Index
Symbols
- /etc/printcap, Printer Configuration
- /etc/printcap.local, Printer Configuration
- 666
-
- permissions, Changing Permissions With Numbers
-
- 777
-
- permissions, Changing Permissions With Numbers
-
A
- appending standard output, Appending Standard
Output
- applets
-
- adding to GNOME's panel, The Panel
-
- applications
-
- starting
-
- on KDE desktop, Using Your Mouse
- starting from shell prompt, Starting Applications
-
B
- bash
-
- environment variables, Bash Environment Variables
-
- boot disk
-
- creating
-
- mkbootdisk, Creating a Boot Disk
C
- cat, View, Redirect, and Append Files with cat
- cd, Changing Directories with cd
- chmod, Ownership and Permissions
-
- numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
-
- clear, Clear and Reset the Window
- command history, Command History and Tab Completion
-
- tips, Tips on Using Command History
-
- commands
-
- cat, More Basic Commands for Reading Text Files
-
- cat, using, View, Redirect, and Append Files with cat
-
- cd, Changing Directories with cd
-
- change directories, Changing Directories with cd
-
- chmod, Ownership and Permissions
-
- numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
- clear, Clear and Reset the Window
-
- DOS, DOS and Linux Commands
-
- finding, Finding Commands Quickly
-
- grep, More Basic Commands for Reading Text Files
-
- gzip, File Compression and Archiving Gzip, Zip, and Tar
-
- head, More Basic Commands for Reading Text Files
-
- history, Finding Commands Quickly
-
- list contents, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- locate, Locating Files and Directories
-
- ls, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- keeping output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
- ls -a, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- ls -al, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- ls, common options with, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- mkdir, Creating Files and Directories in KDE
-
- print working directory, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
-
- pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
-
- reset, Clear and Reset the Window
-
- rm
-
- See files, deleting
- rm -r
-
- See directories, deleting
- stringing together, Stringing Commands Together
-
- su, Changing Directories with cd
-
- tail, More Basic Commands for Reading Text Files
-
- tar, File Compression and Archiving Gzip, Zip, and Tar
-
- touch, Creating Files and Directories in KDE
-
- zip, File Compression and Archiving Gzip, Zip, and Tar
-
- common user questions, Frequently Asked Questions
- Communicator
-
- configuring and using, The Web, Email, and News in GNOME and KDE
-
- preferences
-
- setting, Communicator Preferences
- cron, Locating Files and Directories
D
- Desk Guide
-
- GNOME, Multiple Desktops
-
- desktop
-
- KDE, The Desktop
-
- desktops
-
- multiple
-
- in GNOME, Multiple Desktops
- KDE, Multiple Desktops
- directories
-
- /etc, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
-
- /usr, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
-
- changing, Changing Directories with cd
-
- copying, Copying Files
-
- deleting, Deleting Files and Directories
-
- listing contents, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- managing
-
- from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt?
- moving, Moving Files
-
- renaming, Renaming Files
-
- skel, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
-
- diskettes
-
- creating an ext2 filesystem, Creating an ext2 Filesystem
on a Diskette
-
- DOS formatted, A. Using Mtools
-
- using, A: The ext2 Filesystem
-
- DNS
-
- definition, Getting Online
-
- documentation
-
- man pages at shell prompt, Use Man Pages for Information
-
- dot files
-
- See hidden files
- drag and drop
-
- in KDE, Drag and Drop
-
- drive icons
-
- KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives
-
E
- email
-
- adding attachments using "drag and drop", Other
Email Options
-
- attaching documents, Other Email Options
-
- configuring your account in Messenger, Email and News Settings for Messenger
-
- creating a signature, Account Identity
-
- reading and composing in Messenger, Reading and Composing Mail in Messenger
-
- return receipts in Messenger, Other Email Options
-
- using Netscape Messenger, The Web, Email, and News in GNOME and KDE
-
- environments
-
- changing, Switching Environments
-
- in GNOME, Switching Environments
- in KDE, Switching Environments
- errata, Red Hat Network Web Interface
-
- updating with, Updating With Errata
-
- updating with RHN, Updating With Red Hat Network and Red Hat Errata
-
- ext2 filesystem, A: The ext2 Filesystem
F
- FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions
-
- accessing a Windows partition, Accessing a Windows Partition
-
- changing environments, Switching Environments
-
- finding previous used commands, Finding Commands Quickly
-
- history tips and tricks, Tips on Using Command History
-
- keeping ls output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
-
- login problems, Forgotten Password
-
- permissions for installing RPMs, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
-
- recognizing RAM, Using All Available RAM
-
- shutting down or rebooting, Shutting Down
-
- starting applications, Starting Applications
-
- using large amounts of RAM, Using All Available RAM
-
- feedback
-
- contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!
