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Applications Menu, 42–43, 68–71 • Symbols • Applixware Office package, 15 appointments, tracking, 210 * (asterisk), 249, 251 archives, packing and unpacking (tar), 20, \ (backslash), 248 337–338 - (dash), 94 arguments, command , 247 . (dot), 92 asterisk (*), 249, 251 ! (exclamation point), 252–253 Asymmetric DSL (ADSL), 108–109 / (forward slash), 79, 81 attachments, e-mail, 154 > (greater-than sign), 249 audio CDs, playing, 221–223 - (hyphen), 95 authentication, 292 < (less-than sign), 249 automatic command completion, 250 . (period), 96 automatic login, 40, 318–319, 325 | (pipe), 248 ? (question mark), 251 " (quotation marks), 247 ; (semicolon), 248 • B • [] (square brackets), 252 backdoor, 292 .. (two dots or dot-dot), 92 background, desktop, 73–74, 75–76 backing up files, 20 backslash (\), 248 • A • base station, 129 bash (Bourne Again Shell) access point, wireless LAN, 129, 131 automatic command completion, 250 Adobe Portable Document Format. See PDF combining commands, 248 ADSL (Asymmetric DSL), 108–109 described, 47–48, 246 AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), 129 error , saving to file, 249–250 aggregator, RSS, 185 file, command input from, 249 AIM (America Online output, saving to file, 249 service), 54, 161–162 repeating previously typed commands, Akregator news reader, 54, 185–186 252–253 music player, 224 syntax, 247–248 Apache Web server, 16 wildcards, 251–252 applets, 68, 75 bastion host, 293 application gateway, 292 bit bucket, 250 applications Blam RSS reader, 54 controlling, 18–19 block device, 94 development, 17 Bluetooth wireless, 20, 271 e-mail, 152–153 bookmark field, 200 GNOME Desktop, illustrated,COPYRIGHTED 64 boot menu MATERIAL items, installing, 27–28 GNU, 343 boot process, starting and stopping services, installing at setup, 32 263–264 KDE Desktop, illustrated, 64 booting, 26–27, 39–40 packages, 11 Bourne Again Shell. See bash listing all running (ps command), 50 browser. See Web browser controls, 9 browsing , 86, 87–90 storage directory, 82 buddies, adding to IM, 162, 164 SUSE Linux downloads, 329 YaST controls, 262 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 346

346 SUSE Linux 10 For Dummies • • • D • CA (Certificate Authority), 293 dash (-), 94 cable categories, 122–123 data CDs, 227 cable modem DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), 293 compared to other connection methods, 106 decoders, licensing restrictions, 57, 221 described, 105, 112 decryption, 293 mechanics, 113–114 delivering presentations, 220 typical setup, 115–118 Denial of Service (DoS) attack, 289, 293 Calc program. See OpenOffice.org Calc Desktop Pager, 43 calculating data, 205–208 desktops, 40. See also GNOME desktop; KDE calculator, 211 desktop calendar/organizer applications, 56 diagrams, creating, 198–199 camera, digital, 59, 230–234 dialup Internet connection CDs compared to other connection methods, 106 audio, playing, 221–223 described, 105 burning, 20, 227 modem configuration, 119–120 managing, 47 modem setup, 118–119 mounting detected, 271 Digikam digital camera application, 230–232 central processing unit. See CPU digital camera, 59, 230–234 certificate, 293 digital signature, 294 Certificate Authority (CA), 293 direct memory access (DMA) settings, 271 character device, 94 directories character, matching single, 252 changing, 248 character style, 194 described, 79 charts, 205–208, 218–219 device files, 248 chat. See IM The GIMP, 239 Clipboard Tool, 43 listings and permissions command (ls), 93–95 clock, 43 manipulation commands, 97 coaxial cable, 114 navigation commands, 91–92 CodeWeavers CrossOver Office package, 15 path, 142 color, desktop, 74, 76–77 space by specific (du command), 270 combining bash commands, 248 top-level, 81–82 command interpreter. See shell directories, protecting command line, 247 default permission, setting, 300–301 command line interface, 13, 48–49 importance