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Welcome to Getting Started with Linux! This single volume gives you all you need to install and explore the powerful Linux operating system.

If you're fed up with paying for software, or if you're just curious about what Linux is and how it works, read on for a special guided tour and join the Linux revolution!

On the DVD: openSUSE Leap 15.2

Special Discount for 2019 Edition: To order the latest edition of the Linux Shell Handbook, please click here.

Supercharge Your Linux Skills: The Linux command shell isn't magic – anyone can learn it. The 2019 Edition of the Linux Shell Handbook provides a comprehensive look at the world inside the terminal window.

Keep the Linux Shell Handbook beside your computer as a permanent desktop reference on the world of the terminal window.

Home Automation

Pibrella Board: Simplify wiring with this easy Rasp Pi add-on board
MouseAir: Entertain your kitty and learn about the Raspberry Pi.
Vehicle Monitoring: A student race car team uses Rasp Pi to monitor vehicle sensors.
Music Box for Kids: Build a media player for preschool-aged kids.

On the DVD: 6 Fantastic Pi-Ready Distros

Photo Tricks!

The Raspberry Pi camera module opens a whole new world of useful projects; we show you how to set up the Pi camera for time-lapse photography and motion detection. Also in this issue are articles about Android tools that control the Rasp Pi, distros preconfigured with game emulators, and the open hardware platforms BeagleBone and Arduino, along with our regular columns on Scratch and Python programming.

On the DVD: 5 Great Raspberry Pi Distros

Issue 22 (Autumn/Fall 2014): Web Work

Tools and Tricks for Working Online

This Web Is Your Web. When Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the web back in the early 1990s, he wrote a protocol that is open and free to use and akin to the spirit of the Free Software movement itself. To this day, he conceives the web as a means to connect people more than just connecting machines.

On the DVD: Kubuntu 14.04 + Linux Mint 17 (64-bit)

Issue 21 (Summer 2014): Shell Shock!

Shell Shocked. So, what's the deal? Surely we have transcended having to type obscure commands on a black background. Is this not something reminiscent of the bad old days? With modern distros, you could never leave the safe haven of your graphical desktop, true, but you would definitely be missing out.

On the DVD: Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr (32-bit and 64-bit versions)

Issue 20 (Spring 2014): Explorers

Explore the World. The great outdoors offers a world to discover. But you wouldn't go anywhere interesting without a plan and a camera, would you? With the right tools, Ubuntu can also be part of your adventures. Read on to find out how....

On the DVD: Kubuntu 13.10 + Linux Mint 16 (64-bit)

Issue 19 (Winter 2013): Your Privacy and Ubuntu - Feeling Safe.

Free Software developers have always known that corporations and governments cannot be trusted. If you want to preserve your privacy, they've got your back.

On the DVD: Ubuntu 13.10 (32-bit and 64-bit on a double-sided DVD)

Issue #7.01 (#14): The Business of Drupal: Building a sustainable solution

This issue has something for everyone, whether you are in Drupal for profession or passion. You'll learn new tricks and techinique to save time and improve efficiency. We also bring you insights on site translation, security in code deployment, website access restrictions and more!