Change default boot up runlevel for Linux Fedora using inittab configuration file

    Change the default boot up runlevel from GUI (Graphical user interface) to text base user interface on Linux Fedora 9. This step by step article is design to make user to batter understanding the implementation of runlevel and inittab setting in Linux Fedora system.  For Linux Fedora 9 the inittab configurations file is only use by upstart for the default runlevel only, other configuration and setting that use to be in the inittab configuration file is now located in /etc/event.d/ directory.

1. Log in as root user.

Enable and Configure Fedora Firewall - Basic Configuration.

   Below article show step by step to invoke the graphical Fedora Firewall configuration tools and then configure fedora firewall basic setting and then enable the Firewall on Fedora system.

   To reconfigure the setting of Fedora firewall you need to start by opening  the Fedora Firewall setting. 

[root@fedora ~]# /usr/bin/system-config-firewall

Change Fedora Hostname.

   On the installation process of Fedora, you named you Fedora machine.  Then one Monday morning you decide to change the hostname to something else.  The step by step procedure below show the simples way to change hostname on Fedora machine.

1.  Display your fedora box hostname by execute the hostname command.

[root@localhost ~]# hostname

Install or Add Software in Fedora using Add/Remove Software Package Manager.

  After installing and running Fedora, you might want to install additional software to the system.  The article below show the step by step to add software or install software in fedora using Add/Remove Software package manager.  Please note that to add software to the system you need to have the root password or log in as root in the system.

1.  Click on the Fedora Application menu bar, and then click on Add/Remove Software.

Explore Linux directory using Firefox web browser.

   The step by step below show the process of using Firefox web browser to browse local Linux Fedora directory to open file in the web browser windows. 

1.  Open Firefox/Mozilla web browser by click on the icon on the task bar.

2.  After the Firefox web browser fully loading, click on the File on the browser taskbar, then click Open File.

Install software from Fedora installation DVD using Add/Remove software package manager.

   This article show the step by step configure the Add/Remove Software package manager on Fedora.  The step by step below focusing on updating or adding software from Fedora installation DVD after the Fedora installation process complete.  This process only useful if your Fedora have not connected to the internet or don't have internet connection, and you want to add more software from Fedora installation DVD.

Convert Linux man page to text file in Linux and Windows

   Sometimes after we view the man pages in Linux and then we want to copy or bring the man pages and view on other operating system, as example we want to view the Linux man pages on Windows operating system.  The easier way to do this is to copy the man pages or convert the Linux man pages to text file.  The command below show how to convert Linux man pages to text file.

[root@fedora ~]# man arch | col -bx >arch.txt

Pirut bug on Fedora 7

   There is some bug on using Add/Remove software or PIRUT on Fedora 7.  This problem accour when trying to install Fedora 7 software from the Fedora 7 installation disk. The solution is update the PIRUT and YUM for Fedora 7.  Below is the step by step process on updating the PIRUT AND YUM and their dependencies software.

PIRUT Software Manager Bug Message.

What is Linux Shell.

   Basically speaking shell is command interpreter that interpret the Linux command you issue to machine language.  To find more information on  'What is Shell' definition on Linux Fedora Core, type in 'info bash' on the shell prompt and press [Enter] key to execute the command.  Then scroll down to "* Introduction:: An introduction to the shell." and press [Enter] key again.

[root@fedora ~]# info bash

Linux Fedora Core 4 Installation Process Start to Install Fedora Core 4 to Hard Disk.