X Window
X Window
Module 3
X Window
♦ Introduction
The X Window System (‘X’ or ‘X11’) is a graphical windowing system
that was developed at MIT in 1984.
♦ The Linux GUI has KDE and GNOME as their two major desktop
environments.
♦ Topics
► X Window System
► KDE
► GNOME
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X Window System
♦ X Window System is an advanced, graphical computing and network
environment, designed as a multi-user system.
♦ X is the foundation for the graphical user interface (GUI).
♦ Provides low-level mechanism for managing graphics display.
♦ Linux Provides two types of standard X Window systems.
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KDE
GNOME
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KDE
♦ KDE (Korn Desktop Environment) is a network transparent modern
desktop environment for Linux workstations.
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It provides a friendly graphical interface.
KDE Desktop
Contd…
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KDE
♦ KDE provides four desktops to display multiple actions.
♦ Panel toolbar contains the menu icon, web browser, printer, word
processor and other commonly used applications.
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File Handling in KDE
♦ Files and directories can be browsed using the konqueror.
♦ Taskbar displays all running applications, both minimized and
displayed, on all desktops.
X Window
Changing graphical login session
♦ Desktop Switcher
X Window
GNOME
♦ GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) is the official
desktop of the GNU Project.
♦ GNOME is the default session in Linux.
♦ It is a fast Linux desktop and is user-friendly.
♦ The aim of its development was to make the user interface interaction
with the graphical session simple.
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GNOME Desktop
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Customizing Desktop
♦ Desktop can be customized by changing its background, themes and
display settings.
X Window
Launching Applications
♦ The open office applications in Linux are similar to the MS-Office in
Windows. Some of the applications include:
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Open office.org Word
Open office.org Spread sheet
Open office.org Create presentation
Ximian Evolution (i.e same as Outlook Express in Windows)
X Window
Changing emblems for files and directories
♦ The Emblems tab offers the option to add graphical descriptive
symbols to the icon.
X Window
Changing file permissions for files and directories
♦ The Permissions tab provides access to the access, read, and write
permission settings for this file for the user, the group, or others.
X Window
Lab Exercises
♦ How to change the file or directory permissions in GUI mode.