Linux for Non-Geeks: A Hands-On, Project-Based, Take-It-Slow Guidebook

by Rickford Grant

This book is for any home user who has switched or is thinking of switching to Linux. Based on Red Hat's Fedora Core, Linux for Non-Geeks avoids geeky subjects like server and network setup and concentrates on the subjects of interest to the average home Installation, the Internet, playing CDs and audio files, desktop customization, games, downloading software and fonts, USB storage devices, printing, and more. Readers with only basic experience with Windows or another Linux distribution will learn how to do everything on their Linux machine that they are used to doing with Windows. Includes a complete installation of Fedora Linux on two CDs.

320 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would be a great book to convince a windows user that Linux rox. Otherwise, more of a troubleshooting manual for new users of linux. It was fun to follow along with the projects though. Includes a distro of Red Hat

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty handy dandy for anyone who wants to learn Linux. It's a little outdated for todays standards, so you might want to check out Ubuntu for Non-Geeks. It's a bit more recent.

[Edward Stettler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had this as part of a college course. Great book for learning Linux. It comes with fedora core OS to install. As someone else suggested, I'd recommend the Ubuntu version