The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

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If the open-source movement becomes more popular among beginning to intermediate computer users, the Linux operating system may easily emerge as the operating system of choice. However, getting neophytes to jump on the Linux bandwagon is no easy sell unless the new user has access to a dependable and fairly thorough introductory Linux reference. Author Manuel Alberto Ricart supplies a clearly written introduction to this OS in The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux.

The mark of any truly great Linux reference, whether it is written for the diehard kernel programmer or the new, curious OS explorer, is its documentation on installing Linux. To help get you started, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Linux includes a CD-ROM with a copy of Caldera's OpenLinux version 1.3. Between appendices A and B, Ricart provides a step-by-step explanation of the Linux OS installation as well as a fairly extensive list of hardware that is compatible with the OpenLinux 1.3. Quick to acknowledge the high potential for frustration during the installation process, Ricart includes helpful tips for getting around the most common configuration pitfalls.

The bulk of the book is distributed across three sections that teach you how to use the graphical interface, called the KDE Desktop; the command-line interface, which should be fairly familiar to anyone migrating from Unix to Linux; and the commands necessary for low-level system administration and maintenance. --Ryan Kuykendall

Book Description
This book covers: Preparing to install the system, Using shells and online documentation,The X Windows graphical interface,Networking and Internet,Administration,Configuring Linux for multimedia,A guide to available software and tools. Users who have been wanting to get started, but not sure how to go about it, or those who have not made deep inroads into their installed system, will benefit most from the book. Customers on Amazon.com's Web site reported dissatisfaction with the competition's product, noting its emphasis more on puns than on the software. Our book gets users started but doesn't leave them stranded once they're up and running. In addition, its step-by-step guide to standard Linux tasks satisfies the users' need to utilize the system's capabilities, especially its Internet functions.

Synopsis
Users who have been wanting to get started, but are not sure how to go about it, or those who have not made deep inroads into their installed system, will benefit from this book that covers preparing to install the system, using shells and online documentation, plus much more.

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