Thomas / Sharma Beginning Fedora

From Novice to Professional
1. ed
ISBN: 978-1-4302-0297-4
Verlag: Apress
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 519 Seiten

Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional guides you through the tasks most new Linux users desire to perform while explaining potentially confusing concepts along the way. It provides an illustrated, step-by-step guide to Fedora installation and hardware configuration. You'll also learn how to install it alongside Windows, allowing you to switch between the operating systems at will. The book eases the transition from the Windows to the Linux desktop by focusing on key everyday tasks such as file management, peripheral configuration, MP3/video playback, and office tasks.

Keir Thomas is an award-winning author who has written several best-selling beginning-level Linux titles for Apress. A former computer magazine editor, he has been writing about computers, operating systems, and software for a decade. He has also edited many computing titles and works as a full-time author. He lives on the side of a mountain in England, and his hobbies include hiking and playing musical instruments.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, Keir

Sharma, Jayant

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents at a Glance;4
2;Contents;6
3;About the Authors;20
4;About the Technical Reviewer;21
5;Acknowledgments;22
6;Introduction;23
6.1;About Fedora;23
6.2;What You’ll Find in This Book;24
6.3;Conventions Used in This Book;25
6.4;Support from Apress;25
7;Introducing the World of Linux;26
7.1;Welcome!;27
7.1.1;What Is Linux?;27
7.1.2;The Age of Linux;29
7.1.3;The Problems with Windows;30
7.1.4;The Benefits of Linux;31
7.1.5;The Linux Community;32
7.1.6;Summary;33
7.2;A History and Politics Lesson;34
7.2.1;In the Beginning;34
7.2.2;The GNU Project;36
7.2.3;Proprietary Software and the GPL;37
7.2.4;GNU and Linux Together;38
7.2.5;Different Flavors of Linux;38
7.2.6;Linux Today;39
7.2.7;Modern Linux Development;39
7.2.8;Summary;40
7.3;The Realities of Running Linux;41
7.3.1;Learning to Use Linux;41
7.3.2;Who Uses Linux?;42
7.3.3;Getting Ahold of Linux;42
7.3.4;Using Fedora;43
7.3.5;Summary;44
8;Installing Fedora;45
8.1;Preinstallation Steps;46
8.1.1;Understanding Partitioning;46
8.1.2;Freeing Up Space;48
8.1.3;Backing Up Your Data;50
8.1.4;Summary;52
8.2;Installing Fedora;53
8.2.1;An Overview of the Installation Process;53
8.2.2;Step- by- Step Guide;53
8.2.3;Summary;75
8.3;Solving Installation Problems;76
8.3.1;Preinstallation Problems;76
8.3.2;Installation Problems;78
8.3.3;Postinstallation Problems;79
8.3.4;Graphical Problems;81
8.3.5;Summary;84
9;The No-Nonsense Getting Started Guide;85
9.1;Booting Fedora for the First Time;86
9.1.1;Starting Up;86
9.1.2;Logging In;87
9.1.3;Exploring the Desktop;89
9.1.4;Running Programs;94
9.1.5;Working with Virtual Desktops;94
9.1.6;Using the Mouse;96
9.1.7;Copying and Pasting Text;97
9.1.8;Summary;97
9.2;Getting Everything Up and Running;98
9.2.1;Fedora Hardware Support;98
9.2.2;Getting Online;101
9.2.3;Setting Up Online Software Repositories;111
9.2.4;Configuring E- Mail and Instant Messaging;113
9.2.5;Adding a Printer;117
9.2.6;Setting Up Digital Imaging Devices;120
9.2.7;Using a USB Memory Stick;123
9.2.8;Installing 3D Graphics Card Drivers;124
9.2.9;Configuring Bluetooth;124
9.2.10;Pairing Bluetooth Devices;125
9.2.11;Configuring Sound Cards;127
9.2.12;Summary;128
9.3;How to Secure Your Computer;129
9.3.1;Windows Security vs. Linux Security;129
9.3.2;Root and Ordinary Users;130
9.3.3;Common- Sense Security;132
9.3.4;Online Updates;135
9.3.5;The Fedora Firewall;136
9.3.6;Summary;141
9.4;Personalizing Fedora: Getting Everything Just Right;142
9.4.1;Changing the Look and Feel;142
9.4.2;Configuring Input Devices;148
9.4.3;Personalizing Login Options;151
9.4.4;Adding and Removing Desktop Items;153
9.4.5;Adding and Removing Menus;155
9.4.6;Personalizing the Panels;156
9.4.7;Working with Applets;157
9.4.8;Setting Power- Saving Features;158
9.4.9;Summary;160
9.5;Fedora Replacements for Windows Programs;161
9.5.1;Available Software;161
9.5.2;A Quick Start with Common Linux Programs;163
9.5.3;Summary;180
9.6;Managing Your Files;181
9.6.1;Understanding File System Concepts;181
9.6.2;Using Nautilus;183
9.6.3;Launching Files and Running Programs;189
9.6.4;Accessing Windows Files;191
9.6.5;Accessing Removable Storage Devices;192
9.6.6;Summary;194
10;The Shell and Beyond;195
10.1;Introducing the BASH Shell;196
10.1.1;What Is the BASH Shell?;196
10.1.2;Why Bother with the Shell?;197
10.1.3;When Should You Use the Shell?;199
