com), universities, and businesses of all sizes
This book guides you through the basics of getting started with the Linux features just mentioned,
plus many more features that I??™ll get to later. You??™ll go through the following basic steps:
1. Understanding Linux. You need to know where Linux came from, how it is developed,
and how it??™s ultimately packaged. This chapter describes the UNIX heritage on which
Linux was founded, the free and open source software development efforts underway,
and the organizations and individuals that package and produce Linux distributions.
2. Trying Linux. In the past, an impediment to trying Linux was getting it installed on a
computer that was devoted solely to Microsoft Windows. With bootable Linux systems
such as KNOPPIX (and others included with this book), you can boot a fully functioning
Linux from DVD, CD, or floppy disk without disturbing the current contents of your
computer.
3. Installing Linux. You can install a fully functioning Linux system permanently on your
PC??™s hard disk. Disk space required varies from under 100 megabytes for a minimal
installation to over 6 gigabytes for a full range of desktop, server, and programming features.
Chapters in Part III, ???Choosing and Installing a Linux Distribution,??? describe how
to install several different Linux distributions.
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