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A billing package, KArm, 221–222 /bin folder, 140 About to Install screen, 41, 42 Bluecurve theme, 108 Accessories menu, 120, 124–125 boot diskette, 46–47 Actions context menu, 120 /boot folder, 140 Add Files dialog, 215 boot loader configuration, 34–35, 61–63 Add/Remove Packages option, 40 Bourne Again Shell (bash), 311 Additional CDs screen, 54–55 browser window, creating, 182 Address value, 166 browsers. See Web browsers administration tools, 40 Bugzilla bug report, 104 Adobe Acrobat, PDF files, 223–224 bzip files, 214 alarm-clock utility, 220–221 bzip2 files, 214 Alert Notification Tool icon, 126 applets. See also Red Hat Network Alert C Notification Tool advantages, 115–116 C: drive, 137–139 customizing, 126–133 C Shell (csd), 311 apropos command, 323 Calculator Properties dialog, 118 archives camera. See digital images adding files to, 217 case sensitivity advanced options, 216 command windows, 316 creating, 215–218 echo command on the PATH environment default view, 218 variable, 320 definition, 213 file names, 136 file extensions, 214 “case” structure, 327 File Roller, 214–218 cd command, 322 mailing lists, 100–104 CD Database applet, 224–227 with subdirectories, 218 CD-ROM burner, 291–293 ARJ archive, 214 CDA file extension, 259–260 audio CDDB Track Editor, 259 moving CDs to disk, 259–264 CDRECORD command, 17–21 playing CDs, 258–259 CDs Rhythmbox, 265–268 Additional CDs screen, 54–55 testing the sound card, 257–258 burning, 16–21 XMMS, 268–273 checking for errors, 24 Audio Devices screen, 258 creating, 11–12 audio formats, 260–261 with Fedora Core, 31 authentication, 303–304 moving to disk, 259–264 authorization dialog, 163–164 playing, 257–258 automatic partitioning, 32–34 testing the sound card, 258–259 AVI file format, 273 Cervisia, CVS system, 153 Change Boot Loader dialog, 62 B chmod command, 325, 327 .bash_profile file, 313 chown command, 325 Biel Mean Time, 131 clear command, 325 334 Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users

Clock applet, 120, 129–132 current directory, referencing (./), 322, 327 codec programs, 263–264 Current Session, advanced options, 227 color options GIMP interface, 245–248 D KPaint, 240–241 daemons, 328 command history, 316 data. See also data; files command line definition, 135 usability, 6–7 migration from Windows to Linux, utilities, 312 160–161 Command Line Interface (CLI), 311 data files, 192 command prompts Date and Time screen, 51–52 customizing, 313–315 Date/Time Properties dialog, 131 definition, 312–313 Debian, downloading, 9 Kudzu, 277 desktop configuration command windows customizing attributes, 317–319 applets, 126–133 case sensitivity, 316 desktop, 116–117 command history, 316 menus, 124–126 definition, 311 panel, 117–124 multiple, 317 default desktop, 108–116 opening, 315–316 interface considerations, 107–108 string completion, 316–317 Desktop Switching Tool, 109–110 title bar, 312 /dev folder, 140 commands. See also specific names of commands df command, 325 comments for, 327 DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), 63. cron daemon, 328–329, 330 See also IP addresses directory navigation and manipulation, 322 DHCP server, 166 file manipulation, 323 digital images finding other commands, 323–324 advantages, 233 help commands, 321 downloading from digital camera, 233–239 info pages, 322 The GIMP N.E.C. (not elsewhere classified), 325–326 cropping images, 249–251 permissions, 325, 327 editing images, 251 running manually, 276 features, 244–245 shell scripts (Linux batch files), 327–328 interface, 245–248 types of, 320 screen shots, 248–249 working with files, 324 KPaint, 240–243 comments, with commands, 327 screen shots, 239–240 compress files, 214 viewing compressed archives, 214 with GQView, 124, 252–253 Configuration Complete screen, 74 with gThumb, 253–254 Control Center applet, 224–227 directory navigation and manipulation, 322 Convert Format function, gThumb, 254 directory structures cookies, managing, 182–183 C: drive, 137–139 cp command, 323 folder names, 139–144 Create Launcher dialog, 117 multiple drives, 144–146 cron daemon, 328–329, 330 path considerations, 321 crontab daemon, 328 up2date, 79 cropping images, 249–251 Disk Druid tool, 32 cross-platform systems, 192 disk partitioning, 32–33, 58–61 Crossover Office, WINE program, 6 Disk Setup screen, Fedora Core, 59–60 Current Conditions, 133 DNS (Domain Name Server), 166–167 I nd ex 335

