Since this is a hands-on book, you’ll want to have a computer available on which to run Fedora. Although you can use these labs with a production system, it’s a good idea to use a noncritical machine so that you can freely experiment. And although it’s not required, a good Internet connection is very helpful because it makes it easy to obtain software updates.

If you have Fedora installed, that’s great—but if you don’t, Chapter 1 will take you through the process.