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Linux Mint Essentials

You're reading from   Linux Mint Essentials A practical guide to Linux Mint for the novice to the professional

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2014
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782168157
Length 324 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jay LaCroix Jay LaCroix
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Table of Contents (17) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Meet Linux Mint FREE CHAPTER 2. Creating Boot Media and Installing Linux Mint 3. Getting Acquainted with Cinnamon 4. An Introduction to the Terminal 5. Utilizing Storage and Media 6. Installing and Removing Software 7. Enjoying Multimedia on Mint 8. Managing Users and Permissions 9. Connecting to Networks 10. Securing Linux Mint 11. Advanced Administration Techniques 12. Troubleshooting Linux Mint A. Reinstalling Mint while Retaining Data B. Using the MATE Edition of Linux Mint C. Using the KDE Edition of Linux Mint Index

Summary

In this chapter, we started off with a walkthrough of creating new users. We explored how to do so using Mint's handy Users and Groups tool as well as via the shell. Then, we explored removing a user permanently as well as blocking access on a temporary basis. Next, we went over groups in Linux and how to add and remove them. Our journey then explored how to run commands as other users, and then we had a more in-depth look at the sudo command and how to configure it. This chapter then ended with a detailed look at how permissions in Linux are handled.

In the next chapter, we will explore networking in Mint, including connecting to wired and wireless networks, setting up a static IP, accessing your system via SSH, as well as sharing files.

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