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Linux First Steps Part I
In the past few years, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) available for Linux
have become as easy to use as those on the Apple Mac or Microsoft
Windows systems. With these improvements, even a novice computer
user can start using Linux without needing to have an expert standing by.
You don??™t need to understand the underlying framework of the X Window
System, window managers, widgets, and whatnots to get going with a Linux
desktop system. That??™s why I start by explaining how to use the two most
popular desktop environments: KDE (K desktop environment) and GNOME.
After that, if you want to dig deeper, I tell you how you can put together
your own desktop by discussing how to choose your own X-based window
manager to run in Linux.
Understanding Your Desktop
When you install Linux distributions such as Fedora, SUSE, Mandriva, and
Ubuntu, you have the option to choose a desktop environment. Distributions
such as Gentoo and Debian GNU/Linux give you the option to go out and
get whatever desktop environment you want (without particularly prompting
you for it). When you are given the opportunity to select a desktop during
installation, your choices usually include one or more of the following:
K desktop environment (www.
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