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Symbols

.fetchmailrc , Fetchmail Configuration Options

server options, Server Options
user options, User Options

.htaccess, Common httpd.conf Directives

(see also Apache HTTP Server)

.htpasswd, Common httpd.conf Directives

(see also Apache HTTP Server)

.procmailrc , Procmail Configuration

/dev/shm , File Systems

/etc/named.conf (see BIND)

/etc/sysconfig/ directory (see sysconfig directory)

/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd , Starting and Stopping the Server

/proc/ directory, Installed Documentation (see proc file system)

/var/spool/anacron , Configuring Anacron Jobs

/var/spool/cron , Configuring Cron Jobs

A

Access Control

configuring in SSSD, Configuring Access Control
in SSSD, rules, The Simple Access Provider

adding

group, Command Line Configuration
user, Command Line Configuration

anacron, Cron and Anacron

anacron configuration file, Configuring Anacron Jobs
user-defined tasks, Configuring Anacron Jobs

anacrontab , Configuring Anacron Jobs

Apache HTTP Server

additional resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites

checking configuration, Editing the Configuration Files

checking status, Checking the Service Status

directives

<Directory>, Common httpd.conf Directives
<IfDefine>, Common httpd.conf Directives
<IfModule>, Common httpd.conf Directives
<Location>, Common httpd.conf Directives
<Proxy>, Common httpd.conf Directives
<VirtualHost>, Common httpd.conf Directives
AccessFileName, Common httpd.conf Directives
Action, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddDescription, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddEncoding, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddHandler, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddIcon, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddIconByEncoding, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddIconByType, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddLanguage, Common httpd.conf Directives
AddType, Common httpd.conf Directives
Alias, Common httpd.conf Directives
Allow, Common httpd.conf Directives
AllowOverride, Common httpd.conf Directives
BrowserMatch, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheDefaultExpire, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheDisable, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheEnable, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheLastModifiedFactor, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheMaxExpire, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheNegotiatedDocs, Common httpd.conf Directives
CacheRoot, Common httpd.conf Directives
CustomLog, Common httpd.conf Directives
DefaultIcon, Common httpd.conf Directives
DefaultType, Common httpd.conf Directives
Deny, Common httpd.conf Directives
DirectoryIndex, Common httpd.conf Directives
DocumentRoot, Common httpd.conf Directives
ErrorDocument, Common httpd.conf Directives
ErrorLog, Common httpd.conf Directives
ExtendedStatus, Common httpd.conf Directives
Group, Common httpd.conf Directives
HeaderName, Common httpd.conf Directives
HostnameLookups, Common httpd.conf Directives
Include, Common httpd.conf Directives
IndexIgnore, Common httpd.conf Directives
IndexOptions, Common httpd.conf Directives
KeepAlive, Common httpd.conf Directives
KeepAliveTimeout, Common httpd.conf Directives
LanguagePriority, Common httpd.conf Directives
Listen, Common httpd.conf Directives
LoadModule, Common httpd.conf Directives
LogFormat, Common httpd.conf Directives
LogLevel, Common httpd.conf Directives
MaxClients, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
MaxKeepAliveRequests, Common httpd.conf Directives
MaxSpareServers, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
MaxSpareThreads, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
MinSpareServers, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
MinSpareThreads, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
NameVirtualHost, Common httpd.conf Directives
Options, Common httpd.conf Directives
Order, Common httpd.conf Directives
PidFile, Common httpd.conf Directives
ProxyRequests, Common httpd.conf Directives
ReadmeName, Common httpd.conf Directives
Redirect, Common httpd.conf Directives
ScriptAlias, Common httpd.conf Directives
ServerAdmin, Common httpd.conf Directives
ServerName, Common httpd.conf Directives
ServerRoot, Common httpd.conf Directives
ServerSignature, Common httpd.conf Directives
ServerTokens, Common httpd.conf Directives
SetEnvIf, Common ssl.conf Directives
StartServers, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
SuexecUserGroup, Common httpd.conf Directives
ThreadsPerChild, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
Timeout, Common httpd.conf Directives
TypesConfig, Common httpd.conf Directives
UseCanonicalName, Common httpd.conf Directives
User, Common httpd.conf Directives
UserDir, Common httpd.conf Directives

directories

/etc/httpd/, Common httpd.conf Directives
/etc/httpd/conf.d/, Editing the Configuration Files, Common httpd.conf Directives
/usr/lib/httpd/modules/, Common httpd.conf Directives, Working with Modules
/usr/lib64/httpd/modules/, Common httpd.conf Directives, Working with Modules
/var/cache/mod_proxy/, Common httpd.conf Directives
/var/www/cgi-bin/, Common httpd.conf Directives
/var/www/html/, Common httpd.conf Directives
/var/www/icons/, Common httpd.conf Directives
~/public_html/, Common httpd.conf Directives

