Chapter 8: Using the Internet and the Web
In This Chapter
- Understanding Internet tools
- Browsing the Web
- Communicating via e-mail
- Participating in newsgroups
- Using Pidgin Instant Messaging
- Using BitTorrent cooperative software distribution
- Using remote login, copy, and execution commands
With your Fedora system connected to the Internet, you can take advantage of dozens of tools for browsing the Web, downloading files, getting e-mail, and communicating live with your friends. In most cases, you have several options of GUI and command-line applications for using Internet services from your Linux desktop or shell.
This chapter describes some of the most popular tools available with Fedora for working with the Internet. These descriptions cover Web browsers, e-mail readers, instant messaging clients, and commands for login and remote execution. Many specialty applications (such as BitTorrent file sharing) are available to Fedora users from the Fedora repository.
Overview of Internet Applications and Commands
When it comes to features and ease-of-use issues, applications that come with Fedora for accessing the Internet rival those of any operating system. For every major type of Internet client application, there are at least three or four graphical and command-line tools to choose from.
While Linux has offered high-quality servers for Web, mail, FTP, and other Internet services for years, current versions of these desktop Internet applications have become both solid and rich in ...
