Linux in easy steps: Illustrated using Linux Mint, 6th Edition

Book Description

Linux has become an increasingly popular alternative to the Windows operating system. The reasons for its growing appeal are manifold: Linux is an extremely stable operating system that serves as a platform for an ever-growing number of quality applications; it has become more user-friendly with each version released; and perhaps best of all… it’s free!

Linux in easy steps, 6th edition explains the Linux environment and how to get more out of this popular free operating system.

It starts by showing how to download, install and customize Linux, guides you around the Desktop, and then introduces many great apps, including:

• The LibreOffice suite of apps: Writer (word processor), Calc (spreadsheet), Impress (presentation), Draw (drawing tool, for creating drawings, charts, diagrams and graphs), and Base (database).
• Firefox for browsing the web.
• Thunderbird for exchanging emails.
• GIMP, Pix, VLC and Rhythmbox media apps to edit photos & videos, and enjoy music & movies.
• This guide even shows how to use the powerful Linux shell to communicate directly with the kernel at the very heart of Linux, for total control.Linux in easy steps, 6th edition opens the door to a whole new world of digital possibilities using Linux.
  Illustrated using Linux Mint.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Exploring The Desktop
Chapter 3 Setting Preferences
Chapter 4 Touring The File System
Chapter 5 Engaging The Internet
Chapter 6 Producing With Office
Chapter 7 Enjoying Media
Chapter 8 Using Accessories
Chapter 9 Commanding The Terminal
Chapter 10 Performing Operations

中文：

书名：Linux in easy steps: Illustrated using Linux Mint, 6th Edition

Linux已经成为Windows操作系统的一种日益流行的替代品。它越来越受欢迎的原因是多方面的：Linux是一个极其稳定的操作系统，可以为越来越多的高质量应用程序提供平台；随着每个版本的发布，它已经变得更加用户友好；也许最好的是…它是免费的！

Linux in Easy Steps，第6版 解释Linux环境以及如何从这个流行的免费操作系统中获得更多好处。

它首先介绍如何下载、安装和定制Linux，然后介绍许多优秀的应用程序，包括：

• The LibreOffice 应用程序套件： 作家 (文字处理器)， 计算 (电子表格)， 印象深刻 (演示文稿) 画 (绘制工具，用于创建图纸、图表、图表和图表)；以及 Base (数据库)(数据库)。
• 火狐 用来浏览网页。
• 雷鸟 for exchanging emails.
• GIMP, Pix, VLC and 节奏盒 媒体应用程序，可编辑照片和视频，欣赏音乐和电影。
• 本指南甚至展示了如何使用强大的Linux外壳直接与处于Linux核心的内核进行通信，以实现完全控制。Linux in Easy Steps，第6版 打开了一扇使用Linux的全新数字可能性世界的大门。
  Illustrated using Linux Mint.

目录表

Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Exploring The Desktop
Chapter 3 Setting Preferences
第4章介绍文件系统
第五章上网
第六章办公软件制作
Chapter 7 Enjoying Media
Chapter 8 Using Accessories
第九章指挥航站楼
第十章执行操作