files

.htaccess, Common httpd.conf Directives
.htpasswd, Common httpd.conf Directives
/etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf, Common ssl.conf Directives, Enabling the mod_ssl Module
/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf, Editing the Configuration Files, Common httpd.conf Directives, Common Multi-Processing Module Directives
/etc/httpd/logs/access_log, Common httpd.conf Directives
/etc/httpd/logs/error_log, Common httpd.conf Directives
/etc/httpd/run/httpd.pid, Common httpd.conf Directives
/etc/mime.types, Common httpd.conf Directives

modules

developing, Writing a Module
loading, Loading a Module
mod_asis, Notable Changes
mod_cache, New Features
mod_cern_meta, Notable Changes
mod_disk_cache, New Features
mod_ext_filter, Notable Changes
mod_proxy_balancer, New Features
mod_rewrite, Common httpd.conf Directives
mod_ssl, Setting Up an SSL Server
mod_userdir, Updating the Configuration

restarting, Restarting the Service

SSL server

certificate, An Overview of Certificates and Security, Using an Existing Key and Certificate, Generating a New Key and Certificate
certificate authority, An Overview of Certificates and Security
private key, An Overview of Certificates and Security, Using an Existing Key and Certificate, Generating a New Key and Certificate
public key, An Overview of Certificates and Security

starting, Starting the Service

stopping, Stopping the Service

version 2.2

changes, Notable Changes
features, New Features
updating from version 2.0, Updating the Configuration

virtual host, Setting Up Virtual Hosts

at , At and Batch

additional resources, Additional Resources

authconfig (see Authentication Configuration Tool )

commands , Command Line Version

authentication

Authentication Configuration Tool , The Authentication Configuration Tool
using fingerprint support , Advanced Options
using smart card authentication , Advanced Options

Authentication Configuration Tool

and Kerberos authentication , Identity & Authentication
and LDAP , Identity & Authentication
and NIS , Identity & Authentication
and NIS authentication , Identity & Authentication
and Winbind , Identity & Authentication
and Winbind authentication , Identity & Authentication

authoritative nameserver (see BIND)

Automated Tasks, Automated Tasks

B

batch , At and Batch

additional resources, Additional Resources

Berkeley Internet Name Domain (see BIND)

BIND

additional resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites

common mistakes, Common Mistakes to Avoid

configuration

acl statement, Common Statement Types
comment tags, Comment Tags
controls statement, Other Statement Types
include statement, Common Statement Types
key statement, Other Statement Types
logging statement, Other Statement Types
options statement, Common Statement Types
server statement, Other Statement Types
trusted-keys statement, Other Statement Types
view statement, Other Statement Types
zone statement, Common Statement Types

directories

/etc/named/, Configuring the named Service
/var/named/, Editing Zone Files
/var/named/data/, Editing Zone Files
/var/named/dynamic/, Editing Zone Files
/var/named/slaves/, Editing Zone Files

features

Automatic Zone Transfer (AXFR), Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR)
DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
Incremental Zone Transfer (IXFR), Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR)
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
multiple views, Multiple Views
Transaction SIGnature (TSIG), Transaction SIGnatures (TSIG)

files

/etc/named.conf, Configuring the named Service, Configuring the Utility
/etc/rndc.conf, Configuring the Utility
/etc/rndc.key, Configuring the Utility

resource record, Nameserver Zones

types

authoritative nameserver, Nameserver Types
primary (master) nameserver, Nameserver Zones, Nameserver Types
recursive nameserver, Nameserver Types
secondary (slave) nameserver, Nameserver Zones, Nameserver Types

utilities

dig, BIND as a Nameserver, Using the dig Utility, DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
named, BIND as a Nameserver, Configuring the named Service
rndc, BIND as a Nameserver, Using the rndc Utility

zones

$INCLUDE directive, Common Directives
$ORIGIN directive, Common Directives
$TTL directive, Common Directives
A (Address) resource record, Common Resource Records
CNAME (Canonical Name) resource record, Common Resource Records
comment tags, Comment Tags
description, Nameserver Zones
example usage, A Simple Zone File, A Reverse Name Resolution Zone File
MX (Mail Exchange) resource record, Common Resource Records
NS (Nameserver) resource record, Common Resource Records
PTR (Pointer) resource record, Common Resource Records
SOA (Start of Authority) resource record, Common Resource Records

block devices, /proc/devices

(see also /proc/devices )
definition of, /proc/devices

bonding (see channel bonding)

boot loader

verifying, Verifying the Boot Loader

boot media, Preparing to Upgrade

C

ch-email .fetchmailrc

global options, Global Options

chage command

forcing password expiration with, Command Line Configuration

channel bonding

configuration, Using Channel Bonding

description, Using Channel Bonding

interface

configuration of, Channel Bonding Interfaces

parameters to bonded interfaces, Bonding Module Directives

channel bonding interface (see kernel module)

character devices, /proc/devices

(see also /proc/devices )
definition of, /proc/devices

chkconfig (see services configuration)

