Introducing OpenLinux
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Getting Started Guide
Running Linux from day-to-day, with chapters on using and configuring
the KDE Desktop, accessing files and running the most used applications.
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Part 3: Concepts Glossary
An alphabetic listing of concepts and terms that apply to working with
Linux. If you’re coming from the world of Macintosh or DOS and Win-
dows, you’ll find this section particularly valuable as a reference to new
terms you come across.
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Part 4: System Administration
A collection of basic reference material for users who are managing mul-
tiple Linux systems or who need to set up a Linux server. This section
includes descriptions of where to start configuring each type of service,
plus references to guide you to more detailed system administration hand-
books to use with Linux.
The OpenLinux 2.3 installation process is completely graphical—if you’ve
installed Microsoft Windows programs you shouldn’t have any trouble installing
OpenLinux 2.3.
Deciding How to Use this Guide
Depending on your experience level, you may want to review the information in
this Guide in a different order, or even skip some sections completely. The fol-
lowing sections provide some suggestions.
If you’re new to Linux
Start by reading the installation chapters in Part 1. These will guide you through
the simple installation process, with screenshots of each step.
As you’re reading, you’ll see new Linux terms or concepts that are important
(which you may not have seen if you’ve only used DOS and Windows before).
You can learn more about them by turning to Chapter 11, Concepts Glossary, and
looking them up alphabetically.
Once you have OpenLinux installed, use Part 2, Using Linux, to guide you
through the basics of using Linux from day-to-day. Part 2 teaches you about start-
ing and stopping your Linux system, working with files, setting up your KDE
Desktop, and so forth.
You probably won’t need to review Part 4 unless you’re curious about using
Linux as a server of some kind. Part 4 describes how to begin configuring Open-