Quick Glance Guide

Finding information you need is not always easy. This short index provides a list of common tasks discussed inside this book. Browse the table of contents or index for detailed listings and consult the specified chapter for in-depth discussions about each subject.

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Back up my system?

Chapter 13

Partition a hard drive?

Appendix B, Chapters 1, 35

Build a new Linux kernel?

Chapter 36

Play MP3s and other music?

Chapter 7

Burn a CD?

Chapter 7

Print a file?

Chapter 8

Change a password?

Chapter 4

Read a text file?

Chapter 4

Change the date and time?

Chapter 32

Read or send email?

Chapter 21

Compress a file?

Chapter 13

Read or post to newsgroups?

Chapter 5

Configure a modem?

Chapter 2

Reboot Fedora?

Chapter 1

Configure a printer?

Chapter 8

Rescue my system?

Chapter 13

Configure a scanner?

Chapter 7

Set up a DNS server?

Chapter 23

Configure a sound card?

Chapter 7

Set up a firewall?

Chapter 14

Configure my desktop settings?

Chapter 3

Set up a web server?

Chapter 15

Connect to the Internet?

Chapter 5

Set up an FTP server?

Chapter 20

Control a network interface?

Chapter 14

Set up Samba with SWAT?

Chapter 19

Copy files or directories?

Chapters 13, 32

Set up wireless networking?

Chapter 14

Create a boot disk to boot Fedora?

Chapter 1

Shut down Fedora?

Chapter 1

Create a database?

Chapter 16

Use a spreadsheet?

Chapter 6

Create a user?

Chapter 4

Use Instant Messaging?

Chapter 5

Delete a file or directory?

Chapter 32

Watch television on my computer?

Chapter 7

Get images from a digital camera?

Chapter 7

Edit a text file?

Chapter 4

Install Fedora?

Chapter 1

Make Fedora more secure?

Chapter 14

Log in to Fedora?

Chapter 1

Mount a CD-ROM or hard drive?

Chapter 35