Red Hat Linux: Your Visual Blueprint to Open Source Operating Systems

* This highly visual two-color guide demonstrates step by step how to accomplish more than 100 key Red Hat Linux tasks, from installation to security
* Covers the Linux shell, file system, text editor, the X Window System, window manager, and xterm
* Explains how to use the Mozilla Web browser and instant messaging, how to administer auto-mounting file systems, and how to burn CDs and configure CD writers
* Features more than 500 fully annotated screenshots, expanded introductions, and tips with real-life examples
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Table of Contents

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK.

1) INSTALLING LINUX.

2) CONFIGURING HARDWARE.

3) LOGGING IN TO A LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM.

4) WORKING WITH THE GRAPHICAL DESKTOP.  

5) WORKING WITH KDE.  

6) WORKING WITH STORAGE MEDIA.

7) WORKING WITH AUDIO.

8) CONFIGURING INTERNET CONNECTIONS.

9) WORKING WITH INTERNET APPLICATIONS.  

10) WORKING WITH APPLICATIONS.

11) USING THE OPENOFFICE.ORG SUITE.

12) USING THE GIMP.

13) WORKING WITH PACKAGES.  

14) WORKING IN THE TERMINAL WINDOW.  

15) USING THE VI TEXT EDITOR.  

16) WORKING WITH FILES AND DIRECTORIES.

17) PERFORMING SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION.