Welcome to the Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide!
By now, you should have read the Official Red Hat Linux Installation Guide and
successfully installed Red Hat Linux. This manual is designed to help new and
intermediate Linux users navigate and perform common tasks. Keep in mind
that Linux looks, feels, and performs differently from other operating
systems you may have used. Forget about the conventions of other operating
systems and, with an open mind, approach Red Hat Linux as a new, interesting, and
versatile alternative.
This manual is task-oriented. You will find useful tips, hints, warnings,
and screen shots interspersed throughout. First, you will learn the basics
of using Red Hat Linux, such as customizing a desktop, configuring a printer, and
getting online. Once the basics are covered, the tasks covered in this
manual become progressively more advanced.
Most users choose to work within either the GNOME or KDE graphical
desktop environments (other desktop environments are also available). The
Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide focuses primarily on how to perform tasks
in these two environments.
Topics discussed include:
Using the GNOME and KDE graphical desktop environments
Managing files and directories
Navigating the filesystem
Connecting to the Internet
Upgrading applications
Pointers to additional resources covering common questions and answers,
computer basics, an explanation of Red Hat Linux system directories, and more.
After conquering the basics of your Red Hat Linux system, you may need information
on more advanced topics. You can find this information in the
Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide and the
Official Red Hat Linux Reference Guide.
HTML and PDF versions of the Official Red Hat Linux manuals are available on the
Documentation CD and online at http://www.redhat.com/docs/.
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| | Although this manual reflects the most current information possible,
you should read the Red Hat Linux Release Notes for
information that may not have been available prior to our documentation
being finalized. They can be found on the Red Hat Linux CD #1 and online
at: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux |
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This manual has been expanded to include new features in Red Hat Linux 7.3
as well as topics requested by our readers. Changes to this
manual include:
- Email Applications
The Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide has been reorganized to
include a chapter on using popular email clients including
Evolution,
KMail, and Mozilla
Mail.
- Web Browsing
The Official Red Hat Linux Getting Started Guide has been reorganized to
include a chapter on using various Web browsers including
Mozilla,
Galeon,
Nautilus, and
Konqueror.
- Working with Images
The Manipulating Images with GIMP
chapter has been renamed Working with
Images. This chapter now includes information on the
latest version of the GIMP as well as
GQView and Electric
Eyes.
- The KDE Desktop Environment
This chapter has been updated for KDE 3.0.
- The GNOME Desktop Environment
This chapter revised to include more information on
Nautilus.
- Diskettes, CD-ROMs and CD-Rs
The Diskettes, CD-ROMs and CD-Rs
chapter has been added with instructions on mounting and using
(floppy) diskettes and CD-ROMs as well as a section on using
CD-writables (CD-Rs) and CD-rewritables (CD-RWs) with
Red Hat Linux.
