Linux Desktop Hacks
Tips & Tools for Customizing and Optimizing your OS

First Edition April 2005
ISBN 978-0-596-00911-3
Seiten 342
EUR24.00, SFR39.90


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Inhaltsverzeichnis

	

Credits

Preface

Chapter 1. Booting Linux
      1. Give Your Computer the Boot
      2. Kill and Resurrect the Master Boot Record
      3. Bypass the Boot Manager
      4. Set a Bitmap Boot Screen for LILO
      5. Create Your Own LILO Boot Splash
      6. Display a GRUB Boot Splash Background
      7. Create a GRUB Boot Splash Background
      8. Jazz Up Your Debian System Boot
      9. Graphics on the Console

Chapter 2. Console
      10. Redefine Keyboard Actions
      11. Energize Your Console with Macro Music Magic
      12. Take a Screenshot from the Command Line
      13. Put Your Command Prompt on a Diet
      14. Simplify Changing Directories
      15. Colorize Files in Your Pager

Chapter 3. Login Managers
      16. Switch Users Fast
      17. Double Your KDM (KDE) Login Screens
      18. Double Your GDM (GNOME) Login Screens
      19. Get Multiple Desktops the Macho Way
      20. Scrap X11 for Fancy Login Consoles
      21. Personalize Your Qingy Theme

Chapter 4. Related to X
      22. Take Your Screens Black
      23. Spice Up Your Desktop with Creative Mouse Cursors
      24. Convert CursorXP Themes for Use with Linux
      25. Use Windows and Mac Fonts
      26. Never Miss Another Reminder
      27. Make Applications Trigger On-Screen Alerts
      28. Heat Up Your Keyboard with Hotkeys
      29. Get Hotter Hotkeys with LinEAK
      30. Access Windows and Mac OS X from Linux
      31. Run Your Desktop over the Internet
      32. Access Your Programs Remotely
      33. Add Depth to Your Desktop
      34. Give Your Desktop X-Ray Vision

Chapter 5. KDE Desktop
      35. Make Konqueror a Window into Remote Spaces
      36. Konquer Remote Systems Without Passwords
      37. Ai Karamba! Flashy KDE Gadgets!
      38. Start Applications in Weird and Wonderful Ways
      39. Script Hacks with DCOP
      40. Create Your Own KDE Right-Click Menu Actions
      41. Make KDE Even Easier to Use
      42. Give Depth to Your KDE Windows
      43. Lock Down KDE with Kiosk Mode
      44. Run KDE on the Bleeding Edge

Chapter 6. GNOME Desktop Hacks
      45. Randomize Your GNOME Wallpaper
      46. Grow Your GNOME with gDesklets Steroids
      47. Create Your Own GNOME Right-Click Actions
      48. Compile a Bleeding-Edge GNOME Desktop

Chapter 7. Terminal Empowerment
      49. Share Applications and Monitors with screen
      50. Stop Using Terminal Command-Line Switches
      51. Ultimate Terminal Transparency
      52. View Microsoft Word Documents in a Terminal
      53. Display PDF Documents in a Terminal
      54. View Word and PDF Files from Within Mutt

Chapter 8. Desktop Programs
      55. Reduce OpenOffice.org Startup Time
      56. Read Yahoo! Mail from Any Email Client
      57. Encrypt Your Email
      58. Reclaim Your Email with procmail
      59. Convert Your Mailbox
      60. Configure Firefox Under the Covers
      61. Eliminate Annoying Browser Stalls
      62. Get Browser Plug-ins Working
      63. Create an Internet Phone
      64. Motion Capture and Video Conferencing Fun
      65. Put Screenshots Automatically on the Web
      66. Scan for Wireless Networks
      67. Map Your Meatspace
      68. Connect to a Microsoft PPTP VPN
      69. Play Restricted Media Formats

Chapter 9. Administration and Automation
      70. Automate Your Life with cron
      71. Update Your Clock via the Internet
      72. Start Desktop Applications Automatically
      73. Don't Let Elvis Leave the Building
      74. Clone Your Linux Install
      75. Forward Ports over SSH
      76. Take Control of New User Setups
      77. Send Email Alerts for System Events
      78. Create a Passwordless Login
      79. Magically Empower Your Network Cable
      80. Protect Yourself from Windows Applications
      81. Build a Custom Firewall Computer
      82. Link Monitoring in Linux with Wavemon
      83. Make Network Backups
      84. Recover from Debian Disaster
      85. Prelink for Performance
      86. Grab the Latest Source Code
      87. Speed Up Compiles

Chapter 10. Kernel
      88. Compile a Kernel
      89. Upgrade Your Kernel to 2.6
      90. Use CKO to Make Your Desktop Go to 11
      91. Tweak Your Kernel Without Recompiling

Chapter 11. Hardware
      92. Make an Internet Connection Using Bluetooth and a Mobile Phone
      93. Perfect USB Devices with Project Utopia
      94. Optimize Your Refresh Rates
      95. Print to Unsupported Printers
      96. Control Your Power with ACPI
      97. Use an iPod with Linux
      98. Sync Your iRiver with Linux
      99. Boost Hard-Drive Performance
      100. Accelerate Your Gaming

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