Linux For Dummies - Softcover

LeBlanc, Dee-Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764579371 ISBN 13: 9780764579370

Publisher: For Dummies, 2005

Synopsis

Previous editions of Linux For Dummies have garnered rave reviews. However, there’s one scary term applied to them—outdated! The 6^th 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.

The bonus DVD includes:

• The full, installable version of Fedora Core 3 and Knoppix
• ISO images (that will save hours of downloading time) for SUSE live, Mandrake full version, Xandros Open Circulation version, and Linspire full version

If you want to explore the different distributions of Linux, this is the guide for you!

About this title

About the Author

Dee-Ann LeBlanc is the author or coauthor of all previous editions of Linux For Dummies. She also develops and teaches courses on Linux, Unix, and other computer-related topics.

From the Back Cover

Pick your favorite flavor and install Linux today!

Configure Linux, set up your Internet connection, and start getting things done

Get ready to explore the wonderful world of Linux! This plain-English guide covers six of the most popular Linux distributions — Fedora™ Core, SUSE™, Mandrake™, Xandros®, Linspire™, and Knoppix — and shows you how to install each of them. Secure your system, find your way around the Internet, manage your files, use cool multimedia tools and OpenOffice.org, and even go wireless!

Discover how to:

• Prep your computer and Install the six Linux distributions covered
• Work with the six most popular distributions
• Set up your Internet connection and get online
• Compare GNOME™ and KDE™ desktops
• Manipulate files and directories

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764579371
• ISBN 13: 9780764579370
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 446