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developerWorks: Basic Tasks for New Linux Developers

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 1, 2005

“These instructions and examples focus on Red Hat Enterprise
Linux Version 3 (RHEL3) using a GNOME desktop, as well as SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server Version 9 (SLES9) using a KDE desktop.
Other desktops and window managers are available, such as fvwm2,
windowmaker, and twm. Before using these instructions, install a
Linux system, for example, according to ‘Installing and configuring
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 8’ and create at least one
non-root user as part of your installation process…”


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Web Webster

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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