Moving From Windows To Linux (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
Moving From Windows To Linux (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
ISBN: 1584502800
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 247
Pages: 247
Authors: Chuck Easttom
- Table of Contents
- BackCover
- Moving from Windows to Linux
- Introduction
- Section I: Linux Fundamentals
- Chapter 1: Making the Move from Windows to Linux
- What Is Linux?
- Where Did Linux Come From?
- How Does Linux Compare to Windows?
- Linux Distributions
- Where Is Linux Going?
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 2: Installing Linux
- Getting Started
- Disk Partitioning
- Continuing with the Installation
- Choosing Packages
- Completing the Installation
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 3: Basics of the Linux Operating System
- Desktops and Shells
- Shell Basics
- Moving Around in KDE
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Section II: The Linux Graphical User Interface
- Chapter 4: System Configuration in KDE
- Desktop Preferences
- Setting Preferences
- Hardware Information
- Internet Settings
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 5: Using KDE for Everything You Used to Do in Windows
- Introduction
- Text Editors
- Calculators
- Paint Programs and Screen Capture
- The File Manager
- Accessibility
- Other Office Applications
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 6: Linux Administration from KDE
- Managing Users and Groups
- Important System Tools
- Using the KDE Control Center
- System Administration
- Regional and Accessibility
- Scheduling Tasks
- Kickstart Configurator
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 7: The GNOME Interface
- Getting Around in GNOME
- GNOME Graphics Applications
- GNOME Office Applications
- System Tools
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Section III: Moving from Microsoft Office to Open Office
- Chapter 8: Moving from Microsoft Word to Open Office
- Open Office Address Book
- Essentials of Open Office Writer
- Creating a Document
- Extra Features
- Formatting and Configuring
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 9: Spreadsheets with Open Office Calc
- Calc Basics
- Working Through a Spreadsheet
- Configuration
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 10: Moving from Microsoft PowerPoint to Open Office Impress
- Getting Started with Impress
- Creating a Basic Slide Show
- Setting Up Your Slide Show
- Formatting and Configuring
- Templates
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 11: Other Open Office Applications
- Draw
- HTML Editor
- Open Office Setup
- Math
- Global
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Section IV: Important Linux Applications
- Chapter 12: Moving from Adobe Photoshop to GIMP
- What Is GIMP?
- GIMP Basics
- The Toolbox
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 13: Web Browsers, E-Mail, and Internet Applications
- IP Addresses and the Web
- Web Browsers
- FTP Clients
- Chat
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Linux Applications
- GNOME Pilot
- KDEPrintFax
- Configure Panel
- GNOME Toastmaster
- Video and Multimedia
- Kandalf s Tips
- Digital Camera Tool
- Adding Packages
- Utilities
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 15: Web Servers in Linux
- The Apache Web Server
- How to Set Up Apache
- The Apache Configuration File
- Configuring Apache from Within KDE
- Other Web Servers for Linux
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 16: Linux FTP Servers
- What Is an FTP Server?
- VSFTP
- ProFTPD
- PureFTPd
- WU-FTP
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 17: Fun and Games in Linux
- Kolf
- KBattleship
- KAsteroids
- KMines
- KWin4
- Finding Other Linux Games
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Section V: Advanced Linux
- Chapter 18: Linux Shell Commands
- The Shell Itself
- File and Directory Management
- System Commands
- Network Utilities
- Miscellaneous Commands
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 19: System Administration from the Shell
- Run Levels and init
- The Filesystem
- Configuring and Activating Network Cards
- Miscellaneous Shell Commands
- File Compression from the Shell
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 20: Basic Shell Scripting
- Script Basics
- Variables in Shell Scripts
- System Variables
- Getting Input from the User
- Math in Scripts
- if Statements in Scripts
- Loops in Scripts
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 21: Advanced Shell Functions
- Advanced Shell Commands
- Shell Editors
- pico filename
- Advanced Shell Scripting
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Chapter 22: Samba, Printing, and More
- What Is Samba?
- Configuring Samba
- Other Services
- Summary
- Review Questions
- Appendix A: Other Resources
- Distributions
- Linux Tutorials
- Linux Software
- Linux Games
- General PC Tutorials
- Appendix B: Glossary of Linux and Operating System Terms
- Appendix C: Answers to Review Questions
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Chapter 15
- Chapter 16
- Chapter 17
- Chapter 18
- Chapter 19
- Chapter 20
- Chapter 21
- Chapter 22
- Appendix D: PC Hardware
- Appendix E: Red Hat Packages
- Packages-Part 2-A-H
- Packages-Part 2-I-M
- Packages-Part 2-N-R
- Packages-Part 2-S-Z
- Index
- Index_B
- Index_C
- Index_D
- Index_E
- Index_F
- Index_G
- Index_H
- Index_I
- Index_K
- Index_L
- Index_M
- Index_N
- Index_O
- Index_P
- Index_Q
- Index_R
- Index_S
- Index_T
- Index_U
- Index_V
- Index_W
- Index_X
- Index_Z
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
Moving From Windows To Linux (Charles River Media Networking/Security)
ISBN: 1584502800
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 247
Pages: 247
Authors: Chuck Easttom