[...]... interested in running a SUSE Linux system—at home or at work, for fun or for profit It covers all the currently available versions from SUSE: The 10 in the title refers to Enterprise Server 10, SUSE Linux 10. x and OpenSUSE 10. x Most of the content applies equally to previous versions as well, however We shall also describe other SUSE and Novell business products: the Novell Linux Desktop and the Open... working with your SUSE Linux system as much as we enjoy working with ours, and we know that SUSE Linux 10 Bible will be an invaluable tool to help you get the most out of it Preface DVD and Web Site This book comes with a DVD containing a full copy of SUSE 10. 0 for computers with x86, AMD64, or EM64T processors Additionally, check out this book’s web site at www.wiley.com/go/suselinux1 0bible periodically... the use of SUSE Linux in enterprise applications, with examples based on our own consulting experience, the book is also for home users getting to grips with Linux for the first time In short, we aim for SUSE Linux 10 Bible to be what you need to run your SUSE Linux system, whatever your situation might be How This Book Is Structured We’ve organized this book into five parts: ✦ Part I: SUSE Linux Basics... adopted Linux or have a Linux strategy The takeover of SUSE by Novell at the end of 2003, and Novell’s enthusiastic conversion to Linux, is a logical part of that process and is certain to accelerate Linux adoption globally SUSE History SUSE is the oldest existing commercial distribution of Linux The company was founded in 1992 near Nuremberg in Germany The first release of a Linux distribution by SUSE. .. SUSE Linux by describing the installation of a SUSE system and discussing the fundamental concepts of Linux ✦ Part II: The SUSE System —This part describes the use of YaST for system configuration, explains Linux networking, system logs, the X Window system, and helps you to find further documentation xii Preface ✦ Part III: Using the Command Line in SUSE Linux —This part covers the power of the Linux. .. Services in SUSE Linux —This part describes the setup of the major network services on a SUSE system, including setting up web servers, mail servers, and file and print servers ✦ Part V: SUSE Linux in the Enterprise —This part describes the place of SUSE Linux in the modern enterprise and covers the use of storage area networks (SANs) The configuration of the kernel is also covered The SUSE OpenExchange... this Bible comes in, to give you the knowledge to go out and explore further So, my brothers and sisters, throw off the shackles of proprietary software and learn how to make software do what you want it to do Open the pages of this Bible and see your life change Welcome to the bright side of “The Force.” Carpe Diem! Jon “maddog” Hall President, Linux International Preface W elcome to SUSE Linux 10 Bible! ... Chapter 23: Running an FTP Server on SUSE Chapter 24: Implementing Firewalls in SUSE Linux Chapter 25: Working with LDAP in SUSE Chapter 26: Setting Up a Web Proxy with Squid 445 463 495 527 547 569 583 603 613 635 655 Part V: SUSE Linux in the Enterprise ... 97 Mounting Filesystems 98 Mount Options 100 Mounting Filesystems Automatically 104 Unmounting Filesystems 105 Part II: The SUSE System 107 Chapter 4: Booting the System 109 Booting Concepts Runlevels Switching Runlevels... Contents Finding Help Online The SUSE Portal SUSE Public Mailing Lists The Unofficial SUSE FAQ Other Unofficial SUSE Help Sites Other SUSE Documents SUSE Linux OpenExchange Server and OPEN-XCHANGE Web Sites Topic-Specific Sites .