Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP2 - GNOME... User manual

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May08,2008 GNOME User Guide

GNOME User Guide
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Contents
About This Guide ix
Part I GNOME Desktop 1
1Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop 3
1.1 Logging in and Selecting a Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 LoggingOut............................ 5
1.3 DesktopBasics........................... 6
1.4 Using the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.5 Managing Folders and Files with Nautilus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
1.6 Accessing Network Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
1.7 Accessing Floppy Disks, CDs, or DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
1.8 Finding Data on Your Computer or in the File System . . . . . . . . . . 33
1.9 Moving Text between Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
1.10 Exploring the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
1.11 E-mail and Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
1.12 Opening or Creating Documents with OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . 42
1.13 Taking Screen Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
1.14 ViewingPDFFiles......................... 44
1.15 ControllingSound......................... 45
1.16 Managing Software Packages and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
1.17 Other Useful Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
2Customizing Your Settings 55
2.1 TheControlCenter........................ 56
2.2 Conguring Hardware Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
2.3 LookandFeel.......................... 62
2.4 Personal............................. 83

2.5 System ............................. 92
Part II Ofce and Collaboration 103
3The OpenOfce.org Ofce Suite 105
3.1 Understanding OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
3.2 Word Processing with Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
3.3 Using Spreadsheets with Calc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
3.4 Using Presentations with Impress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
3.5 Using Databases with Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
3.6 Creating Graphics with Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
3.7 Creating Mathematical Formulas with Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
3.8 Finding Help and Information About OpenOfce.org . . . . . . . . . 137
4Evolution: E-Mail and Calendaring 139
4.1 Starting Evolution for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
4.2 Using Evolution: An Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
5GroupWise Linux Client: E-Mailing and Calendaring 159
5.1 Getting Acquainted with the Main GroupWise Window . . . . . . . . 159
5.2 Using Different GroupWise Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
5.3 Understanding Your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
5.4 UsingtheToolbar........................ 170
5.5 Using Shortcut Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
5.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
6Instant Messaging with Gaim 177
6.1 Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
6.2 Setting Up an Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
6.3 Managing Your Buddy List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
6.4 Chatting............................ 180
7Using Voice over IP with Ekiga 181
7.1 ConguringEkiga........................ 181
7.2 The Ekiga User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
7.3 MakingaCall.......................... 185
7.4 AnsweringaCall......................... 185
7.5 Using the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
7.6 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

8Accessing Network Resources 189
8.1 General Notes on File Sharing and Network Browsing . . . . . . . . . 190
8.2 Accessing Network Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
8.3 SharingFolders......................... 191
8.4 Managing Windows Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
8.5 Conguring and Accessing a Windows Network Printer . . . . . . . . 194
9Searching with Beagle 195
9.1 UsingBeagle.......................... 195
9.2 SearchTips........................... 197
9.3 Performing a Property Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
9.4 Setting Search Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
9.5 Indexing Other Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
9.6 Preventing Files and Directories from Being Indexed . . . . . . . . . . 201
9.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
10 Managing Printers 203
10.1 Installing a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
10.2 Modifying Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
10.3 Canceling Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
10.4 Deleting a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Part III Internet 207
11 Managing Network Connections 209
11.1 Enabling or Disabling NetworkManager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
11.2 NetworkManager and SCPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
11.3 Using GNOME NetworkManager Applet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
11.4 NetworkManager and Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
12 Browsing with Firefox 219
12.1 Navigating Web Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
12.2 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
12.3 Managing Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
12.4 Using the Download Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
12.5 Password Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
12.6 Customizing Firefox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
12.7 Printing from Firefox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
12.8 Opening MHTML Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
12.9 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

13 Reading Newsfeeds with Liferea 231
13.1 StartingLiferea......................... 231
13.2 Reading a Newsfeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
13.3 Creating a New Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
13.4 Updating Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
13.5 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Part IV Multimedia 237
14 Manipulating Graphics with The GIMP 239
14.1 Graphics Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
14.2 Starting The GIMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
14.3 GettingStarted......................... 242
14.4 SavingImages.......................... 244
14.5 EditingImages.......................... 245
14.6 PrintingImages......................... 253
14.7 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
15 Managing Your Digital Image Collection 257
15.1 Importing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
15.2 Downloading Pictures from Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
15.3 Getting Photo Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
15.4 ManagingTags.......................... 262
15.5 Searching and Finding Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
15.6 Exporting Image Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
15.7 Basic Photo Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
15.8 SharingPhotos ......................... 272
16 Playing and Managing Your Music with Helix Banshee 275
16.1 Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
16.2 Managing Your Music Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
16.3 Using Helix Banshee with Your Digital Audio Player . . . . . . . . . . 285
16.4 Creating Audio and MP3 CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
16.5 Sharing Your Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
16.6 Conguring Helix Banshee Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

