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informIT: Using Your Linux Desktop

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 2, 2005

“Linux provides two basic types of interface for you to use when
working with your computer: GUI (graphical user interface) and CLI
(command-line interface). An overview of the interface types is
provided in Chapter 5. In this chapter, the most common type of
interface, a GUI called a desktop, is discussed in detail. The CLI
is discussed in detail in Chapter 7.

“Linux can start without a desktop, but most users prefer to
have Linux start with a desktop. The installation instructions
provided in Chapter 4 result in a desktop opening at startup. A
desktop interface functions as the top of your desk, supplying an
empty working surface and a set of tools…”

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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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