panel), 41
panel icons, 43
Panel-Hiding Buttons setting (Hiding section), 59
panels
      adding, 50
      adding items to, 58
      customizing GNOME, 50, 51
      customizing KDE, 57-60
      deleting, 50, 58
      deleting applications from, 58
      deleting items from, 50
      expanding, 51
      GNOME/KDE support, 41
      hiding, 51
      icon support, 43
      moving items around, 50
      setting properties, 51, 58
      setting size of, 51
parameters, 371
paravirtualization, 606
parentheses ( ), 166, 249
parity, 343
part option (Kickstart), 579
parted command, 325
parted tool, 567
partition option (Kickstart), 579
partition table, 567
partitioning/partitions
      adding, 314-315, 324
      flexible disk layout and, 330
      layout for, 22-27
      options supported, 20, 21
      RAID arrays and, 334, 561
      removing, 315, 325
      resizing, 552-557
      USB devices and, 100, 101-103
passive (PASV) operation, 451
passphrase, 233, 236
passthrough permission, 212
passwd command, 205, 206, 207
passwd file, 208-209
password aging, 203, 204, 209
password field (passwd file), 208
Password Info tab (User Properties window), 203
passwords
      Apache server and, 417-419
      basic authentication and, 421
      boot menu and, 194
      bootloader, 26, 37
      brute-force attacks, 499, 501
      Bugzilla support, 537
      changing for Samba users, 373
      changing periodically, 203
      changing timeouts, 492
      email address as, 449
      giving up timestamp, 493
      GRUB bootloader, 596
      IRC and, 528
      maintenance checking, 495
      managing from command line, 206, 207
      MySQL recommendations, 439
      protecting statistics, 454
      recommendations, 30
      resuming and, 109
      root, 30, 36
      ssh client and, 232, 234
      su file and, 503
      sudo system and, 490
      user accounts and, 36
pasting (see copy and paste operation)
PATH environment variable, 244, 245, 361
pathnames, 170
pattern matching, 515, 519
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), 83
PDFs, 79, 169
PDPC (Peer-Directed Projects Center), 532
percent sign (%), 231
performance
      LVM striping, 329
      system clock and, 111
      Wikimedia considerations, 445
Performance tab (Apache), 409
Performance Tuning tab (Apache), 409
period (see dot)
Perl programming language, 442, 447, 540
permissions
      ACLs, 480, 482
      Apache servers, 409
      file, 212-221
      immutable files and, 487
      mirroring and, 347
      SELinux and, 473
      Serendity and, 441
permissive mode (SELinux), 464, 465
personal font directory, 87, 89, 90
PEs (physical extents), 328, 329
PHP scripts, 435, 447
physical extents (PEs), 328, 329
physical volume (see PV)
Pico editor, 189
PID (Process ID) number, 221, 231
pipelines, 239
piping, 238-240, 241
pirut tool, 37, 602
play script, 86
Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM), 493-503
pm-hibernate script, 113, 116
pm-suspend script, 113
pointer (PTR) record, 399
Policies option (print queues), 77
POP3 (Post Office Protocol, Version 3), 430-434
port forwarding feature, 144
portals, 344
Position setting (Arrangement section), 58
Post Office Protocol, Version 3 (POP3), 430-434
%post option (Kickstart), 587
%post section, 305
Postfix, 429, 431
PostgreSQL database, 466, 540
postinstallation script (rpm), 269
PostScript
      Ghostscript conversions, 78
      manpages in, 169
      saving in PDF format, 80
%postun section, 305
post-uninstallation script (rpm), 269
pound sign (#)
      Apache comments, 410, 454
      DHCP comments, 376
      GRUB comments, 589
      Samba comments, 371
      shebang line and, 250
      shell prompt, 159, 160
Power History graph, 110, 111
power management
      ACPI specification, 105
      changing CPU speed, 110-112
      from command line, 113
      extending battery life, 114
      gnome-power-manager, 106-109, 114, 117
      viewing information, 109-110
poweroff option (Kickstart), 582
PowerPC processors, 5
PPC architecture, 5
%pre option (Kickstart), 587
%pre section, 305
preamble, 294
