Fedora Linux Essentials

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1. About Fedora Linux Essentials
   
   
2. Create Your Own Fedora Distribution with Revisor
   • Installation Media vs Live Media
   • Installing Revisor on Fedora
   • Starting Revisor
   • Creating a Fedora Re-spin
   • Selecting the Re-Spin Packages
   • Configuring Network Devices and Authentication
   • Configuring Firewall, Desktop and User Settings
   • Mounting or Burning a Fedora Re-Spin ISO
     
     
3. Installing Fedora Linux on a Windows System (Dual booting)
   • Downloading the Fedora Live CD
   • Beginning the Dual Boot Installation Process
   • Partitioning the Disk for Windows/Fedora
   • Installing Fedora Linux on the Unallocated Disk Space
   • Editing the Fedora Boot Menu
   • Accessing the Windows Partition from Fedora Linux
     
     
4. Allocating a Windows Disk Partition to Fedora Linux
   • Deleting the Windows Partition from the Disk
   • Formatting the Unallocated Disk Partition
   • Editing the Boot Menu
   • Mounting the New Partition
     
     
5. Configuring Fedora GNOME Screen Resolution, Orientation and Multiple Monitors
   • Configuring the Display Resolution
   • Changing Display Orientation
   • Configuring Multiple Monitors
     
     
6. Configuring the Fedora GNOME Desktop Background and Themes
   • Changing the GNOME Desktop Background
   • Changing the GNOME Desktop Theme
   • Customizing a Desktop Theme
   • Downloading and Installing Desktop Themes
     
     
7. Customizing the Fedora GNOME Desktop Panels
   • Changing Desktop Panel Properties
   • Adding Items to a GNOME Destop Panel
   • Changing the Number of Fedora Desktop Workspaces
   • Customizing the Desktop Menus
     
     
8. Configuring Fedora Runlevels and Services
   • Understanding Fedora Runlevels
   • Understanding Fedora Services
   • Fedora Runlevels Descriptions
   • Configuring the Default Fedora Runlevel
   • Changing the Current Runlevel from within a Running Fedora System
   • Identifying Services that Start at Each Runlevel
   • Changing the Services for a Runlevel
     
     
9. Managing Fedora Linux Users and Groups
   • Adding a User to a Fedora Linux System
   • Editing the Properties of a User
   • Deleting a User from a Fedora Linux System
   • Adding a New Group to a Fedora Linux System
   • Modifying a Fedora Linux Group
   • Deleting a Group from a Fedora Linux System
     
     
10. Configuring Fedora Linux Wireless Networking
    • Installing the Wireless Card
    • Configuring a Fedora Linux Wireless Connection
    • Configuring Wireless Network Access using NetworkManager
    • Connecting to a Hidden Network
    • Disabling a Wireless Connection
    • Troubleshooting a Fedora Wireless Connection
      
      
11. Basic Fedora Linux Firewall Configuration
    • Fedora Linux Firewall Options
    • Configuring a Basic Fedora Linux Firewall
    • Enabling and Disabling the Firewall
    • Configuring Firewall Settings using the Wizard
    • Configuring Firewall Port Settings
    • Configuring Other Ports
    • Configuring Trusted Interfaces
    • Masquerading
    • Port Forwarding
    • ICMP Filtering
    • Custom Rules
      
      
12. Using Firestarter to Configure a Fedora Linux Firewall
    • Installing Firestarter on Fedora Linux
    • Running Firestarter
    • Using Firestarter
    • Defining Firewall Policies
      
      
13. Connecting a Fedora Linux System to a DSL Modem
    • Making the Connections
    • Configuring Fedora Linux to Connect to a DSL modem
    • Establishing a DSL Connection
    • Establishing DSL Connection on System Start
    • Disconnecting from a DSL Connection
      
      
14. Remote Access to the Fedora Linux Desktop
    • Activating Remote Desktop Access
    • Accessing a Remote Fedora Linux Desktop
    • Accessing a Remote Fedora Linux Desktop from a Windows System
    • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session
    • Establishing a Secure Remote Desktop Session from a Windows System
    • Creating Additional Desktops
      
      
15. Configuring Fedora Linux Remote Access using SSH
    • Installing SSH on an Fedora Linux System
    • Configuring the Fedora Linux Firewall to Allow SSH Connections
    • Using SSH on Fedora Linux
    • Copying files using SSH
    • Disabling the SSH Server
      
      
16. Displaying Fedora Linux Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding)
    • Requirements for Remotely Displaying Applications
    • Remotely Displaying a Fedora Linux Application
    • Trusted X11 Forwarding
    • Compressed X11 Forwarding
      
      
17. Sharing Fedora Linux Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
    • Ensuring NFS Services are Running on Fedora Linux
    • Configuring the Fedora Firewall to Allow NFS Traffic
    • Specifying the Folders to be Shared
    • Accessing Fedora Linux Shared Folders
    • Mounting an NFS Filesystem on System Startup
    • Unmounting an NFS Mount Point
      