Configuration File Changes, Preserving Configuration File Changes

crash

analyzing the dump

message buffer, Displaying the Message Buffer
open files, Displaying Open Files
processes, Displaying a Process Status
stack trace, Displaying a Backtrace
virtual memory, Displaying Virtual Memory Information

opening the dump image, Analyzing the Core Dump

system requirements, Analyzing the Core Dump

Cron, Automated Tasks

cron , Cron and Anacron

additional resources, Additional Resources
cron configuration file, Configuring Cron Jobs
user-defined tasks, Configuring Cron Jobs

crontab , Configuring Cron Jobs

D

date (see date configuration)

date configuration

date , Date and Time Setup
system-config-date , Date and Time Properties

deleting cache files

in SSSD, Support for Multiple Domains

Denial of Service attack, /proc/sys/net/

(see also /proc/sys/net/ directory)
definition of, /proc/sys/net/

df , File Systems

DHCP, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

additional resources, Additional Resources
client configuration, Configuring a DHCP Client
command line options, Starting and Stopping the Server
connecting to, Configuring a DHCP Client
dhcpd.conf, Configuration File
dhcpd.leases , Starting and Stopping the Server
dhcpd6.conf, DHCP for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
DHCPv6, DHCP for IPv6 (DHCPv6)
dhcrelay , DHCP Relay Agent
global parameters, Configuration File
group, Configuration File
options, Configuration File
reasons for using, Why Use DHCP?
Relay Agent, DHCP Relay Agent
server configuration, Configuring a DHCP Server
shared-network , Configuration File
starting the server, Starting and Stopping the Server
stopping the server, Starting and Stopping the Server
subnet, Configuration File

dhcpd.conf, Configuration File

dhcpd.leases, Starting and Stopping the Server

dhcrelay , DHCP Relay Agent

dig (see BIND)

DNS

definition, The BIND DNS Server

(see also BIND)

documentation

finding installed, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

DoS attack (see Denial of Service attack)

drivers (see kernel module)

DSA keys

generating, Generating Key Pairs

du , File Systems

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (see DHCP)

E

email

additional resources, Additional Resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation
related books, Related Books
useful websites, Useful Websites

Fetchmail, Fetchmail

history of, Email

mail server

Dovecot, Dovecot

Postfix, Postfix

Procmail, Mail Delivery Agents

program classifications, Email Program Classifications

protocols, Email Protocols

IMAP, IMAP
POP, POP
SMTP, SMTP

security, Securing Communication

clients, Secure Email Clients
servers, Securing Email Client Communications

Sendmail, Sendmail

spam

filtering out, Spam Filters

types

Mail Delivery Agent, Mail Delivery Agent
Mail Transport Agent, Mail Transport Agent
Mail User Agent, Mail User Agent

epoch, /proc/stat

(see also /proc/stat )
definition of, /proc/stat

Ethernet (see network)

exec-shield

enabling, /proc/sys/kernel/
introducing, /proc/sys/kernel/

execution domains, /proc/execdomains

(see also /proc/execdomains )
definition of, /proc/execdomains

expiration of password, forcing, Command Line Configuration

extra packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL)

installable packages, Finding RPM Packages

F

feedback

contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!

Fetchmail, Fetchmail

additional resources, Additional Resources

command options, Fetchmail Command Options

informational, Informational or Debugging Options
special, Special Options

configuration options, Fetchmail Configuration Options

global options, Global Options
server options, Server Options
user options, User Options

file system

virtual (see proc file system)

file systems, File Systems

files, proc file system

changing, Changing Virtual Files, Using the sysctl Command
viewing, Viewing Virtual Files, Using the sysctl Command

FQDN (see fully qualified domain name)

frame buffer device, /proc/fb

(see also /proc/fb )

free , Memory Usage

fully qualified domain name, Nameserver Zones

G

GNOME System Monitor , System Processes

gnome-system-log (see Log File Viewer )

gnome-system-monitor , System Processes

GnuPG

checking RPM package signatures, Checking a Package's Signature

group confi/sbin/nologinguration

adding groups, Adding a New Group

group configuration

filtering list of groups, User and Group Configuration
groupadd , Command Line Configuration
modify users in groups, Modifying Group Properties
modifying group properties, Modifying Group Properties
viewing list of groups, User and Group Configuration

groups (see group configuration)

additional resources, Additional Resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation

GID, Users and Groups

introducing, Users and Groups

shared directories, Group Directories

standard, Standard Groups

tools for management of

groupadd , User and Group Management Tools, User Private Groups
system-config-users , User Private Groups
User Manager , User and Group Management Tools

user private, User Private Groups

GRUB boot loader

configuration file, Configuring the GRUB Boot Loader
configuring, Configuring the GRUB Boot Loader

