Linux For Dummies

Your step-by-step guide to the latest in Linux 

Nine previous editions of this popular benchmark guide can’t be wrong! Whether you’re new to Linux and need a step-by-step guide or are a pro who wants to catch up with recent distributions, Linux For Dummies, 10th Edition has your back. Covering everything from installation to automation, this updated edition focuses on openSUSE and Ubuntu and includes new and refreshed material—as well as chapters on building a web server and creating simple shell scripts. 

In his friendly, no-jargon style, IT professional and tech higher education instructor Richard Blum draws on more than 10 years of teaching to show you just why Linux’s open source operating systems are relied on to run a huge proportion of the world’s online infrastructure, servers, supercomputers, and NAS devices—and how you can master them too.  

• •  Study the thinking behind Linux 
• •  Choose the right installation approach 
• •  Pick up the basics—from prepping to desktops 
• •  Get fancy with music, video, movies, and games 

Whatever your Linux needs—work, fun, or just a hobby—this bestselling, evergreen guide will get you up and coding in the open source revolution in no time at all. 

•  Install Linux and start using open source software

• •  Browse the web, use email, edit photos, and listen to music
• •  Learn to use Ubuntu and openSUSE distributions

The easiest way to learn the latest in Linux

The open source Linux operating system offers so much flexibility. Through nine previous editions, Linux For Dummies has helped Linux newcomers get up and running on each enhancement, and this 10th edition continues the tradition with the latest Ubuntu and openSUSE distributions. You’ll start with downloading and installing the OS, getting familiar with the desktop and filesystem, and getting things done with popular applications. Then you’ll learn how to be a Linux administrator, handling security and virtual servers. Easy, fast, and fun!

Inside…

• •  An open source primer
• •  Preparing for installation
• •  A directory of desktop options
• •  How the filesystem works
• •  What you need for your network
• •  Essential online activities
• •  Watch videos and play music
• •  Expanding and managing Linux