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autostart • Symbols • programs in Linspire, 143 * (asterisk), 282 video or audio disks, 219–220 . (dot), 280 = (equals sign), 286 ! (exclamation point) • B • blue circle with, 243 backgrounds, 301 red circle with, 236 base directories, 216–219 ? (question mark), 282 bash (Bourne again shell) ‘ (single quote), 287–288 activating, 278–279 ~ (tilde), 280 command history, 283–284 commands and filenames, automatic completion of, 282–283 • A • described, 277–278 accessories, GNOME, 109 GUI desktop, returning to, 279–280 account. See root account; user account Linux commands, 396–397 addresses. See IP addresses programs, starting, 281–282 administration tool, SuSE, 259–260 redirecting and piping, 288–291 administrator account. See root account screen, clearing, 291 Amarok audio software, 350 syntax and structure, 280–281 Anaconda Red Hat installer program, 371 variables, 284–288 analog signal, dial-up modem, 151 wildcard expansion, 282 Apache Web Server, 405 Basic Input/Output System. See BIOS appearance, Mozilla browser, 168–169 beep bash applets command, 283 GNOME, 116, 294–296 unusual series of long and short, 96 icon, adding to panel, 294–295, 298 Bell Telephone Laboratories, 12 /bin KDE, 298–299 directory, 216 removing, 296, 299 binary code, 14 appliance, firewall, 55 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) applications. See programs to boot loader, 97–98 archiving files, 396 changes, saving, 37 asterisk (*), 282 COPYRIGHTEDfloppy MATERIAL drive, checking order, 43 audio CD information, accessing, 36 autostart, 219–220 partitions, viewing, 68 playing, 224, 225, 348–349 black screen problems, solving, 347–348 Linspire installation, 68 ripping music tracks from, 352–354 POST, 96 authentication, e-mail, 178, 181 blue circle with white exclamation point autocompletion (!), 243 commands, 107 Bluetooth wireless networking, 151 /boot format, spreadsheet, 325 directory function, spreadsheet, 327 backup, 370 text, OpenOffice.Org Writer, 320 described, 216 AutoPilot Presentation wizard, 328–330 boot environment, 375–376 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 412
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boot floppy, creating, 41–43 case-sensitivity, command-line boot hangs, 377–378 interface, 107 boot loader cat command, 309–310 BIOS to, 97–98 CD Fedora Core password, configuring, 50–52 burning, 354, 406 SuSE, choosing, 82 damaged, handling, 48 bootable distribution, 28–29 directory, 216, 218, 227 booting files, saving to, 194 from back-of-the-book DVD-ROM, 407–408 ISOs, 66 BIOS to boot loader, 97–98 listening to, 348–349 custom boot disks, 98 ripping music tracks from, 352–354 described, 95–96 viewing, 222, 223 Fedora Core, 39–40, 43, 60–64 cell, inserting into spreadsheet, 325 freezing computer, intentionally, 35 checking e-mail, 184–186 GRUB or LILO loads system kernel into clear command, 291 memory, 98–99 Click and Run Warehouse. See CNR init, control passes to, 99–101 Warehouse Knoppix machine, 390–391 closing from Linux floppy disk, 408 and saving text files (nano), 311–312 POST to BIOS, 96–97 saving text files without, 311 Bourne again shell. See bash CNR (Click and Run) Warehouse bridge, wireless, 153 adding new software, 253–255 broadband Internet connection advantages of, 70 firewalls and, 55 DVD player, buying, 356 Linux compatibility, 149 opening, 122 browser. See Web browser programs, finding, 275 buddy, IM, 189 updating system with, 240–242 bulletin boards Win4Lin emulator software, 361 Mozilla, configuring to read, 174–175 CodeWeavers Microsoft Office bridge reading news, 177 software, 360–361 subscribing to, 176–177 colors, browser, 169 burning electrical components, 96 columns, viewing icons in, 202 button command-line interface extensible, 319, 324, 335 case-sensitivity, 107 menu, adding, 296 described, 105, 106 within GUI, opening, 107 history of recently used commands, • C • 107–108, 283–284 cable modem readability, 106 described, 150 shutting down, 102 setting up, 152–153 troubleshooting, 373–374 cached data, swapping, 102 commands Calc (OpenOffice.Org) automatic completion, bash shell, document area, 327 282–283 formula bar, 326–327 essential, 216 function bar, 326 history, 107–108, 283–284 main toolbar, 324–325 output redirection, 289–290 menu bar, 325–326 Composer Web page builder object bar, 326 described, 168 starting, 114, 323–324 preferences, setting, 171 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 413
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compressing files Debian GNU/Linux, 16. See also Knoppix described, 233 distribution; Linspire distribution preparing, 235–236 deleting to share with others, 396 applets, 296, 299 computer manufacturers, files and folders, 199–200, 207 Linux-promoting, 11 Linux, 103 configuration tools programs, 274, 297 Internet connections, 155–156 secondary panels, 115 Knoppix, 141–142 Trash content, 200, 207 Linspire, 142–143 demo days, 93 Mandrake, 144 desktop. See GNOME; KDE Red Hat and Fedora, 145 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration SuSE, 145–146 Protocol), 52, 159 Xandros, 146 dial-up modem connecting, Internet described, 151 configuration, 160 setting up, 153, 157–160 SSH, 271–272 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connections, physical, 369 described, 150 content modem, setting up, 152–153 directory, listing, 280–281 directory floppy disk, viewing, 121, 124 command, finding, 285 text files, viewing, 309–310 contents, listing, 280–281 content, Trash copying and moving, 198–199, 206 deleting, 200, 207 navigating through, 202 viewing, 117, 121, 124 opening in Nautilus, 195 Control Panel, Linspire, 143 printing, 287 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), 55 search path, 283 copying files disconnecting from Internet, 160 Konqueror file manager, 205–206 Disk Druid partitioning tool, 51 Nautilus file manager, 198–199 disks. See CD; DVD; floppy disk; hard drive copyright distribution. See individual distributions GNU GPL, 14–15 listed by name multimedia, 345 document area core dump files, 284 drawing program, 327, 337 creating files and folders math function program, 340–342 Konqueror file manager, 206 presentations program, 333 Nautilus file manager, 199 word-processing program, 323 CrossOver Office (CodeWeavers) software, documentation 360–361 distribution, 37 custom boot disks, 98 SuSE, advantage of, 78 Wine, 365 documents • D • drawing, 320, 325 data sources fields, inserting, 320 documents, 320 Linspire, 121, 123 spreadsheet, 325 Mandrake, 125 date and time recent, list in GNOME, 110 file changes, viewing, 210 templates, 194 time server, enabling, 60–61 Xandros, 130 viewing, 114, 119 dot (.), 280 downloaded programs, opening, 233–234 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 414
