Introduction
Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This manual is designed to help new and intermediate Linux users navigate and perform common tasks. Keep in mind that Linux looks, feels, and performs differently from other operating systems you may have used. Forget about the conventions of other operating systems and, with an open mind, approach Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a new, interesting, and versatile alternative.
This manual is task-oriented. You will find useful tips, hints, warnings, and screen shots interspersed throughout. First, you will learn the basics of using Red Hat Enterprise Linux, such as familiarizing yourself with the desktop, learning to use the shell prompt, and navigating through files and folders. Once the basics are covered, the manual moves on to more advanced topics including setting up an internet connection, configuring a printer, and working with documents.
- Using the graphical desktop environment
- Managing files and directories
- Working with documents
- Using the Web and email
- Working with a digital camera
Power Management
next generation Networking
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability
Virtualization
Enterprise Security Enhancement
IP Net works versus non-IP Net works
- Most modern networks fall into one of two very broad categories: IP based networks.
- These are all networks that communicate via Internet Protocol addresses, which is the standard for the Internet and for most internal networks today.
- This generally includes Ethernet, Cable Modems, DSL Modems, dial up modems, Wi-Fi, VPN connections and more.
- Then there are non-IP based networks.
- These are usually very specific niche networks, but one in particular has grown in usage enough to warrant mention here and that is InfiniBand. Because InfiniBand is not an IP network, many features and configurations normally used on IP networks are not applicable to InfiniBand.