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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>About This Guide</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="susebooks.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Documentation"><link rel="up" href="book.gnomeuser.html" title="GNOME User Guide"><link rel="prev" href="book.gnomeuser.html" title="GNOME User Guide"><link rel="next" href="part.gnome.desktop.html" title="Part I. Introduction"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header" border="0" class="bctable"><tr><td width="80%"><div class="breadcrumbs"><p><a href="index.html"> Documentation</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><a href="book.gnomeuser.html">GNOME User Guide</a><span class="breadcrumbs-sep"> > </span><strong><a accesskey="p" title="GNOME User Guide" href="book.gnomeuser.html"><span>◀</span></a> <a accesskey="n" title="Part I. Introduction" href="part.gnome.desktop.html"><span>▶</span></a></strong></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="preface" title="About This Guide"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="pre.gnome.about"></a>About This Guide<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#pre.gnome.about">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
This manual introduces you to the GNOME graphical desktop environment as
implemented in openSUSE®, and shows you how to configure it to meet
your personal needs and preferences. It also introduces you to several
programs and services. It is intended for users who have some experience
using a graphical desktop environment such as Macintosh*, Windows*, or
other Linux desktops.
</p><p>
The manual is divided into two parts:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Introduction</span></dt><dd><p>
Get to know your GNOME desktop and learn how to cope with basic and
daily tasks using the central GNOME applications, as well as various
small utilities. Get an overview of the possibilities that GNOME offers
for modifying and individualizing the desktop according to your needs
and wishes. Learn how to use assistive technologies to improve
accessibility in case of vision or mobility impairment.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Internet Connectivity, Files and Resources</span></dt><dd><p>
Find vital information concerning the management and exchange of data
on your system: how to share files on the network and how to use an
integrated collaboration environment, how to effectively search for
data, and how to manage printers and back up your data.
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
Many chapters in this manual contain links to additional documentation
resources. These include additional documentation that is available on the
system as well as documentation available on the Internet.
</p><p>
For an overview of the documentation available for your product and the
latest documentation updates, refer to
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.novell.com/documentation" target="_top">http://www.novell.com/documentation</a> or to the following
section.
</p><div class="sect1" title="1. Available Documentation"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id375718"></a>1. Available Documentation<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id375718">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><a class="indexterm" name="id375710"></a><a class="indexterm" name="id375698"></a><p>
We provide HTML and PDF versions of our books in different languages.
<span>The following manuals for users and
administrators are available on this product:</span>
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Start-Up (↑Start-Up)
</span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">KDE User Guide (↑KDE User Guide)
</span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term"><a class="xref" href="book.gnomeuser.html" title="GNOME User Guide">GNOME User Guide</a>
</span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Application Guide (↑Application Guide)
</span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Reference (↑Reference)
</span></dt><dd><p>
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.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Security Guide (↑Security Guide)
</span></dt><dd><p>
Introduces basic concepts of system security, covering both local and
network security aspects. Shows how to make use of the product inherent
security software like Novell AppArmor (which lets you specify per program which
files the program may read, write, and execute) or the auditing system
that reliably collects information about any security-relevant events.
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
In addition to the comprehensive manuals, several quick start guides are
available:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">KDE Quick Start (↑Quick Start Manuals)
</span></dt><dd><p>
Gives a short introduction to the KDE desktop and some key applications
running on it.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">GNOME Quick Start (↑Quick Start Manuals)
</span></dt><dd><p>
Gives a short introduction to the GNOME desktop and some key
applications running on it.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Installation Quick Start (↑Quick Start Manuals)
</span></dt><dd><p>
Lists the system requirements and guides you step-by-step through the
installation of openSUSE from DVD, or from an ISO image.
</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Novell AppArmor Quick Start</span></dt><dd><p>
Helps you understand the main concepts behind Novell® AppArmor.
</p></dd></dl></div><p>
Find HTML versions of most product manuals in your installed system under
<code class="filename">/usr/share/doc/manual</code> or in the help centers of your
desktop. Find the latest documentation updates at
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.novell.com/documentation" target="_top">http://www.novell.com/documentation</a> where you can download
PDF or HTML versions of the manuals for your product.
