Ebook: Running Linux

Running Linux, 5th Edition; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; How to Contact Us; Safari® Enabled; Acknowledgments; I. Enjoying and Being Productive on Linux; 1.2. Who & s Using Linux?; 1.3. System Features; 1.3.2. Kernel; 1.3.3. Commands and Shells; 1.3.4. Text Processing and Word Processing; 1.3.5. Commercial Applications; 1.3.6. Programming Languages and Utilities; 1.3.7. The X Window System; 1.3.8. KDE and GNOME; 1.3.9. Networking; 1.3.10. Laptop Support; 1.3.11. Interfacing with Windows; 1.3.12. Other Applications; 1.4. About Linux & s Copyright.;The fifth edition of Running Linux is greatly expanded, reflecting the maturity of the operating system and the teeming wealth of software available for it. Hot consumer topics such as audio and video playback applications, groupware functionality, and spam filtering are covered, along with the basics in configuration and management that always made the book popular.