of setting, 291 confidentiality, 293 ownership, changing (chown command), 299 connection. See Internet connection permissions, changing (chmod command), console. See terminal window 299–300 Content Scrambling System (CSS), 221 security, 298–302 contents, back-of-the-book DVD, 343 set user ID permission, 302 context menus, desktop, 65–66 viewing (ls -l command), 298 cost, Internet connection methods, 106, 109 disk, 10, 19. See also CDs; DVDs; hard drive CPU (central processing unit) disk controller, 271 described, 9, 10 disk-space usage (df command), 100 percentage since last screen update, 269 display adapter, 25 SUSE installation, 32 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), 293 SUSE requirements, 25 distributions, 11 cracker, 293 DMA (direct memory access) settings, 271 crashes, SUSE, 319–320 document CrossOver Office package (CodeWeavers), 15 described, 187–188 CSS (Content Scrambling System), 221 editing and reviewing documents, 192–193 Cyber Alert System, 309 fields, 200 functions, 188–189 graphics, creating and inserting, 198–199 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 347

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inserting into presentation, 217 Internet connection, 125–126 large, handling, 200–201 LAN, 111 page layout, 196–198 network, configuring, 124–125 preparing, 192 PCs, connecting, 122–124 setting up, 191–192 requirements, 121 starting, 189 wireless, 126–133 styles and templates, 194–196 Evolution e-mail client, 54, 156–159 window parts, 190–191 examining RSS feeds, 184–185 domain name, 142 Excel (Microsoft), exchanging files with, 205 DoS (Denial of Service) attack, 289, 293 exclamation point (!), 252–253 dot (.), 92 dot-dot (..), 92 DSL connection ADSL, IDSL, and SDSL, 108–109 • F • compared to other connection methods, 106 fax viewers, 59 configuring, 21 file described, 105, 107–108 command input from, 249 local loop, 106 finding, 321 typical setup, 109–112 finding large, 321–322 DVD, back-of-the-book image formats, opening, 240 contents, 343 integrity-checking tools, 291 installation requirements, 342 local, pointing to, 141 installing SUSE, 24 reading (more command), 50 system requirements, 341 saving command output to, 249 troubleshooting, 343–344 transfer utilities, 16 DVD drive, 25, 26–27 file system DVDs, 47, 278 described, 79–81 directory listings and permissions command, 93–95 directory manipulation commands, 97 • E • directory navigation commands, 91–92 editing disk-space usage, commands checking, digital camera images, 232 100–101 documents, 192–193 finding files and directories (locate), 97–98, photos and images, 238–240 335 PowerPoint files in Impress, 213 file manager, 83–86 e-mail listing files and directories (ls), 333 applications, 55 mounting and unmounting files commands, 99 described, 16, 151 Nautilus file manager, 86–91 Evolution client, 54, 156–159 sharing, 20–21 HTML and attachments, 154 space in currently mounted (df command), KMail client, 155–156 270 message directory, 82 top-level directories, 81–82 root user, 36 working with files, commands for, 96–97 security updates, receiving, 309 File Transfer Protocol. See FTP software, 152–153 filenames, 80, 142, 251–252 URL opening, 142 files and directories, protecting encryption, 294 default permission, setting, 300–301 Epiphany Web browser, 54 importance of setting, 291 error messages ownership, changing (chown command), 299 deleting, 250 permissions, changing (chmod command), devices, sending to, 249 299–300 find command, 98 security, 298–302 saving to file, 249–250 set user ID permission, 302 Ethernet viewing (ls -l command), 298 benefits of, 122 DSL modem, 107–108 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 348

