Spring Into Linux

 Content: Preface.  About the Author.  About the Series Editor.  1. Understanding Open Source Software.  Open Source Software  Open Source License  Linux Is Open Source Software  What Is GNU?  Summary  2. Choosing a Linux Distribution.  Distribution Contents  Red Hat/Fedora  Mandrake  SuSE  Other Distributions  Live CDs  Summary  3. Getting Ready to Install Linux.  Hardware Requirements  Hardware Compatibility  Purchasing Linux  Downloading Linux  Planning Your Computer System  Running Linux with Windows  Examining Your Hard Drive  Making Room for Linux During Installation  Making Room for Linux Before Installation  Booting from the CD or from a Floppy  Summary  4. Installation.  Installation Overview  Starting the Fedora Installation Procedure  Collecting Hardware Information for Fedora  Selecting the Installation Type for Fedora  Selecting Where to Install Fedora  Collecting Network Information for Fedora  Languages and Time Zone for Fedora  Creating the Root Account for Fedora  Selecting Packages to Install on Fedora  Installing the Fedora System  Starting the Mandrake Installation Procedure  Collecting Information for Mandrake  Selecting Packages to Install on Mandrake  Installing the Mandrake System  Creating Accounts for Mandrake  Configuration Summary for Mandrake  Finishing Mandrake Installation  Starting the SuSE Installation Procedure  Configuration Settings for SuSE  Selecting Packages to Install on SuSE  Installing the SuSE System  Configuring the Installed SuSE System  Finishing SuSE Installation  Summary  5. Interacting with Linux.  The Graphical User Interface on Linux  GNOME  KDE  The Command-Line Interface on Linux  Choosing the Interface  Summary  6. Using Your Desktop.  Logging In  Your First Login  Anatomy of a Desktop  KDE and GNOME Desktops  The Panel  Working on the Desktop  Configuring the Desktop  Changing the KDE Background  Changing the GNOME Background  Setting Fonts  Setting the Screen Saver  Organizing the Desktop  Changing the Panel Location and Size  Configuring Multiple Virtual Desktops  Logging Out  Summary  7. Using the Command Line.  Entering Commands  Entering a Single Command  Command-Line Syntax  Redirecting Input and Output  Running Commands in the Background  Editing the Command Line  Command-Line Help  Some Useful Commands  The sort Command  The grep Command  Configuring the Terminal Window  Summary  8. Linux Accounts.  Account Types  Groups  Account Information  Adding Accounts  Passwords  Group Information  Adding Groups  Forgotten Root Password  Summary  9. File Management.  File Organization  File Information  Examining Files from the Desktop  Examining Files from the Command Line  File Permissions  Changing Permissions  Managing Owners and Groups  File Types  Finding Files  Creating Directories, Files, and Links  Copying, Renaming, and Moving Files  Viewing and Editing Text Files  Deleting Files and Directories  Summary  10. Applications and Programs.  Programs  Linux Commands  Applications  Managing Application Software  Installing from the Distribution CDs  Installing from the Distribution Web Site  Finding Packages on the Internet  Installing Packages Using RPM  Installing Packages from Source Code  Summary  11. Word Processing.  Creating a Document  Menus and Toolbars  Formatting  Styles  Using Templates  Creating Templates  Editing Document Contents  Autocorrection  Spell Checking  Tables and Columns  Frames  Graphics in Documents  The Gallery  Document File Formats  Tracking Changes  Summary  12. Spreadsheets.  Creating a Spreadsheet  Menus and Toolbars  Formatting Cells  Formatting Pages  Editing the Spreadsheet Content  Formulas and Functions  Saving and Printing  Summary  13. Graphics.  Graphics File Formats  Viewing Graphics Files  Scanning Documents  Presentation Graphics  Digital Cameras  Screen Shots  Diagramming with Dia  Drawing with OpenOffice Draw  Creating and Opening Images in the GIMP  The GIMP Toolbox  Changing Image Size in GIMP  Removing Elements from an Image in GIMP  Adding Elements to an Image in the GIMP  Working with Layers in the GIMP  Summary  14. Printing.  Installing Your Printer on Fedora  Installing Your Printer on Other Distributions  Printing  Managing Print Jobs  Summary  15. The Internet.  Accessing the Internet  Hardware for Accessing the Internet  Checking Your Network Connections  Adding a Dial-Up Network Connection  Adding a Broadband Network Connection  Web Browsers  Browsing with Mozilla  Mozilla Menus and Toolbars  The Mozilla Sidebar  Tabbed Browsing in Mozilla  Controlling Pop-Ups with Mozilla  Downloads, Forms, Passwords, and Cookies  Plug-Ins  Summary  16. Multimedia.  Configuring Your Sound Card  Playing Audio CDs  Downloading Music  Xmms  Rhythmbox  Video Players  RealPlayer  MPlayer  Listening to Radio  Copying Music Files from CD to Hard Disk  Summary  17. Email, Messaging, and News.  Email Accounts  Email Software  Setting Up an Email Account  Configuring Mozilla Email  Reading Email in Mozilla  Sending Email in Mozilla  Mozilla Message Filters  Creating a Message Filter in Mozilla  Spam  Mozilla Address Book  Adding and Editing Address Cards  Instant Messaging  Signing Up for AIM  Signing Up for MSN Messenger  Signing On with Gaim  IM Conversations  Newsgroups  Summary  18. Editing Text Files.  Opening a File in Kate  Editing in Kate  Kate Features for Programmers  Opening a File in vi  Editing and Saving Files with vi  Moving Around a File in vi  vi Editing Commands  Sample vi Editing Session  Summary  19. Shell Scripts.  A Simple Shell Script  The Basics of Variables and Arrays  Reading Data into Variables  Special Characters and Quotes  Flow Control  Testing Conditions  If Statements  Case Statements  For Loops  While Loops and Until Loops  Infinite Loops  Scheduling Scripts to Run Automatically  A Sample Script  Summary  Appendix A: Regular Expressions.  Appendix B: Command Reference.  Index.