Fedoraв„ў Unleashed, 2008 edition

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.

How Do I…?See…How Do I…?See…Back up my system?Chapter 13Partition a hard drive?Appendix B, Chapters 1, 35Build a new Linux kernel?Chapter 36Play MP3s and other music?Chapter 7Burn a CD?Chapter 7Print a file?Chapter 8Change a password?Chapter 4Read a text file?Chapter 4Change the date and time?Chapter 32Read or send email?Chapter 21Compress a file?Chapter 13Read or post to newsgroups?Chapter 5Configure a modem?Chapter 2Reboot Fedora?Chapter 1Configure a printer?Chapter 8Rescue my system?Chapter 13Configure a scanner?Chapter 7Set up a DNS server?Chapter 23Configure a sound card?Chapter 7Set up a firewall?Chapter 14Configure my desktop settings?Chapter 3Set up a web server?Chapter 15Connect to the Internet?Chapter 5Set up an FTP server?Chapter 20Control a network interface?Chapter 14Set up Samba with SWAT?Chapter 19Copy files or directories?Chapters 13, 32Set up wireless networking?Chapter 14Create a boot disk to boot Fedora?Chapter 1Shut down Fedora?Chapter 1Create a database?Chapter 16Use a spreadsheet?Chapter 6Create a user?Chapter 4Use Instant Messaging?Chapter 5Delete a file or directory?Chapter 32Watch television on my computer?Chapter 7Get images from a digital camera?Chapter 7Edit a text file?Chapter 4Install Fedora?Chapter 1Make Fedora more secure?Chapter 14Log in to Fedora?Chapter 1Mount a CD-ROM or hard drive?Chapter 35