Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide
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# Index

## A

accounts
  creating, Creating a User Account
appending standard output, Appending Standard Output
applet
  definition, Using the Panel
Applets
  adding to the Panel, Adding Applets and Application Launchers
  panel
    in KDE, Adding Applets to the Panel
Application Launchers
  adding to the Panel, Adding Applets and Application Launchers
  creating manually, Using the Desktop
applications
  and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Applications
  starting from shell prompt, Starting Applications
archiving files, File Compression and Archiving
Authentication Icon, Notification Area

## B

bunzip2, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt
burning CDs, CD/DVD-Rs and CD/DVD-RWs
  additional resources, Additional Resources
  with CD Creator, Using CD/DVD Creator
  with cdrecord, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
  with mkisofs, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
bzip2, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

## C

CD-rewritable (CD-RW), CD/DVD-Rs and CD/DVD-RWs
  additional resources, Additional Resources
  and CD Creator, Using CD/DVD Creator
  and cdrecord, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
  and mkisofs, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
CD-writable (CD-R), CD/DVD-Rs and CD/DVD-RWs
  additional resources, Additional Resources
  and CD Creator, Using CD/DVD Creator
  and cdrecord, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
  and mkisofs, Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs with Command Line Tools
cdrecord, Using cdrecord
CDs, playing, Playing Audio CDs
chmod, Ownership and Permissions
  numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
clear, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
command history
  tips, Tips on Using Command History
commands
  See shell prompt
  chmod, Ownership and Permissions
  numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
  clear, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
  DOS, A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands
  finding, Finding Commands Quickly
  history, Finding Commands Quickly
  locate, Locating Files and Directories
  ls
  keeping output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
  ls -al, Viewing Directory Contents with ls
  ls, common options with, Viewing Directory Contents with ls
  multiple, Using Multiple Commands
  print working directory (pwd), Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
  pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd
  reset, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
  stringing together, Using Multiple Commands
common user questions, Frequently Asked Questions
compressing files, File Compression and Archiving
Computer icon
  Removable Media, Filesystem, Network icons, Using the Computer icon
conventions
  document, Document Conventions
copying and pasting text
  when using X, Copying and Pasting Text With X
creating user accounts, Creating a User Account

## D

decryption
  with GnuPG, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard
desktop
  See graphical desktop
desktop environments
  definition, Switching Desktops
Desktop Preferences Tool, Customizing your GNOME session
Desktop Switching Tool, Switching Desktops
devices
  definition, Using the Computer icon
  digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras
    gThumb, Using gThumb
digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras
  gThumb, Using gThumb
directories
  descriptions, System Directories
  managing
    from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt
Disk icon
  access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon
diskettes, Diskettes and CD-ROMs
  formatting, Formatting a Diskette
    mke2fs, Using mke2fs
  mounting, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette
  unmounting, Mounting and Unmounting a Diskette
  using, Using Diskettes
DNS
  definition, Connecting to the Internet
documents, Working with OpenOffice.org
drag and drop, Using the Mouse

## E

email clients, Email Applications
  Evolution, Evolution
  KMail, KMail
  mutt, Plain Text Email Clients
  plain text, Plain Text Email Clients
    mutt, Plain Text Email Clients
  Thunderbird, Thunderbird
  Thunderbird Mail
    Newsgroups, Thunderbird and Newsgroups
encryption
  with GnuPG, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard
environment variables
  PATH, Editing Your PATH
Evolution
  See email clients
ext2 file system
  and floppy disks, Formatting a Diskette

## F

FAQ, Frequently Asked Questions
  accessing a Windows partition, Accessing a Windows Partition
  finding previous used commands, Finding Commands Quickly
  history tips and tricks, Tips on Using Command History
  keeping ls output from scrolling, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
  login problems, Forgotten root Password
  permissions for installing RPMs, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
  starting applications, Starting Applications
feedback
  contact information for this manual, We Need Feedback!
file links
  adding to the desktop, Adding File Links
file manager
  for KDE, Using Konqueror
File Roller, Using File Roller
files
  archived, Compressed and Archived Files
  archiving, File Compression and Archiving
    with File Roller, Using File Roller
  compressed, Compressed and Archived Files
  compressing, File Compression and Archiving
    with File Roller, Using File Roller
  formats, File Formats
  managing
    from shell prompt, Why Use a Shell Prompt
Filesystem icon
  access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon
floppy disks
  See diskettes
formatting diskettes, Formatting a Diskette

## G

games and amusements, Games
  finding more online, Finding Games Online
getting started
  logging in, Logging In
  Setup Agent, Setup Agent
GNOME desktop
  See graphical desktop
Gnu Privacy Guard
  See GnuPG
GnuPG
  additional resources, Additional Resources
  digital signatures, What Are Digital Signatures?
  exporting public key, Exporting your Public Key
    to keyserver, Exporting to a Keyserver
  generating a keypair, Generating a Keypair
  generating a revocation certificate, Generating a Revocation Certificate
  importing a public key, Importing a Public Key
  insecure memory warning, Warning Messages
  introduction, Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard, Configuration File
  warning messages, Warning Messages
GPG
  See GnuPG
graphical desktop, Using the Graphical Desktop
graphical login
  changing to, Changing Login from Console to X at Startup
gThumb, Using gThumb, gThumb
gunzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt
gzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt

