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Red Hat ® Linux ® 9

FOR

DUMmIES

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by Jon “maddog” Hall

and Paul G. Sery

Red Hat ® Linux ® 9 For Dummies ®

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About the Authors

Jon “maddog” Hall is the executive director of Linux International, a vendor

organization dedicated to promoting the use of the Linux operating system.

He has been in the computer industry for more than a quarter of a century

(somehow, that sounds more impressive than just “25 years”), the past

18 years of which have been spent using, programming, and admiring the

Unix operating system. Jon works for Compaq Computer Corporation,

where he is helping to shape Compaq’s strategy with respect to Linux.

Previously, Jon was the department head of computer science at Hartford

State Technical College, where his students lovingly (he hopes) gave him

the nickname “maddog” as he tried to teach them operating system design,

compiler theory, and how to live an honorable life.

While working for Digital Equipment Corporation in May of 1994, “maddog”

met Linus Torvalds, and was intelligent enough (his critics say “maddog”

was just lucky) to recognize the potential of the Linux operating system.

Linux changed his life, mostly by providing him with 22-hour workdays.

Since “maddog” has started working with Linux, however, he has also started

meeting more girls (in particular, his two godchildren). You can usually find

Jon speaking at various Linux conferences and events (“maddog” just barks),

and he has also been known to travel long distances to speak to local Linux

user groups.

Paul G. Sery is a computer systems engineer employed by Sandia National

Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a member of the Computer

Support Unit, Special Projects, which specializes in managing and trouble-

shooting Unix and Linux systems.

When he is not beating his head against systems administration problems, Paul

and his wife, Lidia, enjoy riding their tandem bicycle through the Rio Grande

valley. They also enjoy traveling throughout Mexico. Paul is the author of Linux

Network Toolkit and the co-author of several other books. He has a bachelor’s

degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico.

Author’s Acknowledgments

I want to thank my wife, Lidia, for her patience, support, and good advice, all of

which have made writing this book possible. Without her, I would still be the

pocket-protector-inserted-into-shirt, busted-eyeglass-fixed-with-tape-wearing,

“Star Trek”-watching, wrinkled-shirt-suffering, spaghetti-in-the-pot-over-the-

sink-eating, Saturday-night-hacking sorry-sack sorta guy. Well, I never was into

“Star Trek,” and I am pecking at this keyboard on Saturday night, but my

wonderful and beautiful wife certainly has made me a better man.

And, of course, I want to thank the staff at Wiley Publishing, who provided

considerable and essential help, too. Terri Varveris and Rebecca Whitney

provided constant and essential assistance. Their patience with me was

truly vital.

I also want to thank Laura Lewin, who gave me the chance to help write this

book. She showed great confidence and patience in me. I’m also in debt to

Anne Hamilton (now working for, er, the other guy), who gave me my first

Linux gig. I’m truly grateful and wish them success in their new ventures.

I also want to acknowledge a total lack of assistance in writing this book from

my dog, the infamous Oso Maloso; eater of many things that should have

ended his long career early, including but not limited to: ant poison, Advil,

pounds of tootsie rolls one Halloween, several bags of chicken bones during

one party, beer and other assorted items; escaper of many fences and gates;

and friend of the late, great Paunchy (former demidog of Albuquerque).

How useful was Oso? Well, one night while working on this book, I got a phone

call. Leaving my apple pie behind next to the keyboard, I went downstairs to

take the call and passed him on his way up. I should have known something

was up because he had a cell phone with him and no one answered when I

picked up to take the call. I went up the stairs while he went down. The apple

pie was gone. Oso 1, human 0.

— Paul G. Sery

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