Index

.bashrc file, Looking Around with ls

666 and 777, Fun with Numbers and chmod

accounts

modifying with Linuxconf, Creating a New Account in Linuxconf

Alpha computer, What is Red Hat Linux?

appending standard output, Appending Standard Output

applet, adding to the Panel in GNOME, The Panel

applications

starting from shell prompt, Starting Applications

starting, on KDE desktop, Using Your Mouse

boot disk

creating

mkbootdisk, Pulling Yourself Up by the Boot

cat, Using cat

cd

See commands, cd

chmod, Ownership and Permissions

numerical settings, Fun with Numbers and chmod

clear, "Washing" the Window

color

listing files in, Looking Around with ls

command history, Tips on Using Command History

tips, Tips on Using Command History

commands

cat, using, Using cat

cd, Getting from Here to There: cd

change directories, Getting from Here to There: cd

chmod, Ownership and Permissions

chmod, numerical settings, Fun with Numbers and chmod

clear, "Washing" the Window

copy, Looking Around with ls

cp, Looking Around with ls

history, Find Some Commands Fast

list contents, Looking Around with ls

login, Your First Login

ls, Looking Around with ls

keeping output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

ls -a, Looking Around with ls

ls -al, Looking Around with ls

ls -al --color, Looking Around with ls

ls, common options with, Looking Around with ls

mkdir, Looking Around with ls

print working directory, Finding Yourself with pwd

pwd, Finding Yourself with pwd

reset, "Washing" the Window

rm

See Files, deleting

rm -r

See directories, deleting

RPM, using, RPM from the Shell Prompt

stringing together, Stringing Commands Together

su, Getting from Here to There: cd

touch, Looking Around with ls

common user questions, Q & A: Quick Answers to Common Questions

Communicator, configuring and using, The Web, E-Mail and News in GNOME and KDE

Communicator, setting preferences, Communicator Preferences

Configuration

Gnome-RPM, Basic Configuration

daemon, definition of, Using Printtool

Desktop Guide, GNOME, Multiple Desktops

desktop, in KDE, The Desktop

directories

/etc, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

/usr, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

changing, Getting from Here to There: cd

copying, moving, renaming, Copying, Moving and Renaming Files and Directories

deleting, Deleting Files and Directories

listing contents, Looking Around with ls

skel, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

directories, managing at shell prompt, Working with Files and Directories

diskettes

creating an ext2 filesystem, Creating an ext2 Filesystem on a Diskette

using, A: The ext2 Filesystem

DNS, definition of, Getting Online

documentation

man pages at shell prompt, A Good "Man" Is Easy to Find

dot files

See hidden files

drag and drop

in GNOME, Drag and Drop

in KDE, Drag and Drop

drive icons in KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives

e-mail

attaching documents, Other E-Mail Options

attaching with "drag and drop", Other E-Mail Options

configuring your account in Messenger, E-Mail 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 E-Mail Options

e-mail with Netscape Messenger, The Web, E-Mail and News in GNOME and KDE

Encrypting, decrypting with GnuPG, Getting Started with GnuPG

environments

changing, Switching Environments

changing, in GNOME, Switching Environments

changing, in KDE, Switching Environments

ext2 filesystem, A: The ext2 Filesystem

feedback, how to send, More to Come

FHS, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

file manager

GNOME, definition of, Folders

file managers

GMC, The GNOME File Manager

KFM, The KDE File Manager

file managers, GNOME and KDE, File Managers in GNOME and KDE

files

copying, moving, renaming, Copying, Moving and Renaming Files and Directories

deleting, Deleting Files and Directories

moving, Moving Files

renaming, Renaming Files

files, managing at shell prompt, Working with Files and Directories

filesystem

understanding, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

finding commands, Find Some Commands Fast

floppy diskette drive in KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives

floppy diskettes, using, A: The ext2 Filesystem

folders, in KDE, Folders

GIMP, A Short Introduction to the GIMP

.gif images, Image Formats

.jpg images, Image Formats

.xcf images, Image Formats

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, Folders

using, The GNOME File Manager

GNOME

desktop, The Desktop

folders in, The Desktop

help browser, Finding Help

latest documentation, GNOME in 60 Seconds (or so)

launchers in, The Desktop

Pager, The Panel

Panel, The Panel

Panel, customizing, The Panel

switching tasks, The Panel

using mouse in, Using Your Mouse

website location, GNOME in 60 Seconds (or so)

workspace, The Desktop

GNOME and KDE, using application from both, GNOME in 60 Seconds (or so)

GNOME Control Center

customizing desktop with, Customizing with the GNOME Control Center

starting, Customizing with the GNOME Control Center

GNOME in 60 Seconds, GNOME in 60 Seconds (or so)

