Linux Desktop

Linux – A Practical Introduction, part 2

For Pôle Universitaire Leonard de Vinci

Tero Karvinen www.iki.fi/karvinen

Helia Business Polytechnic, Helsinki, Finland

Goals

After this class, you can

Name the most important Free software

Use a Linux workstation

Decide if Linux is ready for your desktop

Agenda - Linux on the Desktop

Revision of part 1

Programs we use daily: login manager, web browser, writing program

Basic tools: file management, spreadsheet, slides, image manipulation, instant messaging

User preferences: big fonts, the looks...

Knoppix Live CD

Agenda - Linux on the Desktop

Revision of part 1

Programs we use daily: login manager, web browser, writing program

Basic tools: file management, spreadsheet, slides, image manipulation, instant messaging

User preferences: big fonts, the looks...

Knoppix Live CD

Revision of Part 1

Installing Fedora Core Linux

Free Licenses

Distributions

Install Fedora Core

Get 4 CD-ROMs or 1 DVD from computer shop

Or download .iso from http://fedora.redhat.com, burn with “Burn Image” feature

Boot from CD 1 or DVD

Use Defaults: Next, next, next...

Keyboard: French

Root password, Timezone: Europe/Paris, Normal user

Free Licenses

Free as in freedom: Use, modify, distribute, study

Most popular: GPL (GNU General Public License)

4 freedoms

Cannot limit users rights

70% of all open source software uses the GPL

Use almost as you wish: BSD, LGPL

Distributions

All you need for using a computer

Operating System

Programs (end user software, servers, administrative tools)

Support

Installer

Agenda - Linux on the Desktop

Revision of part 1

Programs we use daily: login manager, web browser, writing program

Basic tools: file management, spreadsheet, slides, image manipulation, instant messaging

User preferences: big fonts, the looks...

Knoppix Live CD

Programs We Use Daily

Login manager

Logging in and out

Choosing language

Mozilla FireFox

Web Browser with good security, popup blocking and tabs.

OpenOffice.org Writer

Writing program compatible with Microsoft Word

Agenda - Linux on the Desktop

Revision of part 1

Programs we use daily: login manager, web browser, writing program

Basic tools: file management, spreadsheet, slides, image manipulation, instant messaging

User preferences: big fonts, the looks...

Knoppix Live CD

Basic Tools

Nautilus - A file manager with thumbnails

OpenOffice.org Spreadsheet – Excel compatible

Slides – Powerpoint compatible, can export web pages

GIMP – edit photographs

GAIM – Instant messaging with MSN, AIM, ICQ and the business ready Jabber.

Agenda - Linux on the Desktop

Revision of part 1

Programs we use daily: login manager, web browser, writing program

Basic tools: file management, spreadsheet, slides, image manipulation, instant messaging

User preferences: big fonts, the looks...

Knoppix Live CD

User Preferences

Big fonts – without losing resolution

Purpose of user customizations

Background

Screen saver

Theme

Agenda - Linux on the Desktop

Revision of part 1

Programs we use daily: login manager, web browser, writing program

Basic tools: file management, spreadsheet, slides, image manipulation, instant messaging

User preferences: big fonts, the looks...

Knoppix Live CD

Knoppix – Live CD

Borrow, download or buy CD

To download, get .iso image from knoppix.org and burn it to CD-ROM using “Burn image” feature

Boot from Knoppix CDROM

Graphical desktop appears in 2 minutes

Nothing is installed on the hard disk

Desktop software: OpenOffice, Firefox, Gimp...

Questions?

Install Linux at home to learn more

My contact information and a lot of Linux material: www.iki.fi/karvinen

2005-03-21T23:00:57