Index

'three-fingered salute'

rebooting with, A Shortcut to Rebooting

.bashrc file, Looking Around with ls

666 and 777, Fun with Numbers in chmod

Applets , Introduction

Amusements , Amusements

Battery Charge Monitor , Battery Charge Monitor

Battery Monitor , Battery Monitor

CD Player , CD Player Applet

Clock , Clock Applet

CPU/MEM Usage Monitor , CPU/MEM Usage Monitor

CPULoad , CPULoad Applet

Drive Mount , Drive Mount Applet

GNOME Pager , GNOME Pager

MailCheck , MailCheck Applet

MEMLoad , MEMLoad Applet

Mixer , Mixer Applet

Monitors , Monitors

Multimedia , Multimedia

Network , Network

Printer , Printer Applet

Quicklaunch , Quicklaunch Applet

SWAPLoad , SWAPLoad Applet

Utility , Utility

WebControl , WebControl Applet

Applications

Run program , Running Applications

Calendar , Introduction

Capplets

See GNOME Control Center

Desktop Areas , Desktop Areas

GMC

See "Gnome File Manager"

GNOME

Drag and Drop , A Drag and Drop Tour of GNOME

GNOME Calendar , Introduction

GNOME CD Player , Introduction

GNOME Control Center , Introduction

Application Defaults , Application Defaults

Default Editor , Default Editor

Desktop , The Background Properties Capplet

Dialogs , Dialogs

GNOME Mime Types , GNOME Mime Types

Keyboard , The Keyboard Properties Capplet

Keyboard Bell , Keyboard Bell

MDI , MDI

Mouse , The Mouse Properties Capplet

Multimedia , Keyboard Bell

Peripherals , Peripherals

Screensaver , The Screensaver Capplet

Session Manager , Session Manager

Sound , The Sound Capplet

Theme Selector , Theme Selector

User Interface Options , User Interface Options

Window Manager

See also "Window Manager"

GNOME Desktop , Introduction

Desktop menus , Other Desktop Menus

Hardware Devices , Using the Desktop

GNOME File Manager , Introduction

Confirmations , Confirmation

Copying files , Copying and Moving Files

Custom View , Custom View

Desktop , Desktop

Display , File Display

File properties , File Properties and Actions

filtering , Selecting Files

FTP , Moving Around the GNOME File Manager

Hidden Files , File Display

Launching applications from , Launching Applications From the GNOME File Manager

Linking files , Copying and Moving Files

menus , Menu Guide to the GNOME File Manager

Moving around , Moving Around the GNOME File Manager

Moving files , Copying and Moving Files

Open with , Launching Applications From the GNOME File Manager

Preferences , Changing Your Preferences in The File Manager

Renaming files , Renaming Files

Selecting Files , Selecting Files

Selecting multiple files , Selecting Files

Show hidden files , File Display

VFS , VFS

Viewing Files , Introduction

GNOME Pager

See "Applets"

GNU Midnight Commander

See "GNOME File Manager"

Log Out

See "Logging Out"

Logging Out , Logging Out of GNOME

from the menu , Logging Out of GNOME

with Logout Button , Logging Out of GNOME

Main Menu

Adding a New Menu Item , Adding a New Menu Item

configuring , Configuring the Main Menu

editing , Introduction

Properties , Configuring the Main Menu

Mounting Drives , Using the Desktop

Multiple Desktops , Desktop Areas

Pager

See "Applets"

Panel

Applets

See "Applets"

Auto-hide , Edge Panel Tab

Background , Background Tab

Configuring , Introduction

Customizing , Introduction

Global Panel Properties , Global Panel Properties

properties , This Panel Properties

This Panel Properties , This Panel Properties

Virtual File System

See "GNOME File Manager - VFS"

accounts

root, logging in as, The Root of the Matter

user, creating, A Brand New You

Alpha computer, What is Red Hat Linux?

