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Moving to Linux
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Introduction
Is Linux Really FREE?
The GPL
So What Do I Gain?
What Do I Lose?
Some Tips on Using this Book
Help Me!
About the CD
It's My Philosophy
Resources
Chapter 2. Ready . . . Set . . . Linux!
Getting Linux
Getting a Free Copy of Linux
Dual Booting
Preserving Your Data
A Linux-Only System
Windows on Linux
Breaking Free!
Resources
Chapter 3. The Installation
Getting Ready for Your Installation
Hardware Considerations
Dual Booting Revisited
An Installation Comparison
A Mandrake Linux Install
Putting On The Red Hat
A SuSE Install
Not So Tough Installs
Starting and Stopping Linux
And Now . . . Linux!
Resources
Chapter 4. Getting Your Hands Dirty
Getting to Know You . . . KDE
Logging In
Becoming One with the Desktop
Your First Application
Windows, Title Bars, and Menus, Oh My!
Resizing Windows
Command Central
A Polite Introduction to the Command Line
Changing Your Password
Konquest of the Desktop
Chapter 5. Konquering Your World
Files, Directories, and the Root of All Things
Wherever You Go . . .
Enhancing Konqueror
Uh, Roger, Copy That . . .
Creating New Directories
Copying Files and Directories (and Moving, Too!)
Deleting Files and Directories
My World, My Way
Making Your Home a Home
Chapter 6. Customizing Your Desktop (or Making Your World Your Own)
I Am Sovereign of All I Survey . . .
Save My Screen, Please!
Moving Things Around
Is That a Theme or a Motif?
Adding Icons and Shortcuts to Your Desktop
Miscellaneous Changes
Chapter 7. Installing New Packages
Linux and Security
Kpackage
RPMs, the Shell Way
Look, Use the Source . . .
The Extract and Build Five-Step
Resources
Chapter 8. Working with Devices
Yes, It Runs with Linux!
Plug and Play
Getting Familiar with Your Hardware
Printers and Printing
Modems versus Winmodems
What? More Devices?
Resources
Chapter 9. Connecting to the Internet
Before You Begin
Getting on the Net
Connecting to the Net with a Modem
Okay, I'm Connected. Now What?
What about My Windows Friends?
Resources
Chapter 10. Electronic Mail
Be Prepared . . .
Kmail
Let's Communicate!
Evolution
Other Options
Resources
Chapter 11. Surfing the Net (Just Browsing?)
Konqueror
Cool Konqueror Tricks
Mozilla
Wrapping up
Resources
Chapter 12. Keeping Up to Date
Mandrake Update
Red Hat up2date
SuSE's Online Update
Ximian's Red Carpet
The Not-So-Final Word on Updates
Resources
Chapter 13. Word Processors (It Was a Dark and Stormy Night?)
OpenOffice.org Writer
Write Now!
Toolbars of Every Kind . . .
Help!
To Word or Not to Word?
Personalizing Your Environment
Running on AutoPilot
Navigating Style
Speaking of Document Elements . . .
More! Give Me More!
Other Options
Resources
Chapter 14. Spreadsheets (Tables You Can Count on)
Starting a New Spreadsheet and Entering Data
Basic Math
Saving Your Work
Complex Charts and Graphs, Oh My!
Alternatives
Resources
Chapter 15. Presentation Graphics (For Those Who Need No Introduction)
Getting Ready to Impress
Instant Web Presentations
So What's with the Penguin?
Extra! Extra!
Resources
Chapter 16. Graphics and Art (Just Call Me Leonardo)
Working with a Digital Camera
Scanning . . .
Optical Character Recognition
Welcome to the GIMP
Printing Your Masterpiece
Tools, Tools, and More Tools
Chapter 17. Multimedia (If Music Be the Food of Love . . . )
Adjusting the Levels
KsCD, the KDE CD Player
XMMS
Noatun
Ripping and Burning Songs
K3b for a Friendlier Burn
Lights, Camera, Action: Moving Pictures
Playing the MS-Only Plugin Game
Then, There's Mplayer!
Using MPlayer as a Browser Plugin
It's a Wrap!
Resources
Chapter 18. Fun and Games (Very Serious Fun)
Security Revisited
Take Me out to the Arcade
Deal those Cards, Ace
B-4. Miss. E-7. Hit!
Educational Games
3D Accelerated Fun
More Games! I Need More Games!
Resources
Appendix A. The GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
Appendix B. Take Command of Linux
An Easy Start
Working with Files
A Peek at Metacharacters
File Permissions in the Shell
Standard Input and Standard Output
Pipes and Piping
Working with Directories
More on File Permissions
User and Group Ownership
Who Can Do What?
Finding Anything
Forging on . . .
References
About the CD-ROM
Minimun Suggested Requirements and Instructions
License Agreement
Technical Support
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