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Fedora 9 Linux Desktop Handbook (Paperback)

by Richard Petersen (Author)
Key Phrases: network manager, archive manager, screen resolution, System Administration, Remove Software, Window System (more...)
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This book examines Fedora for the user. Though administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform tasks. The emphasis 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 are reviewed. This book is very much an handbook for Fedora 9, with all the latest features of interest to users.

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This book examines Fedora for the user. Though administrative tools are covered, the emphasis is on what a user would need to know to perform tasks. The emphasis 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 are reviewed. This book is very much a handbook for Fedora 9, with all the latest features of interest to users.

Part 1 focuses on getting started, covering Fedora information and resources, Fedora Live CD/DVDs, installing and setting up Fedora, and basic use of the desktop as well as device access.

Part 2 keys in on applications and software management. Repositories and their use are covered in detail. Then office, multimedia, mail, and Web applications are examined. It includes coverage of the PulseAudio sound interface.

Part 3 covers the two major desktops, GNOME and KDE4, discussing features like panels, applets, and file manager views. In addition, the shell interface is also explored, including features like history, file name completion, directory and file operations, among others.

Part 4 deals with administration topics, first discussing system tools like the GNOME system monitor and the Disk Usage Analyzer. Then a detailed chapter on Fedora system administration tools for managing users and printers is presented, along with service management and Wine Windows emulator for running Windows applications directly. The network administration chapter covers a variety of network tasks, including configuration of network connections, Wireless connections, Firewalls, and Samba Windows access.

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  • Paperback: 504 pages
  • Publisher: surfing turtle press; illustrated edition edition (May 28, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0977937690
  • ISBN-13: 978-0977937691
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,090,636 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good for knowing what is Fedora all about, but falls behind expectations, February 4, 2009
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I had great expectations for this book, when I bought it, and I found out, after reading it, that it falls behind expectations: at some point, it starts to send you to web pages, that most of them are outdated; in addition, it has a lot of mistakes, and repeats paragraphs. It looks to me, that this book was pressed out by the editorial to come out on time or before time, and this could explain so many erratas and the fact that the book is a catalog to resources on the internet, instead of explaining it in much more detail in the book. After all, what is a book about, if it doesn't do what is supposed to do? I hope new books about Fedora are published with more sense and sensibility toward the readers. A bad written catalog that does not cut it. Shame on the writer and shame on the publisher.
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