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finding context menus, 65–66 files and directories (locate), 97–98, 335 customizing, 75–77 files on computer (find command), 97–98 data CDs, burning, 227 Internet sites, 145 described, 65 Firefox Web browser digital camera images, transferring, 232–234 described, 144 elements, 42–44 home page, changing, 149–150 Help viewer, 17 menus, 149 icon context menus, 66–67 starting, 146–147 illustrated, 42 status bar, 148–149 image and graphics applications, 58–59 toolbars, 148 images, viewing with Eye of Gnome, 241–242 firewall installing, 31 described, 292, 294 logging out, 44, 51 ping command blocked by, 136 Main Menu or Applications Menu, 68–71 reasons for adding, 290 multimedia applications, 57 setting up, 21, 306–308 office applications, 56 floppy disk drive, 19 panels, 67–68, 75 folders PDF and PostScript files, viewing, 242–243 browsing in navigation window, 87–90 scanner, installing, 235 copying, 85 terminal window, opening, 48, 91 creating, 85, 91 virtual console, opening, 246 moving files to different, 90 Gnome Jabber, 54 Samba fire sharing, 20–21 GNU (GNU’s Not UNIX), 12, 13–14, 343 viewing, 83–85 GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard), 291 formatting data, 205 Google Groups, 183, 314 formulas, 197–198, 205–208 Google search, 145 forward slash (/), 79, 81 GPL (GNU General Public License), 12, 14, frame style, 194 324, 343 FSF ( Foundation), 14 graphical shell. See Nautilus file manager F-Spot application, 233 graphics applications, 58–59 FTP (File Transfer Protocol) graphics card, 37, 271 directory, 82 greater-than sign (>), 249 downloading files, 141 groups, user, 272, 274 install, 315–318 GUI desktops. See GNOME desktop; KDE security issues, 291 desktop server (vsftpd), 17 photo viewer, 241 function keys, installing, 28–29 functions, spreadsheet, 207–208 • H • H.323 Internet telephone protocol, 165 • G • hard drive GAIM client, 54, 162–164 controls, 18 gallery, predefined graphics, 199 disk-space usage, commands checking, games menu, 70 100–101 gecko mascot, 326 partitioning, 21–22, 23, 24, 32 GGV (GNOME GhostView), 242–343 performance and usage (/sbin/hdparm), The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), 269–270 15, 238–240 SUSE, installing, 19 GNOME (GNU Network Object Model SUSE requirements, 25 Environment) desktop hardware with applications, illustrated, 64 configuration, accepting or changing, 37 audio CD, playing, 222–223 controlling, 18–19 calculator, 211 detection, 324 calendar and tasks, tracking, 210–211 information, detecting, 271 CDs and DVDs, reading, 19 Linux support, 9–10, 11 choosing, 15 operating system controls, 9 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 349

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starting and stopping services, 270–272 PC hardware, checking, 25–26 SUSE compatibility, checking, 24, 26 RPM software, 286 SUSE Linux controls, 18 settings, 32–35 SUSE tool, 43 steps, listed, 24 wireless LAN, setting up, 130 SUSE Linux, 21–22 YaST controls, 262 YaST installer, 29–32 hash, 294 instant messaging. See IM help interfaces, checking network status, 134 Calc, 204 Internet Evolution e-mail client, 159 applications, 54–55 functions, building in Calc, 207–208 cable modem connection, 112–118 SUSE Linux, 314 connection, choosing, 105–106 Help Center, 43 described, 104 hide panel, 43 dialup connection, 118–120 history, commands, 252–253 DSL connection, 106–112 home page, Firefox Web browser, 147, 149–150 KDE and GNOME desktop menu, 70 host services, 16–17, 303 connectivity, checking, 135–136 superserver (xinetd), configuring, 303–304 described, 294 TCP/IP, 16 keys, generating, 305–306 Internet connection network security, 302–303 Ethernet, 125–126 security issues, 290–291 security issues, 289–290 HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) testing, 35 anchor in URL, 142 updating or downloading software, 275 described, 140 Internet Service Provider. See ISP e-mail, 154 IP (Internet Protocol), 111, 135, 295 HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), 140, 141 IP (Internet Protocol) telephony hung GUI, 246 applications, 54, 55 hypertext links, 140 described, 152, 165–166 