Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Desktops & Administration (TPE-RDHT8)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Desktops & Administration (TPE-RDHT8)
This book examines Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for the desktop user and administrator. Though administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform tasks. The focus here is on what users face when using Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, covering topics like applications, the GNOME desktop, shell commands, and the administration and network tools. The GNOME desktop is examined in detail, including configuration options. Administration topics are also covered including user management, software management, repositories, services, systemd, system monitoring, shell configuration, encryption, network connections, shared resources, authentication, SELinux, firewalls, shell configuration, backups, and printers. The book is organized into two parts: desktops and administration.
  • Illustrated: Excellent for users and administrators of Red Hat Enterprise Linux & CentOS 8

  • Up-to-date: The book covers recent releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

  • Easy-to-use: Well written and easy to follow

  • Covers the topics users & administrators need to know: Installing software, GNOME 3 Desktop & applications, office, graphics, multimedia, web, and administration tools like server management, FTP, encryption, SELinux, firewalls, sharing files, managing users, and BASH shell commands
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