Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide
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A

accounts
creating, Creating a User Account
appending standard output, Appending Standard Output
applets
adding to KDE panel, Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel
adding to the panel, Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel
on the desktop panel, Using Applets
panel
in KDE, Using Applets
applications
and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Applications
starting from shell prompt, Starting Applications
archiving files, File Compression and Archiving

B

bunzip2, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt
burning CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs
additional resources, Additional Resources
with CD Creator, Using CD Creator
with cdrecord, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
with mkisofs, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
bzip2, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

C

cat, Manipulating Files with cat
cd, Changing Directories with cd
CD-rewritable (CD-RW), CD-Rs and CD-RWs
additional resources, Additional Resources
and CD Creator, Using CD Creator
and cdrecord, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
and mkisofs, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
CD-writable (CD-R), CD-Rs and CD-RWs
additional resources, Additional Resources
and CD Creator, Using CD Creator
and cdrecord, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
and mkisofs, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
cdrecord, Using cdrecord
CDs, playing, Playing Audio CDs
chmod, Ownership and Permissions
numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
clear, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
command history, Command History and Tab Completion
tips, Tips on Using Command History
commands
See shell prompt
cat, More Commands for Reading Text Files
cat, using, Manipulating 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, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
cron, Locating Files and Directories
DOS, A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands
finding, Finding Commands Quickly
grep, More Commands for Reading Text Files
head, More Commands for Reading Text Files
history, Finding Commands Quickly
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
multiple, Using Multiple Commands
print working directory (pwd), Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
reset, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
rm
See files, deleting
rm -r
See directories, deleting
stringing together, Using Multiple Commands
su -, Changing Directories with cd
tail, More Commands for Reading Text Files
common user questions, Frequently Asked Questions
compressing files, File Compression and Archiving
conventions
document, Document Conventions
copying and pasting text
when using X, Copying and Pasting Text With X
creating graphics
with OpenOffice.org Draw, OpenOffice.org Draw
creating user accounts, Creating a User Account

D

decryption
with GnuPG, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard
desktop
See graphical desktop
applets, Using Applets
background
changing, Changing your Desktop Background
KDE, Using The Desktop
desktops
multiple
KDE, Working with Multiple Desktops
devices
digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras
gtKam, Using gtKam
digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras
gtKam, Using gtKam
directories
changing, Changing Directories with cd
copying, Copying Files
deleting, Deleting Files and Directories
descriptions, System Directories
listing contents, View Directory Contents with ls
managing
from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt
moving, Moving Files
diskettes, Diskettes and CD-ROMs
formatting, Formatting a Diskette
mke2fs, Using mke2fs
mounting, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette
unmounting, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette
using, Using Diskettes
documents, Working with Documents
OpenOffice.org, The OpenOffice.org Suite
OpenOffice.org Writer, OpenOffice.org Writer
PDF, Viewing PDFs
text files, Editing Text Files
dot files
See hidden files
drag and drop, Using the Mouse
drawing
OpenOffice.org Draw, OpenOffice.org Draw

E

email clients, Email Applications
Evolution, Evolution
KMail, KMail
Mozilla Mail, Mozilla Mail
Newsgroups, Mozilla and Newsgroups
mutt, Plain Text Email Clients
plain text, Plain Text Email Clients
mutt, Plain Text Email Clients
encryption
with GnuPG, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard
environment variables
PATH, Editing Your PATH
Evolution
See email clients
ext2 file system
and floppy disks, Formatting a Diskette

