3.4 Logging into GNOME

The login screen should resemble that shown in Figure 3-35. To log in, type root, or the name of another user account you created, in the text box labeled Login and press Enter. A second login screen appears, requesting your password. Type the password you earlier assigned to the user and press Enter.

Figure 3-35. The GNOME login screen
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The GNOME desktop, shown in Figure 3-36, appears. If you like, click around the desktop and see what you can discover. Chapter 4 explains how to use the GNOME desktop. However, you should read Chapter 5 before reading that chapter.

Figure 3-36. The GNOME desktop
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To shut down your system, click the red hat at the lower left of the desktop. Then click Shutdown and click OK. Wait for your system to power down; now you're ready to move on to Chapter 4 to begin learning how Linux works.

You may see a flashing red ball at the lower right of the GNOME desktop. The ball is associated with the Red Hat Network Alert Notification facility, which you'll learn about in Chapter 8.