Preface;

How This Book Is Organized;

What You Need to Use This Book;

Conventions Used in This Book;

Using Code Examples;

We'd Like to Hear From You;

Safari® Enabled;

Acknowledgments;

Chapter 1: Quick Start;

1.1 Installing SUSE Linux from Local Media;

1.2 Set Up a Local Printer;

1.3 Get Started with Email;

1.4 Configure a Network Card;

1.5 Access Documentation;

Chapter 2: Basic System Administration;

2.1 View and Edit Text Files;

2.2 Explore the Filesystem;

2.3 Manage Files and Directories;

2.4 Set File Access Permissions and Ownership;

2.5 Access a Remote Printer;

2.6 Create User Accounts;

2.7 Rescue a System That Won't Boot;

2.8 Finding Files;

2.9 Mounting Filesystems;

2.10 Access Your Desktop Remotely;

Chapter 3: Using SUSE Linux on Your Desktop;

3.1 Configure Your Graphics Card and Monitor;

3.2 Configure Your Keyboard and Mouse;

3.3 Configure the KDE Menus and Panel;

3.4 Configure the KDE Desktop;

3.5 Lock Down the Desktop for Kiosk Mode;

3.6 Configure the GNOME Desktop;

3.7 Play Audio and Video;

3.8 Burn Your Own CDs and DVDs;

3.9 Capture Screenshots;

3.10 Use Command-Line Tools;

3.11 Configure Multiheaded Displays;

3.12 Animate the Desktop with Xgl and Compiz;

Chapter 4: Using Linux on Your Laptop;

4.1 Configure Laptop Power Management;

4.2 Configure Wireless Networking;

4.3 Configure Bluetooth Devices;

4.4 Synchronize Files with Your Desktop;

Chapter 5: Package Management;

5.1 Find Out What's Installed;

5.2 Finding the Packages You Need;

5.3 Install and Upgrade RPMs;

5.4 Remove Software Packages;

5.5 Perform an Online Update;

5.6 Manage Software Packages Using ZENWorks;

5.7 Manage Software Packages Using YUM;

5.8 Compile and Install Source Code;

Chapter 6: System Administration for Servers;

6.1 Control Boot-Time Service Startup;

6.2 Start Services on Demand;

6.3 Create and Mount Disk Partitions;

6.4 Create Logical Volumes;

6.5 Monitor and Manage Processes;

6.6 Examine and Manage Logfiles;

6.7 Monitor System Load and Performance;

6.8 Backup and Restore Filesystems;

6.9 Configure and Debug Network Interfaces;

6.10 Configure Name Resolution;

Chapter 7: Network Services;

7.1 Set Up Disk Quotas;

7.2 Configure a DNS Server;

7.3 Share Files Using NFS;

7.4 Serve Filesystems to Windows with Samba;

7.5 Configure a DHCP Server;

7.6 Configure a Web Server with Apache;

7.7 Configure a Mail Server;

Chapter 8: Security;

8.1 Set a Boot-Time Password;

8.2 Provide Secure Remote Login with SSH;

8.3 Set Up a Firewall;

8.4 Define a Security Level;

8.5 Provide Role-Based Access Control with sudo;

8.6 Assess Vulnerabilities Using Nessus;

8.7 Detect Intrusion;

8.8 Protect Your Applications with AppArmor;

Chapter 9: Alternative Installations;

9.1 Configure a Dual-Boot System;

9.2 Install from an Installation Server;

9.3 Automate Installations with AutoYaST;

9.4 Run Multiple Operating Systems with Xen;

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