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Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual

Red Hat ENTERPRISE LINUX 3 - STEP BY STEP GUIDE Manual (168 pages)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Introduction

7
- Changes to this Manual
  7
- Document Conventions
  8
- Copying and Pasting Text with X
  11
- Using the Mouse
  11
- We Need Feedback
  11
- Sign up for Support
  11
Starting out

13
- Getting Started
  15
  - Setup Agent
    15
  - Introductory Terms
    18
  - Logging in
    20
  - Graphical Interface
    22
  - Opening a Shell Prompt
    22
  - Creating a User Account
    22
  - Documentation and Help
    24
  - Logging out
    26
  - Shutting down Your Computer
    27
- Using the Graphical Desktop
  29
  - Using the Desktop
    29
  - Using the Panel
    30
  - Using Nautilus
    33
  - Start here
    33
  - Logging out
    36
- Shell Prompt Basics
  39
  - Why Use a Shell Prompt
    39
  - The History of the Shell
    39
  - Determining Your Current Directory with Pwd
    40
  - Changing Directories with
    40
  - View Directory Contents with Ls
    43
  - Locating Files and Directories
    44
  - Clearing and Resetting the Terminal
    45
  - Cat
    45
  - Manipulating Files with
    46
  - Pipes and
    50
  - More Commands for Reading Text Files
    51
  - Command History and Tab Completion
    53
  - Using Multiple Commands
    54
  - Ownership and Permissions
    55
- Managing Files and Directories
  61
Using Your System

73
- Web Browsing
  75
  - Mozilla
    75
  - Web Browser Keyboard Shortcuts
    77
  - Email Applications
    79
  - Evolution
    79
  - Mozilla Mail
    82
  - Plain Text Email Clients
    84
  - Working with Documents
    87
  - The Openofﬁce.org Suite
    87
  - Editing Text Files
    93
  - Viewing Pdfs
    95
- Audio, Video, and General Amusement
  97
  - Playing Audio Cds
    97
  - Playing Digital Audio Files
    97
  - Troubleshooting Your Sound Card
    99
  - Troubleshooting Your Video Card
    100
  - Games
    101
  - Finding Games Online
    101
- Working with Digital Cameras
  103
  - Using Gtkam
    103
- Working with Images
  105
  - Viewing Images
    105
  - Manipulating Images with the GIMP
    106
  - Additional Resources
    109
- Diskettes and CD-Roms
  111
  - Using Diskettes
    111
  - CD-Roms
    114
  - CD-Rs and CD-Rws
    114
  - Additional Resources
    118
Troubleshooting Your System

119
- Frequently Asked Questions
  121
  - Localhost Login and Password
    121
  - Error Messages During Installation of Rpms
    121
  - Starting Applications
    121
  - Accessing a Windows Partition
    123
  - Finding Commands Quickly
    124
  - Tips on Using Command History
    124
  - Ls Output from Scrolling
    125
  - Forgotten Password
    126
  - Password Maintenance
    126
  - Changing Login from Console to X at Startup
    126
Appendix

129
- KDE: the K Desktop Environment
  131
  - Introducing KDE
    131
  - Finding Help
    131
  - Using the Desktop
    131
  - Using the Panel
    132
  - Managing Files
    136
  - Browsing the Web with Konqueror
    137
  - Using Konqueror to View Images
    139
  - Kmail
    140
  - Customizing KDE
    142
  - Logging out of KDE
    142
- Getting Started with Gnu Privacy Guard
  143
  - Conﬁguration File
    143
  - Warning Messages
    144
  - Generating a Keypair
    144
  - Generating a Revocation Certiﬁcate
    146
  - Exporting Your Public Key
    147
  - Importing a Public Key
    149
  - What Are Digital Signatures
    150
  - Additional Resources
    150
  - Applications
    153
  - A Comparison of Common DOS and Linux Commands
    155
- System Directories
  157
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  159
Index

161
Colophon

167

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