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Red Hat Linux 9

Red Hat Linux 9

Red Hat Linux 9 contains several new features beyond the 8.0 release:

  • Updated Bluecurve look and feel
  • Improved desktop menus
  • Samba configuration tool
  • New mouse cursor code allowing animated cursors and more

 
Manuals Errata

x86 Installation Guide
PDF (8140 KB)    |    RPM (3636 KB)    |    HTML Tarball (3596 KB)

This book covers Red Hat Linux installation methods. Every installation step is discussed in detail, including system requirements, starting the installation, choosing an installation type, configuring X, and entering network information.

Getting Started Guide
PDF (6452 KB)    |    RPM (8412 KB)    |    HTML Tarball (8356 KB)

Designed to help new users begin using Red Hat Linux in a short amount of time, this guide explores several basic concepts involved in the day-to-day use of the operating system, including file management, configuring a dial-up connection, and using the desktop environment.

Customization Guide
PDF (7696 KB)    |    RPM (4392 KB)    |    HTML Tarball (4240 KB)

This manual contains information on how to customize your Red Hat Linux system to fit your needs. Step-by-step guides, designed for a beginner or intermediate user, are available for setting up a network interface card, configuring NFS shares, configuring Samba shares, managing your software using RPM, and much more.

Reference Guide
PDF (4952 KB)    |    RPM (856 KB)    |    HTML Tarball (824 KB)

This book provides background information and solutions for a variety of different issues, including the Red Hat Linux boot process, default user and group configurations and methods, and Apache directives.

Security Guide
PDF (2044 KB)    |    RPM (608 KB)    |    HTML Tarball (580 KB)

This book provides comprehensive information about creating and maintaining secure Red Hat Linux systems. It details how to secure workstations and servers against malicious intruders, verify system security, detect security breaches, and react to an intrusion in the event one occurs.

System Administration Primer
PDF (3720 KB)    |    RPM (788 KB)    |    HTML Tarball (764 KB)

This book provides an overview of Linux system administration for the new system administrator. Topics discussed include resource utilization, storage management, backup guidelines, and disaster recovery.

Glossary
PDF (156 KB)    |    RPM (36 KB)

The Glossary defines terms commonly used throughout Red Hat documentation.


Release Notes

x86 Release Notes
PDF (40 KB)

This document describes features that are new to Red Hat Linux 9 for the x86 processor, but may not have been available prior to our documentation being finalized. The Release Notes can also be found on the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM #1.