Download PDF The Expret's Voice In linux Beginning Fedora Desktop Fedora 18 Edition by Richard Petersen

Sinopsis

This book examines Fedora for the user. Although administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform tasks. The focus here is on what users face when using Fedora, covering topics like installation, applications, software management, the GNOME and KDE desktops, shell commands, and both the Fedora administration and network tools. Desktops are examined in detail, including configuration options. Applications examined include Office Suites, editors, e-book readers, music and video applications and codecs, e-mail clients, web and FTP browsers, microblogging and IM applications. This book is designed for the Fedora 18 desktop, with all the latest features of interest to users.

Part 1 focuses on getting started, covering Fedora information and resources, Fedora Live DVDs, Live USBs, installing and setting up Fedora, and basic use of the desktop as well as device access. The GNOME 3 System Settings configuration tools such as power, background, screen, network, and display are examined. Also covered is software management using PackageKit and YUM, along with repositories and their uses, including the RPM Fusion repository.

Part 2 keys in on applications such as office, multimedia, mail, Internet, and social networking applications. This part includes coverage of the PulseAudio sound interface and music and video applications.

Part 3 covers the two major desktops—GNOME and KDE—discussing the new GNOME 3 features including the activities overviews, the dash, and the top bar. Unique KDE 4 features like the dashboard and activities are also explored. In addition, the shell interface is examined, including features like history, filename completion, directory and file operations, among others. Additional desktops are also discussed, including Xfce, LXDE, Sugar (SoaS), andCinnamon.

Part 4 deals with administration topics, first discussing system tools like the GNOME system monitor, theDisk Usage Analyzer, the Disk Utility storage manager, temperature monitors, and the SELinux configuration dialog. This part includes a detailed chapter on Fedora system administration tools, such as those for managing users, authorization controls, and Bluetooth, along with service management and file system access. The network configuration chapter covers a variety of network tasks, including configuration of wired and wireless connections, 3G wireless, firewalls, and Samba Windows access. The Printing chapter examines the system-config-printer interface with its support for personal and remote printers.

Content

1. Getting Started
2. Applications
3. Desktop
4. Administration

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