The Linux Starter Pack

“The Linux Starter Pack”, a free Linux book from Linux Format magazine.

Book Description

Are you new to the wonderful world of Linux? Looking for an easy way to get started? Download this complete 130-page free guide and get to grips with the OS in hours rather than weeks or months. It shows you how to install Linux onto your PC, navigate around the desktop, master the most popular Linux programs and fix any problems that may arise.

Table of Contents

• What’s in this starter pack
• Install guide
• Your new Linux desktop
• On the web
• Reading your emails
• OpenOffice.org Writer
• OpenOffice.org Calc
• OpenOffice.org Impress
• OpenOffice.org Base
• Make your own stationery
• Edit your photos
• Play games and have fun
• Create multiple accounts
• Compiz desktop effects
• Use media codecs
• Media ripping
• Disc burning
• Create disc inlays
• Instant messaging
• BitTorrent downloads
• Printing documents
• Secure your machine
• Adding software
• The best of free software
• Glossary

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