Preboot Execution Environment (see PXE)
preinstallation script (rpm), 269
%prep section, 295, 297
%preun section, 305
pre-uninstallation script (rpm), 269
Previews tab (Konqueror), 64
print queues
      adding, 74-75
      configuring, 74
      deleting documents from, 78
      editing existing, 76, 77
      multiple, 79
      setting default, 77
      viewing status of, 77
printer class, 79
Printer Configuration tool, 400
Printer Options option (print queues), 77
printer sharing, 78, 80
Printers and Faxes folder (Samba), 367
printing
      configuring, 74-80
      CUPS support, 369, 400-404
      current working directory, 175
      disabling access via Samba, 373
      from Windows system via Samba, 369-371
      logging messages when, 515
      manpages, 169
priority levels, 504, 505
private keys, 233, 234
private networks, 144, 375
privileges, delegating, 489-493
/proc directory, 171
/proc/acpi directory, 114
Process ID (PID) number, 221, 231
processes
      background, 231
      changing priorities of existing, 230
      defined, 170, 221
      managing, 221-232
      starting with different priority, 230
      terminating, 224, 225, 227
      viewing context, 473
procmail, 427-429, 431
profiles, network, 131
PROGRAM line (mdadm.conf), 340
properties
      adjusting installation according to, 586
      font names and, 95
      setting panel, 51, 58
Provides tag (spec file), 294
ps command, 226, 419, 473
PS1 environment variable, 244
PS2 environment variable, 244
ps2pdf script, 80
PTR (pointer) record, 399
public keys, 233, 234, 235
public-key authentication, 234
public-key cryptography, 232
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), 83
pump command, 380
pup command, 37, 274
Putty program, 235
PV (physical volume)
      adding to volume groups, 315, 325
      defined, 22, 308
      listing, 318
      LVM striping, 329
      RAID array as, 336, 338, 339, 563
      raw unpartitioned disks, 330
      removing from volume group, 325
      VG UUID, 318
pvdisplay command, 318
pvmove command, 325, 329, 330
pvremove command, 325
pvs command, 318
pwck command, 211
pwd command, 175
PXE (Preboot Execution Environment)
      boot media and, 5, 8, 567
      configuring boot server, 571-573
      configuring from command line, 575
      installation method dialog, 14
      overview, 574
      preparing boot server, 7
      pxelinux bootloader, 8
pxeboot command, 575, 586
pxelinux bootloader, 8, 574
pxeos command, 575
Python script, 37

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:q command (vi editor), 188
Qt toolkit, 47
querying databases, 260-265
question mark (?), 172
queue management, 78
Quick Copy & Move tab (Konqueror), 64

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radeon open source driver, 154, 157
RAID array
      booting from, 343
      configuring rebuild rate, 347
      creating, 334-336, 560-563
      handling drive failures, 336, 337
      hot spare, 341-342, 347
      mirroring and, 333, 345
      monitoring, 339, 341
      stopping/restarting, 338-339
raid option (Kickstart), 579
RAID (Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks)
      configuration information, 333-343
      creating boot filesystem, 559
      creating devices, 560-563
      levels supported, 331, 332
      LVM support, 330
      overview, 331-333, 343-348
ramdisk, 37, 601
range statement (DHCP), 377, 381
Rawhide version (Fedora)
      additional resources, 550
      current version, 3
      installing, 543-547
      overview, 548-549
      updating Fedora Core to, 541-543
      warning, 541
RBCornerButton value (Synaptics driver), 149
read command, 246
read (r) permission, 212-214, 219
real group ID, 218, 220, 222
real user ID, 220, 221
realm, 421
reboot option (Kickstart), 582
rec script, 86
reconfig boot argument, 37
Red Hat, 476, 522
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), 1, 2, 4
Red Hat Python Library (rhpl), 586
redirection, 237-240, 241
redundancy, 343
Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (see RAID)
referrals, 398
