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• linux.redhat.rpm — A good place to go if you are having trouble using RPM to accomplish
particular objectives.
Beginning Linux Books
• Red Hat Linux for Dummies, 2nd Edition by Jon "maddog" Hall; IDG
• Special Edition Using Red Hat Linux by Alan Simpson, John Ray and Neal Jamison; Que
• Running Linux by Matt Welsh and Lar Kaufman; O'Reilly & Associates
• Red Hat Linux 7 Unleashed by William Ball and David Pitts; Sams
The books suggested here are excellent primary sources of information for basic knowledge about
a Red Hat Linux system. For more in-depth information concerning the various topics discussed
throughout this book, many of the chapters list specific book titles, usually in an Additional Resources
area.
For the More Experienced
If you have used other Linux distributions, you probably already have a basic grasp of the most fre-
quently used commands. You may have installed your own Linux system, and maybe you have even
downloaded and built software you found on the Internet. After installing Linux, however, configura-
tion issues can be very confusing.
The Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide is designed to help explain the various ways your
Red Hat Linux system can be configured to meet specific objectives. Use this manual to learn about
specific configuration options and how to put them into effect.
When you are installing software that is not covered in the Official Red Hat Linux Customization
Guide, it is often helpful to see what other people in similar circumstances have done. HOWTO
documents from the Linux Documentation Project, available at
rors/LDP/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html, document particular aspects of Linux, from
low-level kernel esoteric changes to using Linux for amateur radio station work.
Documentation for Linux Gurus
If you are a long-time Red Hat Linux user, you probably already know that one of the best ways to un-
derstand a particular program is to read its source code and/or configuration files. A major advantage
of Red Hat Linux is the availability of the source code for anyone to read.
Obviously, not everyone is a C programmer, so the source code may not be helpful for you. However,
if you have the knowledge and skills necessary to read it, the source code holds all of the answers.
Introduction
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