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Borgunion: New page: {{RightTOC}} ==Difficulty== Beginner: when you hear RAM you start running Intermediate: when troubleshooting is no longer trouble *Advanced: RMS is on speed dial ==Desktops== Desktops...

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==Difficulty==
*Beginner: when you hear RAM you start running
*Intermediate: when troubleshooting is no longer trouble
*Advanced: RMS is on speed dial

==Desktops==

Desktops create the appearance of the operating system. Different desktops will give different appearances and features.

'''<div id="Gnome">Gnome</div>'''
*Description: Gnome is a desktop environment created by the [[#GNU|GNU]] Project. It is made up of entirely free software and looks similar to the classic Mac interface.
*Screenshot: [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/JauntyGUI.png]
*Website: [http://www.gnome.org/]

'''<div id="JWM">JWM</div>'''
*Description: JWM is an extremely lightweight desktop environment that resembles Windows 98.
*Screenshot: [http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/screenshots/jwm-2.0.png]
*Website: [http://joewing.net/programs/jwm/]

'''<div id="KDE">KDE</div>'''
*Description: KDE is a desktop environment created the KDE Project. It is resembles the Windows interface and features many eye candy effects. It uses more computer resources when compared with Gnome.
*Screenshot: [http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.2/screenshots/desktop.png]
*Website: [http://www.kde.org/]

'''<div id="LXDE">LXDE</div>'''
*Description: LXDE is a lightweight desktop environment that is similar to KDE. It is designed to keep the computer resource usage to a minimum.
*Screenshot: [http://lxde.sourceforge.net/screenshots/desktop_full.png]
*Website: [http://www.lxde.org/]

'''<div id="Openbox">Openbox</div>'''
*Description: Openbox is a lightweight and fast desktop environment that is designed for more advanced users.
*Screenshot: [http://offload3.icculus.org:9090/openbox/mw/images/8/8c/Openbox_dust_carbon.jpg]
*Website: [http://icculus.org/openbox/index.php/Main_Page]

'''<div id="Xfce">Xfce</div>'''
*Description: Xfce is a desktop environment that is fast and lightweight. It resembles Gnome and is suitable for older computers.
*Screenshot: [http://www.xfce.org/images/about/screenshots/4.6-5.png]
*Website: [http://www.xfce.org/]

==Package Managers==

Package managers are pieces of software that make installing and upgrading software easier by automating software dependencies.

*<div id="DEB">'''DEB:''' was originally developed for Debian. It allows for easy installation of software without adding any software repositories. [http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/]</div>

*<div id="Entropy">'''Entropy:''' uses the source code from software in the Portage package manager but compiles the software first to make installation easier. [http://wiki.sabayonlinux.org/index.php?title=En:Entropy]</div>

*<div id="Pacman">'''Pacman:''' is designed for advanced users with large deployments. It is controlled through the command line or through a graphical user interface. [http://www.archlinux.org/pacman/]</div>

*<div id="PET">'''PET:''' is a small package manager for Puppy Linux. [http://www.puppylinux.com/development/package-management.htm]</div>

*<div id="RPM">'''RPM:''' was originally developed by Red Hat. It is the file format for [[#LSB|LSB]]. [http://rpm.org/]</div>

**<div id="APT">'''APT:''' is a front end for DEB and RPM that simplifies software dependency for the user. [http://apt-rpm.org/]</div>

**<div id="URPMI">'''URPMI:''' is a tool developed for Mandriva to simplify software installation, removal, updating, and locating. [http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Urpmi]</div>

**<div id="YUM">'''YUM:''' is a command line tool for updating software. [http://yum.baseurl.org/]</div>

*<div id="Portage">'''Portage:''' is a [[#BSD|BSD]] style package manager that offers wide support but the software must be compiled from the source code. [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=3]</div>

*<div id="TAR">'''TAR:''' is a type of file format used for [[#Unix|Unix]], Linux, BSD, and other Unix-like operating systems that often contains the source code for software. [http://www.mkssoftware.com/docs/man4/tar.4.asp]</div>

**<div id="TGZ">'''TGZ:''' stands for gzip. It is a type of compression. [http://www.gzip.org/]</div>

**<div id="TLZ">'''TLZ:''' stands for LZMA. It is a type of compression. [http://www.7-zip.org/]</div>

==Miscellaneous==

*<div id="64-bit">'''64-bit:''' is a processor technology that improves performance. It will only work with 64-bit processors, but is usually backward compatible with 32-bit.</div>

*<div id="BSD">'''BSD:''' is a Unix based operating system that is similar to Linux. There are three major versions: OpenBSD, NetBSD, and, FreeBSD.</div>

*<div id="FSF">'''FSF:''' stands for the Free Software Foundation, an organization that advocates the use of free ([[#Libre|libre]]) software.</div>

*<div id="GNU">'''GNU:''' stands for GNU's Not Unix, is a project that tries to make free ([[#Libre|libre]]) versions of all necessary (and unnecessary) software for computers.</div>

*<div id="Libre">'''Libre:''' is a more descriptive term for free software. It refers to free as in liberty not price.</div>

*<div id="Live CD">'''Live CD:''' an operating system that is able to boot off the cd-rom drive without installing anything on the hard drive.</div>

*<div id="LSB">'''LSB:''' is the Linux Standard Base. It is a joint project lead by the Linux Foundation to standardize the software system structure.</div>

*<div id="LTS">'''LTS:''' stands for Long Term Support. Ubuntu 8.04 LTS will be supported until April 2011.</div>

*<div id="MythTV">'''MythTV:''' is a media center front end for Linux that is similar to Tivo or Windows Media Center.</div>

*<div id="PPC">'''PPC:''' the PowerPC architecture. Common PPC computers include the Apple G3, G4, and G5 Macintoshs.</div>

*<div id="Unix">'''Unix:''' an operating system that was developed in 1969 that still exists in variations (Linux, BSD, etc.) today</div>

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 *Description: Timeless Windows Manager is the standard desktop for the X Windows System. It is extremely lightweight, and it is primarily used as the desktop of last resort. It is recommended only for advanced users.
 *Screenshot: [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Twm.png]

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		+	*<div id="Easypack">'''Easypack:''' is a command line based package manager for Minix 3. [http://www.minix3.org/manpages/man1/easypack.1.html]

	*<div id="Pacman">'''Pacman:''' is designed for advanced users with large deployments. It is controlled through the command line or through a graphical user interface. [http://www.archlinux.org/pacman/]</div>		*<div id="Pacman">'''Pacman:''' is designed for advanced users with large deployments. It is controlled through the command line or through a graphical user interface. [http://www.archlinux.org/pacman/]</div>

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 **<div id="TGZ">'''TGZ:''' stands for gzip. It is a type of compression. [http://www.gzip.org/]</div>
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