Ebook: Mastering Modern Linux

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 A Linux Primer -- 1.1 What Is an Operating System? -- 1.2 Getting Started: Login and Logout -- Desktop Login -- Starting a Terminal Window -- Remote Login -- 1.3 Understanding the Shell -- Entering Commands -- Trying a Few Commands -- Correcting Typing Mistakes -- Aborting a Command -- 1.4 Exercise A -- 1.5 Using Files and Directories -- Current Working Directory and Filenames -- Handling Files and Directories -- Standard Personal Directories -- 1.6 Protecting Files: Access Control -- The Super User -- Examining the Permission Settings -- Setting Permissions -- 1.7 Exercise B -- 1.8 Text Editing -- 1.9 Getting Hard/Saved Copies -- 1.10 Communicating with Others -- Who's Who on the System: finger -- Email -- 1.11 Browsing the Web -- 1.12 Exercise C -- 1.13 Creating and Running Your Own Program -- Compiling -- 1.14 Exercise D -- 1.15 Consulting Linux Documentation -- 1.16 Exercise E -- 1.17 Rounding Up Useful Commands -- 1.18 Summary -- Chapter 2 The Desktop Environment -- 2.1 DESKTOP OVERVIEW -- 2.2 Desktop Components -- 2.3 The GNOME 3 Desktop -- 2.4 Understanding GUI -- 2.5 Working with the Desktop -- Session Control and System Settings -- Launching Application Programs -- Managing Files -- Multiple Workspaces -- Desktop Appearance -- 2.6 Windows -- The X Window System -- Window Manager -- Window Information -- 2.7 The File Browser -- Navigating the File Tree -- Opening a File or Folder -- Finding Files -- Managing Files and Folders -- Access Control for Files and Folders -- Writing CDs or DVDs -- Changing Your Default File Browser -- 2.8 Terminal Window -- Starting a GNOME Terminal -- Terminal Window and the Shell -- Select, Copy, and Paste -- Web and Email Links -- 2.9 Accessing Help and Documentation -- 2.10 Summary -- 2.11 Exercises.