This text introduces business and home users to the Red Hat and Fedora distributions of the high-performance GNU/Linux computer operating system. The focus is on the needs of the new Linux user and on desktop applications. Step-by-step instructions are provided for all stages of installation and configuration. New to the fourth edition are installation instructions and package updating for Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora; information on the GRUB bootloader; and a guide to the CUPS printer system. The Publishers Edition of Fedora is included on two discs. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR