Getting acquainted with Linux -- Prepping your computer for Linux -- Installing Linux -- Examining the GNOME desktop -- Examining the KDE desktop -- Getting to know the Linux filesystem -- Using the filesystem -- Connecting to the Internet -- Using the Internet -- E-mailing the world -- Putting the X in text -- Word processing and more with OpenOffice.org -- Messing with audio -- Messing with video and graphics -- Playing with Google gadgets -- Adding software to Linux -- Working without the GUI -- Basic system administration -- A secure Linux box is a happy Linux box -- The virtual world -- Ten steps to setting up a Samba server -- Ten troubleshooting tips
Summary
One of the fastest ways to learn Linux is with this perennial favorite. Eight previous top-selling editions of Linux For Dummies can't be wrong. If you've been wanting to migrate to Linux, this book is the best way to get there. Written in easy-to-follow, everyday terms, Linux For Dummies 9th Edition gets you started by concentrating on two distributions of Linux that beginners love: the Ubuntu LiveCD distribution and the gOS Linux distribution, which comes pre-installed on Everex computers. The book also covers the full Fedora distribution.:; Linux is an open-source operating system and a low
