Teacher and speaker LeBlanc encourages readers to enter the world of the open-source software, and she walks them into the shallows, where they can choose to stay forever or decide to venture into deeper water. Keeping the technobabble to a minimum, she talks about installation, boot-up, configurati
Linux For Dummies
โ Scribed by Dee-Ann LeBlanc
- Book ID
- 127435630
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 10 MB
- Series
- For dummies
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Category
- Library
- City
- Hoboken, NJ
- ISBN
- 0471752827
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Pick a flavor and see what this stable, economical operating system can do!If you've ever wondered whether the Linux penguin knew something you should know, here's where to find out. This plain-English guide walks you through installing Linux, using the desktop and tools like OpenOffice.org, securing your system, and more. You even get to check out seven different Linux flavors and pick the one you like best.Discover how to: * Prepare your computer and install Linux * Choose and set up software * Connect to the Internet * Explore SkypeR phone service * Use the GNOME and KDE desktops * Work with multimedia tools
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