Refresh Interval value (zones), 385
Refresh Retry Interval value (zones), 385
regular expressions, 519
relabeling
      files, 470
      filesystems, 470, 477
relative pathname, 171
relative symbolic notation, 216, 217
relative-to-home pathname, 171, 176
Release tag (spec file), 294
remote logging, 509-510
remote management, 232-236
remove command (yum), 272
renice command, 230
repackaging, 280-283, 284
repositories
      configuring, 276-278
      mirroring, 544-547
      overview, 270-280
      Rawhide and, 543, 549
      RPM support, 260
      yum tool and, 284
Require directive, 418
Requires tag (spec file), 294
rescue mode, 316, 317, 326-328, 598-602
reset command, 178
resetting system configuration, 37
resize2fs command, 321, 325
resolution installation option, 10
resolv.conf file, 140-141, 145
resolver library, 398
resource records (see RR)
respawn keyword, 194
Responsible Person E-mail Address value (zones), 385
reverse address resolution, 399
reverse mapping, 398
RFC 1912, 384
RFC 1918, 146, 375
RFC 2131, 381
RFC 2142, 431
RFC 959, 452
RGB color elements, 94
RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), 1, 2, 4
RH-Firewall-1-INPUT chain of rules, 462
rhpl (Red Hat Python Library), 586
right arrow key, 159
RightEdge value (Synaptics driver), 149, 151
rm command, 176, 177, 296
rmdir command, 176
Rock Ridge (RR) extension, 356
role level (security context), 473, 475
rollback operation, 280-283
root directory
      Apache server and, 411
      defined, 170
      description, 171
      FTP and, 451
root option (GRUB), 590
root password
      cautions using, 36
      consolehelper program and, 502
      defined, 30
      disabling, 493
      init command and, 194
      MediaWiki considerations, 446
      PAM reliance on, 493
      su file and, 503
      sudo system and, 489, 490, 491
      yum tool and, 274
root servers, 390, 399
root (superuser) account
      AIDE and, 521
      consolehelper program and, 502
      logwatch package, 511
      masquerading and, 427
      MediaWiki considerations, 446
root (superuser) account (continued)
      normal user and, 200
      overview, 160
      passwd command, 207
      permissions and, 212
      rpm program and, 265
      sudo system and, 489
      user ID 0, 220
rootnoverify option (GRUB), 590
rootpw option (Kickstart), 577
rounding off sizes, 321
route command, 139, 140
Route tab (Network Configuration window), 122-123
routers/routing
      configuring networks, 123
      logging messages from, 515
      netmasks and, 123, 139-140
      overview, 146
      packet, 145
      port forwarding feature, 144
Roxio Easy Media Creator program, 7
RPM package management
      automating updates, 283-286
      background, 260
      building packages, 290-306
      building packages for different architectures, 307
      Fedora Core support, 3
      installing from source, 286-290
      installing/removing software, 265-270
      querying databases, 260-265
      repositories and, 270-280
      rolling back installations, 280-283
      SELinux policies and, 476
rpm2cpio command, 264
rpmbuild tool, 297-298, 301-303, 307
RPMforge repositories, 278, 280
RPMS directory, 303
RR (resource records)
      adding, 386, 388
      DNS support, 399
      zone file and, 391
rsync tool, 544-546, 549, 570
RTCornerButton value (Synaptics driver), 149
Run Application dialog, 163
Run Command (KDE), 163
runlevels
      creating, 200
      enabling services in, 197
      managing services, 199
      overview, 190-195

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Samba
      accessing printers, 369-371
      accessing shares, 374
      adding additional shares, 368, 369
      additional resources, 374
      configuring, 365-368
      configuring from command line, 371-373
      disabling access to printers, 373
samba_enable_home_dirs boolean, 468
Saou, Matthias, 306
SATA drives, 344, 351
/sbin directory, 171
Scaled option (Style control), 52
scheduling tasks, 360-364
scontrols subcommand, 85
scp command, 601
Screen section (xorg.conf), 69
ScriptAlias directive, 413
