Introduction
Welcome to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide.
The Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide contains useful information about
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. From fundamental concepts, such as the structure of
the file system, to the finer points of system security and
authentication control, we hope you find this book to be a valuable
resource.
This guide is for you if you want to learn a bit more about how the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux system works. Topics that you can explore within this manual
include the following:
This manual has been reorganized for clarity and updated for the latest
features of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. Some of the changes include:
- A New Samba
Chapter
The new Samba chapter explains
various Samba daemons and configuration options. Special thanks to
John Terpstra for his hard work in helping to
complete this chapter.
- A New SELinux
Chapter
The new SELinux chapter explains
various SELinux files and configuration options. Special thanks to
Karsten Wade for his hard work in helping to
complete this chapter.
- An Updated proc
File System Chapter
The proc file system
chapter includes updated information in regards to the 2.6 kernel.
Special thanks to Arjan van de Ven for his hard
work in helping to complete this chapter.
- An Updated Network File System
(NFS) Chapter
The Network File System (NFS) chapter
has been revised and reorganized to include NFSv4.
- An Updated The X Window System
Chapter
The X Window System chapter has been
revised to include information on the X11R6.8 release developed by
the X.Org team.
Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with the contents of
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide concerning installation issues, the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Introduction to System Administration for basic administration concepts, the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration Guide for general customization instructions,
and the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security Guide for security related
instructions. This guide contains information about topics for advanced
users.
HTML, PDF, and RPM versions of the manuals are available on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Documentation CD and online at https://www.redhat.com/docs/.
 | Note |
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| | Although this manual reflects the most current information possible,
read the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release Notes for information
that may not have been available prior to our documentation being
finalized. They can be found on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD #1 and online at https://www.redhat.com/docs/. |