-
- FHS, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
- file
-
- archiving, File Compression and Archiving Gzip, Zip, and Tar
-
- compression, File Compression and Archiving Gzip, Zip, and Tar
-
- file manager
-
- GNOME
-
- definition of, Folders
- file managers
-
- GMC, The GNOME File Manager
-
- GNOME, The GNOME File Manager
-
- KDE, The KDE File Manager
-
- Konquerer, The KDE File Manager
-
- files
-
- copying, Copying Files
-
- deleting, Deleting Files and Directories
-
- managing
-
- from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt?
- moving, Moving Files
-
- renaming, Renaming Files
-
- filesystem
-
- understanding, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
-
- Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
- floppy diskette drive icon
-
- KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives
-
- floppy diskettes
-
- using, A: The ext2 Filesystem
-
- flow control, Specifying a Device
- folders
-
- KDE, Folders
-
G
- GIMP, A Short Introduction to the GIMP
-
- .gif images, Image Formats
-
- .jpg images, Image Formats
-
- .xcf images, Image Formats
-
- additional resources, Additional Resources
-
- Bezier tool, Tools in the Toolbox
-
- brush
-
- active, The Active Brush, Pattern, and Gradient
- brushes, The Brush Selection Dialog
-
- clone tool, Enhancing a Picture
-
- color correction, Enhancing a Picture
-
- color levels, Enhancing a Picture
-
- colors, Colors
-
- gradient
-
- active, The Active Brush, Pattern, and Gradient
- image formats, Image Formats
-
- image window, The Image Window
-
- keyboard shortcut commands, Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts
-
- move tool, Tools in the Toolbox
-
- opening a file, Loading a File
-
- pattern
-
- active, The Active Brush, Pattern, and Gradient
- removing unwanted parts of an image, Enhancing a Picture
-
- saving a file, Saving a File
-
- Script-Fu, Script-Fu
-
- selecting areas in an image, Selecting Areas in an Image
-
- tiling a background, Creating a Web Page Background Graphic
-
- Toolbox, The Toolbox
-
- GMC
-
- using, The GNOME File Manager
-
- viewing folders with, Folders
-
- GNOME, The GNOME Desktop Environment
-
- desktop, The Desktop
-
- folders in, The Desktop
-
- help browser, Finding Help
-
- latest documentation, The GNOME Desktop Environment
-
- launchers in, The Desktop
-
- logging out of, Quitting from GNOME
-
- Pager, The Panel
-
- panel, The Panel
-
- customizing, The Panel
- switching tasks, The Panel
-
- using KDE applications, The GNOME Desktop Environment
-
- using mouse in, Using Your Mouse
-
- website location, The GNOME Desktop Environment
-
- workspace, The Desktop
-
- GNOME Control Center
-
- customizing desktop with, Customizing with the GNOME Control
Center
-
- starting, Customizing with the GNOME Control Center
-
- Gnome-RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem, Red
Hat Update Agent
- GNU Midnight Commander, The GNOME File Manager
-
- See also GMC
- GNU Privacy Guard, What is Red Hat Network?
- GPG, What is Red Hat Network?
