Chapter 3. Using Linux

HAKUNA MATATA! It means "No worries," for those of you who missed the movie The Lion King. If you are a seasoned Linux user, you know what I mean. If you are new to Linux, the intent of the phrase is, "Do not worry—play with the system. Experiment, explore, and above all, don't worry!"

Linux is designed to protect specific parts of its system. You cannot do much damage, unless you log in as root. Be sure to refer to the later section The Root Account for details. Even if you do move or delete some special files by mistake, don't worry. The worst that can happen is that you will have to reinstall the system. And that's okay, it will give you more practice with Linux.

Linux Startup

Before you can begin to use your Linux system, ...

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