Slide 1 : The X Window System
Provides foundation for the graphical component of Linux.
Multiple desktop environments :
. GNOME
. KDE
Slide 2 : The X Windows System
The X Windows System ( also Referred to as “X” but never “ X Windows” ) is the foundation for the graphical user interface on Red Hat Linux.
GNOME
Default desktop
Consistent, easy to use desktop
Slide 3 : KDE
KDE, the K Desktop Environment
KDE application include:
Konsole – graphical terminal
Konqueror – file manager and web browser.
Switching Between GNOME and KDE
Easy tool to switch between GNOME and KDE desktop environments.
switchdesk
Slide 4 : Useful key in X
Killing X
CTRL-ATL-backspace
Changing windows
ALT-tab
Changing workspace
CTRL-ALT-arrow-key
Popping up Redhat menu
ALT-F1.
Slide 5 : Starting Xfree86
X may start up automatically.
Display manager provides graphical login
Can start X manually text login using :
startx
or
ctrl-atl-f7
Slide 6 : Web Browsers
mozilla – standard web browsers.
konqueror – KDE file manager/web browsers.
OpenOffice.org Office Suite
OpenOffice.org – open source version of StarOffice suite
Ooffice
oowriter
ooimpress
oodraw
oomath
oocalc