scripts
      analyzing web and FTP logs, 455
      backup, 357
      CGI, 416
      changing SquirrelMail configuration, 437-438
      creating local Rawhide mirrors, 547
      customization after installation, 587
      IMAP email server and, 466
      initialization, 37, 253-257
      MySQL support, 442, 443
      PHP, 435, 447
      rescue mode and, 598
      running for installing/removing programs, 305
      scheduling tasks, 361-362
      sending log messages to programs, 513, 514
      snapshots in backups, 357
      writing, 241-259
SCSI disk drives, 100, 104, 344
SCSI over TCP/IP (iSCSI), 344
search keyword (resolv.conf), 140
search permission, 212
SecondMonitorHorizSync option (xorg.conf), 153
SecondMonitorVertRefresh option (xorg.conf), 153
secure FTP, 452
Secure Shell (see SSH)
Secure Socket Layer (SSL), 417, 452
security
      access control lists and, 478-487
      Apache servers and, 417
      apachectl tool and, 420
      bind-chroot package and, 390
      configuring PAM/consolehelper, 493-503
      delegating privileges, 489-493
      detecting file changes with AIDE, 515-521
      Document Root and, 407
      encryption and, 432
      FTP and, 451
      immutable files, 487, 489
      init command and, 194
      logging, 504-515
      preventing connections, 457-463
      SELinux and, 463-478
Security Enhanced Linux (see SELinux)
security.selinux attribute, 474
selection lines, 519
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART), 342
/selinux directory, 171
selinux option (Kickstart), 581
SELinux (Security Enhanced Linux)
      additional resources, 477
      Apache servers and, 407, 415, 420
      bind-chroot package and, 390
      configuring, 35, 465, 466
      configuring webmail, 435
      DHCP and, 376
      DocumentRoot and, 410
      file labels, 469-471
      httpd and, 569
      immutable files and, 488
      installing, 463-465
      modifying booleans, 466-468
      monitoring process information, 223
      outputting to named pipes, 514
      overview, 473-477
      Samba and, 367, 369, 372
      viewing and interpreting messages, 471-472
semicolons (;), 376, 391
sendmail server, 422-431, 526
sendmail-cf package, 422
sendtargets (st) discovery type, 344
sensitivity level (security context), 473, 475
Serendipity blog software, 439, 440, 443
Server Message Block (SMB), 373
Server tab (Apache), 409
ServerAdministrator directive, 411, 415
ServerAlias directive, 416
ServerFlags section (xorg.conf), 69
ServerLayout section (xorg.conf), 69
ServerName directive, 411, 416
ServerRoot directive, 410
service command
      activating configuration, 379
      Apache servers, 404, 419
      common actions, 198
      Xen technology, 602
services, 195-200, 365
Services tool
      Apache servers, 404
      DHCP support, 379
      sendmail servers, 423
      starting dovecot service, 433
set command, 86, 242
setenforce command, 465, 603
setfacl command
      changing masks, 481
      copying ACLs, 484
      modifying ACLs, 480
      removing ACLs, 482
      resetting ownerships, 486
      setting default ACLs, 483
      setting new ACLs, 482
Set-Group-ID (SGID) permission, 213, 217-219
setsebool command, 435, 466, 467
Settings option (print queues), 76
%setup script, 295
Set-User-ID (SUID) permission, 213, 217, 491, 517
sftp command, 452
SGID (Set-Group-ID) permission, 213, 217-219
sh shell (Unix), 161
      sh shell, 163
shared object (.so) file, 503
shebang line, 250, 258
SHELL environment variable, 258, 361
shell field (passwd file), 209
shell prompt
      defined, 158
      displaying process information, 226
      entering filenames quickly, 184
      logging out, 161
      overview, 159
      terminating processes from, 227
      vi editor, 185
shell variables, 242-244
Shortcut Schemes tab (KDE), 65
Show hide buttons setting (General tab), 51
shutdown command, 605
shutdown process, 40, 115
SIGFPE signal, 229
SIGHUP signal, 229
SIGINT signal, 229
SIGKILL signal, 225, 229
signals, 225, 228, 229
SIGPWR signal, 229
SIGTERM signal, 225, 229
