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Installing LinuxIf someone hasn t already installed and configured a Linuxsystem for you, this chapter is going to help you get startedso you can try out the Linux features described in the rest of thebook. If you are a first-time Linux user, I recommend that you: .Try a bootable Linux.This book s DVD and CD includeseveral bootable Linux systems. The advantage of abootable Linux is that you can try out Linux withouttouching the contents of your computer s hard disk. Inparticular, KNOPPIX is a full-featured Linux system thatcan give you a good feel for how Linux works. Using theDVD or CD, youcan boot directly to KNOPPIX or DamnSmall Linux, respectively. There are also other bootableLinux distributions on the CD that you can use to createyour own bootable CDs (listed in Appendix A). .Install a desktop Linux system.Choose one of the otherLinux distributions and install it on your computer s harddisk. This will give you more flexibility for adding andremoving software, accessing and saving data to harddisk, and more permanently customizing your system. Installing Linux as a desktop system lets you try outsome useful applications and get the feel for Linuxbefore dealing with more complex server issues. This chapter provides you with an overview of how to choosea Linux distribution and then describes issues and topics thatare common to installing most Linux distributions. AppendixA describes exactly which Linux distributions are included onthis book s DVD and CD and how to either boot them from theDVD or CD or burn them to CD for installation. Each of theother chapters in this part of the book is dedicated to under- standing and installing a particular Linux distribution. After you ve installed Linux, you ll want to understand howtoget and manage software for your Linux system. These areimportant topics that are actually covered throughout thebook, but this chapter describes the major packaging formatsand tools to get you going. 77CHAPTER …In This ChapterChoosing a LinuxdistributionGetting a LinuxdistributionUnderstandinginstallation issues …