Quick Glance GuideFinding information you need is not always easy. This short index provides a list of common tasks discussed inside this book. Browse the table of contents or index for detailed listings and consult the specified chapter for in-depth discussions about each subject.

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Back up my system?Chapter 13Partition a hard drive?Appendix B, Chapters 1, 35

Build a new Linux kernel?Chapter 36Play MP3s and other music?Chapter 7

Burn a CD?Chapter 7Print a file?Chapter 8

Change a password?Chapter 4Read a text file?Chapter 4

Change the date and time?Chapter 32Read or send email?Chapter 21

Compress a file?Chapter 13Read or post to newsgroups?Chapter 5

Configure a modem?Chapter 2Reboot Fedora?Chapter 1

Configure a printer?Chapter 8Rescue my system?Chapter 13

Configure a scanner?Chapter 7Set up a DNS server?Chapter 23

Configure a sound card?Chapter 7Set up a firewall?Chapter 14

Configure my desktop settings?Chapter 3Set up a web server?Chapter 15

Connect to the Internet?Chapter 5Set up an FTP server?Chapter 20

Control a network interface?Chapter 14Set up Samba with SWAT?Chapter 19

Copy files or directories?Chapters 13, 32Set up wireless networking?Chapter 14

Create a boot disk to boot Fedora?Chapter 1Shut down Fedora?Chapter 1

Create a database?Chapter 16Use a spreadsheet?Chapter 6

Create a user?Chapter 4Use Instant Messaging?Chapter 5

Delete a file or directory?Chapter 32Watch television on my computer?Chapter 7

Get images from a digital camera?Chapter 7Edit a text file?Chapter 4

Install Fedora?Chapter 1Make Fedora more secure?Chapter 14

Log in to Fedora?Chapter 1Mount a CD-ROM or hard drive?Chapter 35