Description :
* 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.

Table of contents :

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.
Chapter 7: Getting to Know the Linux Filesystem.
Chapter 8: Using the Filesystem in GNOME and Nautilus.
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.

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