Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Accessories
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Debian Reference
—A built-in reference guide, this provides a detailed explanation of
the Debian Linux distribution and how programmers can contribute to its development.
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File Manager
—he PCManFM ile manager provides a graphical browser for iles
stored on the Pi or any connected storage device.
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Image Viewer
—he GPicView lets you view images, such as those from a digital cam-
era or on a connected storage device.
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Leafpad—
his is a simple text editor, which is useful for making quick notes or writ-
ing simple programs.
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LXTerminal
—his LXDE terminal package allows you to use the Linux command line
in a window without leaving the graphical user interface.
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Root Terminal
—Similar to LXTerminal, the Root Terminal automatically logs you in
as the
root
super-user account in order to carry out system maintenance tasks unavail-
able to a regular user account.
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Xarchiver
—If you need to create or extract compressed iles, such as ZIP archives,
this is the tool for the job.
Education
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Scratch
—A graphical programming language aimed at young children. You'll learn
more about Scratch and its capabilities in Chapter 10, “An Introduction to Scratch”.
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Squeak
—he platform on which Scratch runs. You will rarely need to use this menu
entry, and should instead use the Scratch entry above.
Internet
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Midori
—A fast yet lightweight web browser, Midori is equivalent to Internet Explorer
in Windows or to Safari on OS X.
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Midori Private Browsing
—Clicking on this menu entry loads the Midori web browser
in private mode, meaning that sites you visit aren't saved into the browser's history.
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NetSurf Web Browser
—An alternative to Midori, NetSurf can perform better on cer-
tain types of web page. Trying both will allow you to experiment and ind the one
which works best for you.
Programming
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IDLE
—An
integrated development environment (IDE)
written speciically for Python.
You'll learn more about using IDLE to write your own Python programs in Chapter 11,
“An Introduction to Python”.
