Linux for Biologists

If you are a student or a researcher in biological sciences and are new to Linux, this book will help you get started quickly.
The primary focus is in using graphical user interfaces (GUI) to accomplish tasks, but methods using the command line interface are also discussed.
The primary focus is in using graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to accomplish tasks, but methods using the command line interface are also discussed.
You will learn how to:
Run Linux on your computer
Use the desktop and included software
Work with files and directories
Search and install software
Run some basic commands
Run the Galaxy platform on your computer
Download virtual machine
If you do not have access to a Linux desktop, you can download a virtual machine image from the link below. This will help you run a virtual machine of Linux Mint 20.1 on your computer. All the included recipes has been tested using this distribution.
(SourceForge): linuxmint-20.1.ova
Once downloaded, you can follow the "Running a Linux virtual machine" section in Chapter 2 of the book.