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Linux Desktop Pocket Guide
While Mac OS X garners all the praise from pundits, and
Windows XP attracts all the viruses, Linux is quietly being
installed on millions of desktops every year. For
programmers and system administrators, business users, and
educators, desktop Linux is a breath of fresh air and a
needed alternative to other operating systems.
The
Linux Desktop Pocket Guide is your introduction to using
Linux on five of the most popular distributions: Fedora,
Gentoo, Mandriva, SUSE, and Ubuntu. Despite what you may
have heard, using Linux is not all that hard. Firefox and
Konqueror can handle all your web browsing needs; GAIM and
Kopete allow you to chat with your friends on the AOL, MSN,
and Yahoo! networks; and the email programs Evolution and
Kontact provide the same functionality as Microsoft Outlook,
with none of the cost. All of these programs run within the
beautiful, feature-packed, and easy-to-use GNOME or KDE
desktop environments.
No operating system truly "just works," and Linux is no
exception. Although Linux is capable of running on most any
computing hardware that Microsoft Windows can use, you
sometimes need to tweak it just a little to make it work the
way you really want. To help you with this task, Linux
Desktop Pocket Guide covers essential topics, such as
configuring your video card, screen resolution, sound, and
wireless networking. And laptop users are not left out--an
entire section is devoted to the laptop issues of battery
life, sleep, and hibernate modes.
Preface
Chapter 1:. Distributions
Choosing a Distribution
Fedora
Gentoo
Mandriva
SUSE
Ubuntu
Other Distributions
Getting a Distribution
Chapter 2:. Logging In
Graphical Logins
Text Logins
Chapter 3:. GNOME
GNOME Desktop
File Manager
The GNOME Menu and Program Launchers
GNOME Configuration
Chapter 4:. KDE
The KDE Desktop
File Manager
The KDE Menu
The KDE Control Center
Chapter 5:. Applications
Web Browsers
Email
Instant Messaging and IRC
Office Suites
Video Players
Music Ripping, Encoding, and Playing
CD and DVD Burning
Digital Images
Games
Chapter 6:. Add, Remove, and Update Programs
Fedora
Gentoo
Mandriva
SUSE
Ubuntu
Using RPMs
Build Your Own
Chapter 7:. Configuration
Sound
Printing
Wired Networking
Wireless Networking
X
Chapter 8:. Laptops
Touchpads
Kernel Support for Power Management
Extending Battery Life
Putting Your Laptop to Sleep
Hibernating Your Laptop
Distribution Support
Appendix: Running Commands and Editing Text
Index
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