GNOME

• GNOME is a popular desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of the Linux operating system.
• The default display manager for GNOME is called gdm.
• The gdm display manager presents the user with the login screen which prompts for the login username and password.
• Logging out through the desktop environment kills all processes in your current X session and returns to the display manager login screen.

• Linux enables users to switch between logged in sessions.
• Suspending puts the computer into sleep mode.
• For each key task, there is generally a default application installed.
• Every user created in the system will have a home directory.
• The Places menu contains entries that allow you to access different parts of the computer and the network.

• Nautilus gives three formats to view files.
• Most text editors are located in the Accessories submenu.
• Each Linux distribution comes with its own set of desktop backgrounds.
• GNOME comes with a set of different themes which can change the way your applications look.