| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 373 pages) : illustrations |
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illustration |
| Contents |
Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users -- Our Contract with You, the Reader -- List of Chapters -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- How to Download the Files -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Why Linux? Why Not Linux? Which Linux? -- Why Linux? -- Freedom -- Choice -- Security -- Opportunity -- Why not Linux? The top 10 myths -- Linux is only for servers. -- Linux is only for techies. -- Linux doesn't have the software I need. -- Linux won't run my Windows software. -- You have to use the command line. -- You have to compile everything |
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You don't have to worry about security. -- I can't use my existing hardware. -- There isn't any technical support. -- It doesn't cost anything. -- Which Linux? -- About Linux "distributions" -- The original candidates -- Why I chose Fedora Core -- Chapter 2: Installing Fedora Core -- The big picture -- Installing Linux alongside a pre-existing OS -- The details-step by step -- Download Fedora Core -- Download the ISO files -- Verify that the bits came down properly -- Burn a CD -- Install Fedora Core -- Document your hardware -- Prepare for Installation -- Perform installation -- Welcome screen |
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Language Selection -- Keyboard Configuration -- Mouse Configuration -- Monitor Configuration -- Installation Type -- Disk Partitioning Setup -- Automatic Partitioning -- Boot Loader Configuration -- Additional Language Support -- Time Zone Selection -- Set Root Password -- Package Installation Defaults -- Package Group Selection -- About to Install -- Required Install Media -- Installing Packages -- Boot Diskette Creation -- Congratulations! -- Final Setup -- License Agreement -- Date and Time -- User Account -- Sound Card -- Additional CDs -- Final Setup -- Welcome -- First login |
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Advanced topics/alternatives/options -- Modifying automatic partitioning's choices -- Customizing the boot loader options -- Writing to the Master Boot Record -- Editing the boot loader's label -- Assigning static IP addresses instead of using DHCP -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Updating Fedora Core -- The big picture -- Dependencies -- RPMs -- Red Hat Network -- up2date -- yum -- APT -- Summary -- The details-step by step -- Are there updates available? -- Configuration -- Point up2date to a local mirror -- Launch up2date -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Getting Help -- Static help -- Online help |
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The Linux Documentation Project -- Fedora Core Web sites -- Interactive help -- Mailing lists -- Subscribing -- Getting help effectively -- 1. Be nice. -- 2. Show that you've done your homework first. -- 3. Provide detailed information about the problem. -- 4. More ideas. -- Mailing list archives -- Where to search -- How to search -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Configuring Your Desktop -- Using the desktop as-is -- Switching between desktop environments -- Basic operation of the desktop -- Desktop -- Panel -- Main Menu -- Applets -- Customize the desktop -- Desktop -- Panel -- Menus -- Applets |
| Summary |
Annotation Today's experienced computer user doesn't have time to set up and learn a new operating system and programs alone. This book shows an ordinary computer user who is comfortable with using Microsoft Windows and associated popular applications how Linux works and how using it is similar in many ways to their current software. Then it guides them through the wonderful world of popular Linux applications that perform the same day to day functions they're used to on their Windows computer - word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics processing, email, Internet browsing, pictures, music and video, and more |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Linux. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94087892
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Linux fast |
| Subject |
Operating systems (Computers)
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operating systems.
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Operating systems (Computers)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1930919425 |
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9781930919426 |
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9781930919433 |
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1930919433 |
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1280544260 |
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9781280544262 |
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9786610544264 |
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6610544263 |
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