Part 1 Introduction to Corel Linux: why Linux, and why Corel Linux? installing Corel Linux; the X Window system; troubleshooting your installation. Part 2 The K desktop environment: desktop versus Windows managers; the KDE file manager; configuring your desktop; advanced KDE; connecting to the Internet. Part 3 Running your Corel Linux system: start-up and shutdown; directory structure; user space and user accounts; disks, drivers, and file system management; KDE's graphical administration tools; basic troubleshooting. Part 4 Essential Linux system administration: overview of Linux system administration; shells, scripts, and text editors; tun levels and the boot process; networking administering services; security; troubleshooting. Appendices: how to compile a kernel; a compendium of common shell commands; Linux resources on the Internet.