Keir Thomas, Jayant Sharma

Beginning Fedora (eBook, PDF)

From Novice to Professional

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional guides you through the tasks most new Linux users desire to perform while explaining potentially confusing concepts along the way. It provides an illustrated, step-by-step guide to Fedora installation and hardware configuration. You'll also learn how to install it alongside Windows, allowing you to switch between the operating systems at will. The book eases the transition from the Windows to the Linux desktop by focusing on key everyday tasks such as file management, peripheral configuration, MP3/video playback, and office tasks.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apress
• Seitenzahl: 519
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Februar 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781430202974
• Artikelnr.: 37342481

Autorenporträt

Keir Thomas is an award-winning author who has written several best-selling beginning-level Linux titles for Apress. A former computer magazine editor, he has been writing about computers, operating systems, and software for a decade. He has also edited many computing titles and works as a full-time author. He lives on the side of a mountain in England, and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments.

Inhaltsangabe

Introducing the World of Linux.- Welcome!.- A History and Politics Lesson.- The Realities of Running Linux.- Installing Fedora.- Preinstallation Steps.- Installing Fedora.- Solving Installation Problems.- The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide.- Booting Fedora for the First Time.- Getting Everything Up and Running.- How to Secure Your Computer.- Personalizing Fedora: Getting Everything Just Right.- Fedora Replacements for Windows Programs.- Managing Your Files.- The Shell and Beyound.- Introducing the BASH Shell.- Understanding Linux Files and Users.- Working with Text Files.- Taking Control of the System.- Cool Shell Tricks.- Multimedia.- Digital Music.- Movies and Multimedia.- Image Editing.- Office Tasks.- Making the Move to OpenOffice.org.- OpenOffice.org Overview.- In Depth: Writer.- In Depth: Calc.- In Depth: Impress.- In Depth: Base.- In Depth: Evolution.- Keeping Your System Running.- Installing and Removing Software.- Managing Users.- Optimizing Your System.- Backing Up Data.-Scheduling Tasks.- Accessing Computers Remotely.