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GNOME and KDE Desktops UNIT 3 Certification GNOME and KDE Desktops UNIT 3 GNOME and KDE Desktops 1 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 3: Objectives Understand X concepts and architecture Explore useful X applications 2 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. UNIT 3: Agenda X concepts and architecture X applications 3 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 4 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. GNOME Default desktop Consistent, easy to use desktop GNOME Office productivity applications abiword gnumeric Games 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Graphical Terminals gnome-terminal Easy to configure default GNOME terminal konsole Standard KDE terminal 1 0 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 kwrite Default KDE text editor 1 1 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Web Browsers mozilla - standard web browser konqueror - KDE file manager/web browser 1 2 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 1 3 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc. Useful Keystrokes in X Some useful keystrokes when using X Killing X <Ctrl-alt-backspace> Changing windows <Alt-tab> Changing workspaces <Ctrl-alt-arrow_key> Popping up Red Hat menu 1 <Alt-F1> 4 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: <Ctrl-c> copy <Ctrl-v> paste <Ctrl-x> delete 1 5 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? 1 6 Rev RH033-RHEL3-1 Copyright © 2003 Red Hat, Inc..
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