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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Hello Linux | |
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| Why Linux Now? Windows Woes | |
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| Advantages and Disadvantages of Linux | |
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| Linux Background | |
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| GNU Linux Distributions | |
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| The Linspire Distro | |
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| The Significance of Open Source Software | |
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| What Next for Uncle Josh | |
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| What Next for You | |
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| Running the Linux Live CD | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| System Requirements for Running the Live CD | |
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| How a Live CD Works | |
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| Booting and Running Linspire from the Live CD | |
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| Getting Help | |
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| The KDE Desktop | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Different Operating Systems, Similar GUIs | |
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| GUIs Are Mature Technology | |
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| Introduction to the KDE Desktop | |
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| The KDE Panel | |
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| How Your Folders Are Organized in KDE | |
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| Using the Konqueror File Manager | |
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| Advanced KDE Techniques | |
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| Making Better Use of Screen Real Estate | |
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| Linux and X Window | |
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| Help Menus and More Information | |
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| Onto the Net | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Bringing the Internet to Your Home | |
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| Networking Inside Your Home | |
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| Alternative 1: A Wired Ethernet Connection | |
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| Alternative 2: A Wireless Ethernet Connection | |
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| Alternative 3: A Dial-Up Network Connection | |
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| All About Email | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Using Web-Based Mail | |
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| Using a Standalone Mail Program | |
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| Setting Up Mozilla Email | |
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| Using Other Email Clients | |
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| Junk Mail Control | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Web Tools | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Firefox Browser | |
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| Nvu Web Page Editor | |
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| Adding Software | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Introducing Linspire''s Click-N-Run | |
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| Linux Packages | |
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| Using Debian''s Advanced Packaging Tool | |
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| Adding a Menu Item for a New Application | |
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| Compiling and Installing Software from Source Code | |
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| Building from Source: GNU Privacy Guard Application | |
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| More Applications | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| OpenOfficeorg | |
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| Instant Messenger | |
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| Lphoto and Digital Photography | |
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| Filesystems and Optical Storage (CDs and DVDs) | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Filesystems and How to Mount Them | |
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| Reading Data CDs and Creating Device Icons | |
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| Burning Data CDs | |
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| Burning an Image or ISO File | |
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| Playing Music CDs. Rip, Mix, Burn-Creating Music CDs! Playing Movie DVDs | |
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| Making a Backup Copy of a Movie DVD | |
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| Sound and Burner Troubleshooting | |
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| Sharing on Your Local Network | |
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| ntroduction to Workgroup Networking | |
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| Shortcut: Sharing Files Without a Network | |
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| Setting Up Windows Workgroup Networking | |
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| Setting Up Windows Clients | |
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| Setting Up Linux Clients | |
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| Setting Up Print Servers | |
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| Remote Desktop Sharing | |
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| Keeping Your Data Private | |
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| Why This Information Is Important | |
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| Who Me, Do Encryption? Before You Begin | |
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| Introducing GNU Privacy Guard | |
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| Basics of Public Key Encryption | |
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| Creating Your Own GPG Key | |
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| Encrypting Files | |
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| Using Key Management | |
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| Limitations of Encryption | |
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| Summary of Common gpg Commands | |
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| Encrypting Email | |
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| References | |
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| Installation and Boot | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| Linux with Zero Effort: Buying Linux Preinstalled | |
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| Installation Checklist | |
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| Downloading Your Linux Distro and Burning It to CD | |
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| What Happens During an Installation | |
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| More About Disk Partitions | |
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| Choosing Whether to Dual Boot | |
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| Choice A-Wiping Out Windows | |
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| Choice B-Putting Linux on a Separate Disk | |
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| Choice C-Advanced Installation for Dual Boot | |
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| What Happens During a Boot | |
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| Linspire Installation | |
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| Post-Installation Setup | |
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| Troubleshooting After Installation | |
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| System Administration Know-How | |
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| The End, and the Beginning: Going Forward With Linux | |
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| Malicious Windows Software | |
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| Windows Viruses Are Getting More Dangerous | |
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| More About Backdoors | |
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| Windows Web Servers Penetrated Worldwide | |
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| Making Your Hardware Obey You-BIOS and Device Drivers | |
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| Troubleshooting BIOS | |
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| Troubleshooting Balky Devices | |
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| Checking Hardware for Linux Compatibility | |
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| Sample Output from Wifi Network Commands | |
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| Commands for the Command Line | |
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| Getting Started | |
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| About Commands Generally | |
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| Working with Files | |
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| Working with Folders | |
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| Working with Samba | |
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| Sharing Folders That Aren''t Under root | |
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| Filesystem Utilities | |
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| The Most Powerful Part of Linux (Not Included) | |
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| Disk Basics and Partitioning | |
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| Partition Overview | |
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| Reducing the Size of the Windows Partition | |
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| Creating a Linux Partition | |
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| Restoring the Windows MBR | |
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| GRUB Procedures | |
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| Troubleshooting with Strace | |
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| Usin | |