## H

halting
  definition, Logging Out
Hardware Browser, Accessing a Windows Partition
help
  with KDE
    finding, Finding Help
history
  finding commands using, Finding Commands Quickly
hovering
  definition, Using the Panel

## I

images
  manipulation, Working with Images
  viewing, Working with Images, Viewing Images
    gThumb, gThumb
    Konqueror, Using Konqueror to View Images
introduction, Introduction
IP address, Connecting to the Internet

## K

KDE, KDE: The K Desktop Environment
  applets
    adding, Adding Applets to the Panel
  documentation, KDE: The K Desktop Environment
  Konqueror
    navigation panel, The Navigation Panel
  main menu, The Main Menu
  panel, Using the Panel
    applets, Adding Applets to the Panel
  switching tasks, The Taskbar
  Taskbar, The Taskbar
  website, KDE: The K Desktop Environment
Keyboard Shortcuts, Customizing your GNOME session, Keyboard Shortcuts
KMail
  See email clients
Konqueror
  See Web browsers
  KDE file manager, Using Konqueror
  navigation panel, The Navigation Panel
  viewing images with, Using Konqueror to View Images

## L

linux commands
  See shell prompt
log in, Logging In
logging in, Logging In
  graphical, Changing Login from Console to X at Startup
  graphical login, Virtual Console Login
  virtual console login, Virtual Console Login
logging out, Logging Out, Logging Out
  KDE, Logging Out of KDE
login problems
  using single-user mode, Forgotten root Password
ls
  printing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling
  viewing output, Keep ls Output from Scrolling

## M

Main Menu, Using the Applications and Actions Menus
  in KDE, The Main Menu
mke2fs, Using mke2fs
mkisofs, Using mkisofs
mouse
  how to use, Using the Mouse
music
  Ogg Vorbis, Playing Digital Audio Files
  Wave, Playing Digital Audio Files
  XMMS, Playing Digital Audio Files
    using, Using XMMS
mutt
  See email clients

## N

Nautilus
  browsing behavior, Customizing Nautilus
  customizing, Customizing Nautilus
  Introduction, Using Nautilus
Network icon
  access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon
new users
  creating accounts, Creating a User Account
Newsgroups
  See email clients
Notification Area
  on the Panel, Notification Area

## O

O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., Related Books
ownership and permissions, Ownership and Permissions

## P

Panel
  adding additional panels, Adding Additional Panels
  configuring, Configuring the Panel
  configuring the, Configuring the Panel
  Introduction, Using the Panel
  KDE, Using the Panel
    customizing, Using the Panel
    hiding, Using the Panel
partitions
  accessing Windows, Accessing a Windows Partition
password
  forgotten, Forgotten root Password
passwords
  secure, Creating a User Account
PATH, Editing Your PATH
  editing, Starting Applications
peripherals
  digital cameras, Working with Digital Cameras
    gThumb, Using gThumb
permissions
  numerical settings, Changing Permissions With Numbers
  setting for new RPMs, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs
permissions and ownership, Ownership and Permissions
Printer Notification Icon, Notification Area
pwd, Determining Your Current Directory with pwd

## R

Red Hat Network Alert Notification tool, Notification Area
redirecting standard input, Redirecting Standard Input
redirection, Using Redirection
Removable Media
  access with Nautilus, Using the Computer icon
Removable Storage
  configuring, Customizing your GNOME session
reset, Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
root
  logging in as, Logging In
RPMs
  error message while installing, Error Messages During Installation of RPMs

## S

Screensaver
  preferences, Customizing your GNOME session
Setup Agent, Setup Agent
shell, Why Use a Shell Prompt
  history of, The History of the Shell
shell prompt, Opening a Shell Prompt
  basic commands, Why Use a Shell Prompt
    chmod, The chmod Command
shorcuts
  See Application launchers
shortcuts
  See file links
single-user mode, Forgotten root Password
Sound
  preferences, Customizing your GNOME session
sound card
  configuring, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
Sound Card Configuration Tool, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
standard input
  redirecting, Redirecting Standard Input
standard output
  appending, Appending Standard Output
  redirecting, Using Redirection
startx, Virtual Console Login
switching tasks
  KDE, The Taskbar
system directories
  descriptions, System Directories

## T

Taskbar, Taskbar
  KDE, The Taskbar
terminal
  See shell prompt
terms
  introductory, Introductory Terms
The Graphical Desktop, Graphical Interface
thumbnail
  definition, Customizing Nautilus
Thunderbird
  See email clients
Trash, Trash
troubleshooting
  sound card, Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
  video card, Troubleshooting Your Video Card

## U

unzip, Compressing Files at the Shell Prompt
user account
  creating, Creating a User Account
  importance of, Logging In
User's Home
  accessing files and directories, User's Home
  browser windows, User's Home

## W

Web browsers, Web Browsing
  Konqueror, Browsing the Web with Konqueror
Windows
  accessing on a separate partition
    add line to /etc/fstab, Accessing a Windows Partition
Workspace Switcher, Workspace Switcher
workspaces
  definition, Workspace Switcher
World Wide Web
  browsers, Web Browsing

## X

X Configuration Tool, Troubleshooting Your Video Card

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