Your step-by-step guide to the latest in Linux Nine previous editions of this popular benchmark guide can't be wrong! Whether you're new to Linux and need a step-by-step guide or are a pro who wants to catch up with recent distributions, Linux For Dummies, 10th Edition has your back. Covering everything from installation to automation, this updated edition focuses on openSUSE and Ubuntu and includes new and refreshed material--as well as chapters on building a web server and creating simple shell scripts. In his friendly, no-jargon style, IT professional and tech higher education instructor Richard Blum draws on more than 10 years of teaching to show you just why Linux's open source operating systems are relied on to run a huge proportion of the world's online infrastructure, servers, supercomputers, and NAS devices--and how you can master them too. Study the thinking behind Linux Choose the right installation approach Pick up the basics--from prepping to desktops Get fancy with music, video, movies, and games Whatever your Linux needs--work, fun, or just a hobby--this bestselling, evergreen guide will get you up and coding in the open source revolution in no time at all.

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Richard Blum holds the Linux+ and Security+ certifications and has worked in the IT industry for more than 30 years. He is an online instructor for Linux and programming courses used by colleges and universities across the U.S. With experience as both a systems and network administrator, he has written numerous books on Linux and open source.

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Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Your Feet Wet 5 Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Linux 7 Chapter 2: Prepping Your Computer for Linux 19 Chapter 3: Installing Linux 37 Chapter 4: Examining the GNOME Desktop 61 Chapter 5: Examining the KDE Plasma Desktop 83 Chapter 6: Exploring Alternative Desktops 101 Part 2: Getting Up to Speed with Linux 119 Chapter 7: Getting to Know the Linux Filesystem 121 Chapter 8: Using the Filesystem 135 Chapter 9: Connecting to the Internet 153 Part 3: Getting Things Done 173 Chapter 10: Using the Internet 175 Chapter 11: Putting the X in Text 203 Chapter 12: Word Processing and More with LibreOffice 219 Chapter 13: Messing with Audio 253 Chapter 14: Messing with Video and Graphics 273 Part 4: Junior Administrator Boot Camp 291 Chapter 15: Adding Software to Linux 293 Chapter 16: Working without the GUI 305 Chapter 17: Basic System Administration 323 Chapter 18: A Secure Linux Box Is a Happy Linux Box 343 Chapter 19: Automating Your World 359 Chapter 20: The Virtual World 381 Part 5: The Part of Tens 397 Chapter 21: Ten Steps to Running a Web Server 399 Chapter 22: Ten Troubleshooting Tips 421 Appendix A: Common Linux Commands 433 Appendix B: Linux Distributions 443 Index 449