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Author(s):
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Gundavaram,
Shishir / Sharma, Kapil / Thomas, Deepak / Bhattacharya, Sandip /
Mauro, Pancrazio De / Mamone, Mark / Whiting, Simon
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Description:
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What
is this book about? Beginning Fedora 2 teaches you everything you need
to know in order to install, configure, use, and maintain Fedora. This
book targeted primarily at readers who are using (or planning to use)
the Fedora Linux operating system for the first time. It offers the
simple, plain-speaking guidance you need as you begin to explore the
vast potential of open source software. The key features of the book
include the following: * Installing Linux, especially how to prepare so
that you don't get any nasty surprises halfway through * The basics of
Linux, including a tour of the desktop interface and how to use user
accounts, the Linux file system, hardware configuration, and managing
your machine's resources * Configuring your Linux machine to connect to
the Internet, or to a local area network, so that you can start to send
and receive e-mails and use the Internet * Installing new packages,
upgrading packages, and removing packages * Exploring the many
applications to perform everyday tasks, such as web browsers, office
applications, and MP3 players * Explaining how to use the shell,
including combining commands into a script, defining the input to (and
output from) a script, and how to build logical structures into
scripts, get them to run in specific circumstances, and manage multiple
tasks at the same time * A detailed explanation of the Linux file
system, how to manage your files and directories, and how to use the
shell to generate and manipulate the output from predefined or custom
scripts * Configuring your Linux machine to provide services to othe
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