Do Nothing option, 277 Evolution document templates, 195 basic functions, 173–174 documentation, for hardware, 22 icon, 124 drawing interface, 168 freehand images with KPaint, 240–243 setup, 168–172 icons with KIconEdit, 243–244 expanding panels, 122 Driver options, printers, 282 Eye of Gnome, 252 du command, 325 F E F-Prot, 304 echo command, 320, 325 FAILED message, 49–50 “Edit a print queue” dialog, 282 Fedora Core. See also installation; multimedia; Red Edit Interface dialog, 64 Hat Network Alert Notification Tool; Edit Partition dialog, 60–61 Red Hat Package Manager Edit | Repeat command, OpenOffice.org, advantages, 5, 213 197–198 APT (Advanced Packaging Tool), 71–72 editing archives, 100–104 icons, 243–244 Audio Devices, 258 images, 251 .bash_profile file, 313 menus, 125 burning CDs, 16–21 print queue, 282 configuration tasks or subtasks, 222 boot loader, 34–35, 61–63 editors boot menu, 89 basic functions, 187–191 Date and Time screen, 51–52 gedit, 188–191 firewall, 35–36 PlayList Editor, 271, 272 keyboard and mouse, 29–30 vi, 328, 329–330 language support, 37 e-mail clients monitor, 31 Evolution, 168–174 network, 35 icons, 124 root password, 37–38 KMail, 175–180 time zone selection, 37 network connections and, 163 user account, 52–53 selecting, 167 decision process, 10 encoder programs, 263–264 defaults Enterprise archive, 214 desktop, 57–58, 108–116 env command, 325 e-mail client, 168 environment variables, 319–320 shell program, 311 equal sign key (=) , cropping images, 248 distributions, 31–32 Equalizer, XMMS, 268, 272 downloading, 9, 13–16 error messages help system, 93–95 command not found, 327 ISO files, 11–12 disconnected printer, 281 login screen, 56 generic, 102–103 Mozilla Web browser, 180–184 invalid GPG signature, 78 PDF viewers, 223–224 scanner, 285 Preferences applets, 224–227 up2date, 70–71 System Tools applets, 228–232 /etc folder, 140 Unix-style editors, 188 Ethernet Device dialog, 165 up2date, 70–71, 76 Ethernet interface, 65 updating, 67–69 Everything check box, Package Group Selection, Username text box, 56–57 40 vi text editor, 328, 329–330 Web sites, 95–100 336 Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users

Welcome screen, 29–30 Ghostview, PDF viewer, 223–224 X-CD Roast, 291 GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) yum, 71 cropping images, 249–251 file associations, 154–160 editing images, 251 file command, 325–326 features, 244–245 file compression software, 213 interface, 245–248 file formats node, 158–160, 227 archives, 214 print dialog, 283 audio, 260–261, 272 screen shots, 248–249 CDDA, 259–260 GKrellM System Monitor, 230 considerations, 194–195 global path settings, 321 converting audio formats, 264 GNOME interface, 93–94, 109–116. See also digital images, 242–243 gedit; Nautilus proprietary, 192 Rhythmbox, 264, 265–268 xine multimedia player, 273 RPM file, 305 File Management Preferences dialog, 150 GNU Privacy Guard (GPG), 76. See also GIMP file managers GnuCash, 40, 187, 208–211 features, 146–147 Gnumeric, 206–209 Konqueror, 150–154, 156 GQViewer, 124, 252–253 Midnight Commander, 147–148 graphical style, editors, 188. See also gedit Nautilus, 148–150 graphical user interface (GUI), 107–108 file name mask, 217 graphics. See digital images File Roller grayscale queue, 282 archives, 214–218 grep command, 324 basic functions, 213–214 Grip program extracting files, 219 configuration, 263–264 formats, 214 converting formats, 264 files. See also data; editors; OpenOffice.org features, 261–263 accessing, 161 Group Properties dialog, 300 adding to archives, 217 groups, passwords, 298–303 audio, 259–261 gThumb, 252, 253–254 case sensitivity, 136, 316, 320 gtkam tool, 233–234 executing programs, 321 GUI (graphical user interface), 107–108 extracting with File Roller, 