Corel Linux Starter Kit: The Official Guide (CorelPRESS S.) - Softcover

Wrightson, Kate; Merlino, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072124598 ISBN 13: 9780072124590

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2000

Synopsis

-- Early access to alpha and beta software and chapter review by Corel's Linux team will ensure that our book is technically solid!-- Co-marketing efforts with Corel will bring much visibility to this title -- including a card for the book in both the Corel Linux box and prominent visibility of the book at tradeshows and other events where Corel Linux is being demo-ed and profiled.-- Bonus CD-ROM includes the Corel Linux distribution and 3rd Party Linux tools, utilities and games.

About this title

Review

Corel's version of Linux aims to be as friendly as possible so many of its new features will be of particular appeal to beginners. Corel Linux OS Starter Kit comes complete with Corel Linux and WordPerfect 8 on CD-ROM and provides all you need to know about installing, configuring and using this operating system.

The books warms up with a comparison of Linux, Windows and MacOS and looks at the features that make this version stand out from the crowd. Corel Linux is designed to be easy to install so the chapter on this is relatively short but is supported by screenshots and a troubleshooting section. The main part of the book is divided into four easily digestible sections and it's also very well structured as you can skip many of the more technical areas and return when you feel ready.

Once you have Corel Linux up and running you're introduced to KDE (K Desktop Environment), Corel's File Manager, the Control Centre and Internet connection set up. The third section looks at directory structures, user accounts, disk and file management and serves up a healthy portion on Corel's graphical administration tools. Part IV delves deeper into system administration and covers shells, text editors and hardware related issues. You're shown how to set up a TCP/IP network and this is complemented with overviews on DNS and Web Services using Apache. Creating Web pages using WordPerfect rounds the lesson off and appendices on kernel compilation and a compendium of shell commands provide the finale.--Dave Mitchell

Synopsis

This guide to Corel linux offers access to alpha and beta software, plus chapter review by Corel's Linux team and a CD-ROM - which includes third party Linux tools, utilities and games.

Edition details

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0072124598
• ISBN 13: 9780072124590
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 704