Software Update: Red Hat 7.3

By admin On May 8, 2002

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corn salad was the first to inform us that a new version of the Linux distribution Red Hat Linux has been released. This version has been given version number 7.3.

This release is again quite up-to-date in the linux world. For example, KDE 3.0.0 is integrated with XFree86 4.2.0. RedHat also has a new (stable) version of Mozilla in it (0.9.9).

Of course, not only the software has been thought of. Hardware support has also been improved. For example, thanks to kernel 2.4.18 there is now USB 2.0 support. Users with a digital camera will also be satisfied, because the makers of Red Hat Linux have also thought of this this time. For a full list of packages, it’s best here to look. Red Hat Linux (Personal) can be downloaded from Red Hat’s FTP server. It was quite busy at the time of writing. Here is a list of mirrors.

Below is a brief summary of the contents of Red Hat Linux 7.3.

Features

KDE 3.0 Open Source graphical desktop environment

KInternet automatic Internet dialer, KOffice Office Suite, and Kooka multimedia viewer.

GNOME 1.4 with Nautilus File Manager

Evolution comprehensive personal management system integrates email, calendar, and contact information functionality:

XFree86 4.2.0 for improved graphic display and hardware support

GNOME Meeting video conferencing solution

MrProject open source project management software

Updated Mozilla Web browser

Printing Configuration Tool

USB 2.0 support

Improved support for digital cameras with gPhoto2, gtKam, and Kamera

Server Features

Complete Web, mail, ftp, file and print servers included.

Apache Configuration Tool

BIND Configuration Tool

LPRng and CUPS print daemons

Sendmail and Postfix message transfer agents (MTAs) with switching tool

LBA48/ATA133 support for drives > 137GB

Updated PostgreSQL open source database

System Security and Administration Features

Firewall Configuration during installation allows you to select from three predefined levels of security or customize your own security level.

Graphical Kickstart Configuration

Red Hat Network maintains system security

Upgraded Core System Components

The following major system components are included in Red Hat Linux 7.3:

2.4.18 kernel

gcc 2.96-RH

glibc 2.2.4

XFree86 4.2.0

Mozilla 0.9.9

OpenMotif 2.1.30

Perl 5.6.1

Apache 1.3.23-9

Version number	7.3
Operating systems	Linux, Linux x86
Website	redhat
Download	ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.3/en/iso/i386/