- graphical login
-
- changing to, Q: Changing to Graphical Login
-
- graphics, A Short Introduction to the GIMP
H
- halt
-
- safe ways to, Shutting Down
-
- halting and rebooting
-
- from GNOME, Quitting from GNOME
-
- help
-
- in KDE, Finding Help
-
- with GNOME
-
- finding, Finding Help
- help browser
-
- KDE, Finding Help
-
- hidden files, View Directory Contents with ls
- history
-
- finding commands using, Finding Commands Quickly
-
I
- image manipulation, A Short Introduction to the GIMP
- introduction, Introduction
- IP address, Getting Online
K
- KDE, The KDE Desktop Environment
-
- desktop, The Desktop
-
- desktop icons, The Trash, Printer, and Drives
-
- desktops
-
- multiple, Multiple Desktops
- switching, Multiple Desktops
- documentation, The KDE Desktop Environment
-
- folders, Folders
-
- help, Finding Help
-
- mouse, Using Your Mouse
-
- overview, An Overview of KDE
-
- panel, The Panel
-
- switching tasks, The Taskbar
-
- Taskbar, The Taskbar
-
- Templates, Folders
-
- using GNOME applications, The GNOME Desktop Environment
-
- website location, The KDE Desktop Environment
-
- KDE Control Center
-
- customizing desktop with, Customizing with the KDE Control Center
-
- starting, Customizing with the KDE Control Center
-
- KFloppy, Creating an ext2 Filesystem on a Diskette
- Konquerer, The KDE File Manager
- Kppp, Getting Online, Connecting with Kppp
L
- less, Pipes
- LILO
-
- removing, Q: Removing Red Hat Linux
-
- listing directories
-
- See commands, ls
- Log out button
-
- GNOME
-
- adding to panel, Adding a Log Out Button
- logging in, Logging In
-
- graphical, Q: Changing to Graphical Login
-
- logging out
-
- from GNOME, Quitting from GNOME
-
- in GNOME
-
- from Run program, Shutting Down from the Run Program Menu
- KDE, Quitting from KDE
-
- saving current settings, Quitting from KDE
- killing an X session, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt, Shutting
Down at the Shell Prompt
-
- of root, Logging Out of Root
-
- at the console, Logging Out of Root
- login problems
-
- using single-user mode, Forgotten Password
-
- lpd, Printer Configuration
- ls, View Directory Contents with ls
-
- printing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
-
- viewing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
-
- Lynx, The Web, Email, and News in GNOME and KDE
M
- Main Menu Button
-
- in GNOME, Main Menu Button
-
- Main Menu K button, The Main Menu K Icon
- man pages
-
- at shell prompt, Use Man Pages for Information
-
- reading with the GNOME Help Browser, Finding Help
-
- Messenger
-
- configuring, The Web, Email, and News in GNOME and KDE
-
- mirror site, Updating With Errata
- mkdir
-
- creating directories with, Creating Files and Directories in KDE
-
- mke2fs, Creating an ext2 Filesystem on a Diskette
- mounting a drive, The Desktop, The
Trash, Printer, and Drives
- mouse
-
- using in KDE, Using Your Mouse
-
- mtools, A. Using Mtools
N
- Navigator
-
- keyboard shortcuts, Using Navigator in GNOME and KDE
-
- preferences, Communicator Preferences
-
- using
-
- in GNOME and KDE, Using Navigator in GNOME and KDE
- Netscape Communicator
-
- configuring, The Web, Email, and News in GNOME and KDE
-
- preferences, Communicator Preferences
-
- Netscape Messenger
-
- email, The Web, Email, and News in GNOME and KDE
-
- news
-
- configuring your account in Messenger, Email and News Settings for Messenger
-
- reading with Messenger, Using Messenger to Read News
-
- specifying servers in Messenger, Newsgroups Servers
-
- subscribing to newsgroups, Using Messenger to Read News
-
O
- online
-
- connecting with RP3, Getting Online
-
- ownership and permissions, Ownership and Permissions
P
- Pager
-
- in GNOME, The Panel
-
- pagers
-
- less, Pipes
-
- panel
-
- in GNOME, The Panel
-
- KDE, The Panel
-
- adding an application, The Panel
- customizing, The Panel
- hiding, The Panel
- partitions
-
- accessing Windows, Accessing a Windows Partition
-
- password
-
- forgotten, Forgotten Password
-
- passwords
-
- creating secure, Creating a user account
-
- PATH
-
- editing, Starting Applications
-
- pathnames
-
- relative and absolute, Changing Directories with cd
-
- PDF
-
- viewing, Viewing PDFs
-
- permissions
-
- numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
-
- setting for new RPMs, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
-
- permissions and ownership, Ownership and Permissions
- pipes, Pipes
- Point-to-Point Protocol, Getting Online
- PPP, Getting Online
-
- configuring Kppp, Configuring Kppp
-
- configuring with Dialup Configuration Tool, Creating a New Internet Account
-
- connecting with Kppp, Connecting with Kppp
