Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed

DedicationTo my family.For my husband, Brent, who has always supported my dreams andreminded me to dream big.For my children who never cease to amaze me and remind meeveryday what life is about.AcknowledgmentsThis book would not have been possible without the people at Pearson. Thanks to LindaHarrison, my original acquisitions editor, and to Mark Taber for taking over half waythrough the book. Thanks to Songlin Qiu for reading multiple revisions of my book as thedevelopment editor. Thanks to Brock Organ for providing excellent technical editing skillsto my book to make it even better.Thanks to Red Hat for allowing me to work at such a remarkable company. I will alwaysfeel like I was part of something that changed the computer industry for the better.Special thanks to all the wonderful people I worked with at Red Hat. I had the privilege ofworking with some exceptional people, who are passionate about what they do. The RedHat culture inspired me to always challenge myself and never accept the status quo.Finally, thanks to the worldwide open source community: all the users, developers,testers, advocates, and supporters. Linux continues to improve because of everyone’sefforts.