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downloading Mandrake distribution, 71–72 • E • Mozilla helper, 171 editing text files drawer, adding for menu, 296 command-line editor (nano), 310–312 drawing GUI editor (gedit), 312–314 in documents, 320, 325 efficiency, 12 in presentations, 331, 332 electronic manual, 290–291 drawing program e-mail document area, 337 checking, bash command, 285 function bar, 336 default programs included with layout, 334 distributions, 178 main toolbar, 335 Evolution, setting up, 178–184 menu bar, 335–336 Internet connections, 177–186 object bar, 336 Linspire suite, opening, 121 ruler, 336 Mozilla, 168, 171 starting, 333–334 as root account, 134 drivers sending and checking, 184–186 directory, 216 environment variables, 284–286 printer, 140 equals sign (=), 286 sound card, 347 /etc subdirectories DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) backup, 370 described, 150 described, 216 modem, setting up, 152–153 Ethernet hardware du command, 280–281 cable, 152–153 dual-boot, Linux and Windows card, 268 broadband connection, 149–150 etiquette, newsgroup, 177 qtparted free resizing tool ( ), 28–32 Evolution e-mail hard drive, sharing, 20 opening, 114 hardware, checking, 32–36 setting up, 178–184 partitioning from scratch, 21–22 exclamation point (!) partitioning tool, 28 blue circle with, 243 resizing partitions, 26–27 red circle with, 236 viewing partitions, 22–26 executable permissions set, 214 DVD execute permission, 212 autostart, 219–220 exiting GUI to command line, 293 burning, 354 extended partition, 21, 25 damaged, handling, 48 extensible buttons, 319, 324, 335 viewing, 222, 223, 224, 226 external modem, 153 DVD-ROM, back-of-the-book booting from, 407–408 Fedora Core 3, 45, 408–409 • F • ISO images, 406 software, 405 FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) page, system requirements, 406–407 newsgroup, 177 troubleshooting, 409–410 f86config graphics configuration Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol tool, 373 (DHCP), 52, 159 FDISK hard drive partition indicator, 24–25 dynamic IP address, 155 Fedora Core distribution bash session, activating, 278 boot loader, default, 97 booting, first, 60–64 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 415
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described, 17 e-mail tool, default, 178 documentation, 37 graphics editor, 355 DVD-ROM, back-of-the-book, 405 instant messenger, 186, 187 filesystem, navigating, 219–221 Internet connection tools, 155 firewall, controlling and adjusting, 267 mixer, 346 formatting disks, 229 network services manager, opening, 265 GNOME and KDE, switching, 131 OpenOffice.Org Calc, opening, 323 graphics configuration tool, 373 OpenOffice.Org Draw, opening, 334 GUI, default, 106 OpenOffice.Org Impress, opening, 327 hardware compatibility, 32–33 OpenOffice.Org Math, opening, 337 installing in, 247–253 OpenOffice.Org Writer, opening, 318 Internet connections, configuring, printing, 137, 138–140, 342 156–160 text editors, 310, 312 KDE Control Center, opening, 304 Wine, 365 Mozilla, configuring, 166–172 fields, inserting into documents, 320 rescue tool, 100 file screen resolution, changing, 377 attributes, help commands, 398–399 SELinux, 274 GNOME, searching for, 110 single user mode, booting into, 378 rescuing from nonbooting machine, sound card, checking, 346 379–380 System Logs viewer, 275, 276 viewers, 399–400 troubleshooting, 371–372 file browser, 110 user accounts, creating, 134–137 file formats, supported in Web browser, default, 166 OpenOffice.Org, 323 Fedora Core distribution, installing file manager boot floppy, creating, 41–43 described, 193–194 boot loader password, configuring, 50–52 Konqueror, 201–208 booting, 39–40, 43 Nautilus, 194–201 DVD-ROM, back-of-the-book, 408–409 Xandros, 209 firewall configuration, 52–55, 57 file sharing program, 190 function keys, 44–45 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) programs, graphical interface, 43–46 190, 269 keyboard configuration, 46–47 filenames, automatic completion of, language, selecting, 46, 55 282–283 network configuration, 52–53 filesystem options, listed, 48 disk space shortage, 232 partitioning, 49–50, 51 /etc subdirectories, 216 Personal Desktop, 48–49 Fedora, 219–221 root password, 57 formatting disks, 229 software packages, 57–59 help commands, 400 text interface, 44 Knoppix, 221–223 time zone, 55–56 long format file listings, 210 updating, 236–240 Mandrake, 223–225 Fedora Core distribution, using /mnt and /media subdirectories, 217–218 programs in partitions versus directories, 226–228 archive, creating, 235 permissions, 211–213 CD music tracks, ripping, 352 reboot, failure to, 229–231 CDs and DVDs, burning, 354 root directory, 216–217 CDs, listening to, 348, 349 searching, 123, 128 deleting unnecessary programs, 274 types, 215–216 downloaded music, listening to, 351 /usr subdirectories, 218–219 DVDs, playing, 356 Xandros, 226 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 416
