Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: 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

applet

definition, Using the Panel

Applets

adding to the Panel, Adding Applets and Application Launchers

panel

in KDE, Adding Applets to the Panel

Application Launchers

adding to the Panel, Adding Applets and Application Launchers

creating manually, Using the Desktop

applications

and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Applications

starting from shell prompt, Starting Applications

archiving files, File Compression and Archiving

Authentication Icon, Notification Area

B

bunzip2, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

burning CDs, CD/DVD-Rs and CD/DVD-RWs

additional resources, Additional Resources

with CD Creator, Using CD/DVD 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

CD-rewritable (CD-RW), CD/DVD-Rs and CD/DVD-RWs

additional resources, Additional Resources

and CD Creator, Using CD/DVD 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/DVD-Rs and CD/DVD-RWs

additional resources, Additional Resources

and CD Creator, Using CD/DVD 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

tips, Tips on Using Command History

commands

See shell prompt
chmod, Ownership and Permissions
numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
clear, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
DOS, A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands
finding, Finding Commands Quickly
history, Finding Commands Quickly
locate, Locating Files and Directories
ls
keeping output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
ls -al, Viewing Directory Contents with ls
ls, common options with, Viewing 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
stringing together, Using Multiple Commands

common user questions, Frequently Asked Questions

compressing files, File Compression and Archiving

Computer icon

Removable Media, Filesystem, Network icons, Using the Computer icon

conventions

document, Document Conventions

copying and pasting text

when using X, Copying and Pasting Text With X

creating user accounts, Creating a User Account

D

decryption

with GnuPG, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard

desktop

See graphical desktop

desktop environments

definition, Switching Desktops

Desktop Preferences Tool, Customizing your GNOME session

Desktop Switching Tool, Switching Desktops

devices

definition, Using the Computer icon

digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras

gThumb, Using gThumb

digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras

gThumb, Using gThumb

directories

descriptions, System Directories

managing

from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt

Disk icon

access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon

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

DNS

definition, Connecting to the Internet

documents, Working with OpenOffice.org

drag and drop, Using the Mouse

E

email clients, Email Applications

Evolution, Evolution

KMail, KMail

mutt, Plain Text Email Clients

plain text, Plain Text Email Clients

mutt, Plain Text Email Clients

Thunderbird, Thunderbird

Thunderbird Mail

Newsgroups, Thunderbird and Newsgroups

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 root Password

permissions for installing RPMs, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs

starting applications, Starting Applications

feedback

contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!

file links

adding to the desktop, Adding File Links

file manager

for KDE, Using Konqueror

File Roller, Using File Roller

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

formats, File Formats

managing

from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt

Filesystem icon

access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon

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

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

graphical login

changing to, Changing Login from Console to X at Startup

gThumb, Using gThumb, gThumb

gunzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

gzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

H

halting

definition, Logging Out

Hardware Browser, Accessing a Windows Partition

help

with KDE

finding, Finding Help

history

finding commands using, Finding Commands Quickly

hovering

definition, Using the Panel

I

images

manipulation, Working with Images

viewing, Working with Images, Viewing Images

gThumb, gThumb
Konqueror, Using Konqueror to View Images

introduction, Introduction

IP address, Connecting to the Internet

K

KDE, KDE: The K Desktop Environment

applets

adding, Adding Applets to the Panel

documentation, KDE: The K Desktop Environment

Konqueror

navigation panel, The Navigation Panel

main menu, The Main Menu

panel, Using the Panel

applets, Adding Applets to the Panel

switching tasks, The Taskbar

Taskbar, The Taskbar

website, KDE: The K Desktop Environment

Keyboard Shortcuts, Customizing your GNOME session, Keyboard Shortcuts

KMail

See email clients

Konqueror

See Web browsers
KDE file manager, Using Konqueror
navigation panel, The Navigation Panel
viewing images with, Using Konqueror to View Images

L

linux commands

See shell prompt

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, Logging Out

KDE, Logging Out of KDE

login problems

using single-user mode, Forgotten root Password

ls

printing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

viewing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

M

Main Menu, Using the Applications and Actions Menus

in KDE, The Main Menu

mke2fs, Using mke2fs

mkisofs, Using mkisofs

mouse

how to use, Using the Mouse

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

browsing behavior, Customizing Nautilus

customizing, Customizing Nautilus

Introduction, Using Nautilus

Network icon

access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon

new users

creating accounts, Creating a User Account

Newsgroups

See email clients

Notification Area

on the Panel, Notification Area

O

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Related Books
ownership and permissions, Ownership and Permissions

P

Panel

adding additional panels, Adding Additional Panels

configuring, Configuring the Panel

configuring the, Configuring the Panel

Introduction, Using the Panel

KDE, Using the Panel

customizing, Using the Panel
hiding, Using the Panel

partitions

accessing Windows, Accessing a Windows Partition

password

forgotten, Forgotten root Password

passwords

secure, Creating a User Account

PATH, Editing Your PATH

editing, Starting Applications

peripherals

digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras

gThumb, Using gThumb

permissions

numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers

setting for new RPMs, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs

permissions and ownership, Ownership and Permissions

Printer Notification Icon, Notification Area

pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd

R

Red Hat Network Alert Notification tool, Notification Area

redirecting standard input, Redirecting Standard Input

redirection, Using Redirection

Removable Media

access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon

Removable Storage

configuring, Customizing your GNOME session

reset, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal

root

logging in as, Logging In

RPMs

error message while installing, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs

S

Screensaver

preferences, Customizing your GNOME session

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

shorcuts

See Application launchers

shortcuts

See file links

single-user mode, Forgotten root Password

Sound

preferences, Customizing your GNOME session

sound card

configuring, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card

Sound Card Configuration Tool, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card

standard input

redirecting, Redirecting Standard Input

standard output

appending, Appending Standard Output

redirecting, Using Redirection

startx, Virtual Console Login

switching tasks

KDE, The Taskbar

system directories

descriptions, System Directories

T

Taskbar, Taskbar

KDE, The Taskbar

terminal

See shell prompt

terms

introductory, Introductory Terms

The Graphical Desktop, Graphical Interface

thumbnail

definition, Customizing Nautilus

Thunderbird

See email clients

Trash, Trash

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

User's Home

accessing files and directories, User's Home

browser windows, User's Home

W

Web browsers, Web Browsing

Konqueror, Browsing the Web with Konqueror

Windows

accessing on a separate partition

add line to /etc/fstab, Accessing a Windows Partition

Workspace Switcher, Workspace Switcher

workspaces

definition, Workspace Switcher

World Wide Web

browsers, Web Browsing

X

X Configuration Tool, Troubleshooting Your Video Card

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