      
18. Sharing Fedora Linux Folders with Remote Windows Systems
    • Installing Samba on a Fedora Linux System
    • Starting the Samba Service on Fedora Linux
    • Configuring the Fedora Firewall to Enable Samba
    • Sharing Fedora Linux Folders
      
      
19. Configuring a Fedora Linux Based Web Server
    • Requirements for Configuring a Web Server
    • Installing the Apache Web Server on Fedora Linux
    • Starting the Fedora Linux Web Server
    • Testing the Web Server
    • Configuring the Apache Web Server for Your Domain
    • Web Server and Firewall Issues
      
      
20. Configuring a Fedora Linux Email Server
    • The structure of the Email System
    • Configuring the Linux Email System
    • Postfix Pre-Installation Steps
    • Installing Postfix on Fedora Linux
    • Starting Postfix on Fedora Linux
      
      
21. Configuring a Fedora Linux Mail Client (Evolution)
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive Mail from a Local Postfix Server
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive Mail from a Remote POP Server
    • Configuring Evolution to Send Mail
      
      
22. Sending and Receiving GMail Email on a Linux System
    • Configuring a GMail Account for POP Access
    • Configuring Evolution to Receive GMail Messages
    • Configuring Evolution to Send GMail Messages
      
      
23. Installing and Configuring Fedora Xen Virtualization
    • Full Virtualization vs. Para-Virtualization
    • Checking Xen Hardware Compatibility
    • Preparing Fedora for Xen Virtualization
    • Building a Fedora Xen Guest System
      
      
24. Managing and Monitoring Fedora based Xen Guest Systems
    • Starting and Stopping Xen Guest Systems
    • Pausing a Xen Guest Operating System
    • Changing Xen Guest Operating System Settings
    • Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
      
      
25. Installing a Xen Guest OS from the Command-line (virt-install)
    • Preparing the System for virt-install
    • Running virt-install to Build the Xen Guest System
      
      
26. Managing Xen using the xm Command-line Tool
    • xm Command-line vs xm Shell
    • Listing Guest System Status
    • Starting a Xen Guest System
    • Connecting to a Running Xen Guest System
    • Shutting Down a Guest System
    • Pausing and Resuming a Guest System
    • Suspending and Resuming a Guest OS
    • Saving and Restoring Xen Guest Systems
    • Rebooting a Guest System
    • Configuring the Memory Assigned to a Xen Guest OS
    • Migrating a Domain to a Different Host
      
      
27. Installing and Configuring Fedora KVM Virtualization
    • Preparing Fedora for KVM Virtualization
    • Building a Fedora KVM Virtual System
    • Configuring the KVM Virtual System
    • Starting the KVM Virtual System
      
      
28. Installing a KVM Guest OS from the Command-line (virt-install)
    • Preparing the System for virt-install
    • Running virt-install to Build the KVM Guest System
    • Running the KVM Virtual System
      
      
29. Running Windows on Fedora Using KVM Virtualization
    • System Requirements
    • Preparing Fedora for KVM Virtualization
    • Building a Fedora KVM Virtual System
    • Configuring the KVM Virtual System
    • Starting the KVM Virtual System
      
      
30. Managing and Monitoring Fedora based KVM Guest Systems
    • Starting and Stopping KVM Guest Systems
    • Pausing a KVM Guest Operating System
    • Changing KVM Virtual Guest System Settings
    • Monitoring Virtual Machine Performance
      
      
31. Adding a New Disk Drive to a Fedora Linux System
    • Mounted Filesystems or Logical Volumes
    • Getting Started
    • Finding the New Hard Drive in Fedora
    • Creating Linux Partitions
    • Creating a Filesystem on a Fedora Disk Partition
    • Mounting a Filesystem
    • Configuring Fedora to Automatically Mount a Filesystem
      
      
32. Adding a New Disk to a Fedora Volume Group and Logical Volume
    • An Overview of Logical Volume Management (LVM)
    • Volume Group (VG)
    • Physical Volume (PV)
    • Logical Volume (LV)
    • Physical Extent (PE)
    • Logical Extent (LE)
    • Getting Information and Logical Volumes
    • Adding Additional Space to a Fedora Volume Group
      
      
33. Adding and Managing Fedora Swap Space
    • What is Swap Space?
    • Recommended Swap Space for Fedora
    • Identifying Current Swap Space Usage
    • Adding a Swap File to a Fedora System
    • Adding Swap to a Fedora LVM Swap Volume
    • Adding Swap Space to the Volume Group

Take your Fedora Linux Skills to the Next Level
Fedora 31 Essentials book is now available in Print ($36.99) and eBook ($24.99) editions. Learn more...