This chapter is about configuring your environment. Now that we
now how to use an editor, we can change all kinds of files to make
ourselves feel better at home. After completing this chapter, you
will know more about:
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Organizing your environment
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Common shell setup files
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Shell configuration
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Configuring the prompt
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Configuring the graphical environment
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Sound and video applications
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Display and window managers
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How the X client-server system works
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Language and font settings
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Installing new software
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Updating existing packages