H

hardware

viewing, Hardware

Hardware Browser , Hardware

HTTP server (see Apache HTTP Server)

httpd (see Apache HTTP Server)

hugepages

configuration of, /proc/sys/vm/

hwbrowser , Hardware

I

ifdown , Interface Control Scripts

ifup , Interface Control Scripts

information

about your system, Gathering System Information

initial RAM disk image

verifying, Verifying the Initial RAM Disk Image

IBM eServer System i, Verifying the Initial RAM Disk Image

initial RPM repositories

installable packages, Finding RPM Packages

insmod , Loading a Module

(see also kernel module)

installing package groups

installing package groups with PackageKit, Installing and Removing Package Groups

installing the kernel, Manually Upgrading the Kernel

introduction, Introduction

K

kdump

additional resources

installed documents, Installed Documentation
manual pages, Installed Documentation
websites, Useful Websites

analyzing the dump (see crash)

configuring the service

default action, The Expert Settings Tab, Changing the Default Action
dump image compression, The Expert Settings Tab, Configuring the Core Collector
filtering level, The Filtering Settings Tab, Configuring the Core Collector
initial RAM disk, The Expert Settings Tab, Configuring the Memory Usage
kernel image, The Expert Settings Tab, Configuring the Memory Usage
kernel options, The Expert Settings Tab, Configuring the Memory Usage
memory usage, Configuring the Memory Usage, The Basic Settings Tab, Configuring the Memory Usage
target location, The Target Settings Tab, Configuring the Target Type

enabling the service, Enabling the Service, Enabling the Service, Enabling the Service

known issues

hpsa driver, The Target Settings Tab, Configuring the Target Type

running the service, Enabling the Service

system requirements, Configuring the kdump Service

testing the configuration, Testing the Configuration

kernel

downloading, Downloading the Upgraded Kernel

installing kernel packages, Manually Upgrading the Kernel

kernel packages, Overview of Kernel Packages

package, Manually Upgrading the Kernel

performing kernel upgrade, Performing the Upgrade

RPM package, Manually Upgrading the Kernel

upgrade kernel available, Downloading the Upgraded Kernel

Security Errata, Downloading the Upgraded Kernel
via Red Hat network, Downloading the Upgraded Kernel

upgrading

preparing, Preparing to Upgrade
working boot media, Preparing to Upgrade

upgrading the kernel, Manually Upgrading the Kernel

Kernel Dump Configuration (see kdump)

kernel module

bonding module, Using Channel Bonding

description, Using Channel Bonding
parameters to bonded interfaces, Bonding Module Directives

definition, Working with Kernel Modules

directories

/etc/sysconfig/modules/ , Persistent Module Loading
/lib/modules/<kernel_version>/kernel/drivers/ , Loading a Module

Ethernet module

supporting multiple cards, Using Multiple Ethernet Cards

files

/proc/modules , Listing Currently-Loaded Modules

listing

currently loaded modules, Listing Currently-Loaded Modules
module information, Displaying Information About a Module

loading

at the boot time, Persistent Module Loading
for the current session, Loading a Module

module parameters

bonding module parameters, Bonding Module Directives
supplying, Setting Module Parameters

unloading, Unloading a Module

utilities

insmod , Loading a Module
lsmod , Listing Currently-Loaded Modules
modinfo , Displaying Information About a Module
modprobe , Loading a Module, Unloading a Module
rmmod , Unloading a Module

kernel package

kernel

for single,multicore and multiprocessor systems, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-devel

kernel headers and makefiles, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-doc

documentation files, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-firmware

firmware files, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-headers

C header files files, Overview of Kernel Packages

perf

firmware files, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel upgrading

preparing, Preparing to Upgrade

keyboard configuration, Keyboard Configuration

Keyboard Indicator applet, Adding the Keyboard Layout Indicator
Keyboard Preferences utility, Changing the Keyboard Layout
layout, Changing the Keyboard Layout
typing break, Setting Up a Typing Break

Keyboard Indicator (see keyboard configuration)

Keyboard Preferences (see keyboard configuration)

L

Log File Viewer

filtering, Viewing Log Files
monitoring, Monitoring Log Files
searching, Viewing Log Files

log files, Log Files

(see also Log Viewer )

additional resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites

description, Log Files

locating, Locating Log Files

monitoring, Monitoring Log Files

rotating, Locating Log Files

rsyslod daemon , Log Files

viewing, Viewing Log Files

Log Viewer

refresh rate, Viewing Log Files

logrotate , Locating Log Files

lsmod , Listing Currently-Loaded Modules

(see also kernel module)

lspci , /proc/bus/pci , Hardware

M

Mail Delivery Agent (see email)

Mail Transport Agent (see email) (see MTA)

Mail Transport Agent Switcher , Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration

Mail User Agent, Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration (see email)

MDA (see Mail Delivery Agent)

memory usage, Memory Usage

modinfo , Displaying Information About a Module

(see also kernel module)

modprobe , Loading a Module, Unloading a Module

(see also kernel module)

module (see kernel module)

module parameters (see kernel module)