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP), 387, 424, 427
simple skin, 448
single-user mode, 325, 326
Size setting
      Arrangement section (KDE), 59
      General tab (GNOME), 51
skeleton, 66
skin files, 448
skipx option (Kickstart), 581
slash character (/), 15, 170
slave nameservers, 382, 385, 395-397
"Sleep" control, 106
sleeping, 222, 228
SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology), 342
smartd.conf file, 342
SMB (Server Message Block), 373
smbd server daemon, 373
smbmount command, 374
smbpasswd command, 372
SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol), 387, 424, 427
smtpdaemon (inbound mail server), 261
snapshots
      in backup scripts, 357
      creating, 313-314
      creating logical volumes, 323-324
      multiple times for filesystems, 329
      removing, 314
SNAPSIZE variable, 357
.so (shared object) file, 305, 503
SOA (Start of Authority) record, 386, 391, 399
software
      erase options, 268
      installing open source, 286-290
      installing/removing with RPM, 265-270
      proprietary multimedia formats, 279
      runlevels, 190
      selecting during installation, 30-34
      Wiki, 444
sort command, 95
sound devices
      configuring, 80-86
      installation options, 36
      muting, 83
      testing, 81-82
      universal accessibility for, 84
Soundcard Detection tool (KDE), 80-84
SOURCES directory, 303
sox utility, 86
spamassasin_can_network boolean, 468
spatial mode, 179
spec file
      creating, 293-303
      defined, 290
      editing before rebuilding, 307
      viewing, 306
special parameters, 246
special variables, 246
SPECS directory, 303
speed_limit_max pseudo-file, 348
speed_limit_min pseudo-file, 348
spin-down, 115
spin-up, 115
splash images, 591, 597
splashimage= option (GRUB), 589
spoofing, 513
SQL (Structured Query Language), 441
square brackets ([ ]), 172, 249, 371
SquirrelMail, 432, 435-439
SRPMS directory, 303
SSH (Secure Shell)
      firewalls and, 459, 462
      FTP and, 452
      remote management, 232-236
      restricting access by time/user, 497, 498
      X tunneling, 404
ssh-add command, 233, 235
ssh-agent program, 233, 235
sshd (server), 232, 494, 495
ssh-keygen command, 233, 235, 236
ssh_sysadm_login boolean, 468
SSL (Secure Socket Layer), 417, 452
standard error file descriptor, 236, 238, 240
standard input file descriptor, 236, 238
standard output file descriptor, 236, 238, 240
star package, 487
Start of Authority (SOA) record, 386, 391, 399
static addresses, 375, 378
static mappings, 127
Sticky bit permission, 213, 217
storage
      icons, 55
      logical volume management, 308-331
      making backups, 348-360
      managing RAID, 331-348
      scheduling tasks, 360-364
      theme files, 55
      USB flash drives, 96-104
      Xen technology and, 606
storage area network technology, 344
strict policy (SELinux), 475, 476
striping, 329
Structured Query Language (SQL), 441
Style control (GNOME), 52-53
style property (fonts), 95
su command, 191, 503
subsystem_disable_trans boolean, 468
sudo system, 489-493
SUID (Set-User-ID) permission, 213, 217, 491, 517
Summary tag (spec file), 294
summer time, 363
superuser account (see root user)
supplementary members field (group file), 210
suspending, 109, 113
symbolic link
      defined, 178
      device names, 317
      lvm subcommands, 316, 317
      rollback files example, 283
SymLinksIfOwnerMatch permission, 409, 412
Synaptics Touchpad, configuring, 147-151
Sync PPP, 133
synclient program, 148-150
syndaemon program, 151
/sys directory, 172
syslinux bootloader, 8
syslog facility level, 505
syslog utility
      overview, 513-515
      remote logging and, 509-510
      routing messages, 504
      SELinux messages, 471
syslog-ng package, 515
system administration
      changing default runlevel, 191
      managing users/groups, 201-211
      root password, 30, 36
      superuser account, 160
system call, 165
system IDs, 208
system management
      accessing online documentation, 164-170
      command-line usage, 158-164
      controlling file access, 212-221
