MX Linux Made Easy: Using Linux without command lines

It is a common story. Someone downloads and installs Linux, starts it up, and then thinks, “What next?” “What do I do now?” Books about how to use Linux all look pretty geeky. So do “how to” web pages. They always seem to start with Linux gobbly gook that is typed into command lines. Finally, here is a short book that shows you how to use Linux without using a command line and without knowing any Linux commands.

This book does NOT contain instructions on how to download and install Linux. It assumes that you have already done that. There are plenty of instructions on the internet that tell you plainly how to install Linux. Check out http://www.mxlinux.org for instructions how to download and install MX Linux, the subject of this book.

This book covers the following subjects: Using the Menu; Understanding the Side Panel; How to connect to the Internet; How to install free apps; How to place an icon on the desktop; How to update your system; How to use File Manager; How to use a thumb-drive, SD, or CD; How to play a Movie disk; How to setup a printer; How to rip a music CD; How to burn a CD; How to adjust your mouse; How to transfer photographs from your camera or phone; How to edit photographs; How to write and edit documents; How to find and play games; How to scan for viruses and malware; How to backup your computer; How to manage passwords.

The book is written in simple language with lots of actual screen shots to make the use of each app easy to understand. Only the basic use of each app is covered. For example, the section about photo editing only scratches the surface of this huge topic. The book introduces you to the tools used for each subject and the basics of how to use those tools.

All of this is done without a single use of the “command line.”