Gnome-RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

basic configuration, Basic Configuration

installing packages, Installing New Packages

main interface, The Package Window

package display, The Package Display

package manipulation, Package Manipulation

querying packages, Querying Packages

selecting packages, Selecting Packages

uninstalling packages with, Uninstalling Packages

upgrading packages with, Upgrading Packages

using, The benefits of RPM, Using Gnome-RPM

verifying packages, Verifying Packages

GnoRPM

See Gnome-RPM

GNU Midnight Commander, The GNOME File Manager

viewing folders with, Folders

Gnu Privacy Guard, using, Getting Started with GnuPG

GnuPG, Getting Started with GnuPG

generating a keypair, Generating a new keypair

keypair, generating, Generating a new keypair

graphical login screen, changing to, Q: Changing to Graphical Login

halt

safe ways to, Shutting Down

halting and rebooting

from GNOME, Quitting from GNOME

help

in KDE, Finding Help

help browser in KDE, Finding Help

help, finding, in GNOME, Finding Help

help, searching in KDE, Finding Help

hidden files, Looking Around with ls

history

finding commands using, Find Some Commands Fast

image manipulation, A Short Introduction to the GIMP

Introduction, Introduction

KDE and GNOME, using application from both, GNOME in 60 Seconds (or so)

KDE Control Center

starting, Customizing with the KDE Control Center

KDE Control Center, customizing desktop with, Customizing with the KDE Control Center

KDE Project, KDE in 60 Seconds (or so)

KDE website location, KDE in 60 Seconds (or so)

KDE, finding latest documentation, KDE in 60 Seconds (or so)

KDE, overview, An Overview

KFloppy, Creating an ext2 Filesystem on a Diskette

KFM, The KDE File Manager

KLJetTool, Using Ljet Tool in KDE

Kppp, Connecting with Kppp

less, Pipes

LILO

removing, Q: Removing Red Hat Linux

Linuxconf

using, Creating a New Account in Linuxconf

using to access Windows partition, Accessing a Windows Partition

listing directories

See commands, ls

LJet Tool, Using Ljet Tool in KDE

Log out button, adding, in GNOME, Adding a Log Out Button

logging in, Log In, Please, Your First Login

changing from console to graphical, Q: Changing to Graphical Login

logging out

at the console, Logging Out of Root

from GNOME, Quitting from GNOME

from Run program in GNOME, Shutting Down from the Run program menu

in KDE, Quitting from KDE

killing an X session, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt

of root, shell prompt, Logging Out of Root

saving current settings, Quitting from KDE

Login problems

using single-user mode, Unable to Log In

ls

printing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

viewing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

Lynx, The Web, E-Mail and News in GNOME and KDE

Main Menu Button in GNOME, Main Menu Button

Main Menu K button, The Main Menu K Icon

man pages

at shell prompt, A Good "Man" Is Easy to Find

man pages, reading with GNOME Help Browser, Finding Help

Messenger, configuring, The Web, E-Mail and News in GNOME and KDE

mkdir

creating directories with, Looking Around with ls

mke2fs, Creating an ext2 Filesystem on a Diskette

mounting a drive, definition, The Trash, Printer, and Drives

mouse

using in KDE, Using Your Mouse

mtools, A. Using Mtools

multiple desktops

in GNOME, Multiple Desktops

in KDE, Multiple Desktops

navigation, You Are Here

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, E-Mail and News in GNOME and KDE

setting preferences, Communicator Preferences

Netscape Messenger

e-mail, The Web, E-Mail and News in GNOME and KDE

Networking, using RP3, Getting Online

news

configuring your account in Messenger, E-Mail and News Settings for Messenger

specifying servers in Messenger, Newsgroups Servers

subscribing to newsgroups, Using Messenger to Read News

using Messenger, Using Messenger to Read News

ntsysv, Starting "Services"