hyphen (-), 95 KPhone or Linphone, 166–169 , 169–170 IPSec (IP Security Protocol), 294 ISP (Internet Service Provider) • I • dialup connection, 120 icon, 43, 66–67 DSL and cable modem services, 105 IDSL (ISDN DSL), 108–109 mail client, 154 IM (instant messaging), 54, 151, 160–164 newsgroups, reading, 176–182 images adding to document, 218–219 applications, 58–59 creating and inserting into document, 198–199 • K • digital camera, downloading from, 230–234 K36 CD/DVD burning application, 224–227 editing with The GIMP, 238–240 KDE desktop KDE desktop appearance, changing, 74 Akregator news reader, 185–186 PDF and PostScript files, viewing, 242–243 with applications, illustrated, 64 scanner, 234–238 audio CD, playing, 221–222 viewing, 59, 229, 240–242 automatic login, 325 Impress program. See OpenOffice.org Impress calculator, 211 infrared device, 271 calendar and tasks, tracking, 209–210 infrastructure and ad hoc models, wireless LAN, CD/DVDs, burning with , 224–227 128 CDs and DVDs, reading, 19 input, feeding to commands (cat), 333–334 choosing, 15 installing context menus, 65–66 boot menu items, 27–28 customizing, 72–74 configuration, 35–38 described, 65 DVD/CD-ROM drive, booting from, 26–27 Digikam digital camera application, 230–232 function keys, 28–29 elements, 42–44 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 350

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KDE desktop (continued) less-than sign (<), 249 Help viewer, 17–18 licensing hide panel, 43 decoder restrictions, 57, 221 icon context menus, 66–67 GNU software, 12, 14, 324, 343 illustrated, 41 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol image and graphics applications, 58–59 (LDAP), 36 installing, 31 Linphone IP telephony client, 54, 166–169 Konqueror file manager, 233 Linux logging out, 44, 51 boot process, starting and stopping services, Main Menu or Applications Menu, 68–71 263–264 MP3 music files, playing, 224 distributions, 11 multimedia applications, 57 kernel, defined, 10 office applications, 56 as multiuser, multitasking operating system, panels, 67–68, 72 10–11 PDF and PostScript files, viewing, 242–243 newsgroups, 175 photos, viewing with Gwenview, 241 open source, 11 scanners, activating, 234–235 packages, 11 terminal window, opening, 47–48, 91 version numbers, 12–13 user, changing to another, 318–319 Linux Document Project Web site, 329 virtual console, opening, 246 LinuxQuestions Web site, 328–329 kernel log files, 291 development and maintenance, 11 logging out, 44 Ethernet card, loading, 124 logic bombs, 295 information, directory containing, 82 login screen, 40 Linux, defined, 10 loop length, 108 release and version number, 50 version numbers, 12–13 keyboard, 25, 32, 271 keyword, finding commands based on • M • (apropos), 332 mail-transfer agent (MTA), 152–153 KGhostView application, 242–243 mail-user agent (MUA), 152–153 Kimball, Spencer (The GIMP creator), 238 Main Menu, 42–43, 68–71 KMail client managed mode, 128 appointments and tasks, integrating, 209–210 manually starting and stopping services, 266 described, 54 master document, 201 e-mail, 155–156 master notes, 218 KNode newsreader, 54, 176–179 master slide, 218 Konqueror file manager Mattis, Peter (The GIMP creator), 238 digital camera files, downloading, 233 memory manipulating files and folders, 85 controls, 18 viewing files and folders, 83–85 described, 10 Web browsing, 144–146 percent used by process, 269 Web pages, viewing, 86 SUSE requirements, 25 Konqueror Web browser, 54 menus Personal Information Manager, 209–211 Firefox Web browser, 149 Kooka scanning application, 235–238 icon context, 66–67 IM client, 54, 160–162 microfilter, 110 KOrganizer calendar program, 209–210 Microsoft Excel, exchanging files with, 205 KPDF application, 242 . See Windows (Microsoft) KPhone IP telephony client, 54, 166–169 Microsoft Word, exchanging files with, 188 MLA (Modern Language Association) style template, 195 modem • L • dial-up Internet configuration, 119–120 language, 33 setup, 118–119 laptops, 122, 126–133, 326 SUSE requirement, 26 LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access moderated newsgroups, 175 Protocol), 36 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 351

