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Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1:
Distributions 1
Choosing a Distribution 1
Fedora 5
Gentoo 8
Mandriva 12
SUSE 15
Ubuntu 18
Other Distributions 21
Getting a Distribution 23
Chapter 2:
Logging In 25
Graphical Logins 25
Text Logins 26
Chapter 3:
GNOME 29
GNOME Desktop 29
File Manager 35
The GNOME Menu and Program Launchers 38
GNOME Configuration 39
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Chapter 4:
KDE 43
The KDE Desktop 44
File Manager 54
The KDE Menu 60
The KDE Control Center 61
Chapter 5:
Applications 65
Web Browsers 66
Email 71
Instant Messaging and IRC 77
Office Suites 79
Video Players 82
Music Ripping, Encoding, and Playing 84
CD and DVD Burning 89
Digital Images 90
Games 93
Chapter 6:
Add, Remove, and Update Programs 95
Fedora 96
Gentoo 99
Mandriva 102
SUSE 107
Ubuntu 110
Using RPMs 115
Build Your Own 116
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Chapter 7:
Configuration 119
Sound 120
Printing 124
Wired Networking 128
Wireless Networking 130
X 133
Chapter 8:
Laptops 142
Touchpads 143
Kernel Support for Power Management 145
Extending Battery Life 147
Putting Your Laptop to Sleep 151
Hibernating Your Laptop 153
Distribution Support 154
Appendix: Running Commands and Editing Text 159
Index 165
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