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viii Introduction

New to Linux

This type of user has never used any Linux (or Linux-like) operating system before or has had

only limited exposure to Linux. They may or may not have experience using other operating

systems (such as Windows). Is this you? If so, skip ahead to Section 1.1.

Some Linux Experience

This type of user has installed and successfully used Linux (but not Red Hat Linux) before

or may have equivalent experience with other Linux-like operating systems. Does this describe

you? If so, turn to Section 1.2.

Experienced User

This type of user has installed and successfully used Red Hat Linux before. If this describes you,

turn to Section 1.3.

1.1. Documentation For First-Time Linux Users

For someone new to Linux, the amount of information available on any particular subject, such as

printing, starting up the system or partitioning your hard drive, can be overwhelming. It helps to

initially step back and gain a decent base of information centered around how Linux works before

tackling these kinds of advanced issues.

Your ﬁrst goal should be to obtain some useful documentation. This cannot be stressed enough. With-

out documentation, you will only become frustrated at your inability to get your Red Hat Linux system

working the way you want.

You should acquire the following types of Linux documentation:

• A brief history of Linux — Many aspects of Linux are the way they are because of historical prece-

dent. The Linux culture is also based on past events, needs or requirements. A basic understanding

of the history of Linux will help you ﬁgure out how to solve many potential problems before you

actually see them.

• An explanation of how Linux works — While delving into the most arcane aspects of the Linux

kernel is not necessary, it is a good idea to know something about how Linux is put together. This

is particularly important if you have been working with other operating systems, as some of the

assumptions you currently hold about how computers work may not transfer from that operating

system to Linux.

• An introductory command overview (with examples) — This is probably the most important thing

to look for in Linux documentation. The underlying design philosophy for Linux is that it’s better

to use many small commands connected together in different ways than it is to have a few large

(and complex) commands that do the whole job themselves. Without examples that illustrate this

approach to doing things, you may ﬁnd yourself intimidated by the sheer number of commands

available on your Red Hat Linux system.

Keep in mind that you do not have to memorize all of the available Linux commands. Different

techniques exist to help you ﬁnd the speciﬁc command you need to accomplish a task. You need

only know the general way in which Linux functions, what you need to accomplish, and how to

access the tool that will give you the exact instructions you need to execute the command.

The Ofﬁcial Red Hat Linux Installation Guide is a excellent reference for helping you get your Red

Hat Linux system successfully installed and initially conﬁgured. The Ofﬁcial Red Hat Linux Getting

Started Guide covers the history of Linux, basic system commands, GNOME, KDE, RPM, and many

other fundamental concepts. You should start with these two books and use them to build the base of

your Red Hat Linux knowledge. Before long, more complicated concepts will begin to make sense

because you already grasp the general ideas.

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