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Modern Language Association (MLA) style Internet superserver (xinetd), configuring, template, 195 303–304 monitor NAT, 308 detecting, 37 remote logins with SSH, 305–306 display, configuring, 271 stand-alone servers, turning off, 303 resolution, adjusting, 28–29 TCP wrapper, configuring, 304–305 SUSE requirement, 25–26 network status more command (reading files), 50 host connectivity, checking (ping command), mounting and unmounting files commands 135–136 disks, 19 interfaces, checking (ifconfig command), file system, 99 134 mouse, 25, 32, 271 IP routing table, checking (/sbin/route moving files, 90, 96 command), 135 Mozilla Web browser, 54. See also Firefox Web networking, 21 browser new run level, trying with init command, MP3 files, 57, 221, 223–224 264–265 MPEG files, 57, 221 news and updates, security, 308–309 MTA (mail-transfer agent), 152–153 news server (innd), 17 MUA (mail-user agent), 152–153 news service, 16, 54, 55 multimedia, 56–58, 70 newsgroups multiple cell values, 206 described, 171 multiuser, multitasking operating system, 10–11 hierarchy, 172–173 music files, 223–224 Linux-related, 175, 314 posting articles, 181–182 security, 309 • N • specifying, 142 subscriptions, 181 name top-level categories, 173–175 assigning or changing to file or directory, Usenet origins, 172 85, 91 Web sites, reading and searching at, 182–183 matching files (locate command), 98 NIC (network interface card), 26 retaining while copying file, 96 nice value, process, 268 SUSE, 313–314 NIS (Network Information System), 36 NAT (Network Address Translation) NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol), 172 cable line, 116 Novell, 12, 308, 314–315 DSL line, 111–112 numbering style, 194 Ethernet hub, 125–126 firewall, hiding behind, 308 Internet telephony workaround, 166 Nautilus file manager • O • described, 86 object windows, viewing files and folders in, 87 manipulating files and folders, 90–91 office applications, 55–56. See also navigation window, browsing folders in, 87–90 OpenOffice.org Calc; OpenOffice.org object windows, viewing files and folders in, 87 Impress; OpenOffice.org Writer network office menu, 71 authentication methods, 36 online documentation, 17–18 described, 15–16 online forums, SUSE Linux, 328, 329 devices, YaST controlling, 262 online manual pages, viewing (man), 17, 332–333 Ethernet, configuring, 124–125 online resources installation configuration, 35 hardware compatibility, checking, 26 services, YaST controlling, 262 SUSE, 314, 327–330 Network Address Translation. See NAT VisiCalc spreadsheet program, 201 network protocol, 16 Wi-Fi Alliance, 128 network security Online Update, YaST, 325 described, 291–292 open source, 11 firewall, setting up, 306–308 Open Source Initiative, 11 host security and, 302–303 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 352

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OpenOffice.org Calc PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) calculating and charting data, 205–208 Calc files, saving, 205 described, 201 file, creating, 189 entering and formatting data, 205 files, viewing, 242–243 key features, 202 presentations, printing, 220 starting, 202–205 viewer applications, 59 OpenOffice.org Impress peer-to-peer protocol (P2P), 169 creating presentations, 216–218 performance, checking delivering presentations, 220 disk performance and usage (/sbin/hdparm), described, 211–212 269–270 functions, 212–213 top utility, 267–269 graphics and special effects, adding, 218–219 uptime command, 269 slide layout, 216 perimeter network, 295 starting, 213–215 period (.), 96 type of presentation, choosing, 215–216 