Preface
With the Fedora Linux operating system and the instructions in this book, you can transform your PC into a safe, powerful, and free computer system. Starting with Fedora, you can easily replace (or coexist with) Microsoft Windows on your everyday desktop computer. You can also configure your computer to share your files, printers, Web pages, or directory services with other computers. Then, if you choose, you can transition your skills to manage anything from a small office to a large, corporate Red Hat Enterprise Linux computer installation.
Who Are You?
You’re someone who needs, or wants, to run Linux, and you desire to get up and productive as quickly as possible. This book covers what you need to know to get Fedora Linux up and running with a minimum of fuss on your existing PCs. From there, you’ll learn how to get Linux on a network, from a local network to the world-wide Internet. You’ll also learn how to lock down Linux, making it secure, and how to perform daily administrative functions such as backups.
You don’t need to be a programmer to use this book. You may be someone who just wants to use Linux (to run programs, access the Internet, and so on); or you may simply want to know how to administer a Linux system in a workgroup or on a network.
It is assumed that you are somewhat computer literate but have little or no experience with Linux (or Unix). You may need to use Linux at work, typically as a server or software development platform.
You may be migrating ...