online, connecting with RP3, Getting Online

ownership and permissions, Ownership and Permissions

package manipulation with Gnome-RPM, Package Manipulation

packages

dependencies, Unresolved Dependency

freshening with RPM, Freshening

Gnome-RPM, Installing New Packages

installing, Installing

querying, Querying

removing, Uninstalling

uninstalling with Gnome-RPM, Uninstalling Packages

upgrading, Upgrading

verifying, Verifying

verifying with Gnome-RPM, Querying Packages, Verifying Packages

Pager

in GNOME, The Panel

pagers

less, Pipes

Panel

adding an application, in KDE, The Panel

hiding, in KDE, The Panel

in GNOME, The Panel

in KDE, The Panel

in KDE, customizing, The Panel

parallel printer, configuring, Setting Up Your Printer

partitions

accessing a Windows, Accessing a Windows Partition

passwords, creating secure, Starting an Xterm

PATH

editing, Starting Applications

pathnames

relative and absolute, Getting from Here to There: cd

permissions

numerical settings, Fun with Numbers and chmod

setting for new RPMs, Error Message While Installing an RPM

permissions and ownership, Ownership and Permissions

pico

using to edit .bashrc, Looking Around with ls

pipes, Pipes

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

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

pppd, definition of, Customizing and Configuring

printer

/etc/printcap, Using Printtool

adding, in Printtool, Using Printtool

basic configuration, Setting Up Your Printer

compatibility, Setting Up Your Printer

modifying configured, Testing Your Printer Configuration

monitoring jobs, Printing Utilities in KDE and GNOME

selecting the right filter, Selecting Input Filters

The Linux Printing HOWTO, Setting Up Your Printer

using Printtool, Setting Up Your Printer

Printer icon in KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives

Printtool, Setting Up Your Printer

pwd

See commands, pwd

Q & A, Q & A: Quick Answers to Common Questions

accessing a Windows partition

using Linuxconf, Accessing a Windows Partition

changing environments, Switching Environments

configuring system services, Starting "Services"

finding previous commands, Find Some Commands Fast

history tips and tricks, Tips on Using Command History

keeping ls output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

login problems, Unable to Log In

permissions for installing RPMs, Error Message While Installing an RPM

recognizing RAM, Using All Available RAM

shutting down, rebooting, Shutting Down

sound card, configuring, Configuring a Sound Card

starting applications, Starting Applications

using large amounts of RAM, Using All Available RAM

your first login, Your First Login

querying packages with Gnome-RPM, Querying Packages

Reboot

safe ways to, Shutting Down

rebooting

a shortcut, A Shortcut to Rebooting

Red Hat Linux

history behind, What is Red Hat Linux?

redirecting standard input, Redirecting Standard Input

redirection, Using Redirection

removing packages with Gnome-RPM, Uninstalling Packages

removing Red Hat Linux, Q: Removing Red Hat Linux

reset, "Washing" the Window

root, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

and root login, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

using su, Changing to Root

RP3, connecting with, Using RP3 to Connect

RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

and GnuPG, Checking a Package's "Signature"

checking package signatures, Checking a Package's "Signature"

dependency error, Unresolved Dependency

errors on installing, Errors on Installing Older Packages

file conflicts, resolving, Conflicting Files

freshen, Freshening

freshening packages, Freshening

from the shell prompt, RPM from the Shell Prompt

generating a keypair with GnuPG, Generating a new keypair

importing Red Hat's public key, Exchanging Keys

installing, Installing

querying, Querying

uninstalling, Uninstalling

upgrading, Upgrading

using Gnome-RPM, Using Gnome-RPM

verifying, Verifying

RPM Package Manager, The benefits of RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

using from shell prompt, RPM from the Shell Prompt

RPM, using, The benefits of RPM

RPMs

error message while installing, Error Message While Installing an RPM

installing with Gnome-RPM, Error Message While Installing an RPM

Screen resolution, changing, Q: Changing Screen Resolution

selecting multiple items in KDE, Using Your Mouse

services

starting of, Starting "Services"

shut down

safe ways to, Shutting Down

shutdown command

in GNOME, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt

shutdown command, options, Shutting Down at the Shell Prompt

single-user mode, Unable to Log In

sndconfig, Configuring a Sound Card

SPARC computer, What is Red Hat Linux?

standard input, Using cat

redirecting, Redirecting Standard Input

standard output, Using cat

appending, Appending Standard Output

redirecting, Using Redirection

startup messages

dmesg | more, Pipes

startx, Logging In As Root

superuser

See commands, su

support, benefits of registration

configuring, Sign Up for Support

Switchdesk

using, Switching Environments

Switchdesk, in GNOME, Switching Environments

switching desktops in KDE, Multiple Desktops

switching tasks

in KDE, The Taskbar

system services

configuring at startup, Starting "Services"

Taskbar, in KDE, The Taskbar

Tasklist, in GNOME, Multiple Desktops

Templates folder, in KDE, Folders

text editors

Pico, Looking Around with ls

Torvalds, Linus, What is Linux?

touch

creating files with, Looking Around with ls

Trash icon in KDE, The Trash, Printer, and Drives

upgrade, What is Red Hat Linux?

Usenet, using Netscape Messenger, Using Messenger to Read News

user account, creating, Create a User Account

user account, importance of creating, Log In, Please

utilities

cat, Using cat

less, Pipes

verifying packages with Gnome-RPM, Verifying Packages

window managers, definition of, Multiple Desktops

Windows

accessing on a separate partition

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

Xterm, launchers in GNOME and KDE, Starting an Xterm