Beginners Guide...A selection of Tutorials of the basics of Linux and VectorLinux

Display Managers: (Display Managers are where you choose the type of session you want to run.)

Desktop Environments: (XFCE4, default environment for VectorLinux Standard.)


Vector Linux 6.0. Beginners Guide Flash Video Tutorials for users new to Linux or New to VectorLinux 6.0. The video tutorials in this section should get you comfortable quickly with some of the more common tasks.

Slackware 12.1: (VectorLinux is based on Slackware. VL6.0 is based on Slackware 12.1) How to video tutorial: Slackware? What a new user should now about Slackware. How to video tutorial: What a new user should now about text files. Display Managers: (Display Managers are where you choose the type of session you want to run.) How to video tutorial: Introduction to Display Managers in VectorLinux. Desktop Environments: (XFCE4, default environment for VectorLinux Standard.) How to video tutorial: 4 ways to launch the Text User Interface. A non-graphical environment. How to video tutorial: What a new user should know about Desktop Environments. How to video tutorial: Installing the KDE 3.5.10 desktop environment on VectorLinux 6.0 Standard. How to video tutorial: Installing the Gnome desktop environment on VectorLinux 6.0 Standard How to video tutorial: Installing the KDE4.2 desktop environment on VectorLinux 6.0 Standard How to video tutorial: Installing the KDE4.2 desktop environment on VL 6.0 slightly modified from above. See also: Xfce4 Settings File Management: (Thunar is default but Pcmanfm is available as well.) How to video tutorial: What is File Management. How to video tutorial: Introduction to Thunar. Xfce's default file manager. How to video tutorial: Finding Files and Folders with locate (with bonus tutorial) See also: File Management Software Installation: (Linux is not Windows, especially when it comes to installing software.) How to video tutorial: What is package management? How to request a package be made? How to video tutorial: Gslapt Basics, an introduction to the graphical package manager. How to video tutorial: Slapt-get, an introduction to command line package management. How to video tutorial: Installation of TGZ files from other Slackware sites. Menu's and Launchers: (Menu's, catagorized and customizable. Launchers for desktop or panel) How to video tutorial: Finding the right application for the job with Appfinder. How to video tutorial: Introducing the Xfce4 Menu. How to video tutorial: Creating a Desktop Launcher for system applications. How to video tutorial: Creating a Desktop launcher for non-system applications. System Administration: (VectorLinux offers VASM Vector Administration Services Menu.) How to video tutorial: What is VasmCC and what can it do for me. More System Administration. Sound: (VectorLinux uses the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture or ALSA) How to video tutorial: What is the ALSA ? How can I access it and use it? How to video tutorial: Guided tour of primary sound controls. How to video tutorial: Playing an audio cd (incl. bonus sound fix.) Internet Connectivity: (Wicd is now the default wired and wireless network manager.) How to video tutorial: Checking to see if your wireless card is recognized. How to video tutorial: Connecting Wirelessly with Wicd Network Manager How to video tutorial: Connecting a wireless device with ndiswrapper. How to video tutorial: How to connect to your Windows Networks with 'Windows Networking' Printing: (Cups or Common Unix Printing System, handles VectorLinux's Printing. No driver cd's required.) For HP Devices the HP Device manager may be a better option. How to video tutorial: Cups Printer set-up. Example #1 Canon MP-170 How to video tutorial: Cups Printer set-up. Example #2 HP c4250 How to video tutorial: HP Device Manager Printer set-up.
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