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Red Hat Linux 9

Red Hat Linux Customization Guide

Copyright © 2003 by Red Hat, Inc.

ISBN: N/A

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Changes to This Manual

2. Document Conventions

3. More to Come

3.1. Send in Your Feedback

4. Sign Up for Support

I. File Systems

1. The ext3 File System

1.1. Features of ext3

1.2. Creating an ext3 File System

1.3. Converting to an ext3 File System

1.4. Reverting to an ext2 File System

2. Swap Space

2.1. What is Swap Space?

2.2. Adding Swap Space

2.3. Removing Swap Space

2.4. Moving Swap Space

3. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)

3.1. What is RAID?

3.2. Who Should Use RAID?

3.3. Hardware RAID versus Software RAID

3.4. RAID Levels and Linear Support

4. Logical Volume Manager (LVM)

5. Managing Disk Storage

5.1. Viewing the Partition Table

5.2. Creating a Partition

5.3. Removing a Partition

5.4. Resizing a Partition

6. Implementing Disk Quotas

6.1. Configuring Disk Quotas

6.2. Managing Disk Quotas

6.3. Additional Resources

II. Installation-Related Information

7. Kickstart Installations

7.1. What are Kickstart Installations?

7.2. How Do You Perform a Kickstart Installation?

7.3. Creating the Kickstart File

7.4. Kickstart Options

7.5. Package Selection

7.6. Pre-installation Script

7.7. Post-installation Script

7.8. Making the Kickstart File Available

7.9. Making the Installation Tree Available

7.10. Starting a Kickstart Installation

8. Kickstart Configurator

8.1. Basic Configuration

8.2. Installation Method

8.3. Boot Loader Options

8.4. Partition Information

8.5. Network Configuration

8.6. Authentication

8.7. Firewall Configuration

8.8. X Configuration

8.9. Package Selection

8.10. Pre-Installation Script

8.11. Post-Installation Script

8.12. Saving the File

9. Basic System Recovery

9.1. Common Problems

9.2. Booting into Rescue Mode

9.3. Booting into Single-User Mode

9.4. Booting into Emergency Mode

10. Software RAID Configuration

11. LVM Configuration

III. Network-Related Configuration

12. Network Configuration

12.1. Overview

12.2. Establishing an Ethernet Connection

12.3. Establishing an ISDN Connection

12.4. Establishing a Modem Connection

12.5. Establishing an xDSL Connection

12.6. Establishing a Token Ring Connection

12.7. Establishing a CIPE Connection

12.8. Establishing a Wireless Connection

12.9. Managing DNS Settings

12.10. Managing Hosts

12.11. Activating Devices

12.12. Working with Profiles

12.13. Device Aliases

13. Basic Firewall Configuration

13.1. Security Level Configuration Tool

13.2. GNOME Lokkit

13.3. Activating the iptables Service

14. Controlling Access to Services

14.1. Runlevels

14.2. TCP Wrappers

14.3. Services Configuration Tool

14.4. ntsysv

14.5. chkconfig

14.6. Additional Resources

15. OpenSSH

15.1. Why Use OpenSSH?

15.2. Configuring an OpenSSH Server

15.3. Configuring an OpenSSH Client

15.4. Additional Resources

16. Network File System (NFS)

16.1. Why Use NFS?

16.2. Mounting NFS File Systems

16.3. Exporting NFS File Systems

16.4. Additional Resources

17. Samba

17.1. Why Use Samba?

17.2. Configuring a Samba Server

17.3. Connecting to a Samba Share

17.4. Additional Resources

18. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

18.1. Why Use DHCP?

18.2. Configuring a DHCP Server

18.3. Configuring a DHCP Client

18.4. Additional Resources

19. Apache HTTP Server Configuration

19.1. Basic Settings

19.2. Default Settings

19.3. Virtual Hosts Settings

19.4. Server Settings

19.5. Performance Tuning

19.6. Saving Your Settings

19.7. Additional Resources

20. Apache HTTP Secure Server Configuration

20.1. Introduction

20.2. An Overview of Security-Related Packages

20.3. An Overview of Certificates and Security

20.4. Using Pre-Existing Keys and Certificates

20.5. Types of Certificates

20.6. Generating a Key

20.7. Generating a Certificate Request to Send to a CA

20.8. Creating a Self-Signed Certificate

20.9. Testing The Certificate

20.10. Accessing The Server

20.11. Additional Resources

21. BIND Configuration

21.1. Adding a Forward Master Zone

21.2. Adding a Reverse Master Zone

21.3. Adding a Slave Zone

22. Authentication Configuration

22.1. User Information

22.2. Authentication

22.3. Command Line Version

23. Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration

IV. System Configuration

24. Console Access

24.1. Disabling Shutdown Via Ctrl-Alt-Del

24.2. Disabling Console Program Access

24.3. Disabling All Console Access

24.4. Defining the Console

24.5. Making Files Accessible From the Console

24.6. Enabling Console Access for Other Applications

24.7. The floppy Group

25. User and Group Configuration

25.1. Adding a New User

25.2. Modifying User Properties

25.3. Adding a New Group

25.4. Modifying Group Properties

25.5. Command Line Configuration

25.6. Explaining the Process

26. Gathering System Information

26.1. System Processes

26.2. Memory Usage

26.3. File Systems

26.4. Hardware

26.5. Additional Resources

27. Printer Configuration

27.1. Adding a Local Printer

27.2. Adding an IPP Printer

27.3. Adding a Remote UNIX (LPD) Printer

27.4. Adding a Samba (SMB) Printer

27.5. Adding a Novell NetWare (NCP) Printer

27.6. Adding a JetDirect Printer

27.7. Selecting the Printer Model and Finishing

27.8. Printing a Test Page

27.9. Modifying Existing Printers

27.10. Saving the Configuration File

27.11. Command Line Configuration

27.12. Managing Print Jobs

27.13. Sharing a Printer

27.14. Switching Print Systems

27.15. Additional Resources

28. Automated Tasks

28.1. Cron

28.2. Anacron

28.3. At and Batch

28.4. Additional Resources

29. Log Files

29.1. Locating Log Files

29.2. Viewing Log Files

29.3. Examining Log Files

30. Upgrading the Kernel

30.1. The 2.4 Kernel

30.2. Preparing to Upgrade

30.3. Downloading the Upgraded Kernel

30.4. Performing the Upgrade

30.5. Verifying the Initial RAM Disk Image

30.6. Verifying the Boot Loader

31. Kernel Modules

31.1. Kernel Module Utilities

31.2. Additional Resources

V. Package Management

32. Package Management with RPM

32.1. RPM Design Goals

32.2. Using RPM

32.3. Checking a Package’s Signature

32.4. Impressing Your Friends with RPM

32.5. Additional Resources

33. Package Management Tool

33.1. Installing Packages

33.2. Removing Packages

34. Red Hat Network

VI. Appendixes

A. Building a Custom Kernel

A.1. Preparing to Build

A.2. Building the Kernel

A.3. Building a Monolithic Kernel

A.4. Additional Resources

B. Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard

B.1. Configuration File

B.2. Warning Messages

B.3. Generating a Keypair

B.4. Generating a Revocation Certificate

B.5. Exporting your Public Key

B.6. Importing a Public Key

B.7. What Are Digital Signatures?

B.8. Additional Resources

Index

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