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find and replace Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) page, in spreadsheets, 325 newsgroup, 177 in word processing documents, 320 frozen computer finding GUI, 377 CNR Warehouse programs, 275 programs, finding in Linspire, 123 directory command, 285 FSF (Free Software Foundation), 14 documentation, 37 FTP (File Transfer Protocol) programs, hung programs Linspire, 123 190, 269 Mandrake repositories, 255 function bar Nautilus file manager, 110 drawing program, 336 OpenOffice.Org suite, 110 math formula program, 339 root partition, 381 presentations program, 332 security resources, 276 spreadsheet program, 326 software, 261–262 word-processing program, 321–322 sound card drivers in kernel, 347 function keys Firefox Web browser Fedora Core, installing, 44–45 adding, 255, 258, 260 frozen computer, checking, 371 opening, 114 function, spreadsheet, 327 RSS, 190 software on back-of-the-book DVD-ROM, 405 • G • firewall Gaim Instant Messenger, 187–189 controlling and adjusting, 267–269 games Fedora Core, configuring, 52–55, 57 Cedega, 362–363 ping and traceroute commands, GNOME, 109 blocked, 161 Mahjongg, 282 service, 266 software on back-of-the-book SSH, enabling, 269 DVD-ROM, 405 Flash plug-in, 248, 254, 258, 260 SuSE, 128 flexibility, 12 General Public License (GPL), 10, 14–15 floppy disk The GIMP graphics editing program, 110, boot, creating, 41–43 355–356 contents, viewing, 121, 124 GLUE (Groups of Linux Users custom boot, 98 Everywhere), 93 directory, 216, 217 GNOME (GNU Network Object Model drive designations, 227 Environment) installation, 37, 40 adding to panel, 116 Knoppix, viewing, 222 applets, 294–296 SuSE, viewing, 225 configuration tools, 145 folder, viewing described, 108–109 Konqueror file manager, 202–204 desktop icons, 116–117 Nautilus file manager, 196–197 KDE, switching, 130–131 previously accessed, 195–196 Lock Screen tool, 112–113 formatting disks, 229 Log Out tool, 113 forms, building, 320, 325 menus, 109–111 formula bar, spreadsheet, 326–327 panel menu, 115–116 free software, 9–10, 12 panels, 113–115 Free Software Foundation (FSF), 14 programs, 296–297 freeform drawing, 335 Run Application tool, 111–112 freezing computer software on back-of-the-book boot hangs, 377–378 DVD-ROM, 405 to view boot process, 35 themes, adding, 301–303 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 417
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GNU (GNU’s Not Unix) hard drive, partitioning GPL, 10, 14–15 Fedora Core, 49–50, 51 Linux and, 11, 13–14 Knoppix, 118 GPL (General Public License), 10, 14–15 Linspire, 68 GRand Unified Boot loader (GRUB), 97–99 Mandrake, 74 graphical user interface. See GUI resizing, 26–27 graphics. See also drawing; drawing SuSE, 80–81 program Windows dual-boot, 21–22, 28 creating and modifying, 110, 355–356 Xandros, 88 embedded, showing in hard drive partitions OpenOffice.Org, 320 accessing other, 226 resizing to fit browser window, 169 directories versus, 226–228 SuSE, 128 listing, 230–231 testing, installer’s, 372–373 root, finding, 381 group file permissions, 211–213 hard link, 210 Groups of Linux Users Everywhere hardware (GLUE), 93 boot hangs, 377 GRUB (GRand Unified Boot loader), 97–99 checking in Windows dual-boot, 32–36 GUI (graphical user interface). See also compatibility, 32–36 GNOME; KDE detection, disabling during Fedora bash shell, returning from, 279–280 installation, 44–45 described, 105 failure, correcting in BIOS, 97 directory location, 217 Internet connections, 152–153 exiting to command line, 293 laptop issues, 36 Fedora Core, installing, 43–46 Mandrake, 144 not starting, 373 messages, shutting off, 266 readability, 106 platforms, Linux running on, 11 shutting down, 102 removing during troubleshooting, 369 SuSE, installing, 81–82 settings, GNOME, 110 system speed and, 106 harvesting e-mail addresses, 175 text editors (gedit), 312–315 HelixPlayer audio software, 351 versions, choosing, 106–107 help GYUM Fedora software installation bash, 281 described, 247 GNOME, 110, 115 Java support, adding, 251–252 Linspire, 123 RealPlayer support, adding, 252–253 Mozilla, 171 repositories, adding, 247–249 Xandros, 130 software, obtaining, 249–251 hidden files, 280, 366 gzip utility, 233 history browser visits, 171 commands, recent, 108, 283–284 • H • home directory Hackers (Levy), 13 displaying, 117 handout view, presentation, 332 Konqueror, 202 hard drive Mandrake, opening, 125 accessing, 220–221 Nautilus, 194 boot hangs, 377 path, 285 designations, common, 227 root, 216 removable, 21 Xandros file manager, 209 sharing with Windows and Linux, 20 home page, Web browser, 170 space shortage, 232 HP JetDirect printer, 139 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 418
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hung computer Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), boot hangs, 377–378 150, 266 to view boot process, 35 internal modem, 153 Internet connections browsers, 165–173 • I • configuration tools, 155–156 icon connecting and disconnecting, 160 applets, adding to panel, 294–295, 298 described, 149–151 buddy, 189 e-mail, 177–186 CD/DVD, 219 Fedora, 156–160 files, viewing as, 202 file sharing, 190 KDE, adding to desktop, 300 FTP programs, 190 space for adding, 114 GNOME tools, 110 Web site, viewing, 169 hardware, 152–153 IDE hard drive, 227, 228 instant messaging, 186–190 IM (instant messaging) IRC programs, 190 default programs included with ISP, 153–155 distributions, 186–187 Linux sites, helpful, 164 Gaim Instant Messenger, 187–189 Mandrake tools, 125 troubleshooting connections, 189–190 newsgroups, 174–177 images. See graphics ping to certain addresses, 161–162 Impress (OpenOffice.Org) RSS readers, 190 AutoPilot Presentation wizard, 328–330 software distributions, security and, document area, 333 262–265 function bar, 332 software modems, 152 main toolbar, 330–331 traceroute, 162–164 menu bar, 331–332 Internet radio, listening to, 349–351 object bar, 332 Internet Service Provider (ISP) ruler, 333 e-mail configuration, 178 starting, 114, 327–328 information, obtaining, 154–155 views, 332–333 selecting, 153–154 information flow, aiding with redirection setting up connection, 159 and pipes, 288–291 interpolated string, 287–288 init program, 99–101 IP addresses installation checking with ping, 161–162 disks, 37 obtaining, 154–155 distribution, programs with each, 17 setting up modem, 159 documentation, finding, 37 iptables service, 266 Knoppix, 384–386 IRC programs, 190 Linspire, 67–70 ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), Linux and Windows dual-boot, 20–27 150, 266 Linux-only computers, 19–20 ISO files Mandrake, 72–77, 257–258 burning, 66 SuSE, 78–85 DVD-ROM, back-of-the-book, 406 Xandros, 86–91 ISP (Internet Service Provider) install-fests, 93 e-mail configuration, 178 instant messaging (IM) information, obtaining, 154–155 default programs included with selecting, 153–154 distributions, 186–187 setting up connection, 159 Gaim Instant Messenger, 187–189 iTunes, 360, 361 troubleshooting connections, 189–190 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 419
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files, rescuing off non-booting machine, • J • 379–380 Java, adding support for filesystem, navigating, 221–223 CNR Warehouse, 254 formatting disks, 229 GYUM Fedora software installation, graphics configuration tool, 373 251–252 installing, 384–386, 388–389, 406 Mozilla Web browser settings, 172 KDE, 118–120 SuSE, 260 machine, booting, 390–391 partitioning with, 28–32 as portable desktop, 383–384 • K • screen resolution, changing, 377 sound card, checking, 346 K Desktop Environment. See KDE SSH, enabling, 169 Kaffeine audio/video media player, 351 system rescues, 100 Kate text editor, 315 tools, 391 KDE (K Desktop Environment) updating, 386–387 applets, configuring, 298–299 Knoppix distribution, using programs with control center, 128, 145, 146 CD music tracks, ripping, 352 Fedora Core, selecting, 58 CDs and DVDs, burning, 354 GNOME and, switching, 130–131 CDs, listening to, 348, 349 icons, adding to desktop, 300 downloaded music, listening to, 351 Knoppix, 118–120 DVDs, playing, 356 launching, 119 e-mail tool, default, 178 Linspire, 121–123 graphics editing program, 355 Mandrake, 124–126, 144 instant messenger program, 186, 187 panel, adding elements, 299 mixer, finding, 346 programs, adding, 300 network services manager, opening, 265 Red Hat Package Manager, sample of, 405 OpenOffice.Org Calc, opening, 323 SuSE, 126–128 OpenOffice.Org Draw, opening, 334 themes, adding, 303–305 OpenOffice.Org Impress, opening, 328 Web site, 117 OpenOffice.Org Math, opening, 337 wizard, opening, 141 OpenOffice.Org Writer, opening, 318 Xandros, 128–130 printing, 137, 342 kernel repositories, adding, 389–390 benevolent dictator of, 15 root password, recovering, 378, 381–382 libraries, 216 text editors, 312 Linux stability, 12 Web browser, default, 166 loading into memory, 98–99 Wine, 365 module, handling, 402 Konqueror file manager parameters, setting during Fedora Core copying and moving files, 205–206 installation, 45 creating files and folders, 206 sound card drivers, finding, 347 deleting files and folders, 207 keyboard configuration deleting Trash contents, 207 Fedora Core, 46–47 navigating, 202 SuSE, 79–80 opening files and running programs, 205 KLaptop applet, 114, 119 opening in different distributions, 118, Kmail, 254 121, 125, 127, 201–202 Knoppix distribution permissions, viewing and changing, archive, creating, 235 207–208 configuration tools, 141–142 viewing folders, 202–204 default GUI, 106 kudzu service, 266 described, 66 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 420
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updating, 240–242 • L • user accounts, creating, 135 language versions, 71 browser, setting, 169 Web browser, default, 166 Fedora Core, selecting, 46, 55 Linspire distribution, using programs with. Knoppix, viewing, 119 See also CNR Warehouse Mandrake, selecting, 73 CD music tracks, ripping, 352 laptops CDs and DVDs, burning, 354 battery monitoring service, 266 CDs, listening to, 348 hardware issues, 36 deleting unnecessary programs, 274 resolution, changing, 377 downloaded music, listening to, 352 latency, 162 DVDs, playing, 356 layers, presentation, 332 e-mail tool, default, 178 laying pipes, 290 graphics editing program, 355 legal issues, multimedia, 345 instant messenger program, 186, 187 less command, 310 Konqueror programs, accessing, 201 Levy, Steven (Hackers), 13 mixer, finding, 346 libraries, 216 network services manager, opening, 265 licensing issues OpenOffice.Org Calc, opening, 323 Fedora Core agreement, 61 OpenOffice.Org Draw, opening, 334 GPL, 10 OpenOffice.Org Impress, opening, 328 LILO (LInux LOader), 97–99 OpenOffice.Org Math, opening, 337 Lindows. See Linspire distribution OpenOffice.Org Writer, opening, 318 link, fake file listings, 210 printing, 137, 342 Linspire distribution text editors, 312 advantages of, 66–67 Wine, 365 archive, creating, 235–236 Win4Lin emulator software, 361–362 bash session, activating, 278 Linux. See also individual distributions listed boot environment, changing, 375 by name configuration tools, 142–143 advantages of, 11–13 default boot loader, 97 benevolent dictator, 15 default GUI, 106 boxes, connecting with SSH, 273 documentation, 37 distributions, compared, 16–18 filesystem, navigating, 223 floppy disk, booting from, 408 firewall, controlling and adjusting, 267 GNU, 13–15 formatting disks, 229 history of, 12 graphics configuration tool, 373 installer, frozen, 370–371 hardware compatibility, 33 mascot, 10 installing, 67–70 open source communities, 15–16 Internet connection tools, 155 standalone installation, 19–20 KDE, 121–123, 304 Web sites, 164 rescue tool, 100 Linux commands root password, forgotten, 378 archiving and compressing files, 396 bash screen resolution, changing, 377 shell, 396–397 SELinux, 275 help, 397–400 software, adding, 253–255 kernel module handling, 402 man software on back-of-the-book manual pages, referencing ( ), 395 DVD-ROM, 406 Microsoft boxes, communicating with sound card, checking, 346 (mtools suite), 400–401 special features, 70 processes, 402–403 System Logs viewer, 275 system administration, 401–402 LInux LOader (LILO), 97–99 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 421
