Fully illustrated using Linux Mint, plain English, easy to follow, fantastic value now in its sixth edition, Linux in easy steps explains the Linux environment and how to get more out of this popular free operating system. It starts by showing how to download, install and customize Linux, guides you around the desktop and then introduces many great apps, including: the libreoffice suits of apps: writer (word processor), Cal (spreadsheet), impress (presentation), draw (drawing tool, for creating drawings, charts, diagrams and graphs), and base (database). Firefox for browsing the web Thunderbird for exchanging emails GIMP, pix, vlc and rhythmbox media apps to edit photos & videos and enjoy music & movies. This guide even shows how to use the powerful Linux shell to communicate directly with the kernel at the very heart of Linux for total control. This Primer opens the door to the whole new world of digital possibilities using Linux! Contents getting started, exploring the desktop, setting preferences, touring the file system, engaging The Internet, producing with Office, enjoying media, using accessories, commanding the terminal, performing operations, index.