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Richard PetersenBeginning Fedora Desktophttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3882-0_3

3. Usage Basics: Login, Desktop, and Help

Richard Petersen1 
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Alameda, California, USA
 

To start using Fedora, you must know how to access your Fedora system and, once you are on the system, how to use and configure the desktop. A set of desktop GNOME Settings tools lets you easily configure such features as network access, desktop background, display resolution, and power usage. Access is supported through a graphical login. A simple screen appears with menus for selecting login options and your username.

GNOME Users

User access to the system is provided through accounts. To gain access to the system, you must have a user account set up for ...

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