Product Description

Install SUSE Linux and take advantage of cool new tools

Use OpenOffice.org, go online with Firefox?, set up a wireless LAN, and more

SUSE Linux is gaining popularity everywhere, and you'll soon see why. This friendly guide will help you install and configure the newest version, then help you work with digital media, build a network, get acquainted with Firefox (the super-secure browser that has everybody excited),explore Skype and Linphone Internet phone services, and much more!

Discover how to
* Set up an Ethernet LAN with wireless access
* Use the OpenOffice.org productivity suite
* Read newsgroups and use instant messaging
* Play music and burn CDs
* Secure your SUSE system

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #739582 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 356 pages

From the Back Cover
Install SUSE Linux and take advantage of cool new tools

Use OpenOffice.org, go online with Firefox®, set up a wireless LAN, and more

SUSE Linux is gaining popularity everywhere, and you'll soon see why. This friendly guide will help you install and configure the newest version, then help you work with digital media, build a network, get acquainted with Firefox (the super-secure browser that has everybody excited),explore Skype and Linphone Internet phone services, and much more!

Discover how to

• Set up an Ethernet LAN with wireless access
• Use the OpenOffice.org productivity suite
• Read newsgroups and use instant messaging
• Play music and burn CDs
• Secure your SUSE system

About the Author
Naba Barkakati is a Senior Technologist at the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Center for Technology and Engineering. An electrical engineer and expert programmer, he has written more than 25 books.

Customer Reviews

Very different from the usual cutesy Dummies book
I was pleasant suprised, then delighted, to find that this was NOT the usual, repellently cutesy Dummies book, but a very complete, straighforward guide to SuSE Linux 10. Additionally, it's an A+ book for those who may be thinking about Linux but have been frustrated by their attempts to learn the basics and/or install one of the popular distributions unaided. Barkakati respects the reader's intelligence, but he doesn't assume too much. He starts easy and doesn't leap suddenly onto a higher level of technical complexity, as many authors of computer books do. A common complaint among those who dip a toe into Linux is that it's a technical nightmare. Barkakati does an excellent job of introducing new users to the world of the command line. As operating systems and applications have evolved, we've lost the best features of the DOS command line and text-based programs such as WordStar -- namely, power and speed. Barkakati gives the reader a gentle introduction to that "closer to the computer" world.

Only Okay
This books is very much for a total beginner. If you are looking for some great book, this is not it. It deals with the basics only.

What to say? It's a "For Dummies" book...
The review title isn't a slam - I've used "For Dummies" books for years, and have loved them all. However, I bought this one (actually 2 copies) for $3 a piece for the DVD media only. If you can score this cheap, it will work for the cost of the media. The comics are cute, and the text is good for a complete beginner... but if you know anything about Linux, and want "more", find another book or online references...