The Red Hat Fedora Linux 3 Bible gives clear thorough instructions for the basic user and administrator skills needed to master the latest version of Fedora. The book includes: step-by-step instructions for making Linux installation simple and painless; how to take advantage of the desktop interface; how to use the Linux shell, file system, and text editor; key system administration skills including setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats; using and customizing the desktop menus, icons, window manager, and xterm; and, how to create and publish formatted documents with Linux applications.
New features include descriptions of the new multimedia framework provided by Helix Player and RealPlayer 10 for playing music and movies, expanded information on setting up LDAP address books, and improved coverage of configuring Apache Web servers.