10.1.4;Getting Started with the Shell;199
10.1.5;Running Programs;200
10.1.6;Getting Help;201
10.1.7;Running the Shell via a Virtual Console;202
10.1.8;Working with Files;203
10.1.9;Changing and Creating Directories;208
10.1.10;Summary;209
10.2;Understanding Linux Files and Users;210
10.2.1;Real Files and Virtual Files;210
10.2.2;Users and File Permissions;212
10.2.3;The File System Explained;218
10.2.4;Mounting;221
10.2.5;File Searches;224
10.2.6;File Size and Free Space;226
10.2.7;Summary;228
10.3;Working with Text Files;229
10.3.1;Viewing Text Files;229
10.3.2;Using a Command- Line Text Editor;231
10.3.3;Searching Through Files;238
10.3.4;Comparing Text Files;241
10.3.5;Summary;241
10.4;Taking Control of the System;242
10.4.1;Viewing Processes;242
10.4.2;Controlling Processes;245
10.4.3;Controlling Jobs;249
10.4.4;Summary;250
10.5;Cool Shell Tricks;251
10.5.1;Using Autocompletion;251
10.5.2;Using Keyboard Shortcuts;253
10.5.3;Using the Command History;254
10.5.4;Piping and Directing Output;255
10.5.5;Summary;258
11;Multimedia;259
11.1;Digital Music;260
11.1.1;Understanding the Legalities of Playback;260
11.1.2;Playing Music Files;261
11.1.3;Listening to Audio CDs;263
11.1.4;Tuning In to Online Radio Stations;264
11.1.5;Ripping Music from CDs;265
11.1.6;Creating Your Own CDs;268
11.1.7;Summary;268
11.2;Movies and Multimedia;269
11.2.1;Watching Videos;269
11.2.2;Installing VLC Media Player;270
11.2.3;Installing Codecs;271
11.2.4;Playing Back Video;272
11.2.5;Watching DVDs;273
11.2.6;Playing Flash Animations;274
11.2.7;Watching TV;276
11.2.8;Summary;277
11.3;Image Editing;278
11.3.1;Getting Pictures onto Your PC;278
11.3.2;Introducing The GIMP;279
11.3.3;Editing Images with The GIMP;283
11.3.4;Applying Filters;288
11.3.5;Summary;292
12;Office Tasks;293
12.1;Making the Move to OpenOffice.org;294
12.1.1;Office Similarities;294
12.1.2;OpenOffice. org Key Features;295
12.1.3;File Compatibility;296
12.1.4;The Right Fonts;298
12.1.5;Summary;301
12.2;OpenOffice.org Overview;302
12.2.1;Introducing the Interface;302
12.2.2;Customizing the Interface;303
12.2.3;Using OpenOffice. org Core Functions;311
12.2.4;Summary;314
12.3;In Depth: Writer;315
12.3.1;Formatting Text;315
12.3.2;Spell- Checking;317
12.3.3;Inserting Pictures;318
12.3.4;Working with Tables;319
12.3.5;Mail Merging;320
12.3.6;Adding Headers and Footers;323
12.3.7;Summary;324
12.4;In Depth: Calc;325
12.4.1;Entering and Formatting Data;325
12.4.2;Deleting and Inserting Data and Cells;326
12.4.3;Working with Formulas;326
12.4.4;Sorting Data;328
12.4.5;Creating Charts;329
12.4.6;Using Filters;331
12.4.7;Summary;332
12.5;In Depth: Impress;333
12.5.1;Creating a Quick Presentation;333
12.5.2;Working in Impress;334
12.5.3;Animating Slides;336
12.5.4;Applying Fontwork;337
12.5.5;Using 3D Effects;338
12.5.6;Exporting a Presentation As a Flash File;340
12.5.7;Summary;341
12.6;In Depth: Base;342
12.6.1;Getting Started with Base;342
12.6.2;Creating a Database;344
12.6.3;Using the Database;348
12.6.4;Summary;349
12.7;In Depth: Evolution;350
12.7.1;Evolution Modes;350
12.7.2;Basic E- Mail Tasks;352
12.7.3;Advanced E- Mail Tasks;357
12.7.4;Creating Search Folders;360
12.7.5;Contacts;360
12.7.6;Calendars;363
12.7.7;Tasks;364
12.7.8;Summary;365
13;Keeping Your System Running;366
13.1;Installing and Removing Software;367
13.1.1;Software Installation Basics;367
13.1.2;Managing Software via the GUI;373
13.1.3;Managing Software from the Shell;378
13.1.4;Summary;394
13.2;Managing Users;395
13.2.1;Understanding User and Group Accounts;395
13.2.2;Adding and Deleting Users and Groups;397
13.2.3;Adding and Changing Passwords;400
13.2.4;Summary;401
13.3;Optimizing Your System;402
13.3.1;Speeding Up Booting;402
13.3.2;Optimizing Hard Disk Settings;410
13.3.3;Prelinking;413
13.3.4;Freeing Disk Space;415
13.3.5;Adding Space to an Existing Logical Volume;416
13.3.6;Summary;418
13.4;Backing Up Data;419
13.4.1;What Data Should You Back Up?;419
13.4.2;Using Pybackpack;420
13.4.3;Burning a Backup File to CD/ DVD;424
13.4.4;Making Backups from the Command Line;425
13.4.5;Summary;428
13.5;Scheduling Tasks;429
13.5.1;Scheduling with crontab;429
13.5.2;Scheduling with anacron;431
13.5.3;Using at to Schedule One- Off Tasks;433
13.5.4;Summary;433
13.6;Accessing Computers Remotely;434
13.6.1;Using Secure Shell;434
13.6.2;Accessing GUI Applications Remotely;439
13.6.3;Connecting to Remote Windows Computers;444
13.6.4;Summary;447
13.7;Glossary of Linux Terms;448
13.8;BASH Command Index;465
13.9;Getting Further Help;475
13.9.1;Read the Manual!;475
13.9.2;Getting Help Online;479
14;Index;482