Back cover

Linux Client Migration 

Cookbook

A Practical Planning and Implementation 

Guide for Migrating to Desktop Linux

For anyone who is 

The goal of this IBM Redbook is to provide a 

INTERNATIONAL 

exploring or planning 

technical planning reference for IT organizations 

TECHNICAL

for a Linux desktop 

large or small that are now considering a migration 

to Linux based personal computers. For Linux, 

SUPPORT

migration

there is a tremendous amount of  how to  

ORGANIZATION

Provides in depth 

information available online that addresses specific 

and very technical operating system configuration 

detail on the 

issues, platform specific installation methods, user 

technical and 

BUILDING TECHNICAL

interface customizations, etc. This book includes 

organizational 

INFORMATION BASED ON

some technical  how to  as well, but the overall 

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

challenges

focus of the content in this book is to walk the 

reader through some of the important 

Includes methods for 

considerations and planning issues you could 

IBM Redbooks are developed by 

planning and 

encounter during a migration project. Within the 

the IBM International Technical 

Support Organization. Experts 

implementation

context of a pre existing Microsoft Windows based 

from IBM, Customers and 

environment, we attempt to present a more holistic, 

Partners from around the world 

end to end view of the technical challenges and 

create timely technical 

methods necessary to complete a successful 

information based on realistic 

migration to Linux based clients.

scenarios. Specific 

recommendations are provided 

to help you implement IT 

solutions more effectively in 

your environment.

For more information:

ibm.com/redbooks

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ISBN 0738491527