37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 359 Index 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 <!-- (less-than sign, exclamation mark, AisleRiot Solitaire game, 132 hyphens) comment prefix, 284 Apache Server 2 Bible (Kabir), 213 < (less-than sign) shell redirection Apache Web server (on the DVD), 212–216 symbol, 332 API (Application Program Interface), 176 . (period) APMD (Advanced Power Management current directory indicator, 330 Daemon), 241 domain name separator, 96 Applet Launcher window (GNOME), 120–121 .. (periods) parent directory indicator, 330 archive file, 141, 307, 317 / (slash) Archive Manager utility, 317 directory separator, 328 asymmetrical DSL (ADSL), 79, 81 root directory symbol, 55, 56 Ataxx game, 132 ~ (tilde) cd command operator, 331 atd daemon, 241 1.168.192.zone file, 219 ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), 82 802.11 protocols, 87, 88 AT&T WorldNet ISP, 65 audio. See also specific audio format COPYRIGHTEDburning MATERIAL CD, 155–157 • A • firewall, protecting audio stream A (address) record, 218 using, 289 -A iptables command, 103–104, 256 Icecast2, configuring for streaming audio, About to Install Window, 41 277–278, 280–285, 288 access control, 259 Ices2, configuring for streaming audio, Access4Free ISP, 65 277–278, 280–283, 285–287 Accessories menu (GNOME), 122, 123, 131 LAN, streaming audio over, 277, 287–290 Account Management window MPlayer, listening to audio stream using, (Evolution), 149 158–163, 287 Acrobat plug-in, 144 playing audio file, 157, 158–159, 160–161 37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 360 360 Red Hat Fedora Linux 3 For Dummies audio (continued) buffer overflow, 187, 307–310 playing CD, 135, 153–154 Bug Buddy software, 135 playlist, 160, 279, 285–286 BZFlag, 132 RealPlayer, listening to audio stream using, 163–164 recording, 135 • C • Rhythmbox, listening to audio stream C (canonical) record, 218 using, 157–158, 288 C drive partition, 17 ripping CD, 135, 154–155, 279 CA (certificate authority), 251–252, 255 sound card, 45, 152–153, 316 cable modem, 73–78, 216 volume, 135, 154 cable television Internet connection, Audio Devices dialog box (GNOME), 73, 74–75 152–153 cabling, 74, 196–197, 266 Audio➪OGG audio (GNOME), 124 Calc software, 134, 167, 170 Authentication utility, 316 calculator utility, 131 authorized_keys file, 248 camera, downloading image from, 133 Automatic Partitioning window, 34 canary (buffer overflow check number), 308 canonical (C) record, 218 • B • case sensitivity, 326 Background Preferences window cat command, 248 (GNOME), 116 cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor, 53 backslash (\) CD, audio bash escape character, 184 burning, 155–157 Windows root directory symbol, 56 playing, 135, 153–154 backup, 261, 306–307 ripping, 135, 154–155, 279 Bandel, David A. (Linux Security cd command, 331 Toolkit), 305 CD Creator software, 156–157 bar (|) dmesg command operator, 270 CD Player software, 153–154 Barkakati, Naba (Red Hat Fedora Linux 2 CD-ROM All-in-One For Dummies), 111 backup medium, using as, 261 bash (Bourne-Again Shell), 50, 184 booting from, 297–298 Blackjack game, 132 Fedora Core 3, obtaining on, 13 Boot Loader Configuration window, 36 FireWire, 320 booting computer mount point, 55 CD-ROM, from, 297–298 sharing CD-ROM drive on network, described, 47 226–227 dual-boot system, 17, 34, 35–36, 185, 299 USB, 320 DVD, from, 301 validation mechanism, 33 loader, 36, 48, 258, 298–299 Central Office (CO), 72 MS-DOS floppy disk, from, 22 central processing unit (CPU), 320 network, from, 317 CERT Coordination Center Web site, 262 NT boot record, 36 certificate authority (CA), 251–252, 255 rebooting, 47, 60, 179 certificate, encryption, 251–255 Bourne-Again Shell (bash), 50, 184 Certificate Manager (Mozilla), 251, 255 bridge, network, 76 channel, Web server, 255 Broadband Connection window, 82 character, inserting special in OpenOffice Broadband Connection–PPP window, 82 document, 171 37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 361 Index 361 Checking System Status dialog box, 213 Create New Partition dialog box chgrp command, 336 (PartitionMagic), 25 chip set, 87 Create New User dialog box (User chkconfig utility, 215, 240–241 Manager), 57–58 chkrootkit system, 258 CrossOver Office software, 182, 184, chmod command, 338 186–188 chown command, 336 CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor, 53 CLI (command-line interface), 50, 116, 242 cryptography, public-key, 246–249 clock CUPS (Common Unix Printing System), 229, GNOME Panel, adding to, 122 232, 234, 241, 294 utility, 179 xclock utility, 131, 243 CO (Central Office), 72 • D • CodeWeavers CrossOver Office software, DAC (Discretionary Access Control), 259 182, 184, 186–188 daemon, 108, 215 color Data Over Cable Service Interface depth, 54 Specification (DOCSIS), 75–76, 77 desktop background, 117 date true, 53 displaying, 112 video card setup, 53 setting, 44, 316 virtual color map, 54 Date & Time utility, 316 command-line interface (CLI), 50, 115, 242 Date and Time window, 44 Common Unix Printing System (CUPS), 229, date command, 112 232, 234, 241, 294 defragmenting hard disk, 18, 19–21 compiling, 30, 280 Delete Panel window (GNOME), 122 Completed System Preparation desktop dialog box, 163, 164 background, 117–118 CompuGlobalMegaHyperNet described, 14 Network ISP, 65 Fedora Core, 14–15, 31 CompuServe ISP, 65 GNOME desktop, 113–119 Computer icon (GNOME), 115 icon, adding, 120, 130 config file, 179 KDE, 41, 111–112 Configuration Editor utility, 317 picture, 116 configuration file, commenting, 284 theme, 116 Configure Network Settings window, 77 window border, 116 Configure Wireless Connection window, 94 window management, 118–119 Confirm Choices dialog box workspace, 117 (PartitionMagic), 27 X Window System as desktop Control Panel (Windows), 323 environment, 111–112 copyleft, 295 dev Counter Hack Web site, 262 command, 272 cp command, 333 directory, 69, 327 CPU (central processing unit), 320 DevHelp software, 135 Create Dialup Connection window (Dialup device Configuration utility), 68 detection, 45, 66, 91, 152, 323–324 Create Ethernet Device dialog box, 93 file, 69 Create Launcher Applet window DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration (GNOME), 120–121 Protocol), 37–38, 76–77, 91, 205 Dia Diagrams software, 134 37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 362 362 Red Hat Fedora Linux 3 For Dummies dial-up Internet connection, 66–69 NS record, 218 dictionary primary, 39, 95–96 MIT dictionary server, 131 querying, 222–223 password cracker, 58, 311 RR, 218 Digital Signature Standard (DSA) search path, 96 encryption, 246 secondary, 39, 96 digital subscriber line (DSL), 71, 72–73, server, 39, 95–96, 216–218, 219–222 78–83, 205, 216 SOA record, 218, 221 directory. See also specific directory starting, 221–222 copying, 129, 333 tertiary, 39 creating, 130, 332 zone component, 217, 220 deleting, 115, 129, 334 doc directory, 294 desktop icon, adding, 130 DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface file, 326 Specification), 75–76, 77 Icons view, 130 domain listing directories, 130, 328 described, 217 listing directory content, 329 name, 96 moving, 128, 333 subdomain, 217 name, 328 Domain Name Service window, 220 Nautilus, directory management Domain Name System. See DNS using, 128–131 DOS For Dummies (Gookin), 294 navigating directory structure, 328–332 Download Manager dialog box nesting, 327 (Mozilla), 143 path, 328, 329–330 downloading subdirectory, 327 CrossOver Office, 186–187 tree structure, 327 Fedora Core, 29 working directory, 329, 331 Fedora Core update, 306 Discretionary Access Control (DAC), 259 FIPS, 22 Disk Defragmenter utility (Windows), 20–21 Microsoft Word Viewer, 182–183 Disk Management utility, 317 MPlayer, 15, 159 Display Configurator utility, 51–54 RealPlayer, 15, 163–164 Display utility, 316 Windows plug-in, 187–188 dmesg command, 270, 341 WINE, 176–177 DNS (Domain Name System) Draw software, 134, 168, 169 A record, 218 DSA (Digital Signature Standard) address request, 218–219 encryption, 246 aliasing, 221 DSL (digital subscriber line), 71, 72–73, C record, 218 78–83, 205, 216 caching, 218 dual-boot system, 17, 34, 35–36, 185, 299 client, 222–223 Dummies Web site, 182 configuration files, 219, 220–221, 222 DVD database, 217 backup medium, using as, 261 domain component, 217 booting from, 301 Ethernet NIC setup, 86 burning, 156 host name, entering, 95 mounting, 301 hosts file, using as alternative to, 217 playing, 161 ISP, 65 sharing DVD drive on network, 226–227 LAN, 95–96 validation mechanism, 33 MX record, 218 37_579401 bindex.qxd 11/11/04 10:28 AM Page 363 Index 363 DVD with this book Ethernet Apache Web server, 15 adapter, 76, 86, 267 Evolution, 146 DHCP, 76–77, 91, 205 Fedora Core, installing from, 31–33 hub, 194, 196, 197, 266–267 Fedora Core, version contained on, 13 link status, 197 iptables firewall, 16 NIC, 76–78, 79, 89–93, 269–270 Mozilla browser, 138 switch, 194, 196, 197, 266–267 Netfilter