MTA (see Mail Transport Agent)

setting default, Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration
switching with Mail Transport Agent Switcher , Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration

MUA, Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration (see Mail User Agent)

Multihomed DHCP

host configuration, Host Configuration
server configuration, Configuring a Multihomed DHCP Server

multiple domains

specifying in SSSD, Support for Multiple Domains

N

named (see BIND)

nameserver (see DNS)

network

additional resources, Additional Resources

commands

/sbin/ifdown , Interface Control Scripts
/sbin/ifup , Interface Control Scripts
/sbin/service network , Interface Control Scripts

configuration, Interface Configuration Files

configuration files, Network Configuration Files

functions, Network Function Files

interface configuration files, Interface Configuration Files

interfaces

alias, Alias and Clone Files
channel bonding, Channel Bonding Interfaces
clone, Alias and Clone Files
dialup, Dialup Interfaces
Ethernet, Ethernet Interfaces

scripts, Network Interfaces

Network Time Protocol (see NTP)

NIC

binding into single channel, Using Channel Bonding

NTP

configuring, Network Time Protocol Properties, Network Time Protocol Setup
ntpd , Network Time Protocol Properties, Network Time Protocol Setup
ntpdate , Network Time Protocol Setup

ntpd (see NTP)

ntpdate (see NTP)

ntsysv (see services configuration)

O

OpenSSH, OpenSSH, Main Features

(see also SSH)

additional resources, Additional Resources

client, OpenSSH Clients

scp , Using the scp Utility
sftp , Using the sftp Utility
ssh , Using the ssh Utility

DSA keys

generating, Generating Key Pairs

RSA keys

generating, Generating Key Pairs

RSA Version 1 keys

generating, Generating Key Pairs

server, Starting an OpenSSH Server

starting, Starting an OpenSSH Server
stopping, Starting an OpenSSH Server

ssh-add , Configuring ssh-agent

ssh-agent , Configuring ssh-agent

ssh-keygen

DSA, Generating Key Pairs
RSA, Generating Key Pairs
RSA Version 1, Generating Key Pairs

using key-based authentication, Using a Key-Based Authentication

OpenSSL

additional resources, Additional Resources
SSL (see SSL)
TLS (see TLS)

OS/400 boot loader

configuration file, Configuring the OS/400® Boot Loader
configuring, Configuring the OS/400® Boot Loader

P

package

kernel RPM, Manually Upgrading the Kernel

PackageKit, PackageKit

adding and removing, Using Add/Remove Software

architecture, PackageKit Architecture

installing and removing package groups, Installing and Removing Package Groups

installing packages , PackageKit

managing packages , PackageKit

PolicyKit

authentication, Updating Packages with Software Update

uninstalling packages , PackageKit

updating packages , PackageKit

viewing packages , PackageKit

viewing transaction log, Viewing the Transaction Log

packages

adding and removing with PackageKit, Using Add/Remove Software

dependencies, Unresolved Dependency

determining file ownership with, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

displaying packages

yum info, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

displaying packages with Yum, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

yum info, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

extra packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL), Finding RPM Packages

filtering with PackageKit, Finding Packages with Filters

Development, Finding Packages with Filters
Free, Finding Packages with Filters
Graphical, Finding Packages with Filters
hide subpackages, Finding Packages with Filters
installed, Finding Packages with Filters
no filter, Finding Packages with Filters
only available, Finding Packages with Filters
only development, Finding Packages with Filters
only end user files, Finding Packages with Filters
only installed, Finding Packages with Filters
only native packages, Finding Packages with Filters
only newest items, Finding Packages with Filters

filtering with PackageKit for packages, Finding Packages with Filters

finding deleted files from, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

finding RPM packages, Finding RPM Packages

initial RPM repositories, Finding RPM Packages

installing a package group with Yum, Installing

installing and removing package groups, Installing and Removing Package Groups

installing packages with PackageKit, PackageKit, Installing and Removing Packages (and Dependencies)

dependencies, Installing and Removing Packages (and Dependencies)

installing RPM, Installing and Upgrading

installing with Yum, Installing

iRed Hat Enterprise Linux installation media, Finding RPM Packages

kernel

for single,multicore and multiprocessor systems, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-devel

kernel headers and makefiles, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-doc

documentation files, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-firmware

firmware files, Overview of Kernel Packages

kernel-headers

C header files files, Overview of Kernel Packages

listing packages with Yum, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

Glob expressions, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum grouplist, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list all, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list available, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list installed, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum repolist, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum search, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

locating documentation for, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

managing packages with PackageKit, PackageKit

obtaining list of files, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

packages and package groups, Packages and Package Groups

perf

firmware files, Overview of Kernel Packages

querying uninstalled, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

removing, Uninstalling

removing package groups with Yum, Removing

removing packages with PackageKit, Installing and Removing Packages (and Dependencies)

