8th Edition of Linux for Dummies Now Available.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71108) has announced the addition of Linux For Dummies, 8th Edition to their offering. -Focusing on Fedora A free distribution of the Linux kernel from Red Hat along with a variety of open source utilities. Technical support is not provided for any of the Fedora distribution, only for Red Hat's full fee-based subscription of Linux. 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 DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. 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 CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . -A companion Web site provides installation options and information on other popular Linux distributions, including SuSE, Mandriva, Linspire, Knoppix, and Ubuntu A popular Linux distribution that is noted for its ease of installation and use. Based on the Debian version of Linux and introduced in 2004, Ubuntu is sponsored by Canonical Ltd., London and Montreal (www.canonical.com). . Author Info Dee-Ann LeBlanc is an award-winning author and journalist with 13 books and 150 articles to her credit. Richard K. Blum has authored several books on Linux servers and desktops. Introduction. Part I: Getting Your Feet Wet. Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Linux. Chapter 2: Prepping Your Computer for Linux. Chapter 3: Installing Fedora. Chapter 4: Booting and Stopping Fedora. Chapter 5: Checking Out the Desktops. Part II: Getting Up to Speed with Linux. Chapter 6: Working without the GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. . Chapter 7: Getting to Know the Linux Filesystem. Chapter 8: Using the Filesystem in GNOME gnome (nōm), in folklore, tiny subterranean creature associated with mines and quarries. Usually represented as misshapen, frequently as hunchbacked, gnomes are said to be guardians of hidden treasures. and Nautilus nautilus, in zoology nautilus, cephalopod mollusk belonging to the sole surviving genus (Nautilus) of a subclass that flourished 200 million years ago, known as the nautiloids. . Chapter 9: Connecting to the Internet. Part III: Getting Things Done. Chapter 10: Using the Internet. Chapter 11: Putting the X in Text. Chapter 12: Word Processing and More with OpenOffice.org. Chapter 13: Messing with Audio. Chapter 14: Messing with Video and Graphics. Chapter 15: Windows-Only Media Formats and Programs. Part IV: Junior Administrator Boot Camp. Chapter 16: Adding Software to Linux. Chapter 17: Basic System Administration. Chapter 18: A Secure Linux Box Is a Happy Linux Box. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 19: Ten Steps to Making Your Own Wireless Access Point. Chapter 20: Ten Steps to Setting Up a Samba Print Server. Chapter 21: Ten Steps to Setting Up a File Server. Chapter 22: Ten Troubleshooting Tips. Part VI: Appendixes. Appendix A: Common Linux Commands. Appendix B: About the DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. . Index. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71108 |
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