Certification
GNOME and KDE Desktops UNIT 3
GNOME and KDE Desktops
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 3: Objectives
Understand X concepts and architecture
Explore useful X applications
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 3: Agenda
X concepts and architecture
X applications
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. The X Window System
Provides foundation for the graphical component of Linux Multiple desktop environments
GNOME
KDE Bluecurve theme
Easy navigation and configuration
Artistically designed look
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. GNOME
Default desktop
Consistent, easy to use desktop
GNOME Office productivity applications
abiword
gnumeric
Games
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. KDE
KDE, the K Desktop Environment
KDE application include:
konsole – graphical terminal
konqueror - file manager and web browser
kmail – email client
kdevelop - Integrated Development Environment
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Starting XFree86
X may start up automatically
Display manager provides graphical login
Can start X manually from text login · use startx
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Switching Between GNOME and KDE
Easy tool to switch between GNOME and KDE desktop environments
switchdesk
Creates ~/.Xclients and ~/.Xclients-defaults
Runs one of the desktop environment tools:
GNOME: gnome-session
KDE: exec startkde
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. nautilus
GNOME file manager and web browser
Start from desktop
Start Here desktop icon
nautilus command
Views files, directories, html
Supports http and ftp connections
Launch programs and system and desktop preferences from Start Here
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Graphical Terminals
gnome-terminal
Easy to configure default GNOME terminal
konsole
Standard KDE terminal
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Graphical Editors
gvim
GUI version of vim, requires vim-X11 RPM
xemacs
X version of emacs editor
gedit
Simple GNOME text editor
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Web Browsers
mozilla - standard web browser
konqueror - KDE file manager/web browser
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. OpenOffice.org Office Suite
OpenOffice.org - open source version of StarOffice suite · ooffice · oowriter, ooimpress, oodraw, oomath, oocalc
Administrative tools include: · oosetup – setup tool · oopadmin – printer adminstration tool
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Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Useful Keystrokes in X
Some useful keystrokes when using X
Killing X
Changing windows
Changing workspaces
Popping up Red Hat menu 1
Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Useful Keystrokes, continued: Copy & Paste
With mouse buttons:
Highlight text with left mouse button
Paste with the middle mouse button
With two-button mice, press both buttons at the same time to emulate the middle button
Or:
Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. End of Unit 3
Questions and answers
Summary · What properties does the X Window System have? · What are the two main GUI environments for X?
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