219 gzip files, 214 importing QIF files, 208 manipulating, 323 H naming conventions, 135–136 Hardware Browser, 228 opening, 161 hardware documentation, 22 PDF files, 192 heading levels, OpenOffice.org, 203 filters, e-mail, 174 help commands, 321 find command, 323–324 help files Finish dialog, printer settings, 280 Fedora Core Web sites, 95–100 firewall configuration, 35–36, 308–309 GnuCash, 209 folders, naming conventions, 139–144 interactive help, 96 foomatic package, 88 mailing lists Forecast dialog, 132–133 archives, 100–104 Function toolbar, OpenOffice.org, 196 resources, 96–98 subscribing, 98–100 G online help, 93–95 gateway address, 66 static help, 93 gedit, 188–191, 189 TLDP, 95 Gentoo, downloading, 10 home directory, referencing, 322 I nd ex 337

HOME environment variable, 320 ISO files /home folder, 140 downloading, 13–16 Home Folder icon, 123 with Fedora Core, 11–12 Host field, 171 MD5 sums, 15 HOSTNAME environment variable, 320 updating, 68 Hostname field, 167 hostnames J assigned, 35 Java archive, 214 IP addresses and, 64 jukebox, 264, 265 manually entered, 66 K I KAlarm, 220–221 icons KArm, 221–222 drawing with KIconEdit, 243–244 KDE Desktop Environment, 40, 109–110, 150– rearranging, 118–119 154. See also KOffice ID3 options, 264 KDiskFree monitor, 232 image viewer, 124. See also digital images Keyboard Configuration screen, 30 image-viewing programs, 252 keyboard shortcuts images. See also digital images; GIMP; scanners OpenOffice.org, 196 mode and type options, 289–290 XMMS, 270 previewing before printing, 287 Keyboard Shortcuts applet, 224–227 viewing, 124, 252 Kghostview, PDF viewer, 223–224 info command, 322 KIconEdit, 243–244 /initrd folder, 140–141 KMail installation basic functions, 178–180 About to Install screen, 41, 42 icon, 124 boot diskette creation, 46–47 options, 180 disk partitioning, 32–34, 58–61 setup, 175–178 feedback, 27–28 Knoppix, downloading, 9 final setup, 48–49, 54–56 KOffice IP addresses, 35, 63–66 editors, 108 license agreement, 49, 51 features, 204–206 Package Group Selection, 39–41 Konqueror Package Installation Defaults screen, file associations, 156 38–39 file manager, 150–154 packages, 41–46 RPM file, 305 Preparing RPM transaction dialog, 43 Web browsers, 184–185 process, 21–29 Korn Shell (ksh), 311 Required Install Media dialog, 41 KPaint, 240–243 steps, 12–13 Kudzu daemon, 275–277 thermometer bar, 44–45 Kuickshow, 252 Welcome screen, 49–50 KView, 252 interfaces artificial, 139 L Evolution, 168–174 Language Selection screen, 29–30 OpenOffice.org, 198 language support, 37 Internet radio-station player, 265, 267 launchers, 118–119, 121 IP addresses legend, changing, 117 Address value, 166 less command, 324 assigned, 35, 63–66 LHA archive, 214 Ethernet interface, 65 /lib folder, 141 338 Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users

Library mini-mode, XMMS, 270 playlist, 266–268 Minimal check box, Package Group xine multimedia player, 273 Selection, 40 license agreement, 49, 51 /misc folder, 141 Linux. See also command windows; directory MISC OPT button, XMMS, 271 structures; Fedora Core; files; Miscellaneous Settings label, 64 OpenOffice.org mkdir command, 322 accessing files, 161 /mnt folder, 141–143 advantages, 2–4, 231 monitor configuration, 31 applications, 8 Mount Point list, 61 creating CDs, 11–12 mouse configuration, 29–30 distributions, 1–2, 8–10 mouse operations, selecting windows, 111 editors, 187–191 Mouse Preferences dialog, 115–116 installation alongside pre-existing OS, 12 Mozilla Web browser, 180–184 memory requirements, 127 MP3 file format, 260, 264, 273 migration of data from Windows, 160–161 MPlayer, 274 myths, 4–8 multimedia opening Windows files, 161 audio power users, 66 moving CDs to disk, 259–264 Red Hat Network, 70 playing CDs, 258–259 shell scripts (Linux batch files), 326–328 Rhythmbox, 264, 265–268 “Live CD” distributions, 9 testing the sound card, 257–258 LOAD LIST button, XMMS, 271 XMMS, 268–273 local mirror, 77–80 video package, 40, 273–274 locate command, 324 multiple drives, 144–146 Lock option, 120 music players, 265–268 login screen, 56 mv command, 323 logs, viewing, 