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Introduction.
Part I: Getting Your Feet Wet.
Chapter 1: Getting Acquainted with Linux.
Chapter 2: Prepping Your Computer for Linux.
Chapter 3: Installing Fedora Core.
Chapter 4: Installing Other Linux Distributions.
Chapter 5: Booting and Stopping Linux.
Chapter 6: Checking Out Those Desktops.
Chapter 7: Configuring Linux.
Part II: Internet Now!
Chapter 8: Connecting to the Internet.
Chapter 9: Using the Internet.
Part III: Getting Up to Speed with Linux.
Chapter 10: Manipulating Files and Directories.
Chapter 11: Checking Out the Linux Filesystem.
Chapter 12: Adding Software to Linux.
Chapter 13: A Secure Linux Box Is a Happy Linux Box.
Chapter 14: Working without the GUI.
Chapter 15: Gettin’ Gooey with the GUIs.
Part IV: Getting Things Done.
Chapter 16: Putting the X in Text.
Chapter 17: Word-Processing and More with OpenOffice.org.
Chapter 18: Multimedia Wow!
Chapter 19: Windows-Only Media Formats and Programs.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Troubleshooting Tips.
Chapter 21: Ten Cool Uses for Knoppix.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Common Linux Commands.
Appendix B: About the DVD-ROM.
Index.