      managing files, 170-184
      managing processes, 221-232
      managing users/groups, 200-211
      managing/configuring services, 195-200
      remote management, 232-236
      runlevels, 190-195
      shell redirection and piping, 236-241
      text editing, 185-190
      writing scripts, 241-259
system-config-authentication command, 496
system-config-bind tool, 400
system-config-component tool, 37
system-config-display program, 66-72
system-config-httpd tool, 419
system-config-kickstart utility, 586
system-config-netboot tool, 574
system-config-network command
      configuring networking, 118
      consolehelper program and, 501, 502
      dhclient program and, 142
      local nameservers, 397
      Network Device Control program, 129
      overview, 145
      wlan interfaces, 146
system-config-printer tool, 78, 163, 605
system-config-samba tool, 373
system-config-securitylevel tool, 462, 476
system-config-securitylevel-tui tool, 462
system-config-services tool, 195, 196, 419
system-config-soundcard script, 84
system-config-users tool, 201-204, 211
system-control-network command, 142, 145
system-switch-mail command, 429

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table of contents, 356
tags, 294
tail command, 169, 179, 508
TapButton1 value (Synaptics driver), 149
TapButton2 value (Synaptics driver), 149
TapButton3 value (Synaptics driver), 149
tape backup, 351, 354-356, 359
tar (tape archiver)
      ACL support, 487
      backing up directories to tape, 354, 355
      directory structure conversion, 357
tar (tape archiver) (continued)
      restoring files from backups, 355
      tarball and, 289
tarball (compressed tar file), 287-289
targeted policy (SELinux), 475
Task List, 44
tasks, scheduling, 360-364
TCP/IP
      Apache servers and, 407
      DNS support, 381
      forwarding ports from, 236
      FTP and, 451
      iSCSI support, 344
      SMTP support, 427
tcsh shell, 163, 250
technology preview capability, 330
tee command, 240
telnet utility, 427, 428, 433
templates, 66, 372
TERM environment variable, 244
terminfo database, 188
test command, 248, 249
testing
      Apache web server, 404
      DNS entries, 393-394
      Fedora Core versions, 549
      installation media, 11
      Rawhide version and, 3
      snapshots and, 313
      sound card, 81-82
text editing, 185-190
text files
      httpd.conf as, 410
      procmail and, 428
      scripts as, 241
      viewing, 168, 169, 178
text mode
      configuring firewall in, 458-461
      Fedora Linux boot option, 39
      installation process in, 15
      managing power via, 113
text option
      Fedora Core, 10
      Kickstart, 580
TFTP (trivial file transfer protocol), 8, 573
Theme Manager, 57
themes
      availability of, 55
      customizing GNOME, 49
      customizing KDE, 57
      desktop background color, 51, 60
      storage locations, 55
TID (transaction set identifier), 269, 282
tilde (~), 185
Tiled option (Style control), 52
time servers, 35
timeout= option (GRUB), 589
timeslice, 228
timestamp, 491, 493, 501
timezone option (Kickstart), 577
title option (GRUB), 589
titlebar, 44, 45
TLD (top-level domain), 398, 399
TLDP (Linux Documentation Project), 168
/tmp directory, 172, 221
token-ring connections, 131
tokens, 446
top tool, 225-226, 229
TopEdge value (Synaptics driver), 149, 151
top-level domain (TLD), 398, 399
touchpads, 147-151
transaction set identifier (TID), 269, 282
transactions, 269
transfer logs, 408
Translucency option (kwin), 63
trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP), 8, 573
TrueType fonts, 90
tty terminal, 222
TwinViewOrientation option (xorg.conf), 153
TwinViewXineramaInfo option (xorg.conf), 153
type command, 162
type level (security context), 473

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Udev subsystem, 84, 104
UDP protocol
      DHCP and, 380
      firewalls and, 379, 461
      root nameservers and, 399
      syslog and, 513
uid (user ID), 208, 220, 421
umask permission mask, 219-220, 222, 256
umount command, 104, 321, 568
unalias command, 257
uname command, 165, 602