peripheral devices, 18, 19–20 OpenOffice.org Writer permissions, file and directory described, 187–188 changing (chmod), 299, 336–337 editing and reviewing documents, 192–193 file settings, displaying, 94 fields, 200 files and directories, changing, 299–300 functions, 188–189 files, storing in home directory, 91 graphics, creating and inserting, 198–199 read, write, and execute, 95 large documents, 200–201 viewing, 298 page layout, 196–198 Personal Information Manager, 43 preparing documents, 192 phishing, 154 setting up, 191–192 photo or image editor, 59 starting, 189 photos styles and templates, 194–196 digital camera, downloading from, 230–234 window parts, 190–191 editing with The GIMP, 238–240 OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell), 305 PDF and PostScript files, viewing, 242–243 openSUSE project, 12 scanner, 234–238 operating system, 10 viewing, 229, 240–242 OSS (Open Source Software), 12 pipe (|), 248 ownership, file and directory PKI (Public-Key Infrastructure), 296 changing, 299 playing audio CDs, 221–223 viewing, 298 plugins, 68, 239 popularity, SUSE’s increasing, 326 ports, 142, 295, 303 posting newsgroup articles, 181–182 • P • PostScript files, viewing, 59, 242–243 packages, 11 Power Management Tool, 43 packet, 295 PowerPoint (Microsoft). See OpenOffice.org packet filtering, 295, 307 Impress packet sniffer, 296 P2P (peer-to-peer protocol), 169 page layout, OpenOffice.org Writer, 196–198 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), 112 page style, 194 preferences or settings menu, KDE and GNOME Pan newsreader, 54, 176, 179–181 desktops, 71 paragraph style, 194 presentation applications, 56 partitioning hard drive printer, 20, 44–46, 82, 271 before installing SUSE, 21–22, 24 priority, process, 268 modifying, 33–34 process ID, 263, 268 YaST installer, 32 programs. See applications passwords pronouncing SUSE, 313–314 root, setting, 35 protocol, URL, 141 setting to expire, 297–298 proxy server, 295 strong, creating, 290 public-key cryptography, 295 pathname, file Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI), 296 absolute versus relative, 92 described, 80–81 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 353

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readers, 55 • Q • reading, 183–184, 185–186 run level, 33, 263–264 question mark (?), 251 QuickTime files, 57 quotation marks (“), 247 • S • Samba, 20–21, 36 • R • SANE () library, 235 saving command output to file, 249 radio card, 272 scanner, 234–238, 272 RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User scenarios, Calc, 206 Service), 129 scheduling commands (cron job), 320–321 RAM (Random Access Memory), 18, 25 screening router, 296 reading RSS feeds, 183–184, 185–186 SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) Really Simple Syndication feeds. See RSS feeds controller, 26 Red Hat Package Manager. See RPM SDSL (Symmetric DSL), 108–109 reference field, 200 Secure Shell (ssh), 292 release notes, 37 Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), 141–142, 148 Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service security (RADIUS), 129 auto-login, 319 remote login DSL connection, 110 described, 16 files and directories, protecting, 298–302 security issues, 292 host issues, 290–291 SSH, 305–306 network issues, 291–292, 302–308 removable media file systems, 82 news and updates, 308–309 removing RPMs, 287 passwords, expiring, 297–298 repeating previously typed commands, 252–253 reasons for implementing, 289–290 resolution root password, resetting, 260 monitor, 28–29 system administration, 19 scanner, 236–237 terminology, 292–297 reviewing documents, 192–193 YaST controls, 262 root user semicolon (;), 248 deleting files, caution about (rm command), 97 Sendmail mail server, 16 directory, navigating, 91 servers, 142–143, 303 e-mail, 36 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), 55, 165 log in, caution against using, 40 set user ID