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The great desktop switch: From Windows to Linux  
 
Windows to Linux 
Who has the time to get all geeky with Linux on the desktop? We do. And as you'll see in this complete guide, it's not as hard as you think.

Windows to desktop Linux in three easy steps  
You like the idea of a free, lightweight OS. But isn’t installing and using Linux on a desktop painful? Not if you use this guide

Linux desktop applications  
Worried that you won’t have enough applications to choose from when you switch to Linux on the desktop? If all you need are mainstream business apps, don’t sweat it

Getting connected with Ubuntu  
No useful desktop is an island. With Linux, network communication, file sharing, printing, and so on are easier than you think

Making the most of Linux multimedia  
No single Linux distribution can compete with Windows’ hardware compatibility. But you’ll find a surprising breadth of support for graphics hardware

Don’t panic! (Seven ways to troubleshoot Ubuntu)  
Stability is a Linux strong suit. But when things go wrong, here’s how to go about the repair work -- or get the help you need

Which Linux should I choose?  
We chose Ubuntu, but that doesn’t mean you have to. Here are half a dozen viable alternatives


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