uname system call, 165
unique ID number (UUID), 338
Unix environment, 161, 164
unset command, 244
Up arrow key, 179
up arrow key, 165
up2date tool, 271
updates
      automating, 283-286
      process for, 3
updates-released repository, 277
updates-testing repository, 277
UPG (user private group), 201, 221
upgrading
      existing installation, 17-19
      packages, 266-267
      rolling back, 280-283
upstream maintainers, 3
url option (Kickstart), 577
URL tag (spec file), 294
USB devices
      additional resources, 104
      boot media and, 5, 8, 568, 569, 574
      configuring default actions in GNOME, 97-98
      configuring default actions in KDE, 99
      functionality, 99, 100
      installation method dialog, 14
      mixing with other devices, 344
      mounting manually, 104
      nongraphical applications and, 103
      partitioning, 100, 101-103
      power consumption and, 114
      preparing for installation, 7
      RAID arrays and, 334
      safely removing, 96
      syslinux bootloader, 8
      using, 96
use_localtime entry (vsftpd file), 451
use_nfs_home_dirs boolean, 468
user accounts
      adding Samba users, 372
      deleting for Samba, 373
      installation options, 36
      managing, 200-211
      managing passwords from command line, 206, 207
      permissions and, 212-214, 216-217
      setting defaults in KDE, 66
user agent header, 421
User and Group configuration window, 203
User Data tab (User Properties window), 203
user facility level, 505
user ID field (passwd file), 208
user ID (uid), 208, 220, 421
user level (security context), 473
user private group (UPG), 201, 221
User Properties window, 204
useradd command, 205
User_Alias statement, 491
userdel command, 205, 206
usermod command, 205, 206
username field (passwd file), 208
use_samba_home_dirs boolean, 468
/usr directory, 172
/usr/bin directory, 172
/usr/lib directory, 172
/usr/libexec directory, 172
/usr/local directory, 172
/usr/local/bin directory, 172
/usr/sbin directory, 172
/usr/src directory, 172
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), 28, 116, 377
utime, 269
uucp facility level, 505
UUID (unique ID number), 338

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/var directory, 172
/var/log directory, 172
/var/log/messages logfile, 506, 507
/var/spool directory, 172
/var/tmp directory, 221
Version tag (spec file), 294
vertical-bar (|) symbol, 238
VertScrollDelta value (Synaptics driver), 149, 151
Very Safe FTP program (see vsftp program)
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association), 68, 73, 557
VFAT filesystem, 574, 585
VG UUID, 318
VG (volume group)
      adding partitions, 314-315
      adding physical volume, 315, 325
      defined, 22, 308
      device names, 317
      extents and, 329
      getting information about, 318
      meaningful names, 326
      RAID arrays and, 338, 339, 563
      removing physical volume, 325
vgcreate command, 357
vgdisplay command, 318
vgreduce command, 325, 338
vgs command, 318
vgscan command, 317
vi editor
      changing default runlevel, 191
      overview, 185-190
vi editor (continued)
      scheduling tasks, 360
      sudo system and, 489
VIA CPUs, 5
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), 68, 73, 557
video formats
      dual video output, 152-157
      handling proprietary, 279
      VESA driver, 68
      xorg.conf file and, 68
Views tab (Nautilus), 53
vigr script, 211
Vim editor, 189, 190
.vimrc file, 189
vipw script, 211
virtual desktops, 43, 60
virtual hosts
      analyzing logfiles, 453-454
      logs maintained, 408
      overview, 415-416
      sharing IP addresses, 408
      Webalizer tool and, 452
Virtual Hosts tab (Apache), 407
virtual machines, Xen, 588, 602-608
Virtual Memory (VM), 223
virtual private network (VPN), 346
Virtual Terminals (VTs), 162
virtual users, 426, 427
virtual workspace, 43, 60
virtualization, 606
virtusertable file, 426
visudo utility, 489
VM (Virtual Memory), 223
VMAJOR lines (cpuspeed service), 112
VMINOR lines (cpuspeed service), 112
vmlinuz file, 8
VNC, 581, 603
