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Fedora 9 Linux Desktop Handbook
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by Richard Petersen
Sales Rank: 244234
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List Price: $34.00
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Paperback: 504 pages
Publisher: surfing turtle press May 28, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0977937690
ISBN-13: 978-0977937691
Product Dimensions:
9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Product Description
This book examines Fedora for the user. Though administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform tasks. The emphasis here is on what users face when using Fedora, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the GNOME and KDE desktops, shell commands, and both the Fedora administration and network tools. Desktops are examined in detail, including configuration options. Applications are reviewed. This book is very much an handbook for Fedora 9, with all the latest features of interest to users.
Publisher Description
This book examines Fedora for the user. Though administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform tasks. The emphasis here is on what users face when using Fedora, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the GNOME and KDE desktops, shell commands, and both the Fedora administration and network tools. Desktops are examined in detail, including configuration options. Applications are reviewed. This book is very much a handbook for Fedora 9, with all the latest features of interest to users.
Part 1 focuses on getting started, covering Fedora information and resources, Fedora Live CD/DVDs, installing and setting up Fedora, and basic use of the desktop as well as device access.
Part 2 keys in on applications and software management. Repositories and their use are covered in detail. Then office, multimedia, mail, and Web applications are examined. It includes coverage of the PulseAudio sound interface.
Part 3 covers the two major desktops, GNOME and KDE4, discussing features like panels, applets, and file manager views. In addition, the shell interface is also explored, including features like history, file name completion, directory and file operations, among others.
Part 4 deals with administration topics, first discussing system tools like the GNOME system monitor and the Disk Usage Analyzer. Then a detailed chapter on Fedora system administration tools for managing users and printers is presented, along with service management and Wine Windows emulator for running Windows applications directly. The network administration chapter covers a variety of network tasks, including configuration of network connections, Wireless connections, Firewalls, and Samba Windows access.
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Fedora 9 Linux Desktop Handbook
List Price: $34.00
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Price: $22.44
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