Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Why Is There Gunk in Linux? -- 2 Linux Degunking Strategies -- 3 Degunking User Files -- 4 Degunking Your Desktop Environment -- 5 User Settings for Common Applications -- 6 Cleaning Out Unused Packages -- 7 Improving Sof tware Performance -- 8 Managing Processes -- 9 Account Degunking -- 10 Network Degunking -- 11 Finding Drivers for Your Hardware -- 12 Optimizing Your X Configuration -- Appendix A - Backing Up Linux -- Index.