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08-27-2006, 12:28 AM
Linux For Dummies
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If you've ever wondered whether the Linux penguin knew something you should know, here's where to find out. This plain-English guide walks you through installing Linux, using the desktop and tools like OpenOffice.org, securing your system, and more. You even get to check out seven different Linux flavors and pick the one you like best.
Discover how to:
-Prepare your computer and install Linux.
-Choose and set up software.
-Connect to the Internet.
-Explore Skype phone service.
-Use the GNOME and KDE desktops.
-Work with multimedia tools.
Book Description
Previous editions of Linux For Dummies have garnered rave reviews. However, there’s one scary term applied to them—outdated! The newest edition remedies that with easy-to-understand information on the latest version of the most popular Linux distributions, including Fedora Core, SuSE, Mandrake, Xandros, Linspire, and Knoppix. This guide walks you though installing, configuring, tuning, and using each version of Linux, the low-cost, secure alternative to expensive operating systems. You’ll discover how to:
Prep your computer for Linux
Boot and stop Linux
Connect to the Internet, e-mail, surf the Web, and access and use cool Internet tools
Manage files and directories
Do word processing and more with Open Office.org
Updated material includes:
Info on the wireless Internet connection
Coverage of the new SELinux infrastructure, an important new security feature
Updated GNOME and KDE coverage
Written by Dee-Ann LeBlanc, award-winning author of numerous books and articles and author or coauthor of the popular previous editions of Linux For Dummies, this edition not only guides you step by step, it also includes an appendix of common Linux commands and a comprehensive index so you can find what you need to know without taking extra steps.
http://rapidshare.de/files/30878857/Linux_For_Dummies.zip.html
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If you've ever wondered whether the Linux penguin knew something you should know, here's where to find out. This plain-English guide walks you through installing Linux, using the desktop and tools like OpenOffice.org, securing your system, and more. You even get to check out seven different Linux flavors and pick the one you like best.
Discover how to:
-Prepare your computer and install Linux.
-Choose and set up software.
-Connect to the Internet.
-Explore Skype phone service.
-Use the GNOME and KDE desktops.
-Work with multimedia tools.
Book Description
Previous editions of Linux For Dummies have garnered rave reviews. However, there’s one scary term applied to them—outdated! The newest edition remedies that with easy-to-understand information on the latest version of the most popular Linux distributions, including Fedora Core, SuSE, Mandrake, Xandros, Linspire, and Knoppix. This guide walks you though installing, configuring, tuning, and using each version of Linux, the low-cost, secure alternative to expensive operating systems. You’ll discover how to:
Prep your computer for Linux
Boot and stop Linux
Connect to the Internet, e-mail, surf the Web, and access and use cool Internet tools
Manage files and directories
Do word processing and more with Open Office.org
Updated material includes:
Info on the wireless Internet connection
Coverage of the new SELinux infrastructure, an important new security feature
Updated GNOME and KDE coverage
Written by Dee-Ann LeBlanc, award-winning author of numerous books and articles and author or coauthor of the popular previous editions of Linux For Dummies, this edition not only guides you step by step, it also includes an appendix of common Linux commands and a comprehensive index so you can find what you need to know without taking extra steps.
http://rapidshare.de/files/30878857/Linux_For_Dummies.zip.html