17 Burning CDs and DVDs 293
AFinding the Information You Need 295
A.1 Included Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
A.2 Additional Resources and More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
BMoving from Windows to Linux 299
B.1 Starting Applications from the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
B.2 ManagingFiles ......................... 301
B.3 Using the Command Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
B.4 Customizing Your Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
B.5 Switching between Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
B.6 Accessing Network Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
CGetting to Know Linux Software 305
C.1 Ofce............................. 305
C.2 Network............................ 310
C.3 Multimedia........................... 313
C.4 Graphics............................ 318
C.5 System and File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
C.6 Software Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
DUsing the Fingerprint Reader 329
D.1 Supported Applications and Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
D.2 Managing Fingerprints with YaST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
D.3 Managing Fingerprints with tf-tool ................ 332
D.4 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
ESupport of Tablet PCs 335
E.1 Installing Tablet PC Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
E.2 Conguring Your Wacom Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
E.3 Using Common Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
E.4 Troubleshooting......................... 345
E.5 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

About This Guide
This manual introduces you to the GNOME graphical desktop environment as imple-
mented in SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop and shows you how to congure it to
meet your personal needs and preferences. It also introduces you to several programs
and services, including ofce programs such as OpenOfce.org, Web browsers, le
managers, scanning tools, and image editing tools. It is intended for users who have
some experience using a graphical desktop environment such as Macintosh*, Windows*,
or other Linux desktops.
The manual is subdivided into the following parts:
GNOME Desktop
Get to know your GNOME desktop and learn how to cope with basic and daily
tasks, using the central GNOME applications and some small utilities. Get an im-
pression of the possibilities GNOME offers to modify and individualize your
desktop according to your needs and wishes.
Ofce and Collaboration
Use the ofce and collaboration software your SUSE Linux Enterprise offers, such
as the OpenOfce.org suite, several e-mailing and calendaring programs, and ap-
plications for online conversations. Also nd vital information concerning the
management and exchange of data on your system: how to share les on the net-
work, how to effectively search and encrypt data, and how to manage printers.
Internet
Learn how to use NetworkManager to connect to the Internet. Explore the Internet
applications included in your SUSE Linux Enterprise, such as the Firefox Web
browser, or a news feed reader.
Multimedia
Find topics such as graphics applications, digital cameras, sound applications, and
CD and DVD writers.

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Installation Quick Start
Lists the system requirements and guides you step-by-step through the installation
of your SUSE Linux Enterprise.
KDE User Guide
This manual introduces the KDE desktop of your SUSE Linux Enterprise and a
variety of applications you will encounter when working with the KDE desktop.
It guides you through using these applications and helps you perform key tasks. It
is intended mainly for end users who want to make efcient use of applications
running on the KDE desktop.
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•ls,--help: commands, options, and parameters
•user: users or groups
•Alt,Alt +F1: a key to press or a key combination; keys are shown in uppercase as
on a keyboard
•File,File >Save As: menu items, buttons
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chapter in another manual.
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Part I. GNOME Desktop

