From 5077e153d440db3b7061f1e5e0e74c252d18880c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eischmann Date: May 12 2017 14:01:09 +0000 Subject: Rebranding to Fedora Workstation --- diff --git a/en-US/01-introduction.adoc b/en-US/01-introduction.adoc index a006282..e85b2ac 100644 --- a/en-US/01-introduction.adoc +++ b/en-US/01-introduction.adoc @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ == Introduction -So, you've decided to install the Fedora operating system on your workstation, desktop, laptop, netbook ... or any other kind of a PC. How should you proceed? What are the benefits of Fedora as compared to other operating systems? How do you get it and install it? How do you tweak it to your taste and for your particular needs? In this guide we will examine each of these questions, step by step. +So, you've decided to install the Fedora Workstation operating system on your workstation, desktop, laptop, netbook ... or any other kind of a PC. How should you proceed? What are the benefits of Fedora Workstation as compared to other operating systems? How do you get it and install it? How do you tweak it to your taste and for your particular needs? In this guide we will examine each of these questions, step by step. diff --git a/en-US/02-what-is-fedora-about.adoc b/en-US/02-what-is-fedora-about.adoc index a78f141..5935a40 100644 --- a/en-US/02-what-is-fedora-about.adoc +++ b/en-US/02-what-is-fedora-about.adoc @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ == What is Fedora about === Who is it for? -Fedora is available in several different editions. Editions are targeted to different kinds of users. The Fedora _Workstation_ edition is designed for users who use computers primarily to create everything from engineering style work, such as software, to creative work, such as art, music and literature. It features the{nbsp}_GNOME{nbsp}3_ environment and a variety of applications, such as, developer tools, like the newly released _Builder_, apps for virtualization, such as, (_Boxes_), container management tools, such as, (_Docker_), and more. Does this mean that Fedora is only for developers and engineers? No, Fedora is also great for multimedia tasks such as video editing, using tools like (_PiTiVi_), or for graphics and image editing using tools such as (_GIMP_)for bitmaps and (_Inkscape_) for vector graphics. In a sense, Fedora is a better operating system for an average user than it ever was. +Fedora is available in several different editions. Editions are targeted to different kinds of users. The Fedora _Workstation_ edition this handbook is abou is designed for users who use computers primarily to create everything from engineering style work, such as software, to creative work, such as art, music and literature. It features the{nbsp}_GNOME{nbsp}3_ environment and a variety of applications, such as, developer tools, like the newly released _Builder_, apps for virtualization, such as, (_Boxes_), container management tools, such as, (_Docker_), and more. Does this mean that Fedora Workstation is only for developers and engineers? No, Fedora Workstation is also great for multimedia tasks such as video editing, using tools like (_PiTiVi_), or for graphics and image editing using tools such as (_GIMP_)for bitmaps and (_Inkscape_) for vector graphics. In a sense, Fedora Workstation is a better operating system for an average user than it ever was. === Open Source and Free diff --git a/en-US/03-how-to-get-fedora.adoc b/en-US/03-how-to-get-fedora.adoc index 218e56e..beb6188 100644 --- a/en-US/03-how-to-get-fedora.adoc +++ b/en-US/03-how-to-get-fedora.adoc @@ -21,24 +21,24 @@ If you decide to write the install image on to a USB flash drive, you should car === Installing Fedora -1. _Booting_ -- no matter what media you've chosen, you'll need to make sure that you set the right boot sequence in the BIOS of the computer you'd like to install Fedora on. The drive with the install media needs to be in the first position. You can get to the BIOS configuration by pressing a specific key after starting the computer. The key depends on the vendor (typically the keys are kbd:[Delete], kbd:[F1], or {nbsp}kbd:[F2]). Alternately, many vendors allow you to choose a boot drive without having to go to the BIOS settings by pressing the kbd:[F12] key. +1. _Booting_ -- no matter what media you've chosen, you'll need to make sure that you set the right boot sequence in the BIOS of the computer you'd like to install Fedora Workstation on. The drive with the install media needs to be in the first position. You can get to the BIOS configuration by pressing a specific key after starting the computer. The key depends on the vendor (typically the keys are kbd:[Delete], kbd:[F1], or {nbsp}kbd:[F2]). Alternately, many vendors allow you to choose a boot drive without having to go to the BIOS settings by pressing the kbd:[F12] key. + -.Booted install media of Fedora +.Booted install media of Fedora Workstation image::img/instalator-a.png[width=500] -2. _Initial Screen_ -- after successful booting you'll see the initial screen where you can choose between installing Fedora (or booting into the live system) and verifying the install media. If you choose installation, you'll boot into the live system and will be asked if you want to try the system out or install it on the hard drive. If you choose to "Try Fedora" you can use it in this way for as long as you want and can choose to perform an installation at any time by clicking on the installer icon in the menu. +2. _Initial Screen_ -- after successful booting you'll see the initial screen where you can choose between installing Fedora Workstation (or booting into the live system) and verifying the install media. If you choose installation, you'll boot into the live system and will be asked if you want to try the system out or install it on the hard drive. If you choose to "Try Fedora" you can use it in this way for as long as you want and can choose to perform an installation at any time by clicking on the installer icon in the menu. + -.Fedora Installer +.Fedora Workstation Installer image::img/instalator-b.png[width=500] -3. _Trying