permission, 302 logging in as, 259 shared memory, 269 shutting down or rebooting system, 52 shell. See also bash Trojan horse, 296 commands, 48–50 wireless network status, checking, 132 opening, 22, 47 root user password terminal windows and virtual consoles, resetting forgotten, 259–260 opening, 245–246 setting, 35 shutting down, 51–52 rootkits, 296 side pane, Nautilus window, 87 RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) Simple Mail-Transfer Protocol (SMTP), 153 adding new software, 283 single-user mode, 264–265 filenames, 284 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), 55, 165 finding, 322 Skype IP telephony, 169–170 obtaining, 275 slide layout, OpenOffice.org Impress, 216 packages, installing and discerning Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) information about (rpm), 337 controller, 26 SUSE Linux downloads, 329 SMTP (Simple Mail-Transfer Protocol), 153 RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds sniffer, 296 Blam reader, 54 soft modems, 26 described, 171 software. See applications examining, 184–185 Software and System Entwicklung. See SUSE 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 354

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sorting directory list according to column, 90 laptops, support for, 326 sound card, 20, 26, 272 name, meaning and pronunciation, 313–314 sound & video menu, 70 networking, 15–16, 21 space, 49 next release, timing of, 314–315 space taken up by directory (du command), online resources, 17–18, 314, 327–330 100–101 peripheral devices, 19–20 spam, newsgroup, 174 popularity, increasing, 326 special effects, adding to document, 218–219 RPMs, finding, 322 spoofing, IP, 295 scheduling commands, 320–321 spreadsheets. See OpenOffice.org Calc software development, 17 spyware, 296 USB memory stick, mounting, 325 square brackets ([]), 252 version numbers, 13 SSH (Secure Shell) remote login (sshd), 17, 306 Web browsing, 144 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), 141–142, 148 Windows partitions, mounting, 325 Stallman, Richard (GNU Project creator), 14 symbolic link, 94 stand-alone servers, turning off, 303 Symmetric DSL (SDSL), 108–109 StarOffice package (Sun Microsystems), 15 symmetric-key encryption, 296 starting system administration (sysadm). See also root Calc, 202–205 user; YaST Firefox Web browser, 146–147 functions, 257–258 Impress, 213–215 GUI tools, 260–262 Writer, 189 KDE and GNOME desktops, 71 starting and stopping services performance, checking, 267–270 hardware devices, managing, 270–272 security, maintaining, 19 Linux boot process, 263–264 starting and stopping services, 263–266 manually, 266 system configuration files, 82 new run level, trying with init command, system requirements, back-of-the-book DVD, 341 264–265 user accounts, managing, 272–274 with YaST, 265–266 state, process, 269 • T • status tab, 49 Firefox Web browser, 148–149 TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) wrapper, Impress slides, 215 configuring, 304–305 wireless network, checking, 132 TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet styles and templates, OpenOffice.org Writer, Protocol), 16, 303 194–196 tearoff menu, 199 Stylist window, 194–195 telephone, Internet subscription, newsgroup, 181 applications, 54, 55 SUSE Linux Web site, official, 327 described, 152, 165–166 SUSE (Software and System Entwicklung) KPhone or Linphone, 166–169 configuring, 22 Skype, 169–170 crashes, 319–320 templates, Writer, 195–196 described, 12 Temporary Key-Integrity Protocol (TKIP), 129 disks, CD-ROMs, and DVD-ROMs, 19 terminal window file systems and sharing, 20–21 desktops, 43 files, finding, 321 opening, 91 FTP install, 315–318 shells, 245–246 gecko mascot, 326 text file GNU software, 13–14 editing (pico), 339 GUI desktop and shell, exploring, 22 viewing, 85 GUIs and applications, 14–15 text, searching files for (grep), 49, 247, 334–335 hardware and software, controlling, 18–19 TGn Sync (Task Group n Synchronization), 128 hardware detection, 324 threat, 296 installing, 21–22, 324 time zone, 33 Internet servers, 16–17 TKIP (Temporary Key-Integrity Protocol), 129 ISO files, 315 to-do items, 210 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 355