1
Getting Started with the
GNOME Desktop
This chapter assists you in becoming familiar with the conventions, layout, and common
tasks of the GNOME desktop as implemented in SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop.
1.1 Logging in and Selecting a
Desktop
When you start your system, you are prompted to enter your username and password.
This is the username and password you created during installation. If you did not install
the system, check with your system administrator for the username and password.
The login screen has the following items:
Login prompt
Enter your username and password to log in.
Language menu
Select a language for your session.
Session menu
Select the desktop to run during your session. If other desktops are installed, they
appear in the list.
Reboot
Restarts the computer.
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Shut Down
Shuts down the computer.
1.1.1 What Is a Session?
Asession is the period of time from when you log in to when you log out. The login
screen offers several login options. For example, you can select the language of your
session so that text that appears in the interface is presented in that language.
After your username and password are authenticated, the Session Manager starts. The
Session Manager lets you save certain settings for each session. It also lets you save
the state of your most recent session and return to that session the next time you log in.
The Session Manager can save and restore the following settings:
• Appearance and behavior settings, such as fonts, colors, and mouse settings.
• Applications that you were running, such as a le manager or an OpenOfce.org
program.
TIP
You cannot save and restore applications that Session Manager does not
manage. For example, if you start the vi editor from the command line in
a terminal window, Session Manager cannot restore your editing session.
For information on conguring session preferences, see Section 2.5.8, “Managing
Sessions” (page 99).
1.1.2 Switching Desktops
If you installed both the GNOME and the KDE desktops, use the following instructions
to switch desktops.
1Click Computer >Logout >Log Out.
In KDE, click the main menu button and select Log Out >End Current Session
.
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2On the login screen, click Session.
3Select the desktop you want ( GNOME or KDE), then click OK.
4Type your username, then press Enter.
5Type your password, then press Enter.
1.1.3 Locking Your Screen
To lock the screen, you can do either of the following:
•Click Computer >Lock Screen.
•If the Lock button is present on a panel, click it.
To add the Lock button to a panel, right-click the panel and then click Add to Panel
>Lock Screen.
When you lock your screen, the screen saver starts. To lock your screen correctly, you
must have a screen saver enabled. To unlock the screen, move your mouse to display
the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and password, then press Enter.
For information on conguring your screen saver, see Section 2.3.5, “Conguring the
Screen Saver” (page 78).
1.2 Logging Out
When you are nished using the computer, you can log out and leave the system running,
or restart or shut down the computer.
1.2.1 Logging Out or Switching Users
1Click Computer >Logout.
2Select one of the following options:
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Log out
Logs you out of the current session and returns you to the Login screen.
Switch User
Suspends your session, allowing another user to log in and use the computer.
1.2.2 Restarting or Shutting Down the
Computer
1Click Computer >Shutdown.
2Select one of the following options:
Shutdown
Logs you out of the current session, then turns off the computer.
Restart
Logs you out of the current session, then restarts the computer.
Sleep
Puts your computer in a temporary state that conserves power. The state of
your session is preserved, however, including all applications you have
running and all documents you have open.
Hibernate
Suspends your session, using no power until the computer is restarted. The
state of your session is preserved, however, including all applications you
have running and all documents you have open.
1.3 Desktop Basics
As with other common desktop products, the main components of the GNOME desktop
are icons that link to les, folders, or programs, as well as the panel at the bottom of
the screen (similar to the Task Bar in Windows). Double-click an icon to start its asso-
ciated program. Right-click an icon to access additional menus and options. You can
also right-click any empty space on the desktop to access additional menus for cong-
uring or managing the desktop itself.
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Figure 1.1 GNOME Desktop
By default, the desktop features two key icons: your personal Home folder, and a trash
can for deleted items. Other icons representing devices on your computer, such as CD
drives, might also be present on the desktop. If you double-click your Home folder, the
Nautilus le manager starts and displays the contents of your home directory. For more
information about using Nautilus, see Section 1.5, “Managing Folders and Files with
Nautilus” (page 17).
Right-clicking an icon displays a menu offering le operations, like copying, cutting,
or renaming. Selecting Properties from the menu displays a conguration dialog. The
title of an icon as well as the icon itself can be changed with Select Custom Icon. The
Emblems tab lets you add graphical descriptive symbols to the icon. The Permissions
tab lets you set access permissions for the selected les. The Notes tab lets you manage
comments. The menu for the trash can additionally features the Empty Trash option,
which deletes its contents.
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A link is a special type of le that points to another le or folder. When you perform
an action on a link, the action is performed on the le or folder the link points to. When
you delete a link, you delete only the link le, not the le that the link points to.
To create a link on the desktop to a folder or a le, access the object in question in File
Manager by right-clicking the object and then clicking Make Link. Drag the link from
the File Manager window and drop it onto the desktop.
1.3.1 Default Desktop Icons
To remove an icon from the desktop, simply drag it onto the trash can. However, be
careful with this option: if you move folder or le icons to the trash can, the actual data
is deleted. If the icons only represent links to a le or to a directory, only the links are
deleted.
NOTE
You cannot move the Home icon to the trash.
1.3.2 Desktop Menu
Right-clicking an empty spot on the desktop displays a menu with various options.
Click Create Folder to create a new folder. Create a launcher icon for an application
with Create Launcher. Provide the name of the application and the command for
starting it, then select an icon to represent it. You can also change the desktop back-
ground and align desktop icons.
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