Linux in Easy Steps: Illustrated Using Linux Mint, 6th Edition

325 Pages·2018·20.08 MB·English

by  Mike McGrath

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Contents
1 Getting Started
Introducing Linux
Choosing a Distro
Providing Disk Space
Creating Boot Media
Starting a Live Session
Beginning Installation
Completing Installation
Enabling Backups
Summary
2 Exploring the Desktop
Meeting the Interface
Configuring the Desktop
Adding Desklets
Adjusting the Taskbar
Launching Apps
Editing the Menu
Installing Updates
Closing the Desktop
Summary
3 Setting Preferences
Selecting Appearance
Managing Windows
Personalizing Options
Controlling Connections
Adding Printers
Pairing via Bluetooth
Summary
4 Touring the File System
Meeting the Directory Tree
Recognizing Directories
Navigating with Nemo
Handling Files
Creating Shortcuts
Locating Files
Understanding Permissions
Summary
5 Engaging the Internet
Browsing the Web
Customizing Firefox
Exchanging Email
Chatting Online
Downloading Content
Getting More Apps
Summary
6 Producing with Office
Creating Documents
Exporting Documents
Creating Spreadsheets
Creating Presentations
Creating Visualizations
Running Macros
Adding Interaction
Handling Data
Summary
7 Enjoying Media
Viewing Images
Managing Photos
Scanning Images
Editing Images
Emulating Photoshop
Watching Movies
Playing Music
Streaming Content
Summary
8 Using Accessories
Writing Text
Doing Calculations
Managing Archives
Taking Notes
Grabbing Screenshots
Reading Documents
Summary
9 Commanding the Terminal
Invoking the Terminal
Navigating at the Prompt
Operating on Directories
Managing Files
Examining File Properties
Comparing Files
Finding Files
Reading Text Files
Writing Text Files
Manipulating Text Content
Matching Text Patterns
Summary
10 Performing Operations
Becoming the Superuser
Installing Packages
Handling Archives
Examining File Systems
Working with Accounts
Setting Access Permissions
Controlling Processes
Exploring the Network
Printing from the Shell
Evaluating Expressions
Scripting the Shell
Summary