Sams' Teach Yourself Linux In 24 Hours

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.6The kedit editorhas many differentfeatures, such assearch-and-replace,help, custom colors,and retrieval of textdocuments via theInternet.You can test kedit s remote file retrieval by creating a file called welcome.msg withsome sample text.Copy this file to the /home/ftp directory (as the root operator).Next,start kedit by clicking the Application Starter button on your desktop s panel, thenselecting the Applications menu, and clicking the editor menu item.When the keditwindow appears, select the File menu, and then click the Open URL.menu item.Aretrieval dialog box appears (as shown in Figure 14.6).Click the OK button and the textof the welcome.msg file is inserted into kedit s editing window.14To learn how to navigate the Internet and download files using the ftpcommand, see Hour 13, Internet Downloading and Browsing.19 526-2 ch14 8/26/99 10:50 AM Page 324324 Hour 14Using the CRiSPlite EditorThe CRiSPlite editor, included with OpenLinux, is a programmer s editor used mainly tocreate and edit source code for programming.This editor (an extremely limited versionof the commercial editor) sports a graphical interface under the X Window system andfeatures buttons and menus you can use while you work.Start CRiSPlite by clicking the editor s icon on your desktop s panel if you re using theK Desktop Environment.You can also find an icon in the initial Looking Glass desktopafter you start an X session with the fvwm2 window manager.Start the editor from thecommand line of a terminal window with the mcr command, like this:# mcrThe editor appears with its window, as shown in the Figure 14.7.FIGURE 14.7The CRiSPlite editorfor OpenLinux ismainly a programmingeditor.You can also use this editor from the command line of your console with the cr com-mand, like this:# crgPress Enter to launch CRiSPlite without the X Window System.StarOffice s StarWriterThe StarWriter component of the StarOffice suite of productivity programs (shown inFigure 14.8) for OpenLinux is a professional and capable word processor.This program(used, in part, to write this book) is installed along with StarOffice from this book s CD-ROM.This editor supports nearly all the features found in more expensive word proces-sors for other operating systems.19 526-2 ch14 8/26/99 10:50 AM Page 325Text Processing 325FIGURE 14.8The StarWriter compo-nent of the StarOfficesuite of tools forOpenLinux is a profes-sional word processor.To install StarOffice 4.0, insert your OpenLinux CD-ROM, and then mount the CD-ROM like so:# su -c mount /mnt/cdromNavigate to the StarOffice installation directory on the CD-ROM, like so:# cd /mnt/cdrom/Star*/english/prod_lnxAt the command line, use the StarOffice setup command to start the installation, likethis:# setupPress Enter to start the installation.If you receive the newer StarOffice 5.0 suite, first browse tohttp://www.stardivision.com to obtain a customer number and registra-tion key.You need to enter your customer name, customer number, and reg-istration key exactly as shown on the StarDivision registration page in orderto install and enable StarOffice 5.See Hour 19, Home OfficeManagement with StarOffice, for more details about installing and using14StarOffice.19 526-2 ch14 8/26/99 10:50 AM Page 326326 Hour 14StarOffice installs in an OfficeXX directory in your home directory, where XX representsthe version of StarOffice installed (40 for 4.0 or 50 for 5.0).Start StarOffice by typingthe following:# Office50/bin/soffice &To create a new StarWriter document, click the StarOffice Start menu (at the bottom leftof the StarOffice desktop).StarWriter appears, as shown in Figure 14.8).Corel s WordPerfect for LinuxOpenLinux is a great Linux distribution to use, and now there s an even better reason touse Linux: In December 1998, Corel, Inc.released the WordPerfect version 8 wordprocessor for free for personal use with the Linux operating system.WordPerfect, one ofthe most mature and capable word processors on the market today (for any operating sys-tem) can be downloaded, installed, and used for free.You should definitely register your copy of WordPerfect, even if you onlyuse it occasionally.Corel, Inc.needs to have an accurate idea of the poten-tial of the Linux software market, and your registration helps encouragedevelopment of new commercial software for Linux.Corel, Inc.is to beapplauded for making this software available at little cost to the casualLinux user.To get your copy, browse to http://www.linux.corel.com/linux8/index.htm.Followthe links, read the installation instructions, and then download and install the file GUILG00(nearly 24 megabytes in size).You can then start WordPerfect by typing the completepath to the executable file (using the installation directory specified during yourWordPerfect installation), like so:# /opt/wp/wpbin/xwp &The WordPerfect splash screen appears, along with a control dialog box and the blankWordPerfect document window, as shown in Figure 14.9 [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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