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Linux For Dummies

by Richard Blum
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One of the fastest ways to learn Linux is with this perennial favorite

Eight previous top-selling editions of Linux For Dummies can't be wrong. If you've been wanting to migrate to Linux, this book is the best way to get there. Written in easy-to-follow, everyday terms, Linux For Dummies 9th Edition gets you started by concentrating on two distributions of Linux that beginners love: the Ubuntu LiveCD distribution and the gOS Linux distribution, which comes pre-installed on Everex computers. The book also covers the full Fedora distribution.

  • Linux is an open-source operating system and a low-cost or free alternative to Microsoft Windows; of numerous distributions of Linux, this book covers Ubuntu Linux, Fedora Core Linux, and gOS Linux, and includes them on the DVD.
  • Install new open source software via Synaptic or RPM package managers
  • Use free software to browse the Web, listen to music, read e-mail, edit photos, and even run Windows in a virtualized environment
  • Get acquainted with the Linux command line

    If you want to get a solid foundation in Linux, this popular, accessible book is for you.

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

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    Series: Dummies Publisher: Wiley

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    • ISBN: 9780470554050
    • Release date: July 6, 2009

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    • ISBN: 9780470554050
    • File size: 4849 KB
    • Release date: July 17, 2009

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    subjects

    Computer Technology Nonfiction

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    English

    One of the fastest ways to learn Linux is with this perennial favorite

    Eight previous top-selling editions of Linux For Dummies can't be wrong. If you've been wanting to migrate to Linux, this book is the best way to get there. Written in easy-to-follow, everyday terms, Linux For Dummies 9th Edition gets you started by concentrating on two distributions of Linux that beginners love: the Ubuntu LiveCD distribution and the gOS Linux distribution, which comes pre-installed on Everex computers. The book also covers the full Fedora distribution.

  • Linux is an open-source operating system and a low-cost or free alternative to Microsoft Windows; of numerous distributions of Linux, this book covers Ubuntu Linux, Fedora Core Linux, and gOS Linux, and includes them on the DVD.
  • Install new open source software via Synaptic or RPM package managers
  • Use free software to browse the Web, listen to music, read e-mail, edit photos, and even run Windows in a virtualized environment
  • Get acquainted with the Linux command line

    If you want to get a solid foundation in Linux, this popular, accessible book is for you.

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

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    Computer Technology Nonfiction
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