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toolbars, Firefox Web browser, 148 virtual consoles, opening, 43, 245–246 top-level newsgroup categories, 173–175 virtual memory, process, 268 tracking changes in documents, 193 virus, 296 Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) wrapper, VisiCalc spreadsheet program, 201 configuring, 304–305 Volume Control, 43 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet vulnerability, 296 Protocol (TCP/IP), 16, 303 Trash icon, 67 Tripwire file integrity-checking tool, 291 Trojan horse, 296 • W • troubleshooting back-of-the-book DVD, 343–344 wallpaper, 76–77 TV card, 272 war-dialing, 297 two dots (..), 92 war-driving, 297 Web newsgroups, 182–183 pages, viewing in Konqueror file manager, 86 • U • services directory, 82 UNIX, 10, 17, 47 Web browser UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Protocol (UUCP), 172 applications, listed, 54 unmounting files commands, 19, 99 described, 139–140 unshielded twisted-pair cable (UTP), 122 desktop, 43 updating software, 275, 276–278 Firefox, 146–150 upgrading RPM, 287 Konqueror, 144–146 upstream data, 114 links and URLs, 140–142 URL (Uniform Resource Locator) in SUSE Linux, 144 components, 140–142 web feeds. See RSS (Really Simple Syndication) saving as bookmark, 150 feeds Web page, going to, 144 Web server USB (Universal Serial Bus) described, 140 mass storage device, digital camera as, security issues, 291 232–234 stand-alone services, turning off, 303 memory stick, mounting, 325 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), 129 plug and play capability, 20 Wi-Fi Alliance, 128 Usenet, 172 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2), 129 user account, 272–274, 290 wildcards, 251–252 user experiences Web site, 329 Windows (Microsoft) UserLand Software, 183–184 booting, 40 username, running process, 268 mounting partitions, 325 users partitioning, 21–22, 23, 24, 32 authentication method, 36 Samba fire sharing, 20–21 changing to another, 318–319 winmodems, 26 groups, 272, 274 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), 129 home directories, 82 wireless Bluetooth, 20 YaST controls, 262 wireless Ethernet, 122 UTP (unshielded twisted-pair cable), 122 wireless LAN UUCP (UNIX-to-UNIX Copy Protocol), 172 access point, configuring, 131 card, configuring, 131–133 described, 126 hardware, setting up, 130 • V • infrastructure and ad hoc models, 128 vector drawing applications, 59 standards, 127–128 video card, 25 WEP, 129 videoconference application, 54, 55 Word (Microsoft), exchanging files with, 188 viewing word processing applications, 56 files and folders, 83–85 Workspace Switcher, 43 photos and images, 229, 240–242 worm, 297 33_754935 bindex.qxp 11/7/05 10:09 PM Page 356

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WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2), 129 DVD installation, 342 Writer program. See OpenOffice.org Writer Ethernet network interface, configuring, WWISE (Worldwide Spectrum Efficiency), 128 124–125 installer, 22, 24, 29–32 Linux patches, downloading and installing, 275 MP3 audio decoding, installing, 223–224 • X • Online Update, 325 X Window System. See also GNOME desktop; packet filtering firewall, turning on, 307 KDE desktop peripheral devices, managing, 19–20 described, 11, 14–15 PPPoE connection, 112 directory, 82 printers, setting up, 20, 44–46 problems, seeing text screen, 47 scanners, activating, 234–235 Xchat, 54 starting and stopping services, 265–266 users and groups, 272–274 wireless networking, configuring, 131–133 • Y • YOU (YaST Online Update), 35, 276–278 YaST (Yet Another Setup Tool) adding new software, 278–279 described, 19, 323–324