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Linux Users Group (LUG), 93 main toolbar lisa service, 266 drawing program, 335 listing math formula program, 338–339 directory content, 280–281 presentations program, 330–331 documents, recent, 110 spreadsheet program, 324–325 drives, 117 word-processing program, 319–320 fake file link, 210 Mandrake distribution known applications, 111 advantages of, 71 Linspire programs, 123 archive, creating, 235 long format file, 210 bash session, activating, 278, 279 partitions, 230–231 configuration tools, 144 literal text string, 287 default boot loader, 97 LiveCDs (bootable distributions) default GUI, 106 described, 28 described, 16–17 Knoppix software, installing, 388 documentation, 37 pros and cons of using, 92 downloading, 71–72 local printer, 137, 139 filesystem, navigating, 223–225 Lock Screen tool firewall, controlling and adjusting, 268 GNOME, 112–113 formatting disks, 229 Linspire, 123 GNOME and KDE, switching, 131 Mandrake, 126 graphics configuration tool, 373 Lock Session tool, Mandrake, 128 hardware compatibility, 33 log files installing, 72–77 troubleshooting, 369 KDE, 124–126, 304 viewing with System Log Viewer, 275–276 Konqueror programs, accessing, 201 Log Out tool network services manager, opening, 265 GNOME, 111, 113 partitioning, 26 Linspire, 123 printing, 137, 342 Mandrake, 126, 128 root account, 134 Xandros, 130 root password, forgotten, 378 logical partition, 21, 25 screen resolution, changing, 377 login SELinux, 275 autostart programs, 143 software, adding with, 255–258 GNOME, locking, 111 software on back-of-the-book graphical, 108 DVD-ROM, 406 secondary, Mandrake, 126 sound card, checking, 346 long format file listings, 210 SSH, enabling, 269 LUG (Linux Users Group), 93 System Log viewer, 275 updating, 242–243 user accounts, creating, 135 • M • versions, 77–78 Macintosh computer, connecting to Linux Mandrake distribution, using box, 273 programs with Macromedia Flash plug-in, 248, 254, CD music tracks, ripping, 352 258, 260 CDs and DVDs, burning, 354 Mahjongg game, 282 CDs, listening to, 348, 349 mail. See e-mail deleting unnecessary programs, 274 Mail and Newsgroups, Mozilla downloaded music, listening to, 352 described, 168 DVDs, playing, 356 preferences, setting, 171 e-mail tool, default, 178 reading newsgroups, 174–175, 177 graphics editing program, 355 installing, 257–258 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 422
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Mandrake distribution (continued) media formats and programs, instant messenger program, default, 186 described, 359 Internet connection tools, 155 printers, connecting, 139 mixer, finding, 347 tarballs, opening, 234 OpenOffice.Org Calc, opening, 323 Microsoft Windows 98, 24–26, 364–366 OpenOffice.Org Draw, opening, 334 Microsoft Windows 2000, 22–24 OpenOffice.Org Impress, opening, 328 Microsoft Windows dual-boot OpenOffice.Org Math, opening, 337 broadband connection, 149–150 OpenOffice.Org Writer, opening, 318 free resizing tool (qtparted), 28–32 repositories, adding, 255–257 hard drive, sharing, 20 repositories, finding, 255 hardware, checking, 32–36 rescue tool, 100 partitioning from scratch, 21–22 text editors, 312 partitioning tool, 28 Web browser, default, 166 resizing partitions, 26–27 Wine, 365 viewing partitions, 22–26 manual pages, referencing (man) Microsoft Windows software bash commands, 281 CodeWeavers, using Microsoft Office Linux commands, 395 with, 360–361 mascot, Linux, 10 gaming with Cedega, 362–363 Massachusetts Institute of Technology installing with SSH, 270–271 (MIT), 14 media formats and programs, Math (OpenOffice.Org) described, 359 document section, 340–342 screenshots, grabbing (VMware), 363–364 function bar, 339 Wine for Windows 98 functions, 364–366 main toolbar, 338–339 Win4Lin emulator, 361–362 menu bar, 339 Microsoft Windows XP, 22–24 starting, 337–338 MIT (Massachusetts Institute of mathematical functions, preparing. See Technology), 14 OpenOffice.Org Math mixer, multimedia, 346–347 MBR (Master Boot Record), 97 /mnt subdirectory, 217–218 mdmonitor service, 266 modified buffer, 312 mDNSresponder service, 266 monitor media formats, Windows, 359 Fedora settings, 61–62 /media subdirectory, 217–218 Linspire installation, 68 menu Mandrake settings, 76 button, adding, 296 POST, 96 GNOME, 109–111 mount point, partition, 227 Knoppix tools, 141 mouse, SuSE installation, 80 Nautilus file manager, 194–195 movies, watching, 356–357 menu bar moving files drawing program, 335–336 Konqueror file manager, 205–206 math formula program, 339 Nautilus file manager, 198–199 presentations program, 331–332 Mozilla Web browser spreadsheet program, 325–326 configuring, 166–172 word-processing program, 321 newsgroups, participating in, 174–175 Microsoft boxes, communicating with Web surfing, 173 (mtools suite), 400–401 MP3 support, 252–253 Microsoft Exchange server, 180 MPlayer-Plug audio software, 351 Microsoft Windows multimedia Fedora boot copy, creating, 41–43 CDs and DVDs, burning, 354 hardware, getting information about, CDs, listening to, 348–349 33–35 graphics, creating and modifying, 355–356 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 423
