Beginning Suse Linux: From Novice To Professional,9781590594582

Beginning Suse Linux: From Novice To Professional

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ISBN13: 9781590594582
ISBN10: 1590594584
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Pub. Date: 2005-03-30
Publisher(s): Springer-Verlag New York Inc
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Summary

This ideal guide will ground you in core Linux skills on the SUSE Linux Distribution. It provides Linux background and installation wisdom. You'll learn how to get your system up and running, and verify proper installation. Then you'll be able to configure all your hardware devices, as well as connect to the Internet and reproduce common Windows tasks, like multimedia playback and office functions. With invaluable tutorials, tips, and tricks, the book to familiarizes you with Linux options like writing documents, editing images, burning CDs, managing and accessing files from a Windows PC across a network, and much more. The author looks at harnessing the power of SUSE Linux through the available user interfaces, and also examines what goes on underneath the hood. So you'll learn to manipulate the system using the command line interface (the book includes a detailed command glossary.)

Table of Contents

About the Author xix
About the Technical Reviewer xxi
Acknowledgments xxiii
Introduction xxv
PART ONE Introducing the World of Linux
Welcome!
3(8)
What Is Linux?
3(2)
The Age of Linux
5(1)
The Problems with Windows
6(2)
The Benefits of Linux
8(1)
The Linux Community
9(1)
Summary
10(1)
A History and Politics Lesson
11(8)
In the Beginning
11(2)
The GNU Project
13(2)
Proprietary Software and the GPL
15(1)
GNU and Linux Together
16(1)
Different Flavors of Linux
16(1)
Linux Today
17(1)
Modern Linux Development
17(1)
Summary
18(1)
The Realities of Running Linux
19(6)
Learning to Use Linux
19(1)
Who Uses Linux?
20(1)
Getting Hold of Linux
21(1)
Using SUSE Linux
22(1)
Summary
22(3)
PART TWO Installing SUSE Linux
Preinstallation Steps
25(10)
Understanding Partitioning
25(2)
Freeing Up Space
27(3)
Backing Up Your Data
30(1)
Making Notes
31(2)
Summary
33(2)
Installing SUSE Linux
35(18)
An Overview of the Installation Process
35(1)
Step-by-Step Guide
36(16)
Summary
52(1)
Solving Installation Problems
53(14)
Preinstallation Problems
53(1)
Installation Problems
54(2)
Postinstallation Problems
56(2)
GUI Configuration with SaX2
58(5)
Summary
63(4)
PART THREE The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide
Booting Linux for the First Time
67(14)
Starting Up
67(1)
Logging In
68(1)
Exploring the Desktop
69(4)
Running Programs
73(2)
Working with Virtual Desktops
75(2)
Using the Mouse
77(2)
Using the System Tray
79(1)
Summary
80(1)
Getting Hardware Up and Running
81(36)
SUSE Linux Hardware Support
81(2)
Getting Online
83(13)
Setting Up E-Mail and Instant Messaging
96(6)
Adding a Printer
102(5)
Getting Pictures onto Your PC
107(6)
Using 3D Graphic Cards
113(2)
Summary
115(2)
Securing Your System
117(12)
Windows Security vs. Linux Security
117(2)
SUSE Linux Access Permissions
119(2)
Common-Sense Security
121(1)
Online Updates
122(2)
The SUSE Linux Firewall
124(4)
Summary
128(1)
Personalizing SUSE Linux: Getting Everything Just Right
129(14)
Changing the Look and Feel
129(7)
Configuring a Notebook's Touchpad
136(2)
Adding and Removing Shortcuts
138(1)
Adding and Removing Applets
139(1)
Setting Power-Saving Features
140(2)
Summary
142(1)
Using Linux Replacements for Windows Programs
143(20)
Linux Has It All
143(2)
A Quick Start with Common Linux Programs
145(15)
Other Handy Tools
160(1)
Summary
161(2)
Managing Your Files
163(14)
File System Concepts
163(2)
Using Konqueror
165(3)
Launching Files and Running Programs
168(2)
Accessing Windows Files
170(3)
Accessing Floppies, CDs, and DVDs
173(2)
Summary
175(2)
Dealing with Problems
177(16)
SUSE Linux Stability
177(1)
Crash Recovery
178(5)
General Problem-Solving Tips
183(2)
Getting Help Online
185(2)
Solving Common Problems
187(2)
Summary
189(4)
