* The latest edition of this perennial bestseller offers clear, thorough coverage of the basic user and administrator skills needed to master the latest version of both Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora * This new edition includes key technical support advice for Fedora, guidelines for contributing to the Fedora project, and new sections on managing and manipulating file systems and disk tuning, system rescue, VNC (virtual network computing), and VmWare * A new chapter helps Mac OS 9 and OS X users work closely with Linux servers * Features step-by-step instructions for making Linux installation simple and painless, taking advantage of the new desktop interface, and using the Linux shell, file system, and text editor * Key topics include system administration essentials such as setting up users, automating system tasks, backing up and restoring files, and understanding the latest security issues and threats