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Internet radio, listening to, 349–351 network printer, 137, 139 legal issues, 345 network services Mandrake tools, 125 failure to load, 100 mixer, 346–347 firewall, controlling and adjusting, movies, watching, 356–357 267–269 music, downloading, 351–352 managing, 265–267 music, ripping tracks from CDs, 352–354 Network Time Protocol (NTP), 61 RealPlayer support, 252–253 newsgroups sound card and, 346 Mozilla, configuring to read, 174–175 sound problems, solving, 347–348 reading news, 177 SuSE, 128 subscribing to, 176–177 multiuser environment, 11 nonprinting characters, displaying, 320 music notes, slide presentation, 333 CDs, listening to, 348–349 Novell Netware printer, connecting, 139 downloading, 351–352 NSA (National Security Agency), 57 ripping tracks from CDs, 352–354 NTFS partition, accessing, 221 NTP (Network Time Protocol), 61 • N • National Security Agency (NSA), 57 • O • Nautilus file manager object bar copying and moving files, 198–199 drawing program, 336 creating files and folders, 199 presentations program, 332 deleting files and folders, 199–200 spreadsheet program, 326 finding, 110 word-processing program, 322–323 folder views, 196–197 office suite. See OpenOffice.Org listing drives, 117 office utilities menu, 194–195 Mandrake, 125 navigating, 195–196 SuSE, 128 opening files and running programs, Ogg Vorbis sound format, 354 197–198 open source communities, 15–16 permissions, viewing and changing, opening files 200–201 editing text, 310–311 Trash contents, deleting, 200 Konqueror file manager, 205 navigating Nautilus file manager, 197–198 Konqueror file manager, 202 OpenOffice.Org Nautilus file manager, 195–196 finding, 110 Navigator Web browser printing, 342–343 described, 168 software on back-of-the-book preferences, setting, 169–171 DVD-ROM, 405 NeTraverse Win4Lin emulator, 361–362 OpenOffice.Org Calc Netscape. See Mozilla Web browser document area, 327 network configuration formula bar, 326–327 Fedora Core, installing, 52–53 function bar, 326 Linux interoperability, 11 main toolbar, 324–325 SuSE, installing, 83 menu bar, 325–326 Xandros, 88 object bar, 326 network drive, accessing starting, 114, 323–324 in Fedora, 220 OpenOffice.Org Impress in Knoppix, 222 AutoPilot Presentation wizard, 328–330 in Mandrake, 224–225 document area, 333 in Xandros, 226 function bar, 332 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 424
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OpenOffice.Org Impress (continued) Partition Magic tool, 27, 28 main toolbar, 330–331 partitioning menu bar, 331–332 Fedora Core, 49–50, 51 object bar, 332 Knoppix, 118 ruler, 333 Linspire, 68 starting, 114, 327–328 Mandrake, 74 views, 332–333 resizing, 26–27 OpenOffice.Org Math SuSE, 80–81 document section, 340–342 Windows dual-boot, 21–22, 28 function bar, 339 Xandros, 88 main toolbar, 338–339 partitions menu bar, 339 accessing other, 226 starting, 337–338 directories versus, 226–228 OpenOffice.Org Writer listing, 230–231 document area, 323 root, finding, 381 function bar, 321–322 passwords layout, 318–319 choosing, 263–264 main toolbar, 319–320 CNR, 241 menu bar, 321 e-mail, 181 object bar, 322–323 good, creating, 136 ruler, 323 IM, 188, 189 starting, 114, 318 Knoppix, 141 word processing, 318–323 Linspire, 143 operating system personal account, 62–63 described, 10 PC hardware detect tool, 35 initialization phase, 98 PC Hardware in a Nutshell (Thompson and Linux’ advantages over other, 11 Thompson), 21 Linux commands, 401–402 PCMCIA card support, 267 Mandrake tools, 125 PenguiNet telnet and SSH client for “not found” error message, 98 Windows, 270–271 Xandros controls, 130 permissions, file /opt directory, 217 groups, 213 OS, upgrading, 262 owners, 212–213 other file permission, 212 triads, 211–212 outline view, presentation, 333 viewing and changing, 200–201, 207–208 output redirection, 289 personal account. See user account owner, file, 210 Personal Desktop, Fedora Core ownership, file, 212–213 benefits of using, 40 installing, 48–49 ping to certain addresses, 161–162, 163 • P • pipes package managers, 17–18 described, 288–289 packages, software electronic manual, 290–291 described, 233 laying, 290 Mandrake, 74–76, 144 plug-ins preparing, 235–236 audio software, 350 panel browsers, 172–173 adding programs, 296–297 portability, 12 applet icons, adding, 298 portable desktop, Knoppix, 383–384 GNOME, 113–116 POST (Power-Up Self Test), 96–97 removing programs, 297 power outages, 102–103 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 425
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pre-emptive multitasking, 11 preferences, GNOME, 110 • R • presentation software. See OpenOffice.Org Radio-Locator Web site, 350 Impress RAM disk, 100 primary partition, 21 read permission, 212 printing readability, interface, 106 commands, 286–287 reading newsgroup news, 177 described, 137–140 RealPlayer Knoppix, 141–142 described, 350 Linspire, 121 GYUM Fedora software installation, Mandrake, 144 252–253 from OpenOffice.Org suite, 342–343 reboot process commands, 402–403 failure, 229–231 programs GNOME tool, 111 active, reducing number, 370 receiving e-mail, 184–186 adding to desktop, 297 red circle with white exclamation adding to panel, 296–297 point (!), 236 autostart, 143 Red Hat bash shell, starting, 281–282 configuration tools, 145 compressing and packaging files, 235–236 described, 17, 18 deleting unnecessary, 274 Disk Druid partitioning tool, 51 distribution versions, 17 Red Hat Network (RHN) Alert Notification downloaded files, opening, 233–234 Tool, 236–240 DVD-ROM, back-of-the-book, 405 Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) Fedora Core, installing, 57–59, 236–240, downloading, 262 247–253 software on back-of-the-book files, handling, 198 DVD-ROM, 405 finding, 261–262 redirection free, 9–10 command output, 289–290 GNOME, 296–297 described, 288–289 GYUM Fedora, obtaining, 249–251 electronic manual, 290–291 hiding/restoring, 114 Remote Login, enabling in Fedora, 54 KDE, adding, 299, 300 remote printer, 137 Knoppix, 388–389 removable rack hard drive, 21 Linspire, adding with, 123, 253–255 removing Mandrake, adding with, 74, 242–243, applets, 296, 299 255–258 files and folders, 199–200, 207 minimizing or maximizing all open, 119 Linux, 103 removing from desktop, 297, 300 programs, 274, 297 removing from panel, 297 secondary panels, 115 security holes, 273–274 Trash content, 200, 207 SuSE, adding, 81–82, 243–245, 260 repositories Xandros, installing, 87, 245–246, 260–261 GYUM Fedora, 247–249 Knoppix, 389–390 Mandrake, 255–257 • Q • rescue mode, booting Fedora Core into, 45 qtparted resizing tool, 28–32 reset command, 291 question mark (?), 282 resizing images to fit browser window, 169 Windows partitions, 26–32 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 426