</p></div><div class="sect1" title="2. Feedback"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id321700"></a>2. Feedback<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id321700">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
Several feedback channels are available:
</p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Bugs and Enhancement Requests</span></dt><dd><p>
To report bugs for a product component, or to submit enhancement
requests, please use <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.novell.com/" target="_top">https://bugzilla.novell.com/</a>. For
documentation bugs, submit a bug against the component
<span class="guimenu">Documentation</span> for the respective product.
</p><p>
If you are new to Bugzilla, you might find the following articles
helpful:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="bullet"><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<a class="ulink" href="http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Submitting_bug_reports" target="_top">http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Submitting_bug_reports</a>
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<a class="ulink" href="http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Bug_reporting_FAQ" target="_top">http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Bug_reporting_FAQ</a>
</p></li></ul></div></dd><dt><span class="term">User Comments</span></dt><dd><p>
We want to hear your comments and suggestions about this manual and the
other documentation included with this product. Use the User Comments
feature at the bottom of each page in the online documentation or go to
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.novell.com/documentation/feedback.html" target="_top">http://www.novell.com/documentation/feedback.html</a>
and enter your comments there.
</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="sect1" title="3. Documentation Conventions"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id415916"></a>3. Documentation Conventions<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id415916">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
The following typographical conventions are used in this manual:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" type="bullet"><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<code class="filename">/etc/passwd</code>: directory names and filenames
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<em class="replaceable"><code>placeholder</code></em>: replace
<em class="replaceable"><code>placeholder</code></em> with the actual value
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<code class="envar">PATH</code>: the environment variable PATH
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<span class="command"><strong>ls</strong></span>, <code class="option">--help</code>: commands, options, and
parameters
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<code class="systemitem">user</code>: users or groups
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<span class="keycap">Alt</span>, <span class="keycap">Alt</span>+<span class="keycap">F1</span>: a
key to press or a key combination; keys are shown in uppercase as on a
keyboard
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<span class="guimenu">File</span>, <span class="guimenu">File</span>+<span class="guimenu">Save As</span>: menu items, buttons
</p></li><li class="listitem" style="list-style-type: disc"><p>
<span class="emphasis"><em>Dancing Penguins</em></span> (Chapter
<span class="emphasis"><em>Penguins</em></span>, ↑Another Manual): This is a
reference to a chapter in another manual.
</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="sect1" title="4. About the Making of This Manual"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id397450"></a>4. About the Making of This Manual<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id397450">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
This book is written in Novdoc, a subset of DocBook (see
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.docbook.org" target="_top">http://www.docbook.org</a>). The XML source files were
validated by <span class="command"><strong>xmllint</strong></span>, processed by
<span class="command"><strong>xsltproc</strong></span>, and converted into XSL-FO using a customized
version of Norman Walsh's stylesheets. The final PDF is formatted through
XEP from RenderX.<span> The open source tools and the
environment used to build this manual are available in the package
<code class="systemitem">susedoc</code> that is shipped with
openSUSE.</span>
</p></div><div class="sect1" title="5. Source Code"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id397398"></a>5. Source Code<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id397398">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
The source code of openSUSE is publicly available. To download the
source code, proceed as outlined under
<a class="ulink" href="http://www.novell.com/products/suselinux/source_code.html" target="_top">http://www.novell.com/products/suselinux/source_code.html</a>.
If requested we send you the source code on a DVD. We need to charge a $15
or €15 fee for creation, handling and postage. To request a DVD of the
source code, send an e-mail to
<a class="ulink" href="mailto:sourcedvd@suse.de" target="_top">sourcedvd@suse.de</a> or mail
the request to:
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SUSE Linux Products GmbH
Product Management
openSUSE
Maxfeldstr. 5
D-90409 Nürnberg
Germany
</pre></div><div class="sect1" title="6. Acknowledgments"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id398649"></a>6. Acknowledgments<span class="permalink"><a alt="Permalink" title="Copy Permalink" href="#id398649">¶</a></span></h2></div></div></div><p>
With a lot of voluntary commitment, the developers of Linux cooperate on a
global scale to promote the development of Linux. We thank them for their
efforts—this distribution would not exist without them. Furthermore,
we thank Frank Zappa and Pawar. Special thanks, of course, goes to Linus
Torvalds.
</p><p>
Have a lot of fun!
</p><p>
Your SUSE Team
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