the System_ -- if you've chosen to try the system, you'll begin using the _GNOME{nbsp}Shell_. The top of the display contains the most commonly used control elements. There is an _Activities_ button in the upper left corner which will get you to applications (and to the option to install Fedora on your system). The upper right corner has controls that allow you to set up the network, restart or shutdown the system. +3. _Trying the System_ -- if you've chosen to try the system, you'll begin using the _GNOME{nbsp}Shell_. The top of the display contains the most commonly used control elements. There is an _Activities_ button in the upper left corner which will get you to applications (and to the option to install Fedora Workstation on your system). The upper right corner has controls that allow you to set up the network, restart or shutdown the system. -4. _Installer_ -- once you decide to install Fedora, you'll being using the helpful installation system, Anaconda. The insaller consists of different spokes that manage the options for areas such as language settings, time zone, etc. The disk partitioning spoke is the most important part of the intaller. This spoke will define where on your hard drive Fedora will be installed. The installer offers you automatic partitioning which will configure the hard drive in a way that is useful for most people. You can also choose manual partitioning and apply a customized setting. It's also possible to set up encryption for better security. +4. _Installer_ -- once you decide to install Fedora Workstation, you'll being using the helpful installation system, Anaconda. The insaller consists of different spokes that manage the options for areas such as language settings, time zone, etc. The disk partitioning spoke is the most important part of the intaller. This spoke will define where on your hard drive Fedora Workstation will be installed. The installer offers you automatic partitioning which will configure the hard drive in a way that is useful for most people. You can also choose manual partitioning and apply a customized setting. It's also possible to set up encryption for better security. + -Fedora also allows you to create a dualboot system. This is a PC that has two operating systems installed at the same time. It's easy to install Fedora next to an existing _MS Windows_ installation. +Fedora Workstation also allows you to create a dualboot system. This is a PC that has two operating systems installed at the same time. It's easy to install Fedora Workstation next to an existing _MS Windows_ installation. + In the partitioning dialog, you will see the existing partitions on the left. Before you confirm the changes make sure that everything is the way you meant it to be (for example that all partitions of other operating systems are still there, if you wish to keep them). When you confirm the changes and start the installation, the changes will be final. -5. _End_ -- while the system is being installed, you need to provide several important pieces of information, such as the root or administrator password, and the information for creating a user account. You will normally use the user account you created and only use the root password when you need to make a system-wide change. Fedora has the classic approach to user accounts where the root account is not disabled. So you'll need to set up and remember at least two passwords. Alternately, you can check _Admin_ option when creating your user account. This enables the account to act as an administrator in vast majority of operations and avoids your having to use the root password often. +5. _End_ -- while the system is being installed, you need to provide several important pieces of information, such as the root or administrator password, and the information for creating a user account. You will normally use the user account you created and only use the root password when you need to make a system-wide change. Fedora Workstation has the classic approach to user accounts where the root account is not disabled. So you'll need to set up and remember at least two passwords. Alternately, you can check _Admin_ option when creating your user account. This enables the account to act as an administrator in vast majority of operations and avoids your having to use the root password often. -And that's it. The whole installation should take less than than several dozen minutes. After restart you'll just need to perform a couple of short post-install tasks such as changing the boot order to the original state and then you're ready to go. Everything worked well? Now you can begin exploring Fedora! +And that's it. The whole installation should take less than than several dozen minutes. After restart you'll just need to perform a couple of short post-install tasks such as changing the boot order to the original state and then you're ready to go. Everything worked well? Now you can begin exploring Fedora Workstation! diff --git a/en-US/04-first-steps-in-system.adoc b/en-US/04-first-steps-in-system.adoc index f817a79..d894960 100644 --- a/en-US/04-first-steps-in-system.adoc +++ b/en-US/04-first-steps-in-system.adoc @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ image::img/software.png[width=500] === Installing New Software -Fedora includes a lot of applications already in the default installation (_Mozilla{nbsp}Firefox_ browser, _LibreOffice_ suite, _Totem_ multimedia player and many more). But what if you need something else? Not all software can be included in the default installation, but it's available in so called repositories from which you can easily download it. A repository consists of a set of servers and their mirrors which host packages of different applications and libraries. Have you heard of _app stores_ on mobile platforms? Repositories are very close to it. The basic principal is the same. If you'd like to download and install a program from the web, you should first check if it's not available in the repositories. That's how you install most applications in Linux. How to do it? +Fedora Workstation includes a lot of applications