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RHN (Red Hat Network) Alert Notification SCSI hard drive, 227, 228 Tool, 236–240 search path, 283 Rhythmbox audio software, 350 Secure Shell. See SSH root account Secure Socket Layer (SSL) e-mail avoiding, 134 configuration, 180 caution against using, 134 security file ownership, changing, 212–213 Internet software distributions, 262–265 Mandrake Control Center, 144 level, installing Mandrake, 73 password, setting, 57 log files, viewing with System Log Viewer, root directory, 216–217, 232, 381 275–276 root password Mozilla Web browser settings, 172 Fedora Core, installing, 57 network services, 265–269 forgotten, 378 passwords, choosing, 263–264 GNOME logout/reboot, 111 resources, finding, 276 recovering, 381–382 SELinux, 274–275 Xandros, installing, 89 software holes, 273–274 router, wireless, 153 SSH, 269–273 RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) selecting multiple items, 117 downloading, 262 SELinux (Security-Enhanced Linux) software on back-of-the-book Fedora installation, 57 DVD-ROM, 405 security, 274–275 RSS readers, 190 sending e-mail, 184–186 ruler sendmail service, 267 drawing program, 336 server presentations program, 333 Fedora Core, 48 word-processing program, 323 Microsoft Exchange, 180 Run Application tool, GNOME, 110, 111–112 services Run Command tool, Mandrake, 126, 128 failure to load, 100 running programs firewall, controlling and adjusting, Konqueror file manager, 205 267–269 Nautilus file manager, 197–198 managing, 265–267 shapes, drawing specific, 335 shell scripts, 309 • S • SHOUTeast Web site, 350 Samba software, 405 shutting down Linux, 102–103 satellite modem, 151 Sidebar feature, Mozilla, 173 saving single quote (‘), 287–288 GUI text editors (gedit), 314–315 size, viewing files by, 2/3 text files, closing and, 311–312 Slackware, 17 text files without closing, 311 smartd service, 267 SaX distribution, 17 smoke, puff of, 96 /sbin directory, 217 soft link, 210 scalability, 11 software. See programs screen Software and Systementwicklung bash shell, clearing, 291 distribution. See SuSE file, viewing one at a time, 310 software modem, 152 locking, 112 sound resolution, troubleshooting, 376–377 multimedia, troubleshooting, 347–348 screenshots settings, GNOME, 110 Fedora Actions, 110 sound card VMware, grabbing, 363–364 Fedora Core, testing, 63 multimedia, 346 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 427
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Sound Juicer software, 353–354 filesystem, navigating, 225–226 source code, 14 firewall, controlling and adjusting, 268 spamassassin service, 267 formatting disks, 229 spammers, 175 GNOME and KDE, switching, 131 spellcheck graphics configuration tool, 373 spreadsheets, 325 hardware compatibility, 33 word processing documents, 320 installing, 78–85 spreadsheet program. See OpenOffice.Org KDE, 126–128, 304 Calc Konqueror programs, accessing, 201 /srv directory, 217 network services manager, opening, 265 SSH (Secure Shell) partitioning, 26 connecting in Windows, 271–272 printing, 137, 342 enabling, 269–270 rescue tool, 101 Linux boxes, connecting, 273 root account, background indicating, 134 Macintosh, connecting to Linux box, 273 root password, forgotten, 378 Remote Login, enabling in Fedora, 54 screen resolution, changing, 377 security, 269–273 SELinux, 275 Windows programs, installing, 270–271 software on back-of-the-book SSL (Secure Socket Layer) e-mail DVD-ROM, 406 configuration, 180 sound card, checking, 346 stability, 12 System Log viewer, 275 Stallman, Richard (freedom software updating, 243–245 pioneer and advocate), 13–14 user accounts, creating, 135 startup versions, 85 from back-of-the-book DVD-ROM, 407–408 SuSE (Software and Systementwicklung) BIOS to boot loader, 97–98 distribution, using programs with custom boot disks, 98 CD music tracks, ripping, 352 described, 95–96 CDs and DVDs, burning, 354 Fedora Core, 39–40, 43, 60–64 CDs, listening to, 348, 349 freezing computer, intentionally, 35 deleting unnecessary programs, 274 GRUB or LILO loads system kernel into downloaded music, listening to, 352 memory, 98–99 DVDs, playing, 356 init, control passes to, 99–101 e-mail tool, default, 178 Knoppix machine, 390–391 graphics editing program, 355 from Linux floppy disk, 408 instant messenger program, default, 186 POST to BIOS, 96–97 Internet connection tools, 155 static IP address, 154–155 mixer, finding, 347 subscribing to newsgroups, 176–177 OpenOffice.Org Calc, opening, 323 superuser. See root account; root OpenOffice.Org Draw, opening, 334 password OpenOffice.Org Impress, opening, 328 SuSE (Software and Systementwicklung) OpenOffice.Org Math, opening, 337–338 distribution OpenOffice.Org Writer, opening, 318 administration tool, opening, 259–260 packages, adding, 260 advantages of, 78 text editors, 310, 312 archive, creating, 236 Web browser, default, 166 bash session, activating, 278, 279 Wine, 365 configuration tools, 145–146 syntax and structure, bash shell, 280–281 default boot loader, 97 system default GUI, 106 described, 10 described, 17, 258–259 initialization phase, 98 documentation, 37 Linux’ advantages over other, 11 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 428
