Part II: The Basics

Chapter List

Chapter 5: Getting Started

Chapter 6: Using the Graphical Desktop

Chapter 7: Diskettes and CD-ROMs

Chapter 8: Shell Prompt Basics

Chapter 9: Managing Files and Directories

Chapter 10: Managing Users and Groups

Red Hat Linux 8.0 is a powerful, reliable operating system — but you need to know how to use it before you can truly get the most benefit from the system.

This part shows you the basics of how to use your Red Hat Linux system. It shows you how to use the graphical desktop environment if you installed it, as well as how to use the system prompt (or command-line interface) if you prefer working in that mode. This part also shows you how to manage users and groups, files and directories, and how to deal with disks and CD-ROMs.