CentOS 6 Essentials is designed to provide detailed information on the use and administration of the CentOS 6 Linux distribution. For those new to CentOS, the book covers the basics of configuring the desktop environment, resolving screen resolution issues and configuring the email client to send and receive email messages via web based services such as GMail. Installation topics such as dual booting with Microsoft Windows and configuring wireless networking are covered together with all important security topics such as configuring a firewall.
For the more experienced user, topics such as configuring email and web servers, Xen and KVM virtualization, Secure Shell (SSH), remote desktop access and file sharing are covered in detail to provide a thorough overview of this enterprise class operating system.
Topics covered in this book include:
Installing CentOS on a Clean Disk Drive
Performing a CentOS Network Installation
Installing CentOS with Windows in Dual Boot Environment
Allocating a Windows Disk Partition to CentOS
Logging into the CentOS GNOME Desktop
Configuring CentOS GNOME Screen Resolution and Multiple Monitors
A Guided Tour of the CentOS GNOME Desktop
Changing the CentOS GNOME Desktop Background
Installing and Customizing CentOS Desktop Themes
Configuring CentOS Desktop Fonts
Configuring the CentOS Desktop Panels
Configuring the CentOS Desktop Menu System
Browsing My Computer, Files and Folders on the CentOS Desktop
Configuring the CentOS File Manager
CentOS Startup Programs and Session Configuration
CentOS Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
Managing CentOS Users and Groups
Using the Bash Shell on CentOS 6
Basic CentOS Firewall Configuration
Remote Access to the CentOS Desktop
Configuring CentOS Remote Access using SSH
Displaying CentOS Applications Remotely (X11 Forwarding)
Using NFS to Share CentOS Folders with Remote Linux and UNIX Systems
Sharing CentOS Files with Remote Windows Systems
Configuring a CentOS Based Web Server
Configuring a CentOS Postfix Email Server
Configuring a CentOS Mail Client (Evolution)
Sending and Receiving GMail Email via POP on a CentOS System
Installing and Configuring CentOS Xen Virtualization
Using Xen Full Virtualization to Run Windows on CentOS
Managing and Monitoring CentOS based Xen Guest Systems
Managing Xen on CentOS using the xm and virsh Command-line Tools
Installing KVM on CentOS and Configuring a Network Bridge
Creating a CentOS KVM Virtual Machine
Installing a CentOS KVM Guest OS from the Command-line (virt-install)
Configuring a New CentOS 6 KVM Virtual Network
Managing and Monitoring CentOS based KVM Guest Systems
Adding a New Disk Drive to a CentOS System
Adding a New Disk to a CentOS Volume Group and Logical Volume