PART FOUR The Shell and Beyond
Introducing the BASH Shell
193(16)
What Is the BASH Shell?
193(2)
Why Bother with the Shell?
195(1)
When Should You Use the Shell?
196(1)
Getting Started with the Shell
197(4)
Working with Files
201(6)
Summary
207(2)
Understanding Linux Files and Users
209(20)
Real Files and Virtual Files
209(2)
Users and File Permissions
211(6)
The File System Explained
217(3)
Mounting
220(3)
File Searches
223(2)
File Size and Free Space
225(2)
Summary
227(2)
Working with Text Files
229(14)
Viewing Text Files
229(3)
Using a Command-Line Text Editor
232(6)
Searching Through Files
238(3)
Comparing Text Files
241(1)
Summary
242(1)
Taking Control of the System
243(10)
Viewing Processes
243(3)
Controlling Processes
246(4)
Controlling Jobs
250(1)
Summary
251(2)
Cool Shell Tricks
253(12)
Using Autocompletion
253(2)
Keyboard Shortcuts
255(2)
Command History
257(2)
Piping and Directing Output
259(3)
Summary
262(3)
PART FIVE Multimedia
MP3s and CDs
265(14)
Playing MP3 Music
265(3)
Ripping Music from CDs
268(6)
Playing Audio CDs
274(1)
Recording Audio
275(2)
Creating Audio CDs
277(1)
Summary
278(1)
Viewing Movies and Video
279(6)
Watching Movies
279(3)
Watching TV
282(2)
Summary
284(1)
Image Editing
285(18)
Getting Pictures onto Your PC
285(1)
Bring Out The GIMP
286(4)
Editing Images with The GIMP
290(9)
Summary
299(4)
PART SIX Office Tasks
Making the Move to OpenOffice.org
303(8)
Office Similarities
303(2)
File Compatibility
305(1)
The Right Fonts
306(3)
Summary
309(2)
OpenOffice.org Overview
311(14)
Introducing the Interface
311(1)
Customizing the Interface
312(4)
Configuring OpenOffice.org Options
316(4)
Using OpenOffice.org Core Functions
320(2)
Creating Macros
322(1)
Saving Files
322(1)
Summary
323(2)
In Depth: Writer
325(12)
Formatting Text
325(3)
Spell-Checking
328(1)
Inserting Pictures
328(2)
Working with Tables
330(1)
Mail Merging
331(3)
Adding Headers and Footers
334(1)
Summary
335(2)
In Depth: Calc
337(8)
Entering and Formatting Data
337(1)
Deleting and Inserting Data and Cells
338(1)
Working with Formulas
338(2)
Sorting Data
340(1)
Creating Charts
341(1)
Using Filters
342(1)
Summary
343(2)
In Depth: Impress
345(8)
Creating a Presentation
345(2)
Animating Slides
347(1)
Applying Fontwork
348(1)
Using 3D Effects
349(2)
Outputting a Presentation As Flash
351(1)
Summary
352(1)
In Depth: Rekall
353(10)
Getting Started with Rekall
353(1)
Setting Up a Database
354(2)
Creating a Table
356(3)
Creating a Form to Enter Data
359(3)
Summary
362(1)
Running Microsoft Office under SUSE Linux
363(10)
Installing and Configuring Wine
363(3)
Installing and Running Office Programs
366(2)
Installing and Running Other Windows Programs
368(2)
Summary
370(3)
PART SEVEN Keeping Your System Running
Installing Software
373(22)
Software Installation Basics
373(4)
Adding and Removing Programs with YaST2
377(5)
Installing Programs from the Shell
382(7)
Compiling from Source
389(4)
Summary
393(2)
Managing Users
395(8)
Understanding Users and Group Accounts
395(1)
Creating New Users and Groups
396(3)
Changing Passwords
399(1)
Sharing Root Powers via sudo
400(2)
Summary
402(1)
Optimizing Your System
403(20)
Speeding Up Booting
403(3)
Optimizing Hard Disk Settings
406(5)
Prelinking
411(2)
Optimizing the Kernel
413(6)
Freeing Up Disk Space
419(2)
Adding Another Disk Drive
421(1)
Summary
422(1)
Backing Up Data
423(10)
What Data Should You Back Up?
423(1)
Backing Up Data via YaST2
424(2)
Backing Up Personal Data
426(2)
Making Backups from the Command Line
428(3)
Summary
431(2)
Scheduling Tasks
433(4)
Scheduling with crontab
433(3)
Using at to Schedule Tasks
436(1)
Summary
436(1)
Accessing Linux Remotely
437(46)
Using Secure Shell
437(3)
Transferring Files with SFTP
440(1)
Using GUI Applications Remotely
441(2)
Using YaST2 Remote Administration
443(2)
Configuring the Firewall for Remote Connections
445(1)
Summary
446(3)
PART EIGHT Appendixes
Appendix A Glossary of Linux Terms
449(22)
Appendix B BASH Command Index
471(12)
Index 483

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