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introduction to linux desktop draft 5
The document provides an introduction and overview of using the Linux desktop environment. It covers basics like navigating the desktop, installing software using package managers, configuring networks and devices, using web browsers and multimedia applications. It also discusses office suites, graphics editors, virtualization, and encourages hands-on experimentation for those new to Linux.
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introduction to linux desktop draft 5
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- 2. Assumptions Totally newto Linux
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- 4. Use Linux asdesktop
- 5. (from survey donepreviously on links )
- 6. What will becovered Basics of using Linux Desktop
- 7. Basic Tasks whenusing Linux
- 8. Basic applications, suchas media player and web browser
- 9. For everything else,you can ask during the hands on session
- 10. Linux Desktop Thelinux GUI is called Desktop Environment,
- 11. And there isa few Desktop Environment, like KDE , XFCE
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- 13. FYI new versionof gnome is out soon
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- 16. Installation(software) We usea package manager, when installing software.
- 17. Rarely we haveto download from the web via the browser
- 18. Compiling software isusually unecessary for desktop use, although the option for compiling them remains
- 19. Demo on Synapticand PackageKit
- 20. Installation Details Itis very distro independent
- 21. Deb file isfor debian, and ubuntu,
- 22. RPM file isfor Red Hat based, aka Fedora, Suse
- 23. tar.gz file, tendsto be source code, meant to be compiled, sometime proprietary binary executable, so the README file is important
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- 28. Configuration Linux don'texplicitly need to install driver to work,
- 29. It either orwon't work, but a lot does work
- 30. And it donot require any driver, or rather, because of open source, driver pretty much comes with it
- 31. Few that needdriver is, graphic cards
- 32. Unfortunately some manufacturer,just don't release driver or spec
- 33. Web Tools Firefoxworks on Linux
- 34. For instant messaging,there is pidgin
- 35. Most distros willhave empathy installed by default, soon.
- 36. Pidgin and Empathysupports all major protocol, Windows Live Messenger, yahoo messenger and so on.
- 37. Xchat for irc.Very useful when ask for help
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- 41. Bittorrent client likeDeluge, and Transmission, useful for downloading Linux iso image. Please seed the image , it is nice to their server. It is legal too.
- 42. CD Burner Wehave 2 good one, Gnome useBasaro and KDE uses K3B.
- 43. Multimedia There area number of media players on linux
- 44. All support mostcodecs, avi, ogg, mp3.
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- 46. Examples of mediaplayer + demo
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- 52. Open Office Thedefacto office suites for linux.
- 53. Comes with documenteditor, spreadsheet, etc
- 54. Open almost alloffice format.
- 55. Comparable with MSoffice.
- 56. And it isbetter as it is free! ;-)
- 57. And can savein .doc, .ppt etc.
- 58. GIMP A cloneof Photoshop
- 59. It does mostof what photoshop does
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- 62. Other Useful appF-Spot
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- 65. When everything FailsWine is the solution
- 66. But not allapps works.
- 67. Known to worksoftware.
- 68. Or use virtualizationMost distros allows virtual machine to run easily.
- 69. Almost all usesKVM by default.
- 70. Some user prefervirtualbox, more easier to use.
- 71. In fact, thedemo is done on KVM....
- 72. The end Apresentation is too brief to describe Linux thoroughly
- 73. So you areall welcome to try the computers provided
- 74. You are welcomedto ask the experienced users
- 75. So go aheadand install Linux by grabbing some CDs and asking around for tips and what not