CHAPTER 20

Installing and Configuring Linux

In this chapter, you will learn about

•   Designing a Linux installation

•   Installing Linux

•   Configuring the X environment

•   Configuring locale settings

•   Configuring time zone settings

•   Configuring printing with CUPS

•   Configuring e-mail

•   Configuring SQL databases

The new Linux+ exam no longer requires candidates to know how to perform a clean installation of a Linux distribution, or how to configure e-mail, printing, and databases. However, in order for you to practice the Linux features discussed in this chapter, we thought it important to explain how to set up and configure a Linux system. The exam covers the most common Linux distributions, but this chapter only instructs on ...

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