Mastering Mandriva Linux 2009

Mandriva Linux is a Linux distribution, which was born on the Internet in 1998. Its main goal was and still is to provide an easy-to-use and friendly Linux system. Today, Mandriva's activity lies on three pillars: simplicity, openness and innovation. Mandriva's distribution is the result of the best of Open Source, based on the collaboration between Mandriva and its contributor community.



The aim of this manual is to give you a better understanding of the Mandriva Linux operating system. In it, we focus on graphical applications that allow you to perform your daily tasks, such as writing documents and e-mails, surfing the Web, and listening to music. We also show you how to configure your desktop to your liking, install software, and to configure the whole system in general.