Introduction

What Is Covered in this Book

This book is divided into 13 chapters. Each chapter builds on the ones that have come before it.

Chapter 1 explores just what the Novell Linux Desktop is and why you should consider it.

Chapter 2 explains how to install Novell Linux Desktop. It also looks at ways to update it with service packs and keep it current.

Chapter 3 explains the graphical interfaces. Two graphical desktop environments, GNOME and KDE, are included with NLD, and you can choose either or both with which to interact.

Chapter 4 introduces the command line—a source of great power in Linux—and introduces you to the most popular utilities that can be run from it.

Chapter 5 introduces Yet Another Setup Tool (YaST). This ...

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