Linux at Wellesley College

D.M.'s CS 350

Table of Contents

1. Abstract

2. What is Linux, and what is it good for?

3. A basic overview of setting up a Linux system.

4. Installation
   1. Hardware Verification & Installation
      • Motherboards & Processors
      • Hard Drives
      • RAM
      • Monitors & Video Cards
      • CD-ROM Drives
      • Ethernet Cards

   2. Operating System Verification & Installation
      1. Networking Configuration
         • Networking Background Information,
           including TCP/IP, Subnet Masking, Static vs. Dynamic IP, and DNS
         • Implementing Networking
      2. Final Installation

   3. Software/Application Verification & Installation
      • RPMs
      • the Apache Webserver
      • Newsgroups
      • Sendmail
      • SSH

5. Administration
   1. What every system administrator should know:
      • How to create accounts.
      • Security on your Linux Box
      • How to kill a runaway process.
      • How to locate a file.
      • What is in the /etc directory.
   2. Where do I find more information about system administration?

6. Other Resources
   • The Jargon File
   • The RedHat User's FAQ
   • The Linux Documentation Project

7. Bibliography