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Linux for Dummies [With DVD-ROM] Paperback - 2006 - 7th Edition

by Dee-Ann LeBlanc

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Focusing on Fedora Core 6, this accessible guide shows newcomers how to create a full-featured Linux desktop setup that's comparable to a Windows system Substantially revised and updated with new material on setting up a wireless home network, recycling an old Windows computer as a Linux home-networking server, running Linux on a laptop, editing digital photos, managing and playing audio and video, using open source productivity software, and more The DVD features the full Fedora Core installation and Fedora Core CD ISOs; there's also a coupon for readers who prefer to get Fedora Core on CD-ROM A companion Web site provides installation options and information on other popular Linux distributions, including SuSE, Mandriva, Linspire, Knoppix, and Ubuntu Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included.

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Thinking about switching to Linux but find the prospect too daunting? Many people think it takes years of practice to become a Linux user. Actually, only takes a few tries to become fluent in the system and take advantage of all of its capabilities!

Linux For Dummies, 7th Edition shows you the ins and outs that you need to master in order to build a smoothly functioning Linux system--and gives you the know-how and confidence to use it. This easy-to-read guide walks you through installation, using tools, securing systems, and more. Providing a general overview of the program as well as basic instructions, you'll have the tools you need to:

  • Install and configure Linux
  • Connect to the internet
  • Browse the Web with Firefox
  • Manipulate files and directories
  • Understand and use the Linux filesystem
  • Download and install software to Linux
  • Choose a secure password
  • Work without the GUI
  • View and edit text files
  • Take full advantage of OpenOffice.org
  • Control and use your multimedia

Packed with troubleshooting tips and steps for recovering data with Knoppix, along with a bonus DVD that includes full Fedora Core and Knoppix distributions and ISO images of Linspire, Five-O, SUSE Xandros, ad Mandriva, Linux For Dummies, 7th Edition is the authoritative reference to this classic system!

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Welcome to the world of Linux, the operating system developed by over a thousand people around the world!

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  • Title Linux for Dummies [With DVD-ROM]
  • Author Dee-Ann LeBlanc
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 7th
  • Edition 7
  • Pages 422
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher For Dummies
  • Publication date May 30, 2006
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780471752820 / 0471752827
  • Weight 1.48 lbs (0.67 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.18 x 7.38 x 0.91 in (23.32 x 18.75 x 2.31 cm)
  • Category Computers - Operating Systems
  • Library of Congress subjects Operating systems (Computers)
  • Dewey Decimal Code 005.446

About the author

Dee-Ann LeBlanc, RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), is a writer, course developer, journalist, and trainer who specializes in Linux. While these various professions may sound scattered, they in fact reinforce one another by allowing her to see what people are doing with Linux in the real world and where they need help. She is the Linux Games editor for the Linux Journal, the Desktop editor for LinuxToday.com, and is the author of numerous books on Linux and other computer topics. Dee-Ann has also been a regular contributor to Computer Power User magazine for two years, writing this publication's Linux content.
When Dee-Ann isn't teaching, developing course materials, writing technical nonfiction or fantasy fiction, interviewing interesting people, chatting about Linux online or at conferences, or trying in one way or another to save the world, she hikes with her dogs and experiments on her husband Rob with new recipes. See the latest that Dee-Ann's up to and join her readers' mailing list at www.Dee-AnnLeBlanc.com and http: //dee-ann.blog-city.com/. Contact Dee-Ann at dee@renaissoft.com.

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