228–229 /lost+found folder, 141 N ls command, 322 name servers, 166–167 lzop files, 214 naming conventions files, 135–136 M folders, 139–144 M3U file format, 272 Nautilus, 123, 148–150. See also X-CD Roast Macintosh operating system, file associations, 154– network configuration, 35, 165–166 160 network connections, changing, 163–167 MAIL environment variable, 320 Network Devices list box, 64 mailing lists network drives, mapped, 142 archives, 100–104 Network Configuration screen, 65 resources, 96–98 New Archive dialog, 216 subscribing, 98–100 New Internet Radio Station dialog, 267–268 Main Menu icon, 114–115 Notification Area, 114, 126. See also Red Hat Mandrake, downloading, 9 Network Alert Notification Tool manual partitioning, 32 mapped network drives, 142 O Master Boot Record, 62 Office Productivity Package, 40 MC. See Midnight Commander OGG file extension, 260, 264 MD5SUM file, 14–15 Ogg Vorbis file format, 261 Media Check dialog, 24–27 online help, 93–95 memory requirements, 127 open-source software, 2–4 menus, customizing, 124–126 Midnight Commander, 147 I nd ex 339

OpenOffice.org. See also GNOME interface; XMMS, 268 GnuCash; Gnumeric; KOffice PLS file format, 272 advantages, 187 Plugins Manager, gedit, 190 configuration, 193–198 power users, 66 desktop environment, 108 Preferences applets, 224–227 documents, 204 Preferences dialog, gedit, 190 features, 191–192, 198 Preferences menu, 121 file formats, 192 Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), 76 Function toolbar, 196 Primary DNS, 167 installation, 193 print queue interface, 198 “Add a print queue” wizard, 280 Navigator, 201–204 adding, 277–283 Options dialog, 194–195 features, 283–284 resources, 192 printers Stylist, 199–200 configuration, 276 Writer file type, 158 Kudzu daemon, 275–277 /opt folder, 143 settings, 277–279 Options dialog, OpenOffice.org, 193–196 troubleshooting, 281 “otherwise” clause, 327 /proc folder, 143 Outline Level, OpenOffice.org, 202–203 Processor monitor, 127 Properties dialog, 117 P Properties menu, 121 Package Group Selection, 39–41 Proxy Configuration screen, 74 Package Installation Defaults screen, 38–39 Proxy options, 264 Packages Flagged to be Skipped screen, 83 public key, 76 packages, installation, 41–46 publishing process, 192 panel, GNOME interface, 112–114, 117–124 pwd command, 322 Panel Preferences dialog, 122–123 Panel Properties dialog, 121–122 Q partitioning, with Disk Druid tool, 32 QIF (Quicken Interchange Format), 208 passwords Queue name dialog, 277 Audio Devices, 258 creating, 297, 302–303 R prompts for, 295–296 RA file extension, 260 root, 37–38, 277, 298 Radar Map, 133 users and groups, 298–303 radio station. See Internet radio-station player PATH environment variable, 320 RAM file extension, 260 Paths subnode, OpenOffice.org, 195 RAND button, VCR controls, 269 PDF (Portable Document Format) files, 192 receiving e-mail PDF viewers, 223–224 with Evolution, 173–174 permissions, 325, 327 with KMail, 179–180 personal finance software, 208–211 Recur option, KAlarm, 221 photos. See digital images Red Hat Enterprise, 9. See also Fedora Core PKZIP archives, 214, 218 Red Hat Network, 70 Playback option, XMMS, 270 Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool. playlist See also up2date creating, 266–268 Available Updates tab, 89 sorting, 270 configuration menu, 72–77 tracks, 265 dialogs, 90 Playlist Editor features, 70–71 context menu, 271 General tab, 75 file formats, 272 Package Exceptions tab, 77 340 Linux Transfer for Windows Power Users

