Previous ed.: 2007.

DVD-ROM.

Includes index.

Introduction -- About this book -- How to use this book -- Three presumptuous assumptions -- How this book is organized -- Part 1: Getting your feet wet -- Part 2: Getting up to speed with Linux -- Part 3: Getting things done -- Part 4: Junior administrator boot camp -- Part 5: Part of tens -- Part 6: Appendixes -- Icons used in this book -- Where to go from here -- Part 1: Getting Your Feet Wet -- Chapter 1: Getting acquainted with Linux -- Is free really free? -- Linux: revolution or just another operating system? -- Anatomy of an open-source software project -- GNU who? -- Who's in charge of Linux anyway? -- Einstein was a volunteer -- Packaging Linux: the distribution -- Core Linux distributions -- Linux LiveCD -- Specialized Linux distributions -- Chapter 2: Prepping your computer for Linux -- Choosing the right installation approach -- Replacing an existing operating system -- Using a second hard drive or partitioning a hard drive -- Other installing scenarios -- Preparing to use Linux and Microsoft Windows together -- Installing a second hard drive -- Partitioning from scratch for a dual boot -- Partitioning an existing hard drive for a dual boot -- Double-checking hardware compatibility -- Finally, before you get started -- Chapter 3: Installing Linux -- Things to consider before you begin installation -- Installing from an Ubuntu LiveCD -- Installing Fedora -- Your first Fedora boot -- Chapter 4: Examining the GNOME desktop -- Breaking down the GNOME desktop -- Menus -- Playing with GNOME desktop icons -- Customizing your panels -- Adding an applet to the panel -- Configuring an applet -- Ditching an applet -- Adding a program to the panel or the desktop -- Removing a program from the desktop or the panel -- Configuring your desktop appearance -- Desktop theme -- Background -- Fonts -- Interface -- Visual effects -- Enabling accessibility features -- Chapter 5: Examining the KDE desktop -- KDE desktop basics -- Menu, please! -- Panel -- Desktop -- Using widgets -- Adding widgets -- Getting more widgets -- Adjusting the desktop settings -- Look & feel -- Personal -- Network & connectivity -- Computer administration --

Part 2: Getting Up To Speed With Linux -- Chapter 6: Getting to know the Linux filesystem -- Putting together the pieces of the puzzle -- Touring the Linux filesystem -- Root of the tree -- Importance of being/etc -- Where temporary media lives -- Where the computer is the / usr -- Managing your filesystem without a net (or mouse) -- Viewing information about files on the command line -- Understanding file listing information -- Permissions primer -- Chapter 7: Using the filesystem -- Choosing a file manager -- Sailin' through folders with Nautilus -- Setting how much detail you see in a folder -- Creating files and folders -- Opening files and running programs -- Copying and moving files -- Deleting files and folders -- Taking out the trash -- Viewing and changing permissions -- Swimming with dolphin -- All hail the Konqueror -- Using CDs and other removable media -- CDs, DVDs, and USB flash drives -- Floppy drives -- Accessing Windows drives on this computer -- Accessing network drives -- Burning data CDs and DVDs -- K3b package -- Our friend, Nautilus -- Brasero -- Finding things -- Kfind -- File searcher -- Chapter 8: Connecting to the Internet -- Getting information you need from your ISP -- Configuring your connection -- Dialin' out -- Network manager -- It's all fun and games until something doesn't work -- Part 3: Getting Things Done -- Chapter 9: Using the Internet -- Browsing the Web with Firefox -- Configuring Firefox -- Expanding your universe with add-ons -- Surfing the Web -- Taking advantage of instant messaging -- Using the Pidgin instant messenger -- Checkin' out Kopete -- Troubleshooting your IM connections -- Downloading with BitTorrent -- Dealing with old-fashioned file transfers -- Talkin' on the phone -- Using the default: Ekiga -- Talking with Skype -- Working with other Internet tools -- Chapter 10: E-mailing the world -- Looking before you leap -- Evolving into e-mail: evolution -- Setting up evolution -- Sending and checking e-mail -- Working with KMail -- Setting up KMail -- Customizing KMail -- Eating spam -- Chapter 11: Putting the X in text -- Going with gedit -- Entering and editing text in gedit -- Saving your work -- Setting preferences -- Editing text in the KDE desktop: KWrite -- Chapter 12: Word processing and more with OpenOffice-org -- Installing the OpenOffice-org Suite -- Word processing with OpenOffice-org writer -- Taking a tour of OpenOffice-org writer -- Working with writer files -- Spreadsheets with OpenOffice-org calc -- Taking a tour of OpenOffice-org calc -- Working with calc files -- Presentations with OpenOffice-org impress -- Using the presentation wizard -- Taking a tour of OpenOffice-org impress -- Working with Impress files -- Fine art with OpenOffice-org draw -- Taking a tour of OpenOffice-org draw -- Working with draw files -- Managing data with OpenOffice-org base -- Getting help from the wizard -- Taking a tour of OpenOffice-org base -- Sitting down at the table -- Layout with OpenOffice-org math -- Menu bar -- Standard toolbar -- Commands window --

