Hour 1 Installing Unix

If you’re reading this book, I bet that you already have a Unix operating system installed on a system you run. Whether it’s a shared server that you’re renting space on for your Web site, a file server in your office, or even a PC that you’ve used as a Unix test platform, this first hour will possibly be the least interesting one in this book.

However, it’s also possible that you’ve read through some Unix books (perhaps even my own Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours), and are eager to learn more about the internals of Unix and how you can ensure that yours is stable.

This first hour, therefore, is going to go through a typical Red Hat Linux installation on a PC, with all the default configuration options specified. Then ...

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