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ActionTec DSL modem, 81–83 • Symbols and Add and Remove Software dialog box, 213 Add New Launcher function (GNOME), 121 Numerics • Add or Remove Packages window, 220 -A iptables command, 103–104, 256 Add Record dialog box, 221 \ (backslash) Add to Panel➪Amusements➪Geyes bash escape character, 184 (GNOME), 121 Windows root directory symbol, 56 Add to Panel➪Launcher (GNOME), 121 | (bar) dmesg command operator, 270 address (A) record, 218 > (greater-than sign) address book, 170 cat command operator, 248 Adleman, Len (RSA encryption shell redirection symbol, 331 co-author), 246 - (hyphen) file permission prefix, 337, 338 Adobe --> (hyphens, greater-than sign) comment Acrobat plug-in, 144 suffix, 283 PostScript print driver, 234–235 -L iptables command, 105 ADSL (asymmetrical DSL), 79, 81 ) comment Groups of Linux Users Everywhere suffix, 284 (GLUE), 296 growisofs utility, 156 GRUB (Grand Unified Bootloader), 36, 48, • I • 258, 298–299 Iagno game, 132 gThumb Image Viewer software, 133 Icecast2 software, 277–278, 280–285, 288 Ices2 software, 277–278, 280–283, 285–287 ICMP (Internet Control Message • H • Protocol), 275 hacker, 100, 306 icon. See also specific icon hard disk. See also partition desktop icon, adding, 120, 130 adding, 341–342 GNOME Panel icon, adding, 121–122 controller, 320, 321–322 Nautilus Icons view, 130 defragmenting, 18, 19–21 window, iconifying, 119 described, 320 ICP (Internet cable provider), 73, 74–75 Fedora Core, dedicating to, 322 IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard IDE, 321 disk, 321 SCSI, 321–322 Identity window (Evolution), 146 space requirement, 30–31 IDS (intrusion detection system), 256, 312 Hardware Browser utility, 317 IDSL (ISDN digital subscriber loop), 81 hardware detection, 45, 66, 91, 152, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic 323–324 Engineers) 802.11 protocols, 87, 88 Hayes, Bert (Snort For Dummies), 256, 312 ifconfig command, 267–270 HDSL (high-bit-rate DSL), 81 ifup command, 269 HDSL2 (high-bit-rate DSL 2), 81 IM, 133 Helix Media Player, 135 image. See graphics Help ➪About Plug-ins (Mozilla), 144 Impress software, 134, 167, 168 Help menu Infosyssec Web site, 262 GNOME, 123, 133 inittab file, 302 OpenOffice, 171 INPUT iptables rule, 103, 104, 106, 256 hex (hexadecimal) number, 95 Input/Output (I/O) address, 270–271 History feature (Mozilla), 139 Insert menu (OpenOffice), 171 history of Linux, 11–12 installing Fedora Core home custom installation, 31 directory, 59, 115, 328, 331 date setup, 44 icon, 177 defragmenting hard drive before, host command, 222 18, 19–21 host, network, 95, 194 desktop, 31 hosts file, 217 DHCP setup, 37–38 HTML (HyperText Markup Language) DNS, specifying primary, 39 editor, 168, 216 DVD with this book, from, 31–33 HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol), firewall setup, 39 214–215 hardware detection, 45 IP address setup, 38 37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 367

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keyboard setup, 32 NIC setup, 93, 199, 205 language setup, 32, 40 Web server setup, 216 mouse setup, 32 wireless network, 199 netmask setup, 38 Internet menu (GNOME), 123, 133–134 network setup, 36, 37–40 Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), 229 package summary, 41 Internet Protocol address. See IP address partition, creating, 33–36, 43 Internet Protocol (IP) masquerading, 206 root user password setup, 40–41 Internet Protocol packet. See IP packet server installation, 31 station, 290 superuser setup, 40 Internet Relay Chat (IRC), 134 system requirement, 30, 31 Internet service provider (ISP), 64–65, text-based installation, 30 67–68, 80, 146–147 time setup, 40, 44 interrupts command, 271 upgrade, 31 Intersil Prism2 wireless NIC, 87 Windows, on same computer as, 17–18 intrusion detection system (IDS), 256, 312 wireless setup, 37 I/O (Input/Output) address, 270–271 workstation, 30 ioports command, 271 instant messaging, 133–134 IP (Internet Protocol) address Institute of Electrical and Electronic described, 38 Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 protocols, DNS server, 95–96 87, 88 Fedora Core installation, setup during, 38 Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) hard Internet connection setup, 67–68 disk, 321 netmask, 93 integrated product, 13 NIC, 76–78, 91–92, 205, 268 Integrated Services Digital Network private, 92 (ISDN), 72 IP (Internet Protocol) masquerading, 206 Internet cable provider (ICP), 73, 74–75 IP (Internet Protocol) packet Internet Configuration Wizard, 66 cable modem processing, 76 Internet connection filtering, 101, 102, 103–104, 107 cable modem, 73–78, 216 forwarding, 201–204, 205, 207, 208–209 cable television, 73, 74–75 IP Settings dialog box, 67–68 dial-up, 66–69 IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), 229 DSL, 71, 72–73, 78–83 iptables firewall (on the DVD) satellite, 72 -A command, 103–104, 256 speed, 71 FORWARD rule, 106 wireless, 71 INPUT rule, 103, 104, 106, 256 Internet Control Message Protocol installing, 102 (ICMP), 275 introduced, 16 Internet gateway -L command, 105 computer setup, 38–39, 203–204 OUTPUT rule, 103, 106 connecting, 204–206 rule, adding, 103–104 described, 38–39, 194 rule, chaining, 106 firewall setup, 200, 207, 208 save utility, 107 forwarding IP packet through, 202–204, script, 107 205, 207 SSH connection, 104, 245 LAN, 93, 200–206 starting, 107–108 NAT, 201–202 stopping, 103, 107–108, 300 network service, basing on same troubleshooting, 300 computer as, 212 37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 368

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IRC (Internet Relay Chat), 134 Web server visibility, 215–216 ISDN digital subscriber loop (IDSL), 81 language setup, 32, 40, 316 ISDN (Integrated Services Digital LCD (liquid crystal display) Network), 72 monitor, 53, 321 ISP (Internet service provider), 64–65, LDP (Linux Documentation Project), 295 67–68, 80, 147–148 less-than sign, exclamation mark, hyphens iwconfig utility, 268 (