Chapter 13: Messing with audio -- What sound? I don't hear a thing! -- Listening to CDs -- Rhythmbox -- KsCD -- Listening to downloaded music -- Amarok -- Rhythmbox revisited -- Ripping music tracks from CDs -- Burning audio CDs and DVDs -- Chapter 14: Messing with video and graphics -- Watchin' those silly Web clips -- Checking your plugins -- Adding a plugin -- Getting even more video support -- Viewing movie files with totem -- Watchin' DVDs -- Creating and modifying graphics -- GIMP basic tools -- Capturing screenshots -- Editing an image file -- Using the GIMP scripts -- Playing 3-D games -- Chapter 15: Playing with Google gadgets -- Finding Google gadgets with gOS -- Installing gadgets in other distributions -- Installing the gadget package with Fedora -- Gadgets for all -- Using gadgets -- Default gOS gadgets -- Customizing gadgets -- Adding more gadgets -- Using Google apps -- Part 4: Junior Administrator Boot Camp -- Chapter 16: Adding software to Linux -- Opening downloaded files -- Compressing and packaging files to share -- Keeping Linux Up to (Up)date -- Updating Fedora with PackageKit -- Updating Ubuntu with synaptic -- Installing new software -- Adding complete applications -- Adding individual packages -- Finding more software -- Upgrading your OS -- Chapter 17: Working without the GUI -- Playing the shell game -- Getting a shell -- Using the shell prompt -- Opening a virtual terminal window -- Understanding bash command syntax and structure -- Starting programs from the shell -- Putting wildcard expansion to good use -- Working with long commands -- Asking Linux to complete a command or filename for you -- Accessing your command history -- Working with variables -- Variables versus environment variables -- Checking out commonly used environment variables -- Storing and retrieving variables' values -- Using redirection and pipes -- Redirecting command output -- Laying pipes -- Using help -- Clearing the screen -- Chapter 18: Basic system administration -- Managing users and groups -- Adding new users -- Modifying existing users -- Deleting a user account -- Adding new groups -- Modifying groups -- Setting up printers -- Printer server settings -- Adding a new printer -- Modifying printer properties -- Checking out the system monitor -- Processes -- Resources -- File systems -- Chapter 19: Secure Linux box is a happy Linux box -- Updating your software -- Keeping your network secure -- Controlling your services -- Controlling and adjusting your firewall -- Keeping an eye on your log files with the system log viewer -- Chapter 20: Virtual world -- Understanding what virtual servers are -- Installing virtualbox -- Creating a virtual server -- Setting up your virtual server -- Changing settings -- Loading an OS -- Working with the sandbox -- Machine menu -- Devices menu --

Part 5: Part Of Tens -- Chapter 21: Ten steps to setting up a Samba server -- Dancing the Samba -- Step 1: Plan a sharing policy -- Step 2: Create Linux groups -- Step 3: Create folders to share -- Step 4: Set advanced folder permissions -- Step 5: Install and start Samba -- Step 6: Configure Samba -- Step 7: Create Linux user accounts -- Step 8: Create Samba user accounts -- Step 9: Create shared folders in Samba -- Step 10: Map to shared folders -- Troubleshooting -- Chapter 22: Ten troubleshooting tips -- Tip #1: Llinux installer froze -- Tip #2: Checking your distribution burns -- Tip #3: I told the installer to test my graphics, and they failed -- Tip #4: Installer tested my graphics fine, but my GUI won't start -- Tip #5: I think I'm in Linux, but I don't know what to do! -- Tip #6: I don't want to boot into this! -- Tip #7: Changing your boot environment "permanently" -- Tip #8: I want to change screen resolutions -- Tip #9: My GUI is hung, and I'm stuck! -- Tip #10: Help, my machine hangs during boot! -- Aaargh! I forgot my root password! What do I do? -- Part 6: Appendixes -- Appendix A: Common Linux commands -- Linux commands by function -- Getting help -- Archiving and compressing -- Built-in bash commands -- Files and the Filesystem -- File organization -- File attributes -- File locators -- File viewers -- Filesystem commands -- Mtools -- System control -- Administration -- Kernel-module handling -- Processes -- Appendix B: About the DVD -- System requirements -- Using the DVD-ROM -- If you've got problems (of the DVD-ROM kind) -- Index.

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