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This manual introduces you to the GNOME graphical desktop environment as implemented in SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop and shows you how to configure it to meet your personal needs and preferences. It also introduces you to several programs and services, including office programs such as OpenOffice.org, Web browsers, file managers, scanning tools, and image editing tools. It is intended for users who have some experience using a graphical desktop environment such as Macintosh*, Windows*, or other Linux desktops.
The manual is subdivided into the following parts:
Get to know your GNOME desktop and learn how to cope with basic and daily tasks, using the central GNOME applications and some small utilities. Get an impression of the possibilities GNOME offers to modify and individualize your desktop according to your needs and wishes.
Use the office and collaboration software your openSUSE offers, such as the OpenOffice.org suite, several e-mailing and calendaring programs, and applications for online conversations. Also find vital information concerning the management and exchange of data on your system: how to share files on the network, how to effectively search and encrypt data, and how to manage printers.
Learn how to use NetworkManager to connect to the Internet. Explore the Internet applications included in your openSUSE, such as the Firefox Web browser, or a news feed reader.
Find topics such as graphics applications, digital cameras, sound applications, and CD and DVD writers.
Many chapters in this manual contain links to additional documentation resources. This includes additional documentation that is available on the system as well as documentation available on the Internet.
For an overview of the documentation available for your product and the latest documentation updates, refer to http://www.novell.com/documentation or to the following section.
We provide HTML and PDF versions of our books in different languages. The following manuals for users and administrators are available on this product:
Guides you through the installation and basic configuration of your system. For newcomers, the manual also introduces basic Linux concepts such as the file system, the user concept and access permissions and gives an overview of the features openSUSE offers to support mobile computing. Provides help and advice in troubleshooting.
Introduces the KDE desktop of openSUSE. It guides you through using and configuring the desktop and helps you perform key tasks. It is intended mainly for users who want to make efficient use of KDE as their default desktop.
Introduces the GNOME desktop of openSUSE. It guides you through using and configuring the desktop and helps you perform key tasks. It is intended mainly for end users who want to make efficient use of GNOME desktop as their default desktop.
Learn how to use and configure key desktop applications on openSUSE. This guide introduces browsers and e-mail clients as well as office applications and collaboration tools. It also covers graphics and multimedia applications.
Gives you a general understanding of openSUSE and covers advanced system administration tasks. It is intended mainly for system administrators and home users with basic system administration knowledge. It provides detailed information about advanced deployment scenarios, administration of your system, the interaction of key system components and the set-up of various network and file services openSUSE offers.
Contains in-depth information about the use of Novell AppArmor in your environment. AppArmor is a security application that lets you specify per program which files the program may read, write, and execute.
A community book project for the openSUSE distribution. A snapshot of the manual written by the open source community is released on an equal footing with the Novell/SUSE manuals. The lessons are written in a cook book style and cover more specific or exotic topics than the traditional manuals. For more information, see http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Lessons_for_Lizards.
In addition to the comprehensive manuals, several quick start guides are available:
Gives a short introduction to the KDE desktop and some key applications running on it.
Gives a short introduction to the GNOME desktop and some key applications running on it.
Helps you understand the main concepts behind Novell® AppArmor.
Find HTML versions of most openSUSE manuals in your installed system
under /usr/share/doc/manual or in the help centers of
your desktop. Find the latest documentation updates at
http://www.novell.com/documentation where you can download
PDF or HTML versions of the manuals for your product.
For information where to find the books on your installation media, refer
to the Release Notes of this product. The Release Notes are available from
your installed system under
/usr/share/doc/release-notes/ or in the help centers
of your KDE or GNOME desktop.