F

FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions
accessing a Windows partition, Accessing a Windows Partition
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
starting applications, Starting Applications
feedback
contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!
FHS
See Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
file, Programming and Scripting Files
file manager
for KDE, Managing Files
Nautilus, Using Nautilus
file managers, Managing Files and Directories
File Roller, Using File Roller
file system
understanding, A Larger Picture of the File System
file types, Identifying and Working with File Types
files
archived, Compressed and Archived Files
archiving, File Compression and Archiving
with File Roller, Using File Roller
compressed, Compressed and Archived Files
compressing, File Compression and Archiving
with File Roller, Using File Roller
copying, Copying Files
copying at a shell prompt, Manipulating Files at the Shell Prompt
creating
touch, Creating Files
deleting, Deleting Files and Directories
deleting at a shell prompt, Manipulating Files at the Shell Prompt
formats, File Formats
managing
from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt
moving, Moving Files
moving at a shell prompt, Manipulating Files at the Shell Prompt
renaming at a shell prompt, Manipulating Files at the Shell Prompt
types of, Identifying and Working with File Types
Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, A Larger Picture of the File System
floppy disks
See diskettes
formatting diskettes, Formatting a Diskette

G

games and amusements, Games
finding more online, Finding Games Online
getting started
logging in, Logging In
Setup Agent, Setup Agent
GIMP, Manipulating Images with the GIMP
opening a file, Loading a File
saving a file, Saving a File
GNOME desktop
See graphical desktop
Gnu Privacy Guard
See GnuPG
GnuPG
additional resources, Additional Resources
digital signatures, What Are Digital Signatures?
exporting public key, Exporting your Public Key
to keyserver, Exporting to a Keyserver
generating a keypair, Generating a Keypair
generating a revocation certificate, Generating a Revocation Certificate
importing a public key, Importing a Public Key
insecure memory warning, Warning Messages
introduction, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard, Configuration File
warning messages, Warning Messages
GPG
See GnuPG
graphical desktop, Using the Graphical Desktop
applets, Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel
background
changing, Changing your Desktop Background
customizing, Customizing the Desktop
logging out of, Logging Out
main menu, Using the Main Menu
Nautilus, Using Nautilus
panel, Using the Panel
Start Here , Start Here
using, Using the Desktop
workspace, Using the Desktop
graphical login
changing to, Changing Login from Console to X at Startup
graphics
GIMP, Manipulating Images with the GIMP
gtKam, Using gtKam
gunzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt
gzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

H

Hardware Browser, Accessing a Windows Partition
help
with KDE
finding, Finding Help
hidden files, View Directory Contents with ls
history
finding commands using, Finding Commands Quickly

I

images
additional resources, Additional Resources
manipulation, Working with Images
GIMP, Manipulating Images with the GIMP
viewing, Working with Images, Viewing Images
Konqueror, Using Konqueror to View Images
Nautilus, Using Nautilus to View Images
introduction, Introduction

K

KDE, KDE: The K Desktop Environment
applets
adding, Adding Icons and Applets to the Panel
multiple desktops, Working with Multiple Desktops
customizing, Customizing KDE
desktop, Using The Desktop
desktop icons, Using The Desktop
desktops
multiple, Working with Multiple Desktops
switching, Working with Multiple Desktops
documentation, Introducing KDE
Konqueror
navigation panel, The Navigation Panel
main menu, Using The Main Menu
panel, Using The Panel
applets, Using Applets
switching tasks, Viewing The Taskbar
Taskbar, Viewing The Taskbar
website, Introducing KDE
keyboard shortcuts, Keyboard Shortcuts
Web browser, Web Browser Keyboard Shortcuts
KMail
See email clients
Konqueror
See Web browsers
KDE file manager, Managing Files
navigation panel, The Navigation Panel
viewing images with, Using Konqueror to View Images

L

less, Pipes and Pagers
linux commands
See shell prompt
listing directories
See commands, ls
log in, Logging In
logging in, Logging In
graphical, Changing Login from Console to X at Startup
graphical login, Virtual Console Login
virtual console login, Virtual Console Login
logging out, Logging Out
from the desktop, Logging Out
KDE, Logging Out of KDE
login problems
using single-user mode, Forgotten Password
ls, View Directory Contents with ls
printing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
viewing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

