The Complete Linux Manual (5th Ed) - April 2020

The Complete Linux Manual (5th Ed) - April 2020

English | 147 pages | PDF | 95.6 mb



Linux is everywhere. It powers the Internet as the main operating system behind the Web's servers, it powers spacecraft, it's the operating system for the Fastest supercomputers in the world and it's used in smart TVs and mobile devices. Why? Because it's ultra stable, lightning fast and completely free of charge.

However, there's more to Linux than simply being a free to use operating system. Its unique configuration allows the user to customise and personalise the OS into any form they wish. A Linux user can change their OS look and feel from one day to the next, install thousands of freely available apps and programs and take back control of their computer.

Linux is about freedom. Freedom from the walled-garden approach of other restrictive operating systems, freedom to choose what you want on your computer, freedom to alter it and use it how you please. It's a worldwide community of like- minded users, all striving to get the best development from this incredible OS.

With this book, you too can become a part of the open community of Linux users. The tutorials within these pages will help you get to grips with Linux, show you how it works, what you can do with it and how you can code with it to take your Linux experience to even greater heights.



6 Say Hello to Linux

8 Why Linux?

10 The Best Linux Distributions

12 Equipment You Will Need

14 Desktop Environments

16 Which Distro?

18 Getting Started with Linux

20 Creating a Linux Installer on Windows

22 Installing Linux on a PC

24 Installing a Virtual Environment

26 Installing Linux in a Virtual Environment

28 Getting to Know Linux

30 Introduction to the Cinnamon Menu

32 Navigating the Cinnamon Desktop

34 10 Things to do After Installing Linux Mint

36 Did you Know... Apollo 11

38 Creating Users and more...

44 Using the Terminal

46 Basics of the Terminal

48 Update Mint via the Terminal

SO Install Apps via the Terminal - Part 1

52 Install Apps via the Terminal - Part 2

54 Did you Know... Linux Kernel 0.01  and more ...

86 Python on Linux

88 Why Python?

90 How to Set Up Python in Linux

92 Starting Python for the First Time

94 Your First Code

96 Saving and Executing Your Code and more ...

118 C++on Linux

120 Why C++?

122 Your First C++Program

124 Structure of a C++ Program

126 Compile and Execute

128 Did you Know.. .Virus! and more ...