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CentOS is a free Open Source community enterprise Linux distribution, based on Red Hat sources. The CentOS community is estimated at more than 6 million systems worldwide. This Linux distribution includes all components in one product, so that enables users to download one version and customize the installation process to accommodate the needs of the system it will be installed on.

Linux Identity Set contains everything you need to discover the latest version of CentOS. This issue includes the DVD set (2xDVDs devoted to 32 & 64-bit architectures) allowing you to install CentOS 5.4 by means of a DVD drive.

CentOS 5.4 comes with all the usual suspects in terms of server and application software. There are many major updates released, and they regard the following aspects: kernel and driver, filesystem, virtualization, desktop, tools, architecture...

Table of contents

• DVDs contents
• A look at the hardware underneath CentOS
• Installing CentOS 5.4
• Package Managing
• Virtualization
• Installing an advanced database
• How to install a LAMP Server on CentOS
• Desktop
• The Command line interface – a quick view  
• FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

An additional article already available only from Linux Identity website

• Tips and tricks  

Magazine properties: title line: Linux Identity Set; issue: 4; pages: 36; DVDs attached: 2; price (US): $14.99