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The document discusses the X Window System and desktop environments KDE and GNOME. It provides information on: 1) The X Window System is a graphical windowing system developed at MIT in 1984 that provides the foundation for GUIs in Linux. Linux uses KDE and GNOME as its major desktop environments. 2) KDE and GNOME are desktop environments that provide graphical user interfaces for Linux. KDE provides features like multiple desktops and toolbars while GNOME aims for simple user interaction. 3) The document demonstrates features of KDE and GNOME like customizing desktops, launching applications, changing file permissions and emblems through their graphical interfaces.

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Eng. Ghassan Abuelwafa 0912235453

The document discusses the X Window System and desktop environments KDE and GNOME. It provides information on: 1) The X Window System is a graphical windowing system developed at MIT in 1984 that provides the foundation for GUIs in Linux. Linux uses KDE and GNOME as its major desktop environments. 2) KDE and GNOME are desktop environments that provide graphical user interfaces for Linux. KDE provides features like multiple desktops and toolbars while GNOME aims for simple user interaction. 3) The document demonstrates features of KDE and GNOME like customizing desktops, launching applications, changing file permissions and emblems through their graphical interfaces.

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Module 3 X Window
 Introduction
The X Window System (‘X’ or ‘X11’) is a graphical
windowing system that was developed at MIT in 1984.

 The Linux GUI has KDE and GNOME as their two


major desktop environments.

 Topics
 X Window System
 KDE
 GNOME

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X Window System
 X Window System is an advanced, graphical computing and
network environment, designed as a multi-user system.

 X is the foundation for the graphical user interface (GUI).

 Provides low-level mechanism for managing graphics


display.

 Linux Provides two types of standard X Window systems.

 KDE
 GNOME

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KDE
 KDE (Korn Desktop Environment) is a
network transparent modern desktop
environment for Linux workstations.

 It provides a friendly graphical interface.

 KDE Desktop

Contd…
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KDE
 KDE provides four desktops to display multiple actions.

 Panel toolbar contains the menu icon, web browser, printer,


word processor and other commonly used applications.

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File Handling in KDE
 Files and directories can be browsed using the
konqueror.

 Taskbar displays all running applications, both


minimized and displayed, on all desktops.

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Changing graphical login session
 Desktop Switcher

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GNOME
 GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME)
is the official desktop of the GNU Project.

 GNOME is the default session in Linux.

 It is a fast Linux desktop and is user-friendly.

 The aim of its development was to make the user


interface interaction with the graphical session
simple.
 GNOME Desktop

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Customizing Desktop

 Desktop can be customized by changing its


background, themes and display settings.

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Launching Applications

 The open office applications in Linux are


similar to the MS-Office in Windows. Some of
the applications include:

 Open office.org Word


 Open office.org Spread sheet
 Open office.org Create presentation
 Ximian Evolution (i.e same as Outlook Express in
Windows)

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Changing emblems for files and
directories
 The Emblems tab offers the option to add
graphical descriptive symbols to the icon.

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Changing file permissions for files and
directories
 The Permissions tab provides access to the
access, read, and write permission settings
for this file for the user, the group, or others.

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Lab Exercises
 How to change the file or directory
permissions in GUI mode.

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