already in the default installation (_Mozilla{nbsp}Firefox_ browser, _LibreOffice_ suite, _Totem_ multimedia player and many more). But what if you need something else? Not all software can be included in the default installation, but it's available in so called repositories from which you can easily download it. A repository consists of a set of servers and their mirrors which host packages of different applications and libraries. Have you heard of _app stores_ on mobile platforms? Repositories are very close to it. The basic principal is the same. If you'd like to download and install a program from the web, you should first check if it's not available in the repositories. That's how you install most applications in Linux. How to do it? 1. _Graphical manager_ -- the _Software_ application is exactly the sort of the app catalogs you know from mobile platforms. It's an elegant and easy-to-use gateway to the repositories where you can search for applications or their add-ons, or browse categories. Each application has its own profile with description, license, size etc. And yet all the applications are open source and free to use. _Software_ allows you to uninstall applications as well. You can also use it to update the system and applications. diff --git a/en-US/05-how-to-tweak-fedora.adoc b/en-US/05-how-to-tweak-fedora.adoc index 5e13ce2..b614932 100644 --- a/en-US/05-how-to-tweak-fedora.adoc +++ b/en-US/05-how-to-tweak-fedora.adoc @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -== How to tweak Fedora? +== How to tweak Fedora Workstation? === GNOME Shell Extensions There are extensions available for GNOME Shell which are powerful weapon in terms of customizing system for single user. They're installed directly through the web browser environment from website link:http://extensions.gnome.org[extensions.gnome.org]. There are houndreds of extensions which are adding or changing single elements of user interface. Changes of menu, icons, panels, indications, displays, window switching and many others. === GNOME Tweak Tool -GNOME Tweak Tool is tool included in Fedora. You can precisely set fineness that cannot be set with default configruation tool. We can change sound of the environment, precise setting of virtual desktop's behavior, behavior during charging, fonts in applications, keyboard shortcuts and tens of other things. Anyway, we can manage extensions mentioned above in GNOME Tweak Tool. +GNOME Tweak Tool is a tool included in Fedora Workstation. You can precisely set fineness that cannot be set with default configuration tool. We can change sound of the environment, precise setting of virtual desktop's behavior, behavior during charging, fonts in applications, keyboard shortcuts and tens of other things. Anyway, we can manage extensions mentioned above in GNOME Tweak Tool. diff --git a/en-US/06-you-want-to-know-more.adoc b/en-US/06-you-want-to-know-more.adoc index 79b36fa..fe49b86 100644 --- a/en-US/06-you-want-to-know-more.adoc +++ b/en-US/06-you-want-to-know-more.adoc @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ == Where to look for further Information -This handbook exists to help you get started with Fedora. But, what can you do if you encounter a problem that you can't quickly solve? A good rule of thumb is to remember that any problem you're encountering has probably already been solve was probably solved by somebody else before you. Here is where to look for solutions: +This handbook exists to help you get started with Fedora Workstation. But, what can you do if you encounter a problem that you can't quickly solve? A good rule of thumb is to remember that any problem you're encountering has probably already been solve was probably solved by somebody else before you. Here is where to look for solutions: * link:http://ask.fedoraproject.org[ask.fedoraproject.org] -- the official Q&A forum with large user base and long history of solved problems. * link:http://fedoramagazine.org[fedoramagazine.org] -- articles from Fedora world. This also includes information about new applications and annoucements. @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ It is possible that you will encounter a bug. What then? Fedora uses Bugzilla, a There is a also a tool in Fedora called ABRT. ABRT allows anyone to report bugs or errors by just agreeing to share the details with the Fedora Project. Even if you don't have time to contribute by fixing the bug, be sure to let us know about it by using ABRT. === Other Fedora Editions -Unline many other generic Linux operating systems, Fedora consists of 3 main editions. This guide describes the Workstation edition. There are also _Server_ and _Cloud_ Editions. The _Server_ edition is designed for server uses and features applications like Cockpit which allows for easy remote management of servers through a web browser and the administration of server roles through _Rolekit_. The _Cloud_ edition is a minimal version of Fedora optimized for deploying containers. There are multiple Fedora Cloud images opitimized for use in environments like _OpenStack_, _VirtualBox_ and others. +Unline many other generic Linux operating systems, Fedora consists of 3 main editions. This guide describes the Workstation edition. There are also _Server_ and _Atomic_ Editions. The _Server_ edition is designed for server uses and features applications like Cockpit which allows for easy remote management of servers through a web browser and the administration of server roles through _Rolekit_. The _Atomic_ edition is a minimal version of Fedora optimized for deploying containers. There are multiple Fedora Atomic images opitimized for use in environments like _OpenStack_, _VirtualBox_ and others. === Fedora Spins Everything in this guide is about the default Fedora _Workstation_ edition. This version uses _GNOME{nbsp}3_ and the _GNOME Shell_. However, there are alternatives to GNOME. Fedora spins, which are alternative software builds of Fedora exist for other window managers. So, if you want to to use _KDE Plasma Desktop_, you'll find a spin built image for that. _Xfce_? _LXDE_? We have prepared images for everything.