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Using the CD with Linux

To install items from the CD to your Linux system, follow these steps:

1.Insert the CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2.From the command prompt, type mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom.

3.To change to the CD-ROM directory, type cd /mnt/cdrom.

4.To change to a directory that contains the application that you want to install, type cd/mnt/cdrom/[directory name].

5.To install the application, follow these guidelines:

•For RPM, type rpm -i [filename]

•For Debian (files ending in .deb), type dpkg -i [filename]

•For Slackware, type (.tgz) installpkg [filename]

•For binaries that are tarred and zipped (files ending in tar.gz), type tar -zxvf [filename]

•If your version of tar doesn’t support gunzip options, use these two separate commands: To unzip the file type gunzip [filename] or to extract the file from the tar archive type the command: tar -xvf [filename]

For further installation instructions, please consult the README file for the program.

The CD-ROM contains some great applications that I think you will enjoy. Also included on the CD-ROM are the Linux+ Bible Certification Test Engine and the electronic version of the book in Adobe PDF format. The next section is a summary of the contents of the CD-ROM.

Microsoft Windows applications

Every program on the CD-ROM is located in the folder name associated with the name of the software. The following applications that install under Microsoft Windows are on the CD-ROM.

Electronic version of the Linux+ Certification Bible

The complete (and searchable) text of this book is on the CD-ROM in Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF), readable with the Adobe Acrobat Reader (also included). For more information on Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to www.adobe.com.

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Linux+ Bible Certification test engine

The Linux+ Bible Certification test engine will help you test your knowledge of all the objectives covered in this book. The test engine has over 250 sample test questions that mimic the real Linux+ exam. Also included are detailed explanations of the correct answers.

Linux links

This is a standard text document that provides you with Web address links that you can use to progress your studies. No need to search the Internet for the most popular Linux URLs — this file has them all.

Phat Linux

Phat Linux is a full running version of Linux, but it can run on your current Windows partition. You don’t need to partition drives for this installation of Linux. Phat Linux is a user-friendly Linux distribution that is easy to install and can co-exist with Microsoft Windows. Phat Linux allows Windows users to run Linux while preserving their Windows partition.

Linux applications

Every program on the CD-ROM is located in the folder name associated with the name of the software. The following applications that install under Linux are on the CD-ROM.

FrazierWall Linux

FrazierWall Linux was originally created to be a customized firewall. It was based on the Linux Router Project and Coyote Linux 1.03 (www.frazierwall.com). Frazier Wall continued to modify and develop, as a separate distribution of Linux.

System Manager In a Box

Linux is difficult to configure and to maintain; in fact, computer professionals should really do this job. System Manager in a Box performs basic Linux administration tasks, including:

Reports configuration problems with common Linux packages

Gives tuning tips for common Linux packages

Gives an overview of activity and job control on a computer

Performs daily administration tasks

Runs your own regular administration scripts

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You can run System Manager in a Box directly in a terminal window, call it from other programs, or install it as a Web server CGI plug-in.

Big Brother system and network monitor

Big Brother is designed to enable any user to check the status of his or her network in near real-time, from any Web browser, and at any location.

Nettest

Nettest is a Perl script that tests the integrity of a net connection. If the connection is down, Nettest will beep the speaker, send e-mail, write in the system logs, or all of the above.

Sysmon

Sysmon is a network-monitoring tool designed to provide high performance and accurate network monitoring. Currently supported protocols include SMTP, IMAP, HTTP, TCP, UDP, NNTP, and PING tests.

RPM

RPM is a powerful package manager, which can be used to build, install, query, verify, update, and uninstall individual software packages. A package consists of an archive of files and package information, including name, version, and description.

Yafc

Yafc stands for “yet another ftp client.” It was developed under Linux and supports features, such as:

Directory cache

Tab completion (including remote filename completion)

Aliases

Autologin and bookmarks

Redirection to local command or file

Proxy support

Kerberos authentication

SSH2 support (sftp)

Encompass

Encompass is a Web browser for the Gnome Desktop Environment. It uses the GtkHTML rendering engine and the Bonobo component architecture.

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Squid Web Proxy Cache

Squid Web proxy cache is a full-featured Web proxy cache designed to run on Linux/Unix systems. Squid supports:

Proxying and caching of HTTP, FTP, and other URL’s

Proxying for SSL

Cache hierarchies

ICP, HTCP, CARP, Cache Digests

Transparent caching

WCCP (Squid v2.3 and above)

Extensive access controls

HTTP server acceleration

SNMP

Caching of DNS lookups

AbiWord

AbiSource is developing seamless cross-platform, Open Source desktop applications. The first is the AbiWord word processor, currently available for free on Windows, Unix, GNOME, BeOS, and QNX.

SSH Secure Shell

SSH Secure Shell for Servers is intended for server computers (Web servers, file servers, database servers, mail servers, and so on) that need to provide secure remote access to multiple users. This version of the software runs on all major versions of the Unix or Linux operating systems.

Apache

Since April 1996, Apache has been the most popular Web server on the Internet. The February 2001 Netcraft Web Server Survey found that 60 percent of the Web sites on the Internet are using Apache (around 62 percent if Apache derivatives are included). Thus, it is more widely used than all other Web servers combined.

Apache 2.0 white papers

The Apache 2.0 white papers are the technical documentation associated with the Apache Web server. These are the different kinds of software distribution terms:

Shareware

Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support.