removing, 73–74 sending e-mail Retrieval / Installation tab, 75–76 with Evolution, 173–174 Retrieving Packages dialog, 77–78 with KMail, 178–179 Terms of Service screen, 73 Server Type field, 171 update options, 72 Sessions applet, 224–227 Welcome screen, 73 SHELL environment variable, 320 Red Hat Network Registration dialog, 89 shell scripts (Linux batch files), 326–328 Red Hat Package Manager, 69–70 shells, built-in functions, 311 Red Hat Update Agent Shortcut keys list, OpenOffice.org, 197 All Finished screen, 88 Show Desktop applet, 120, 123–124 Channels screen, 81 Show Details hyperlink, final setup, 48 foomatic package, 88 “Show hide buttons” menu item, 122 Installing Packages screen, 87 Skins link, XMMS, 272–273 Retrieving Packages screen, 85–86 slide show, 252 Welcome screen, 81 Sound Card screen, 53–54 remote file systems, 142 sound card, testing, 257–258 removable storage devices, 142 sound package, 40 REP button, VCR controls, 269 special characters, for command prompts, 314–315 Required Install Media dialog, 41 spinner control, 248 Resource Adapter archive, 214 spreadsheets, 207 Resource Monitor, 129–130 StarOffice, 191 Retrieving Packages dialog, 77–78 Startup Programs, Fedora Core, 227 Review Choices check box, disk partitioning, static help, 93 58–59 storage devices Rhythmbox, 264, 265–268 displays for, 231 ripped tracks, playing, 264–273 removable, 142 rippers, file formats and, 260, 261 types of, 137–139 rm command, 323 Stylist, 199–200 rmdir command, 322 subdirectories, archives, 218 root authorization, 164 Sun Microsystems, StarOffice, 191 /root folder, 143 SuSE Personal, downloading, 9 root password, 37–38, 277, 298 SuSE Professional, downloading, 9 root password dialog, 164 symbolic links, 136 RPM file extension, 260, 305 System Logs viewer, 228–229 RPM transitions, 43 System Monitor, 112–113 System Monitor Preferences dialog, 127, 128 S System Tools, samba client, 40 samba client, system tools, 40 /sbin, 144 T scanners, XSane scanning software, 284–290 Taskbar, 113 screen shots, 124, 239–240, 248–249 technical support, myths, 7 Screensaver Preferences dialog, 111 Text Editor, 123 screensavers, 110–111 text editors, 187–188, 327 Secondary DNS, 167 thermometer bar, 44–45, 49 security issues. See also passwords thumbnail viewer, 252, 253–254 authentication, 303–304 tilde (~), referencing logged-in user’s home echo command, 320–321 directory, 322 firewalls, 35–36, 308–309 time tracker, KArm, 221–222 myths, 7 time zone selection, 37 open-source software, 3–4 title bar, command windows, 312 Select Camera dialog, 234–239 TLDP (The Linux Documentation Project), 95 /tmp folder, 144 I nd ex 341

Toolbox menu, capturing screen shots, Web archive, 214 248–249 Web browsers Tools menu, gedit, 190 Konqueror, 150–154, 156, 184–185 Track Editor, 259 Mozilla, 180–184 tracks, adding to playlist, 267 network connections and, 163 tree structure, 138–139 Welcome screen, Fedora Core, 29–30, 49–50 troubleshooting whatis command, 324 Fedora Core menus, 126 whereis command, 324 menus, 126 which command, 324 printers, 281 whitepapers, printing with Linux, 279 who command, 325 U whoami command, 325 Uncompressed tar archive, 214 WinAmp compatibility, 272 Universal Coordinated Time, 131 window managers, 107–108 Unix-style editors, 188, 328 Window menu, 111–112 up2date. See also yum Window Preferences dialog, 111–112 configuration, 70–71, 76 Windows operating system directory structure, 79 accessing files, 161 launching, 80–90 editors, 187 local mirror, 77–80 file associations, 154–160 Packages Flagged to be Skipped screen, 83 migration of data to Linux, 160–161 uptime command, 326 opening Linux files, 161 USB port, 233–234 WINE program, Crossover Office, 6 user account, 52–53 WinZip archives, 214, 218 USER environment variable, 320 WMA file extension, 260 User Manager dialog, 300–301 WMV file format, 273 Username text box, 56–57 Workspace Switcher, 112–113 users, passwords, 298–303 Writing CD dialogs, 293 /usr folder, 144 utilities, finding with whereis command, 324 X X-CD Roast, 291. See also Nautilus V X Window System /var folder, 144 advantages, 107–108 VCR controls, 269, 271 restarting, 109–110 vi text editor, 328, 329–330 Ximian, Evolution, 168–174 video package, 40, 273–274 xine multimedia player, 273 View menu, XSane, 288–290 XMMS, 268–273 virus scanners xpdf, PDF viewer, 223–224 downloading and installing, 304–306 XSane scanning software, 284–290 F-Prot, 304, 307 testing and running, 306–307 Y Visualization menu, XMMS, 270 yarrow-i386 files, 14 yum. See also up2date W yum (Yellow Dog Updater, Modified), 71 WAV file extension, 260 Wave files, 260 Z Weather Preferences dialog, 120–121 Zoom In menu, 251 Weather Report applet, 132–133