appending standard output, Appending Standard Output

Applets

adding to Panel, Adding Applets

Applications

Launching, Running Applications

Running, Running Applications

starting, Starting Applications

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 in 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

case sensitive, The Root of the Matter

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 in 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

startx, X Marks the Spot

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

Configuration

Gnome-RPM, Basic Configuration

Console

logging in from, From Console Mode

starting X Window System, X Marks the Spot

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, Managing Files and Directories

diskettes

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

using, A: The ext2 Filesystem

documentation

man pages, A Good "Man" Is Easy to Find

dot files

See hidden files

Drawers

adding new, Grouping Items with Drawers

environments

changing, Switching Environments

ext2 filesystem, A: The ext2 Filesystem

FHS, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

files

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

deleting, Deleting Files and Directories

moving, Moving Files

renaming, Renaming Files

files, managing, Managing 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 diskettes, using, A: The ext2 Filesystem

GNOME in 60 Seconds, GNOME in 60 Seconds (or a little longer)

GNOME terminal, How to Find an Xterm

Gnome-RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

basic configuration, Basic Configuration

basic use, The benefits of RPM

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, Using Gnome-RPM

verifying packages, Verifying Packages

GnoRPM

See Gnome-RPM

halt

safe ways to, Shutting Down

hidden files, Looking Around with ls

history

finding commands using, Find Some Commands Fast

less, Pipes

Linux

defined, What is Linux?

definition of

how to pronounce, Welcome to Linux

Linuxconf

using to access Windows partition, Accessing a Windows Partition

listing directories

See commands, ls

logging in, Your First Login

as root, The Root of the Matter

console mode, From Console Mode

graphical, The Root of the Matter

logging out

See also shutting down

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

Main Menu, Using the Main Menu

man pages

defined

how to use, A Good "Man" Is Easy to Find

mkdir

creating directories with, Looking Around with ls

mke2fs, Creating an ext2 Filesystem on a Diskette

mtools, A. Using Mtools

navigation, You Are Here

Networking

using RP3, Getting Online

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

pagers

less, Pipes

Panel, Introduction

adding applets to

See "Applets"

adding applications to, Adding Application Launchers

adding new, Moving and Adding Panels

Auto-Hide, Hiding the Panel

convert to Corner, Moving and Adding Panels

convert to Edge, Moving and Adding Panels

Corner, Moving and Adding Panels

create new launcher, Adding Application Launchers

Drawers

See Drawers

Edge, Moving and Adding Panels

Hide Buttons, Hiding the Panel

Hiding, Hiding the Panel

launchers, Adding Application Launchers

moving, Moving and Adding Panels

partitions

accessing a Windows, Accessing a Windows Partition

PATH

editing, Starting Applications

pathnames

relative and absolute, Getting from Here to There: cd

permissions

numerical settings, Fun with Numbers in 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

configuring with RP3, Getting Online

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

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

Quick Start, GNOME Quick Start

quitting, How to Quit

Reboot

safe ways to, Shutting Down

rebooting

a shortcut, A Shortcut to Rebooting

Red Hat Linux

what it is, What is Red Hat Linux?

Red Hat Package Manager, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

basics of Gnome-RPM and RPM, The benefits of RPM

using from shell prompt, RPM from the Shell Prompt

redirecting standard input, Redirecting Standard Input

redirection, Using Redirection

removing packages with Gnome-RPM, Uninstalling Packages

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

your first login, The Root of the Matter

RP3

connecting with, Getting Online

RPM, A Larger Picture of the Filesystem

basic use, The benefits of RPM

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

installing, Installing

querying, Querying

uninstalling, Uninstalling

upgrading, Upgrading

using Gnome-RPM, Using Gnome-RPM

verifying, Verifying

RPMs

error message while installing, Error Message While Installing an RPM

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

services

starting of, Starting "Services"

shell prompt, How to Find an Xterm

shut down

safe ways to, Shutting Down

shutting down

See also quitting

single-user mode, Unable to Log In

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, The Root of the Matter

superuser

See commands, su

Switchdesk

using, Switching Environments

system services

configuring at startup, Starting "Services"

terminal emulator window, How to Find an Xterm

text editors

Pico, Looking Around with ls

Torvalds, Linus, What is Linux?, Welcome to Linux

touch

creating files with, Looking Around with ls

upgrade, What is Red Hat Linux?

user account

creating, A Brand New You

utilities

cat, Using cat

less, Pipes

verifying packages with Gnome-RPM, Verifying Packages

Windows

accessing on a separate partition

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

Xterm, finding, How to Find an Xterm