Introduction to CentOS Linux

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Introduction to CentOS Linux

CentOS Linux Resources
Red Hat Administration Tools
Linux Software Archives, Repositories, and Links
Database and Office Software
Network Servers and Security
Linux Programming
Linux Information and News Sites
Linux Documentation Project
Usenet Newsgroups

Interface Basics

Linux Help Resources

Red Hat System Configuration

Red Hat System Configuration Tools
Linux Software sites
Security Applications

Red Hat Network Configuration

Red Hat Network Configuration Tools
Variables for wvdial
Commonly Used Parameters

GNOME

The GNOME Desktop Menu
Nautilus File Manager Menu
The Nautilus File Pop-Up Menu
GNOME Configuration Directories

The K Desktop Environment: KDE

KDE Web Sites
KDE File Manager Keyboard Shortcuts
KDE Installation Directories

The Shell

Command Line Editing Operations
History Commands and History Event References
Shell Symbols
The Shell Operations
Job Management Operations
BASH Shell Test Operators
BASH Shell Control Structures
Regular Expression Special Characters

Shell Configuration

BASH Shell Special Variables and Features
Shell Configuration Files

Managing Linux Files, Directories, and Archives

Standard System Directories in Linux
Listing, Displaying, and Printing Files
Directory Commands
The find Command
File Operations
The mtools Access Commands
File Archives: tar
The gzip Options

Office and Database Applications

Linux Office Suites
GNOME Open Office
KOffice Applications
GNOME Office
PostScript, PDF, and DVI viewers
Database Management Systems for Linux
Desktop Editors
Vi Editor Commands

Graphics Tools and Multimedia

Linux Multimedia Sites
Graphics Tools for Linux
Multimedia Applications
Video and DVD Projects and Sites

Mail and News Clients

Linux Mail Clients
GNOME Mail Clients
Linux Newsreaders

Web, FTP, and Java Clients

Web Protocols
Web File Types
Blackdown Java Packages and Java Web Applications
Linux FTP Clients
NcFTP Open Options
NcFTP Commands
NcFTP get Options
ftp Client Commands

Network Tools

Network Tools
Talk and Messenger Clients
Remote Access Commands

Encryption, Integrity Checks, and Signatures-GNU Privacy Guard

GPG Commands and Options

Internet Protocol Security: IPsec

IPsec Tools

Secure Shell and Kerberos

SSH Tools
SSH Configuration Files

Network Firewalls: Netfilter

Network Security Applications
iptables Targets
Netfilter Built-in Chains
iptables Commands
iptables Options
Common ICMP Packets

Server Management

System Startup Files
System Runlevels
chkconfig Options
Init Script Functions
System V init Script Tags
xinetd Attributes
TCP Wrapper Wildcards

FTP Servers

FTP Servers
Configuration Options for vsftpd.conf
Files for vsftpd
ProFTPD Configuration Directives, proftpd.conf

Web Servers: Apache

Apache-Related Web Sites
Apache Web Server Files and Directories (RPM Installation)
Apache Modules (Apache 2.0)
Server Directives
Directory Directives
Access Control Directives (continued)
CGI Directives
Indexing Directives
Authentication Directives
Logging Directives
Apache Log Field Specifiers

Proxy Servers-Squid

Squid ACL Options

Mail Servers: SMTP, POP, and IMAP

Mail Transfer Agents
Sendmail Files and Directories
Sendmail Features
Access Actions

Print Servers

CUPS Configuration Files
CUPS Print Clients
CUPS Administrative Tools

News and Search Servers

INN Configuration Files

Basic System Administration

Basic System Administration Tools
Cron Files and Directories
System Runlevels (States)
System Shutdown Options
Red Hat Configuration Tools
System Directories
Configuration Files
Sysconfig Files with Corresponding Red Hat System Administration Tools
Syslogd Facilities, Priorities, and Operators
Performance Tools
dump Options
restore Options
restore Interactive Mode Shell Commands

Managing Users

Paths for User Configuration Files
Options for the change Command
Options for useradd and usermod
File and Directory Permission Operations
Options for edquota
Options for quota

Software Management

Linux Software Sites
Linux Software Package File Extensions
Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) Options
Query Options for Installed Software
Query Options for RPM Packages
RPM Discrepancy Codes

File System Management

Linux File System Directories
System Directories
/usr Directories
/var Subdirectories
/proc Subdirectories and Files
Device Name Prefixes
File System Types
Mount Options for File Systems
The mount Command
Linux Partition and File System Creation Tools
Commonly Used fdisk Commands
The mkfs Options

RAID and LVM

Linux Software RAID Levels
RAID Tools
raidtab Options

Devices and Modules

Device Links
Proc Device Information Files
Sound Devices
Video Devices
Kernel Module Commands

Kernel Administration

Compiling Options for the Kernel make Command

Domain Name System

Non-Internet Private Network IP Addresses
BIND Resources
BIND Diagnostic and Administrative Tools
DNS BIND Zone Types
BIND Configuration Statements
Zone Options
Options
Domain Name Service Resource Record Types

DHCP Server

DHCP Declarations, Parameters, and Options

NFS and NIS

The /etc/exports Options
NFS Mount Options

Samba

Samba Applications
SWAT Configuration Pages
Samba Substitution Variables

Administering TCP/IP Networks

TCP/IP Protocol Development Groups
TCP/IP Protocol Suite
CIDR IPv4 Network Masks
Subnets and Masks
Non-Internet IPv4 Local Network IP Addresses
IPv6 Format Prefixes and Reserved Addresses
TCP/IP Configuration Addresses and Files
Resolver Options, host.conf
NSS Supported Files
NSS Configuration Services
The ifconfig Options
The ifconfig Options