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system (continued) Thunderbird, 255, 258 Linux commands, 401–402 tilde (~), 280 Mandrake tools, 125 time and date “not found” error message, 98 file changes, viewing, 210 Xandros controls, 130 time server, enabling, 60–61 system administrator account viewing, 114, 119 avoiding, 134 time server, 60–61 caution against using, 134 time zone file ownership, changing, 212–213 Fedora Core, installing, 55–56 Mandrake Control Center, 144 SuSE, installing, 83 password, setting, 57 toolbars system administrator password Mozilla, viewing, 168 Fedora Core, installing, 57 Navigator Web browser, setting, 170 forgotten, 378 tooltips, 169 GNOME logout/reboot, 111 Torvalds, Linus (Linux creator), 10, 12, 15 recovering, 381–382 traceroute Internet connection tool, Xandros, installing, 89 162–164 system requirements, back-of-the-book transition, slide, 329 DVD-ROM, 406–407 Trash contents system speed deleting, 200, 207 desktops, selecting, 59 viewing, 117, 121, 124 GUI, 106 traveling, changing time zone while, 55–56 system tools, 110 tree view, file, 203 triads, file permission, 211–212 troubleshooting • T • basic tips for overall, 369–370 tarball, 233–234, 262 boot environment, changing, 375–376 taskbar, 114, 119 boot hangs, 377–378 templates command-line view, 373–374 document, 194 DVD-ROM, back-of-the-book, 409–410 presentation, 329 Fedora Core, 371–372 terminal window graphics testing, installer’s, 372–373 described, 107 GUI won’t start, 373 virtual, 279–280 hung GUI, 377 text files instant messaging connections, 189–190 contents, viewing, 309–310 Linux installer, frozen, 370–371 editing (nano), 310–312 root password, forgotten, 378 GUI editors (gedit), 312–315 screen resolution, 376–377 text interface SuSE automatic update mode, 245 bash session, 279 tutorials, Linspire Fedora Core, installing, 44 advantages of, 70 text menus, 44 bailing out of, 142 themes tutorials, The GIMP, 356 browser, setting, 169 Tux mascot penguin, 10 described, 300–301 GNOME, 301–303 KDE, 303–305 • U • Thompson, Barbara Fritchman (PC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), 103 Hardware in a Nutshell), 21 Universal Serial Bus. See USB storage Thompson, Robert Bruce (PC Hardware device in a Nutshell), 21 Universal Time, Coordinated (UTC), 55 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 429
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Unix history, 12 • W • printers, connecting, 139 Web browser updating capability extensions, 172 existing Linux version, 43 default included with distributions, 166 Knoppix, 386–387 Linspire, opening, 122 UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), 103 Mozilla, configuring, 166–172 USB (Universal Serial Bus) storage device opening, 114 files, rescuing off non-booting machine, plug-ins, 172–173 379–380 window, resizing images to fit, 169 formatting, 229 Web site portable desktop, 383–384 icons, viewing, 169 recognizing, 219 KDE, 117 user account Web surfing, 173 creating, 76, 89–90, 134–137 WiFi wireless networking, 151, 153 file permissions, 212 wildcard expansion, bash shell, 282 passwords, 62–63 Windows 98 (Microsoft), 24–26, 364–366 switching, 130 Windows 2000 (Microsoft), 22–24 /usr Windows (Microsoft) directory, 217 Fedora boot copy, creating, 41–43 subdirectories, 218–219 hardware, getting information about, UTC (Universal Time, Coordinated), 55 33–35 media formats and programs, described, 359 • V • printers, connecting, 139 /var directory, 217 tarballs, opening, 234 variables Windows (Microsoft) dual-boot bash shell, 284–288 broadband connection, 149–150 environment variables versus, 284–286 free resizing tool (qtparted), 28–32 values, storing and retrieving, 286–288 hard drive, sharing, 20 versions hardware, checking, 32–36 GUI, 106–107 partitioning from scratch, 21–22 Linspire distribution, 71 partitioning tool, 28 Mandrake distribution, 77–78 resizing partitions, 26–27 SuSE distribution, 85 viewing partitions, 22–26 Xandros distribution, 91 Windows (Microsoft) software video CodeWeavers, using Microsoft Office autostart, 219–220 with, 360–361 burning DVDs, 354 gaming with Cedega, 362–363 damaged, handling, 48 installing with SSH, 270–271 DVD, recognizing, 225 media formats and programs, options, setting during Fedora described, 359 installation, 45 screenshots, grabbing (VMware), 363–364 resolution, installing Fedora, 61–62 Wine for Windows 98 functions, 364–366 settings, GNOME, 110 Win4Lin emulator, 361–362 volume control Windows XP (Microsoft), 22–24 modem, 158 Wine for Windows 98 functions, 362, panel, viewing, 114, 125 364–366 Win4Lin emulator (NeTraverse), 361–362 WinModem, 36, 152 33_579371 bindex.qxd 12/27/04 8:44 PM Page 430
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Winzip, 234 rescue tool, 101 wireless networking root password, forgotten, 378 cards, setting up, 153 screen resolution, changing, 377 described, 151 software, adding with, 260–261 word-processing program. See software on back-of-the-book OpenOffice.Org Writer DVD-ROM, 406 Workspace Switcher, 114, 119, 125 sound card, checking, 346 Workstation, Fedora Core, 48 SSH, enabling, 269–270 write permission, 212 updating, 245–246 Writer (OpenOffice.Org) user accounts, creating, 135 document area, 323 versions, 91 function bar, 321–322 Xandros distribution, using programs with layout, 318–319 CD music tracks, ripping, 352 main toolbar, 319–320 CDs, listening to, 349 menu bar, 321 CrossOver Office, 361 object bar, 322–323 deleting unnecessary programs, 274 ruler, 323 downloaded music, listening to, 352 starting, 114, 318 DVDs, playing, 356 word processing, 318–323 e-mail tool, default, 178 graphics editing program, 355 instant messenger program, default, 186 • X • mixer, finding, 347 X Window System network services manager, opening, 265 described, 305 OpenOffice.Org Calc, opening, 323 directory location, 217 OpenOffice.Org Draw, opening, 334 Fedora Core, selecting, 58 OpenOffice.Org Impress, opening, 328 Xandros distribution OpenOffice.Org Math, opening, 338 advantages, 85 OpenOffice.Org Writer, opening, 318 archive, creating, 236 printing, 138, 342 bash session, activating, 279 text editors, 310, 312 boot environment, changing, 375 Web browser, default, 166 buying, 86 XFCE desktop, 59 configuration tools, 146 XFree86, 17, 305 default boot loader, 97 Ximian Evolution, 254 default GUI, 106 Xine audio/video media player, 351 documentation, 37 XMMS audio software, 351 file manager, 209 XSLT Web pages, enabling, 172 filesystem, navigating, 226 firewall, controlling and adjusting, 268 formatting disks, 229 • Y • graphics configuration tool, 373 YaST (Yet Another Setup Tool) modules, hardware compatibility, 33 145, 260 installing, 86–91 Young, Robert (Red Hat cofounder and Internet connection tools, 155 chairman), 16 KDE, 128–130 yum service, 267 KDE Control Center, opening, 304 Linux distribution, 16