In a guide for mainstream users who want to learn Linux, a computer industry veteran presents an unusually balanced treatment of what Linux's open source software has to offer in contrast to the Windows operating system. He covers the basics of installing and using Linux features, Web tools, and adding applications. Appendices offer further information on command tools and troubleshooting. The included CD is for PCs that run Windows. Van der Linden is the author of Java 2 (2004). Annotation ฉ2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Chapter 1 Hello Linux
Chapter 2 Running the Linux live CD
Chapter 3 The KDE desktop
Chapter 5 All about Email
Chapter 6 Web tools
Chapter 7 Adding software
Chapter 8 More applications
Chapter 9 Filesystems and optical storage (CDs and DVDs)
Chapter 10 Sharing on your local network
Chapter 11 Keeping your data private
Chapter 12 Installation and boot
Appendix A Malicious Windows software
Appendix B Making your hardware obey you - BIOS and device drivers
Appendix C Sample output from Wifi network commands
Appendix D Commands for the command line
Appendix E Disk basics and partitioning
Appendix F Troubleshooting with Strace