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The components of Emacs are divided into several packages:
• The base package emacs.
• emacs-x11 (usually installed): the program with X11 support.
• emacs-nox: the program without X11 support.
• emacs-info: online documentation in info format.
• emacs-el: the uncompiled library files in Emacs Lisp. These are not required at
runtime.
• Numerous add-on packages can be installed if needed: emacs-auctex (for La-
TeX), psgml (for SGML and XML), gnuserv (for client and server operation),
and others.
21.2 Virtual Consoles
Linux is a multiuser and multitasking system. The advantages of these features can be
appreciated even on a stand-alone PC system. In text mode, there are six virtual consoles
available. Switch between them using Alt + F1 to Alt + F6 . The seventh console is re-
served for X and the tenth console shows kernel messages. More or fewer consoles can
be assigned by modifying the file /etc/inittab.
To switch to a console from X without shutting it down, use Ctrl + Alt + F1 to Ctrl +
Alt + F6 . To return to X, press Alt + F7 .
21.3 Keyboard Mapping
To standardize the keyboard mapping of programs, changes were made to the following
files:
/etc/inputrc
/etc/X11/Xmodmap
/etc/skel/.Xmodmap
/etc/skel/.exrc
/etc/skel/.less
/etc/skel/.lesskey
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