Using Linux at Home

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Presentation

• Using Linux at Home

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Linux Background

• Based on Unix
• Kernel Controls Hardware
• Resource Sensitive
• Server Environment
• High Performance
• Easy to Reconfigure

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Windows Background

• MSDOS 5.01
• Program Manager
• Desktop Specific
• Brought PC's to the People
• Programs are Highly Integrated with one-another

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Major Differences

• Windows
• Highly Integrated GUI Environment
• Limited Backwards Compatibility
• Versions Leased
• Purchase New Applications with Each New Release

• Linux
• System Resource Manager
• Users Create The Software Distributions
• Yours for the Taking
• Applications Available for Little to no Cost
• Backwards Compatable

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Home Computer Use

• Web Surfing
• Email
• Instant Messaging
• Office Productivity
• Games
• Security

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Web Surfing

• Linux
• Internet Explorer
• Netscape Communicator
• Mozilla Firefox
• Opera
• KDE Konqueror
• Plus 40 More

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Email/Calander Clients

• KMail
• Ximian Express
• Netscape
• Mozilla
• Opera
• Pegasus
• Mulberry
• Plus 11 others

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Instant Messaging

• GAIM
• AIM
• ICQ
• MSN
• Yahoo
• IRC
• Jabber
• Plus 5 more

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Office Productivity

• Open Office
• Anti-Virus
• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet
• Database
• Presentation
• Advanced Calculator
• PDF Creator
• Diagram Creator

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Gaming on Linux
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Desktop Security I

• Users
• System Administration Separate From User
  Accounts.
• Groups
• Users Only Assigned Access To What They Need.
• A Compromised User Account Does Not Affect Other
  Users

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Desktop Security II

• Built in firewall
• IpTables/NetFilter
• Port monitoring
• All ports are closed by default.
• Free Anti-Virus
• Avast
• F-Port
• AVG Anti-Virus

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Which Linux Distribution ?

• Ubuntu
• openSUSE
• Fedora
• MEPIS
• PCLinuxOS
• Mandriva
• Debian
• Damn Small

• Slackware
• Sabayon
• Gentoo
• KNOPPIX
• Zenwalk
• Kubuntu
• FreeBSD
• Freespire

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