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<P>Configuring the fvwm2 Window Manager     104
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<P>Configuring the fvwm Window Manager     108
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<P>Configuring the twm Window Manager     109
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<P>X11 Terminal Programs     110
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<P>Changing the nxterm Terminal Settings     110
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<P>Using the Memory-Efficient rxvt Terminal     111
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<P>Learning X11 Basic Operations     112
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<P>Using X11 Client Geometry Settings     112
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<P>Setting Background and Foreground Colors for X11 Clients     113
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<P>Setting X11 Client Resources     114
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<P>Changing X11 Mouse and Cursor Modes     115
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<P>How to Copy and Paste in X11     116
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<P>Capturing and Dumping X11 Windows     117
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<P>Customizing the X11 Root Window and Using Screensavers     118
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<P>Exploring X11 Programs     122
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<P>Listing X11 Fonts with xlsfonts      122
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<P>Getting Window Information with the xwininfo Client     123
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<P>Making a Sticky Note Calendar with the xmessage Client     124
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<P>Keeping Time with X11 Clocks     124
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     8     Exploring Other X11 Window Managers     127
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<P>Obtaining, Installing, and Configuring Other Window Managers     128
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<P>The Motif Window Manager     128
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<P>Installing and Using the LessTif mwm Window Manager     130
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<P>Starting the Common Desktop Environment     130
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<P>Obtaining, Building, and Installing KDE     132
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<P>Installing the Enlightenment Window Manager     135
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<P>Emulating Other Desktops with the mlvwm Window Manager     136
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<P>Using the Simplest Window Manager, wm2     137
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Part III     Connecting to the Outside World     139
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     Hour 9     Using Communications Programs     141
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<P>Setting Up and Testing Your Modem     142
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<P>Creating /dev/modem with the modemtool Command     144
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<P>Dialing Out with Communications Programs     144
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<P>Setting Up and Calling Out with minicom      144
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<P>Setting Up and Calling Out with the seyon X11 Client     146
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<P>Setting Up Your Linux System for Dialing In     148
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<P>Sending and Receiving Faxes     150
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<P>Faxing with the efax System     150
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<P>Sending Fax Documents with mgetty+sendfax      155
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     10     Connecting to the Internet     161
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<P>Hardware You'll Need     162
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<P>Linux Software You'll Need     163
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<P>Information You'll Need from Your ISP     163
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<P>Setting Up a PPP Connection     164
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<P>Editing the resolv.conf File     165
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<P>Editing the PPP Connection Scripts     165
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<P>Starting and Stopping PPP Connections     167
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<P>Using minicom to Connect     167
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<P>Using Your ppp-on Script to Connect     168
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<P>Checking the Connection     169
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     11     Configuring Internet Email     173
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<P>Setting Up and Getting Your Email     173
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<P>Retrieving Your Email with popclient      174
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<P>Using fetchmail as an Alternative     175
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<P>Sending Mail with Mail Programs     175
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<P>Using the mail Program     175
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<P>Configuring and Using the pine Mail Program     177
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<P>Configuring and Using the elm Mail Program     179
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<P>Subscribing to Mailing Lists     180
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<P>Configuring procmail and Writing Recipes to Fight Spam     181
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     12     Configuring Internet News     185
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<P>Reading Usenet News     185
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<P>Reading Usenet News with the tin Newsreader     187
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<P>Reading Usenet News with the slrn Newsreader     189
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     13     Internet Downloading and Browsing     193
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<P>Using File Transfer Protocol Programs to Get Files     194
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<P>Retrieving Files with the ftp Command     194
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<P>Downloading with the ncftp Command     199
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<P>Browsing the World Wide Web with Linux Browsers     201
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<P>Fast Browsing with the Lynx Command     201
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<P>Browsing with the Arena Browser     202
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<P>Browsing with the Red Baron Browser     203
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Exploring Unique Features of the Grail Browser     203
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<P>Getting the Mosaic Browser     204
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<P>Setting Up and Downloading with Netscape Communicator     205
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<P>Chatting with Internet Relay Chat     207
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<P>Connecting with Other Computers with the telnet Command     208
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<P><B>
Part IV     Using Linux Productively      211
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     Hour 14     Text Processing     213
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<P>Word Processors in the Linux Environment     213
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<P>Features of the emacs Environment     214
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<P>Variants of the Visual Editor Improved&#151;vim     217
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<P>Features of Pine's pico Editor     218
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<P>Five Editors in One&#151;joe     219
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<P>Configuring the jed Editor     220
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<P>Changing Text with sed and Other Filters     220
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<P>Applix Words     224
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<P>Spell Checking Your Documents     225
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<P>Correcting Documents with the ispell Command     226
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<P>Single Word Lookup and Other Tricks     227
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     15     Preparing Documents     229
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<P>Formatting Text     229
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<P>Formatting Text Using Text Filters     230
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<P>Formatting Text with the groff Formatter     232
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<P>Formatting Text with TeX     235
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<P>Printing Text Documents     237
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<P>Printing Documents with the lpr Printing System     238
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<P>Defining Printers with the printtool Command     240
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     16     Graphics Tools     243
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<P>Understand Linux Graphics File Formats     243
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<P>Converting and Viewing Graphics     248
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<P>Graphic Editing with GIMP     249
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<P>Graphics Editing with ImageMagick     251
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<P>Using the xv Command to View Graphics     253
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<P>Using the gv Command to View PostScript Files     254
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<P>Painting and Drawing with xpaint and xfig     255
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<P>A Word About Scanners     256
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     17     Learning Math and Financial Tools     259
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<P>Calculators     260
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<P>Doing Desk Calculations with the dc Command     260
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<P>Calculating with the X11 xcalc Client     261
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<P>Three Calculators in One: dtcalc      261
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<P>Performing Unit Conversions with the units Command     262
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<P>Programming Calculators with the bc Language Interpreter     263
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<P>Spreadsheets     264
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<P>Using the Public Domain sc Spreadsheet     264
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<P>Plotting Graphics with the X11 xspread Spreadsheet     266
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<P>Finding and Using the teapot Spreadsheet     266
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<P>Finding and Using the Shareware Wingz Spreadsheet     267
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<P>Commercial Features of the Applixware Spreadsheet Program     268
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<P>Using gnuplot to Graph Mathematical Formulas     269
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<P>Tips     270
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     18     Personal Productivity Tools     271
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<P>Scheduling Personal Reminders and Tasks with the
at Command     272
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<P>Scheduling Regular Reminders with the crontab Command     274
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<P>Creating Appointment Reminders with the X11 ical Client     276
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<P>Checking the Calendar and Keeping Appointments with emacs     278
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     19     Playing Linux Games     281
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<P>Playing Music CDs with the cpd and xplaycd Commands     282
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<P>Games for the Console     284
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<P>Playing Emacs Games     285
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