-
- connecting with RP3, Using RP3 to Connect
-
- customizing RP3, Customizing and Configuring RP3
-
- Kppp
-
- login script with, The Login Script Tab
- RH PPP Dialer, Using RP3 to Connect
-
- RP3
-
- docking, Using RP3 to Connect
- serial line names in MS-DOS and Linux, Specifying a Device
-
- troubleshooting an RP3 configuration, Troubleshooting RP3
-
- pppd, definition of, Customizing and Configuring RP3
- printconf
-
- See printer configuration
- printer configuration, Printer Configuration
-
- default printer, Modifying Existing Printers
-
- edit existing printer, Modifying Existing Printers
-
- local printer, Adding a Local Printer
-
- modifying existing printers, Modifying Existing Printers
-
- overriding a printer, Modifying Existing Printers
-
- printer aliases, Creating Printer Aliases
-
- rename existing printer, Modifying Existing Printers
-
- test page, Printing a Test Page
-
- Printer icon
-
- KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives
-
- printtool
-
- See printer configuration
- pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
R
- reboot
-
- safe ways to, Shutting Down
-
- rebooting
-
- shortcut, A Shortcut to Rebooting
-
- Red Hat Network
-
- Registration Client, Red Hat Network Registration Client
-
- updating with, Updating With Red Hat Network and Red Hat Errata
-
- Web interface, Red Hat Network Web Interface
-
- Red Hat Update Agent, What is Red Hat Network?, Red
Hat Update Agent
- redirecting standard input, Redirecting Standard
Input
- redirection, Using Redirection
- removing Red Hat Linux, Q: Removing Red Hat Linux
- reset, Clear and Reset the Window
- resolution
-
- changing, Q: Changing Screen Resolution
-
- RHN, Updating With Red Hat Network and Red Hat Errata
- root, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
-
- and root login, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
-
- logging in as, Logging In As Root
-
- RP3, Getting Online, Using RP3 to Connect
-
- docking, Using RP3 to Connect
-
- RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem, What
is Red Hat Network?, Red Hat Update Agent, Red Hat
Network Web Interface, Updating With Errata
- RPM Package Manager, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem
- RPMs
-
- error message while installing, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
-
- installing with Gnome-RPM, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
-
S
- Script-Fu, A Short Introduction to the GIMP
- shell, Why Use a Shell Prompt?
- shut down
-
- safe ways to, Shutting Down
-
- shutdown command, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt
-
- in GNOME, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt
-
- options, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt, Shutting
Down at the Shell Prompt
-
- single-user mode, Forgotten Password
- sndconfig, Configuring a Sound Card
- sound card
-
- configuring, Configuring a Sound Card
-
- standard input, View, Redirect, and Append Files with cat
-
- redirecting, Redirecting Standard Input
-
- standard output, View, Redirect, and Append Files with cat
-
- appending, Appending Standard Output
-
- redirecting, Using Redirection
-
- startup messages
-
- dmesg | more, Pipes
-
- startx, Logging In As Root
- su , Creating a Boot Disk, Changing Directories
with cd
- superuser
-
- See commands, su
- support
-
- configuring, Sign Up for Support
-
- Switchdesk
-
- in GNOME, Switching Environments
-
- using, Switching Environments
-
- switching desktops
-
- KDE, Multiple Desktops
-
- switching tasks
-
- KDE, The Taskbar
-
T
- tab completion, Command History and Tab Completion
- Taskbar
-
- KDE, The Taskbar
-
- Tasklist
-
- GNOME pager's, Multiple Desktops
-
- Templates folder
-
- KDE, Folders
-
- terminal
-
- launchers in GNOME and KDE, Opening a Terminal Window
-
- terms
-
- introductory, Introductory Terms
-
- touch
-
- creating files with, Creating Files and Directories in KDE
-
- Trash icon
-
- KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives
-
U
- up2date, Configuring Red Hat Update Agent, Starting
Red Hat Update Agent, Installing Downloaded Packages
- Usenet
-
- reading with Netscape Messenger, Using Messenger to Read News
-
- user account
-
- creating, Creating a user account
-
- importance of creating, Logging In
-
- utilities
-
- cat, View, Redirect, and Append Files with cat
-
- less, Pipes
-
W
- Web
-
- images
-
- creating, Using the GIMP to Create Images for the Web
- Windows
-
- accessing on a separate partition
-
- add line to /etc/fstab, Accessing a Windows Partition
X
- Xconfigurator, Configuring a Video Card
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