Knoppix For Dummies

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KnoppixFor Dummies

• John Zavros
• Computing Environments
• Thursdays 630PM 900PM
• March 9, 2006

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So What is with the Penguin?

• His name is Tux, and he is the
• Knoppix mascot.
• Linus Torvalds, the creator of Tux was
• asked what he envisioned for a mascot.
• His answer was You should be imagining a
  slightly overweight penguin, sitting down after
  having gorged itself, and having just burped.
  Its sitting there with a beautiful smile-the
  world is a good place to be when you have just
  eaten a few gallons of raw fish and you can feel
  another burp coming.

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Introduction To Knoppix

• Like many great ideas, Knoppix was born out of
  rather humble beginnings.
• When Klaus Knoppix began experimenting with Linux
  rescue disks he picked up at computer expos, he
  realized that if he put his favorite Linux
  software on a rescue CD, he could boot it and get
  to work no matter what computer he was in front
  of.
• Five years later, Knoppix is world-renowned as
  one of the most flexible and useful live CDs.
• A live CD is one where the operating system boots
  and runs completely from the CD most Linux
  distributions require you to install them to your
  hard drive to run.) Whether you want to try Linux
  for the first time, repair computer problems, or
  perform systems administration tasks, Knoppix
  squeezes all of the tools you need onto a single
  CD-ROM.

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Introduction Cont.

• So how does Knoppix work? When the CD boots, it
  automatically configures your hardware and sets
  everything up in memory.
• Various clever hardware detection scripts on the
  CD let it work with a wide range of systems.
• Thanks to on-the-fly decompression, the CD
  contains over two gigabytes of software,
  including a full office suite, Web browsers,
  e-mail clients, and even games. All of the
  software runs from the CD-ROM, so your hard drive
  is left untouched. When you are finished, you can
  reboot back into your normal system as if nothing
  had happened.

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Introduction Cont.

• Knoppix also makes a great rescue CD. Used as a
  Linux rescue disk, it lets you restore your boot
  loader to your master boot record, back up hard
  drives, and repair file systems. It even makes a
  great Microsoft Windows recovery CD, as you can
  read and write to all the major Windows file
  systems, including FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. As a
  Windows recovery CD, it can restore corrupted
  system files, back up documents and settings,
  scan the system for viruses, and even edit the
  Windows Registry.

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Differences between Knoppix and Windows

• Can be modified among programmers
• Virtually virus free
• Free alternative to Windows

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How it is similar to DOS

• One of the main programs in Knoppix is The
  Shell. This is comparable to Microsoft DOS.
• This interface allows users to type in commands
  and programs.
• Programs and commands can be run with the click
  of a mouse.

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Booting Knoppix

• When your Knoppix CD is ready, put it into your
  CD-ROM drive and reboot. Most computers are set
  to boot from a CD before the hard drive, but if
  yours isn't, go into the BIOS to change the boot
  device order. When the desktop finishes loading,
  you'll see that it is similar to a Windows
  desktop in many ways.
• The K icon in the bottom left corner of the
  screen is like the Start button click on it to
  see all of the software you can use. It's hard to
  believe just how much fits on the one CD. When
  you're done, click the K icon and select Logout
  to exit Knoppix.
• Knoppix has something to offer every computer
  user, regardless of your experience. So whether
  you've been meaning to try out Linux or you are a
  Linux expert looking for a great new tool,
  Knoppix is definitely worth checking out.

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Knoppix Opening Screen

• Once Knoppix is up and running, a text will
  appear. Click on the desired language to begin.

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Knoppix Information Page

• This document describes knoppix. It explains
  where you can find the knoppix CD, system
  requirements for smooth running, and other useful
  information.

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Knoppix Desktop
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Knoppix Toolbar (The Kicker)

• Equivalent to Start
  OpenOffice.org (Similar to Microsoft Word)
• Menu on Windows
• Window List
• Personal Files
• Konquerer Knoppix Web Browser
• RootShell
• Show Desktop
• Terminal Programs
• Mozilla Web Browser

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Konquerer Web Browser

• The Knoppix web browser is identical to other web
  browsers for Windows such as Netscape and
  Internet Explorer

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OpenOffice.org Calc

• OpenOffice.org Calc does spreadsheets like
  Microsoft Excel

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Open Office.org Draw

• This is a more
• powerful version
• of paint from Microsoft

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OpenOffice.org Impress

• This is similar to
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• on Windows

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OpenOffice.org Writer

• Identical to Microsoft Word for Windows

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Fun and Games!!!!!!!!!!!

• There is plenty to do when
• it comes to downtime.
• Expand you mind with one
• of many puzzles. Do a
• little target practice in the
• arcade. Race down a
• dizzying mountain slope.
• Play golf or sink
• someone's battleship.

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Home

• This is where all your personal files are stored
  unless specified elsewhere.

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Konsole or Root Shell

• The knoppix Konsole or Root shell is similar to
  Microsoft in that you can run commands for the
  computer to execute.

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Commands

• The man command gives you information about a
  specific command

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Commands Cont. (man)
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Commands Cont.

• The mkdir command creates a directory with the
  name dir

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Commands Cont. (mkdir)
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Commands Cont.

• The cd command changes to login (home) or another
  directory

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Commands Cont.

• New folder created using the cd command

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Commands Cont.

• The cat command shows a files contents

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Commands Cont. (cat)
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Commands Cont.

• The rm command removes or deletes a file

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Commands Cont.
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Commands Cont.
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Flash Drive

• Anything that is created is automatically saved
  at the Home Screen.
• Drag the icons to the desired storage area.
• Here, I saved work on the flash drive.

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Commands Cont.

• The command cd /mnt is used to mount a flash
  drive disk. I can now save data to my jump drive.

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Commands Cont.
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How to take Screenshots

• Open Konsole or Root Shell
• Type Import (picture name). jpg
• Hit enter
• Set the crosshairs to the image desired
• The file is located on the Home icon

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Problems??? Confused???

• If you are having problems using or configuring
  Knoppix? If so, go to
• K menu located at the Kicker
• Click on Help option.

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References

• http//www.isu.edu/departments/comcom/unix/works
  hop/unixindex.html
• Gagne, M. (2006). Moving to Linux. Upper
  Saddle River, New Jersey Pearson Education, Inc.