The Red Hat Linux distribution has become one of the major Linux distributions, bringing to the PC all the power and flexibility of a Unix workstation as well as a complete set of Internet applications and a fully functional desktop interface. This book is designed not only to be a complete reference on Linux, but also provides clear and detailed explanations of Linux features. No prior knowledge of Unix is assumed; Linux is an operating system anyone can use.

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This book is intended for a technical audience and system administrators who manage Linux servers, but it also includes material for home users and others. It discusses how to install and setup a Red Hat Linux Server with all the necessary security and optimization for a high performance Linux specific machine. Since we speak of optimization and security configuration, we will use a source distribution (tar.gz) program the most available type for critical server software like Apache, BIND/DNS, Samba, Squid, OpenSSL etc. Source packages give us fast upgrades, security updates when necessary, and a better compilation, customization, and optimization for our specific machines that often we can’t have with RPM packages.

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Red Hat Linux is the most popular distribution of Linux currently in use. Red Hat Linux has shown itself to be a robust, reliable operating system that can run on a variety of hardware, from personal computers to large mainframes. Linux in general, and Red Hat Linux in particular, is a very powerful operating system that can be used at the enterprise level as a full-fledged server, as well as at the workstation level for typical user applications. For those of us dissatisfied with the reliability of other commercially available operating systems, Red Hat Linux is a pleasant alternative.

This book is divided into five parts. Each part covers a specific area of functionality in a typical Red Hat Linux system.
Part I—Red Hat Linux System and Network Administration Defined
This part describes the duties of a system administrator. Chapter 1 explains some of the more common tasks, such as installing servers and application software, managing user accounts, and backing up and restoring files. Many more topics are covered in this chapter. Chapter 2 details the steps involved in planning and building a network and planning for security and disaster recovery. Chapter 3 takes you through the steps required to install Red Hat Linux on a local system as well as on a remote system. Chapter 4 gives an explanation of the Red Hat Linux file system and storage devices. Chapter 5, the last chapter in Part I, lists the system and network configuration files and their uses.

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