Linux The Ultimate Guide The Ultimate Guide Series

Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems. It was created to provide a free or low-cost operating system for personal computer users. Linus Torvalds published Linux on September 17, 1991, and it was written in the C programming language. It has since earned a reputation for being a high-performing and efficient system. This is a fairly comprehensive operating system that includes a graphical user interface (GUI), TCP/IP, the Emacs editor, and the X Window System, among other features.

Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Gentoo, Kali Linux, and Linux Mint are some of the finest Linux distributions. Linux is a very popular operating system today because of features such as multiuser operating system management, multitasking paradigm, multiprogramming concepts, and virtual memory. Many corporations and individuals, as well as firms such as Canonical, use Linux for their servers because of security concerns and positive feedback from the user community. Linux is also used in mobile devices, smart TVs, etc.

Key Features:

? A step-by-step approach to problem solving and skill development

? A quick run-through of the basic concepts, in the form of a ?crash course?

? An advanced, hands-on core concepts, with a focus on real-world problems

? An industry-level coding paradigm, practice-oriented explanatory approach

? A special emphasis on writing clean and optimized code, with additional chapters focused on coding methodology

Chapter 1 - Desktop Environments for Linux

• Desktop Environments for Linux
• Desktop environment (DE) Introduction
• Linux
• The desktop environment in Linux
• History of Desktop environment

Chapter 2 - KDE Plasma

• Introduction
• KDE History
• KDE Applications
• KDE Version History
• Installation
• Features

Chapter 3 – GNOME Desktop Environment

• Introduction
• Gnome
• GNOME-based Linux Distributions
• History of GNOME
• Pros and Cons

Chapter 4 - XFCE Desktop Environment

• Introduction
• Versions History
• The xfce Core Desktop Components
• xfce installation
• Advantages and Disadvantages

Chapter 5- MATE Desktop Environment

• History of Mate
• Version
• Installing MATE in ubuntu
• MATE applications
• Installation on various OS

Chapter 6 - Budgie Desktop Environment

• Introduction
• History
• Budgie Versions
• Installation
• New Features and Development of Budgie

Chapter 7 – Cinnamon Desktop Environment

• Introduction
• History
• Software components
• User Guide
• Cinnamon applications
• Installing Cinnamon on Ubuntu
• Core Components & Benefits

Chapter 8 – LXDE Desktop Environment

• Introduction History
• Core Components
• Installation of LXDE in Ubuntu
• Reasons to use LXDE
• Lubuntu Distribution

Chapter 9 - Other Desktop Environment

• LXQt Desktop Environment
• Enlightenment Desktop Environment
• Pantheon Desktop Environment

Chapter 10 - Appraisal

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