Turbolinux for Dummies

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Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

TurboLinux Workstation 6.0 on CD-ROM Install TurboLinux in one easy session The fun and easy way to get started with TurboLinux and turbocharge your PC! Based on the bestselling Linux(TM) For Dummies(r), 2nd Edition, this friendly guide shows you step-by-step how to set up TurboLinux on your personal computer - and declare independence from Windows. From dealing with shells and scripts to customizing your desktop, it delivers just what you need to go Open Source. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Includes distribution of TurboLinux Workstation 6.0 "The easiest time we2ve had yet with a Linux installation." -PC Magazine on TurboLinux Linux-ready PC with CD-ROM drive and 3 1/2" floppy. See CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements. Discover how to: Install TurboLinux, step-by-step Work with files and directories Rev up TurboLinux performance Connect to the Internet Troubleshoot common problem areas Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily(TM) e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(8)
Part I: Introducing Turbolinux 9(22)
Linux and You
11(6)
Accessorizing Turbolinux
17(14)
Part II: Installing Turbolinux 31(96)
Discovering What's in Your System
33(16)
Making Room for TurboLinux
49(12)
Installation: Down to the Final Stretch
61(42)
Solving Problems with X Window System Installation
103(16)
Using Linux for the First Time
119(8)
Part III: Using TurboLinux 127(96)
Working with Files and Commands
129(22)
Working with Editors
151(18)
Avoiding Shell Shock
169(26)
Getting to Gknow Gnome and X
195(14)
Calendars, Calculators, and Music Makers
209(14)
Part IV: Maintaining Your System 223(36)
File System Management
225(18)
Customizing TurboLinux
243(16)
Part V: Going Online 259(36)
Interacting with the Internet
261(18)
Surfing the Web
279(16)
Part VI: The Part of Tens 295(20)
Ten Sources of Help
297(10)
Ten Problem Areas and Solutions
307(8)
Part VII: Appendixes 315(26)
Appendix A: Modifying Text Using vi
317(8)
Appendix B: The Linux man Pages
325(14)
Appendix C: About the CD
339(2)
Index 341(17)
GNU General Public License 358(5)
Installation Instructions 363

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