M

main menu
in KDE, Using The Main Menu
on the desktop, Using the Main Menu
mke2fs, Using mke2fs
mkisofs, Using mkisofs
mouse
how to use, Using the Mouse
Mozilla
See Web browsers
Mozilla Mail
See email clients
music
Ogg Vorbis, Playing Digital Audio Files
Wave, Playing Digital Audio Files
XMMS, Playing Digital Audio Files
using, Using XMMS
mutt
See email clients

N

Nautilus, Using Nautilus
disabling text icons, Using Nautilus
disabling thumbnails, Using Nautilus
viewing images with, Using Nautilus to View Images
new users
creating accounts, Creating a User Account
Newsgroups
See email clients

O

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Related Books
OpenOffice.org, The OpenOffice.org Suite
Draw, OpenOffice.org Draw
features, OpenOffice.org Features
Impress, OpenOffice.org Impress
Writer, OpenOffice.org Writer, OpenOffice.org Calc
ownership and permissions, Ownership and Permissions

P

pagers, Pipes and Pagers
less, Pipes and Pagers
panel
configuring, Configuring the Desktop Panel
configuring the, Configuring the KDE Panel
KDE, Using The Panel
adding applications, Using The Panel
customizing, Using The Panel
hiding, Using The Panel
on the graphical desktop, Using the Panel
partitions
accessing Windows, Accessing a Windows Partition
password
forgotten, Forgotten Password
passwords
secure, Creating a User Account
PATH, Editing Your PATH
editing, Starting Applications
pathnames
relative and absolute, Changing Directories with cd
PDF
viewing, Viewing PDFs
xpdf, Viewing PDFs
peripherals
digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras
gtKam, Using gtKam
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 and Pagers
plain text
See text files
presentations
OpenOffice.org Impress, OpenOffice.org Impress
pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd

R

redirecting standard input, Redirecting Standard Input
redirection, Using Redirection
reset, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
root, A Larger Picture of the File System
and root login, A Larger Picture of the File System
logging in as, Logging In
RPMs
error message while installing, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs

S

Setup Agent, Setup Agent
shell, Why Use a Shell Prompt
history of, The History of the Shell
shell prompt, Opening a Shell Prompt
basic commands, Why Use a Shell Prompt
chmod, The chmod Command
single-user mode, Forgotten Password
sound card
configuring, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
Sound Card Configuration Tool, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
spreadsheets
OpenOffice.org Calc, OpenOffice.org Calc
standard input
redirecting, Redirecting Standard Input
standard output
appending, Appending Standard Output
redirecting, Using Redirection
Start Here, Start Here
changing desktop background with, Changing your Desktop Background
startx, Virtual Console Login
su -, Changing Directories with cd
superuser
See commands, su -
switching desktops
KDE, Working with Multiple Desktops
switching tasks
KDE, Viewing The Taskbar
system directories
descriptions, System Directories

T

tab completion, Command History and Tab Completion
Taskbar
KDE, Viewing The Taskbar
terminal
See shell prompt
terms
introductory, Introductory Terms
text files, Editing Text Files
editing, Editing Text Files
from a shell prompt, Shell Prompt Text Editors
The Graphical Desktop, Graphical Interface
Trash icon
KDE, Using The Desktop
troubleshooting
sound card, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
video card, Troubleshooting Your Video Card

U

unzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt
user account
creating, Creating a User Account
importance of, Logging In
utilities
cat, Manipulating Files with cat
less, Pipes and Pagers

V

vi , Shell Prompt Text Editors

W

wallpaper
changing, Changing your Desktop Background
Web browsers, Web Browsing
Konqueror, Browsing the Web with Konqueror
Mozilla, Mozilla
using, Using Mozilla
Windows
accessing on a separate partition
add line to /etc/fstab, Accessing a Windows Partition
World Wide Web
browsers, Web Browsing
Mozilla, Mozilla

X

X Configuration Tool, Troubleshooting Your Video Card
xpdf, Viewing PDFs
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