Linux Desktop Hacks: Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing your OS
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0596009119 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is a columnist for Tux magazine, the author of the Official Fedora Companion, a part-time Evans data analyst, a freelance writer, a creator and maintainer of the VAR-oriented web site (varlinux), and a professional open source consultant.. You can find his current articles on Newsforge and in other publications under various pseudonyms. After getting a taste of writing as a weekly columnist for the Times in New Jer
Good, but not quite as focused as other Hacks titles Thomas Duff One of the latest Hacks titles from O'Reilly takes on the Linux desktop - Linux Desktop Hacks by Nicholas Petreley and Jono Bacon. It's good stuff, but not quite what I thought it would beChapter List: Booting Linux; Console; Login Managers; Related to X; KDE Desktop; GN. "A nice read and a must have" according to sankarshan. Linux Desktop Hacks carries forward the good work of the "Hacks" Series from O'Reilly. The Desktop is a niche area and a potential minefield with each end user having his/her own idea of what all can be done with the desktop.The book manages to steer clear of becoming a . "very flexible linux" according to W Boudville. For linux sysadmins and users, the operating system offers a huge amount of flexibility and customisation. Alas, many might not be fully aware of the numerous tweaks you can perform. So this book tries to educate you. Naturally, a lot of the hacks relate to the desktop.
After getting a taste of writing as a weekly columnist for the Times in New Jersey, Nick began spending more time with the English language than with Pascal, C, C++, and the dozens of other languages that previously dominated his life.Nick's former lives also include conference advisor for LinuxWorld Expo, creator of the Golden Penguin Bowl quiz show, editorial director of LinuxWorld, editor-in-chief of Network Computing World, executive editor of the InfoWorld Test Center, award-winning columnist for InfoWorld, and regular technical columnist for ComputerWorld.
The KDE and Gnome desktops have developed into mature operating environments. The book is packed with tips on customizing and improving the interface, boosting performance, administering your desktop, and generally making the most out of what X, KDE, Gnome, and the console have to offer.From the practical to the whimsical, and some things you never thought of trying, the hacks in the book include the following, and more:Kill and Resurrect the Master Boot RecordJazz Up Your Debian System BootEnergize Your Console with Macro Music MagicKonquer Remote Systems Without PasswordsRun KDE on the Bleeding EdgeView Microsoft Word Documents in a TerminalRead Yahoo! Mail from Any Email ClientMotion Capture and Video Conferencing FunAutomate Your Life with cronProtect Yourself from Windows ApplicationsMake an Internet Connection Using Bluetooth and a Mobile PhonePrint to Unsupported PrintersAccelerate Your GamingIf you're yearning for information to make the Linux desktop easier, m