RPM, RPM

already installed, Package Already Installed
configuration file changes, Configuration File Changes
conflict, Conflicting Files
failed dependancies, Unresolved Dependency
freshening, Freshening
prisitne sources, RPM Design Goals
querying, Querying
removing, Uninstalling
source and binary packages, RPM
tips, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage
uninstalling, Uninstalling
verifying, Verifying

searching for packages with Yum

yum search, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

searching packages with Yum, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

setting packages with PackageKit

checking interval, Updating Packages with Software Update

uninstalling packages with PackageKit, PackageKit

uninstalling packages with Yum, Removing

yum remove package_name, Removing

updating currently installed packages

available updates, Updating Packages with Software Update

updating packages with PackageKit, PackageKit

PolicyKit, Updating Packages with Software Update
Software Update, Updating Packages with Software Update

upgrading RPM, Installing and Upgrading

viewing packages with PackageKit, PackageKit

viewing transaction log, Viewing the Transaction Log

viewing Yum repositories with PackageKit, Refreshing Software Sources (Yum Repositories)

Yum insead of RPM, RPM

password

aging, Command Line Configuration
expire, Command Line Configuration

passwords

shadow, Shadow Passwords

PCI devices

listing, Hardware

PolicyKit, Updating Packages with Software Update

Postfix, Postfix

default installation, The Default Postfix Installation

postfix, Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration

primary nameserver (see BIND)

proc file system

/proc/buddyinfo , /proc/buddyinfo

/proc/bus/ directory, /proc/bus/

/proc/bus/pci

viewing using lspci , /proc/bus/pci

/proc/cmdline , /proc/cmdline

/proc/cpuinfo , /proc/cpuinfo

/proc/crypto , /proc/crypto

/proc/devices

block devices, /proc/devices
character devices, /proc/devices

/proc/dma , /proc/dma

/proc/driver/ directory, /proc/driver/

/proc/execdomains , /proc/execdomains

/proc/fb , /proc/fb

/proc/filesystems , /proc/filesystems

/proc/fs/ directory, /proc/fs

/proc/interrupts , /proc/interrupts

/proc/iomem , /proc/iomem

/proc/ioports , /proc/ioports

/proc/irq/ directory, /proc/irq/

/proc/kcore , /proc/kcore

/proc/kmsg , /proc/kmsg

/proc/loadavg , /proc/loadavg

/proc/locks , /proc/locks

/proc/mdstat , /proc/mdstat

/proc/meminfo , /proc/meminfo

/proc/misc , /proc/misc

/proc/modules , /proc/modules

/proc/mounts , /proc/mounts

/proc/mtrr , /proc/mtrr

/proc/net/ directory, /proc/net/

/proc/partitions , /proc/partitions

/proc/PID/ directory, /proc/PID/

/proc/scsi/ directory, /proc/scsi/

/proc/self/ directory, /proc/self/

/proc/slabinfo , /proc/slabinfo

/proc/stat , /proc/stat

/proc/swaps , /proc/swaps

/proc/sys/ directory, /proc/sys/ , Using the sysctl Command

(see also sysctl )
/proc/sys/dev/ directory, /proc/sys/dev/
/proc/sys/fs/ directory, /proc/sys/fs/
/proc/sys/kernel/ directory, /proc/sys/kernel/
/proc/sys/kernel/exec-shield , /proc/sys/kernel/
/proc/sys/kernel/sysrq (see system request key)
/proc/sys/net/ directory, /proc/sys/net/
/proc/sys/vm/ directory, /proc/sys/vm/

/proc/sysrq-trigger , /proc/sysrq-trigger

/proc/sysvipc/ directory, /proc/sysvipc/

/proc/tty/ directory, /proc/tty/

/proc/uptime , /proc/uptime

/proc/version , /proc/version

additional resources, References

installed documentation, Installed Documentation
useful websites, Useful Websites

changing files within, Changing Virtual Files, /proc/sys/ , Using the sysctl Command

files within, top-level, Top-level Files within the proc File System

introduced, The proc File System

process directories, Process Directories

subdirectories within, Directories within /proc/

viewing files within, Viewing Virtual Files

processes, System Processes

Procmail, Mail Delivery Agents

additional resources, Additional Resources

configuration, Procmail Configuration

recipes, Procmail Recipes

delivering, Delivering vs. Non-Delivering Recipes
examples, Recipe Examples
flags, Flags
local lockfiles, Specifying a Local Lockfile
non-delivering, Delivering vs. Non-Delivering Recipes
SpamAssassin, Spam Filters
special actions, Special Conditions and Actions
special conditions, Special Conditions and Actions

ps , System Processes

R

RAM, Memory Usage

rcp , Using the scp Utility

recursive nameserver (see BIND)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux installation media

installable packages, Finding RPM Packages

Red Hat RPM Guide , Related Books

removing package groups

removing package groups with PackageKit, Installing and Removing Package Groups

resource record (see BIND)

rmmod , Unloading a Module

(see also kernel module)

rndc (see BIND)

root nameserver (see BIND)