vncviewer program, 604
volgroup option (Kickstart), 579
Volume Control (GNOME), 82, 84
volume group (see VG)
volume slider, 36
VPN (virtual private network), 346
VRefresh2 option (xorg.conf), 156
vsftp (Very Safe FTP) program
      analyzing logfiles, 454
      FTP support, 449-451
      Webalizer tool, 452
VTs (Virtual Terminals), 162

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w command
      fdisk, 315
      vi editor, 188, 189
wake-up key, 109
warning priority level, 505
web browsers
      accessing email, 435
      accessing statistics, 455
      Apache servers and, 420
      editing Wikis, 443
      fast pasting, 46
      Konqueror support, 180
      referrals and, 398
      testing Apache, 404
      viewing text files, 168
      webchat client, 533
web directories, 414, 415
web pages, 414, 415, 448
web spiders, 406
Webalizer tool, 452-456
webchat client, 533
webmail, configuring, 435-439
WEP encryption keys, 134
wget command, 570
whatis command, 167
whereis command, 163
which command, 163
while..do control structure, 247, 249
Wikimedia Foundation, 443
Wikimedia Gallery of User Styles, 448
Wikis, installing/configuring, 443-448
wildcard characters, 172
window border, 44, 49
Window Decorations option (kwin), 61
Window List, 44
window menu, 44
windows
      active, 62
      basic controls, 44-46
      managing, 61-63
Windows environment
      accessing CUPS printers, 401, 402
      download considerations, 6
      dual boot and, 3, 9
      ISO 9660 standard, 356
      partitioning options, 21
      resizing partitions, 552-557
      sharing files with, 365-374
      SSH support, 235
Window-Specific Settings option (kwin), 63
wireless adapters, firmware and, 142-143, 146
wireless extensions, 145
wireless networks
      airplane mode, 114
      configuring, 131
      configuring from command line, 137-139
      port forwarding feature, 144
wlan interfaces, 136, 146
workplace/desktop switcher, 43
WPA encryption keys, 134
:wq command (vi editor), 188
write (w) permission, 212-214, 219
write_enable entry (vsftpd file), 450
wuftp log format, 455

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X command (vi editor), 187
x command (vi editor), 187, 188
X tunneling, 404
X Window System
      additional resources, 48, 73
      controlling display access, 122
      fast pasting, 46
      font support, 93
      interoperability, 41
x86_64 architecture, 5
xboard program, 231
xchat command, 527-528, 530, 532
xconfig option (Kickstart), 581
xDSL, 133
Xen virtual machines, 588, 602-608
xend service, 602, 605
xendomains service, 606
xenguest-install.py tool, 606
xentop tool, 607
Xfce desktop, 48, 114
XFS filesystem, 474
Xinerama monitor, 157
xinetd service, 403, 573
xm console command, 605
xm list command, 604
xm shutdown command, 605, 606
XML, 419
X.org configuration file format, 156, 157
xorg.conf file
      additional resources, 73
      ATI cards, 154-156
      configuration information in, 68-72
      configuring touchpads, 147-148
      nonstandard monitors, 73
      NVIDIA cards, 152, 153
      Option keyword, 150
xpdf program, 79
XPM format, 306
XSLT transformation stylesheet, 419
xterm command, 95
Xvesa, 557

Y[ Top ]
y command (vi editor), 187
yum tool
      additional resources, 38
      Anaconda installer and, 37
      automating updates, 284-286
      immutable files and, 488
      Rawhide and, 541, 543
      repositories and, 270-280
      rollback operations, 281
      RPM package format and, 3, 260
      SELinux and, 476
      Xen support, 602
Yumex tool, 276
yum-updateonboot package, 285, 286
yum-updatesd services, 279, 284
yy command (vi editor), 187

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Zarro boogs, 536
zcat command, 169
zenity program, 258, 259
zerombr option (Kickstart), 578
Zone File Path value (zones), 386
Zone Modification Serial Number value (zones), 385
zones
      configuring named nameserver, 390-391
      creating, 390-393
      defined, 383
      DNS values, 384-387
      reverse mapping and, 399
zsh shell, 163
ZZ command (vi editor), 188