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Getting Started with the GNOME<br />

Desktop<br />

This chapter introduces the GNOME (GNU Network Object Model Environment)<br />

desktop. It provides a brief overview <strong>of</strong> the most important elements and functionalities<br />

<strong>of</strong> your desktop, including an in-depth description <strong>of</strong> the Nautilus file manager. It also<br />

introduces several smart and useful applications that can help you feel at home in your<br />

new desktop environment. For information about configuring your desktop, see Chapter<br />

8, Customizing Your GNOME Desktop (page 201).<br />

7.1 Logging In and Selecting a<br />

Desktop<br />

If more than one user account is configured on your computer, all users must authenticate.<br />

When you start your system, you are prompted to enter your username and password.<br />

This is the username and password you created when you installed your system.<br />

If you did not install your system, check with your system administrator for your username<br />

and password.<br />

NOTE: Auto Login<br />

If your computer is not run in a networking environment and you are the only<br />

person using it, you can automatically boot into the desktop environment. In<br />

this case, you do not see a login screen. This feature, called auto login, can be<br />

enabled or disabled during installation or at any time using the YaST user<br />

management module.<br />

7<br />

Getting Started with the GNOME Desktop 175

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