Step-by-step "recipes" show readers the best ways to use Linux tools to accomplish specific tasks. The Linux Cookbook shows Linux users at all levels how to perform a variety of everyday computer tasks such as: printing stationery; converting and managing files; editing and formating text; working with digital audio; and creating and manipulating graphics.

The quick-reference, "cookbook"-style format, includes step-by-step Linux "recipes." The step-by-step recipes make it easy to use Linux to get things done, including how to: Get online, manage email, and chat Produce professional-quality typeset documents and create posters and large banners Browse the Web, archive Web sites, and write HTML Send and receive faxes, prepare files for printing, and read and write data across platforms Use spelling and grammar checkers, word counters, and powerful dictionary tools Scan and convert images, extract PhotoCD graphics, and capture screen shots Record and play audio, make MP3s, and burn CD media