Linux for dummies, 8th edition

Teacher and speaker LeBlanc encourages readers to enter the world of the open-source software, and she walks them into the shallows, where they can choose to stay forever or decide to venture into deeper water. Keeping the technobabble to a minimum, she talks about installation, boot-up, configuration, tuning, and managing the system with as little stress as possible. The disk contains a full version of the Fedora Code, which is what Red Hat now calls its consumer-level product

• Focusing on Fedora Core 6, this accessible guide shows newcomers how to create a full-featured Linux desktop setup that's comparable to a Windows system
• Substantially revised and updated with new material on setting up a wireless home network, recycling an old Windows computer as a Linux home-networking server, running Linux on a laptop, editing digital photos, managing and playing audio and video, using open source productivity software, and more
• The DVD features the full Fedora Core installation and Fedora Core CD ISOs; there's also a coupon for readers who prefer to get Fedora Core on CD-ROM
• A companion Web site provides installation options and information on other popular Linux distributions, including SuSE, Mandriva, Linspire, Knoppix, and Ubuntu

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Explains how to install and use the Linux operating system, offering information about security, interfaces, and Internet tools. Welcome to the world of Linux, the operating system developed by over a thousand people around the world!