RPM, RPM

additional resources, Additional Resources

already installed, Package Already Installed

basic modes, Using RPM

book about, Related Books

checking package signatures, Checking a Package's Signature

configuration file changes, Configuration File Changes

conf.rpmsave, Configuration File Changes

conflicts, Conflicting Files

dependencies, Unresolved Dependency

design goals, RPM Design Goals

powerful querying, RPM Design Goals
system verification, RPM Design Goals
upgradability, RPM Design Goals

determining file ownership with, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

documentation with, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

failed dependancies, Unresolved Dependency

file conflicts

resolving, Conflicting Files

file name, Installing and Upgrading

finding deleted files with, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

finding RPM packages, Finding RPM Packages

freshening, Freshening

GnuPG, Checking a Package's Signature

installing, Installing and Upgrading

md5sum, Checking a Package's Signature

querying, Querying

querying for file list, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

querying uninstalled packages, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

tips, Practical and Common Examples of RPM Usage

uninstalling, Uninstalling

upgrading, Installing and Upgrading

verifying, Verifying

website, Useful Websites

RPM Package Manager (see RPM)

RSA keys

generating, Generating Key Pairs

RSA Version 1 keys

generating, Generating Key Pairs

rsyslog , Log Files

runlevel (see services configuration)

S

scp (see OpenSSH)

secondary nameserver (see BIND)

security plugin (see Security )

Security-Related Packages

updating security-related packages, Updating Security-Related Packages

Sendmail, Sendmail

additional resources, Additional Resources
aliases, Masquerading
common configuration changes, Common Sendmail Configuration Changes
default installation, The Default Sendmail Installation
LDAP and, Using Sendmail with LDAP
limitations, Purpose and Limitations
masquerading, Masquerading
purpose, Purpose and Limitations
spam, Stopping Spam
with UUCP, Common Sendmail Configuration Changes

sendmail, Mail Transport Agent (MTA) Configuration

service (see services configuration)

services configuration, Controlling Access to Services

chkconfig , Using the chkconfig Utility
ntsysv , Using the ntsysv Utility
runlevel , Configuring the Default Runlevel
service , Using the service Utility
system-config-services , Using the Service Configuration Utility

sftp (see OpenSSH)

shadow passwords

overview of, Shadow Passwords

slab pools (see /proc/slabinfo )

SpamAssassin

using with Procmail, Spam Filters

ssh (see OpenSSH)

SSH protocol

authentication, Authentication

configuration files, Configuration Files

system-wide configuration files, Configuration Files
user-specific configuration files, Configuration Files

connection sequence, Event Sequence of an SSH Connection

features, Main Features

insecure protocols, Requiring SSH for Remote Connections

layers

channels, Channels
transport layer, Transport Layer

port forwarding, Port Forwarding

requiring for remote login, Requiring SSH for Remote Connections

security risks, Why Use SSH?

version 1, Protocol Versions

version 2, Protocol Versions

X11 forwarding, X11 Forwarding

ssh-add , Configuring ssh-agent

ssh-agent , Configuring ssh-agent

SSL, Setting Up an SSL Server

(see also Apache HTTP Server)

SSL server (see Apache HTTP Server)

SSSD

Configuring a Microsoft Active Directory Domain for, Configuring a Microsoft Active Directory Domain
Configuring a proxy domain for, Configuring a Proxy Domain
Configuring an LDAP domain for, Configuring an LDAP Domain
Selecting an LDAP schema for, Configuring an LDAP Domain
Setting Up Kerberos authentication for, Setting Up Kerberos Authentication
Specifying timeout values for, Configuring an LDAP Domain

stunnel , Securing Email Client Communications

sysconfig directory

/etc/sysconfig/apm-scripts/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

/etc/sysconfig/arpwatch , /etc/sysconfig/arpwatch

/etc/sysconfig/authconfig , /etc/sysconfig/authconfig

/etc/sysconfig/autofs , /etc/sysconfig/autofs

/etc/sysconfig/cbq/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

/etc/sysconfig/clock , /etc/sysconfig/clock

/etc/sysconfig/dhcpd , /etc/sysconfig/dhcpd

/etc/sysconfig/firstboot , /etc/sysconfig/firstboot

/etc/sysconfig/init , /etc/sysconfig/init

/etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config , /etc/sysconfig/ip6tables-config

/etc/sysconfig/keyboard , /etc/sysconfig/keyboard

/etc/sysconfig/ldap , /etc/sysconfig/ldap

/etc/sysconfig/named , /etc/sysconfig/named

/etc/sysconfig/network , /etc/sysconfig/network

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ directory, Network Interfaces, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

(see also network)

/etc/sysconfig/networking/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

/etc/sysconfig/ntpd , /etc/sysconfig/ntpd

/etc/sysconfig/quagga , /etc/sysconfig/quagga

/etc/sysconfig/radvd , /etc/sysconfig/radvd

/etc/sysconfig/rhn/ directory, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

/etc/sysconfig/samba , /etc/sysconfig/samba

/etc/sysconfig/selinux , /etc/sysconfig/selinux

/etc/sysconfig/sendmail , /etc/sysconfig/sendmail

/etc/sysconfig/spamassassin , /etc/sysconfig/spamassassin

/etc/sysconfig/squid , /etc/sysconfig/squid

/etc/sysconfig/system-config-users , /etc/sysconfig/system-config-users

/etc/sysconfig/vncservers , /etc/sysconfig/vncservers

/etc/sysconfig/xinetd , /etc/sysconfig/xinetd

additional information about, The sysconfig Directory

additional resources, Additional Resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation

directories in, Directories in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

files found in, Files in the /etc/sysconfig/ Directory

sysctl

configuring with /etc/sysctl.conf , Using the sysctl Command
controlling /proc/sys/ , Using the sysctl Command

SysRq (see system request key)

system information

file systems, File Systems

/dev/shm , File Systems

gathering, Gathering System Information

hardware, Hardware

memory usage, Memory Usage

processes, System Processes

currently running, System Processes

system request key

enabling, /proc/sys/

System Request Key

definition of, /proc/sys/
setting timing for, /proc/sys/kernel/

system-config-authentication (see Authentication Configuration Tool )

system-config-date (see time configuration, date configuration)

system-config-kdump (see kdump)

system-config-services (see services configuration)

system-config-users (see user configuration and group configuration)

T

time configuration

date , Date and Time Setup
synchronize with NTP server, Network Time Protocol Properties, Network Time Protocol Setup
system-config-date , Date and Time Properties

time zone configuration, Time Zone Properties

TLB cache (see hugepages)

TLS, Setting Up an SSL Server

(see also Apache HTTP Server)

tool

Authentication Configuration Tool , The Authentication Configuration Tool

top , System Processes

U

updating currently installed packages

available updates, Updating Packages with Software Update

updating packages with PackageKit

PolicyKit, Updating Packages with Software Update

user configuration

adding users, Adding a New User

changing full name, Adding a New User

changing home directory, Adding a New User

changing login shell, Adding a New User

changing password, Adding a New User

command line configuration, Command Line Configuration

passwd , Command Line Configuration
useradd , Command Line Configuration

filtering list of users, User and Group Configuration

modify groups for a user, Adding a New User

modifying users, Adding a New User

password

forcing expiration of, Command Line Configuration

viewing list of users, User and Group Configuration

User Manager (see user configuration)

user private groups (see groups)

and shared directories, Group Directories

useradd command

user account creation using, Command Line Configuration

users (see user configuration)

/etc/passwd , Standard Users

additional resources, Additional Resources

installed documentation, Installed Documentation

introducing, Users and Groups

standard, Standard Users

tools for management of

User Manager , User and Group Management Tools
useradd , User and Group Management Tools

UID, Users and Groups

V

virtual file system (see proc file system)
virtual files (see proc file system)
virtual host (see Apache HTTP Server)

W

web server (see Apache HTTP Server)

Y

Yum

Additional Resources, Additional Resources

configuring plugins, Enabling, Configuring and Disabling Yum Plugins

configuring Yum and Yum repositories, Configuring Yum and Yum Repositories

disabling plugins, Enabling, Configuring and Disabling Yum Plugins

displaying packages

yum info, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

displaying packages with Yum, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

yum info, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

enabling plugins, Enabling, Configuring and Disabling Yum Plugins

installing a package group with Yum, Installing

installing with Yum, Installing

listing packages with Yum, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

Glob expressions, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum grouplist, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list all, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list available, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum list installed, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information
yum repolist, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

packages and package groups, Packages and Package Groups

plugins

PackageKit-yum-plugin, Plugin Descriptions
rhnplugin, Plugin Descriptions
yum-plugin-protect-packages, Plugin Descriptions
yum-plugin-security, Plugin Descriptions
yum-presto, Plugin Descriptions
yum-rhn-plugin, Plugin Descriptions

repository, Creating a Yum Repository

searching for packages with Yum

yum search, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

searching packages with Yum, Searching, Listing and Displaying Package Information

setting [main] options, Setting [main] Options

setting [repository] options, Setting [repository] Options

uninstalling package groups with Yum, Removing

uninstalling packages with Yum, Removing

yum remove package_name, Removing

variables, Using Yum Variables

Yum plugins, Yum Plugins

Yum repositories

configuring Yum and Yum repositories, Configuring Yum and Yum Repositories

Yum repositories

viewing Yum repositories with PackageKit, Refreshing Software Sources (Yum Repositories)

Yum Updates

checking for updates, Checking For Updates
updating a single package, Updating Packages
updating all packages and dependencies, Updating Packages
updating packages, Updating Packages
updating security-related packages, Updating Security-Related Packages