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I have found this book to be a very useful classroom text as well as a great Linux resource. It teaches Linux using a ground-up approach that gives students the chance to progress with their skills and grow into the Linux world. I have often pointed to this book when asked to recommend a solid Linux reference. Eric Hartwell Chair School of Information Technology ITT Technical Institute Master All the Techniques You Need to Succeed with Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux The #1 Fedora and RHEL resourcea tutorial AND on-the-job reference Master Linux administration and security using the command line GUI tools Python systemd and firewalld Set up key Internet servers step by step including Samba Apache MariaDB/MySQL sendmail OpenSSH DNS LDAP and more Brand-new chapter on Virtual Machines and Cloud Computing! In this comprehensive guide one of the worlds leading Linux experts brings together all the knowledge and real-world insights you need to master and succeed with todays versions of Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Best-selling author Mark Sobell explains Linux clearly and effectively focusing on skills youll actually need as a user programmer or administrator. Sobell assumes no prior Linux knowledge. He starts at the beginning and walks you through every topic and task that matters using easy-to-understand examples. Step by step youll learn how to install and configure Linux from the accompanying DVD navigate its graphical user interface provide file/printer sharing configure network servers secure Linux desktops and networks work with the command line administer Linux efficiently and automate administration using Python and bash. Mark Sobell has taught hundreds of thousands of Linux and UNIX professionals. He knows every Linux nook and crannyand he never forgets what its like to be new to Linux. Whatever you want to do with Linuxnow or in the futureyoull find it in this book. Compared with other Linux books A Practical Guide to Fedoraand Red HatEnterprise Linux Seventh Edition delivers Complete up-to-the-minute coverage of Fedora 19 and RHEL 7 (beta) New programming chapters that cover Python and MariaDB/MySQL plus a new tutorial on using GnuPG to encrypt communications Information on state-of-the-art security: SELinux ACLs firewalld ( firewall-config and firewall-cmd) iptables ( system-config-firewall) GnuPG and OpenSSH New chapter on VMs (virtual machines) and cloud computing including VMware QEMU/KVM virt-manager virsh GNOME Boxes and AWS (Amazon Web Services) Expanded command-line coverage including a new chapter that details 32 important utilities Practical information on Internet server configuration including Apache sendmail NFSv4 DNS/BIND the new LDAP Dynamic Server and IPv6 Complete meat-and-potatoes information on system/network administration now including GRUB 2 the XFS filesystem the new Anaconda Installer the systemd init daemon firewalld and NetworkManager Detailed instructions on keeping Linux systems up to date finding software packages and working with repositories using yum and rpm Full coverage of the LPI Linux Essentials exam objectives plus extensive coverage of the CompTIA Linux exam objectives; Appendix E provides a map from objectives to pages in the book New coverage of find sort xz (compression) free xargs and the nano editor And much more including a 500 term glossary and comprehensive indexes Includes DVD! Get the full version of the Fedora 19 release!