Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux Fedora in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself)

Sams Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux Fedora in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself)

An easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide and starter kit to help beginners install, configure, and use the latest version of Linux. Updated to cover the latest major release of Red Hat Linux, expected fall, 2003. Red Hat Linux is the most popular choice among Linux users in the U.S., with about 85% of the U.S. Linux market. Assumes no prior knowledge of Linux and is an easy-to-understand, step-by-step tutorial for new Linux users. Linux is an operating system, based on Unix that has become a viable desktop system for many users, especially those involved with system and network administration. Red Hat Linux has remained a leading choice of Linux distributions for years, owning more than 85 percent of the U.S. Linux market. This book covers all the most important topics for the reader who wants to get Red Hat Linux up and running and to become productive with the operating system as quickly as possible. Aron Hsiao is a computing entrepreneur and freelance network consultant with a background in Unix-like operating systems stretching back to the mid 80's. He has spent time both as an independent contractor and as a proprietor, working in computer hardware and software retail, real-time software development, network deployment, Internet development, and Internet marketing. He is author of The Concise Guide to Xfree86 for Linux