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- .deb
- Introduction
| floppy:
| Notes
- .dpkg-dist
- --configure <package name>
- .dpkg-old
- --configure <package name>
- /boot
- Example #2: Complex partitioning
| Task 2: Partition the
| Task 4: Initializing Linux
| Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- /dev
- cdrom:
- /dev/gpmdata
- X Configuration using anXious
- /dev/psaux
- X Configuration using anXious
- /dev/ttyS0
- X Configuration using anXious
- /erc/init.d/network
- Preliminary Networking Information
- /etc/conf.modules
- Advantages
- /etc/fstab
- Mounting and Unmounting File
- /etc/group
- Removing a user
| File Protection by Group
- /etc/hosts
- Preliminary Networking Information
- /etc/lilo.conf
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- /etc/modules
- Task 6: Configuring Driver
| Advantages
| Disadvantage
| Disadvantage
- /etc/passwd
- Adding a user
| Removing a user
- /etc/pintcap
- Where is the printer?
- /etc/sudoers
- sudo
- /home
- The root partitions
| Task 2: Partition the
| Task 4: Initializing Linux
- /lib/modules
- Disadvantage
- /tmp
- The root partitions
- /usr
- The root partitions
- /usr/local
- Example #2: Complex partitioning
| Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- /usr/src/linux
- Debian Kernel Construction
- /var
- The root partitions
| Task 2: Partition the
| Task 4: Initializing Linux
- /vmlinuz
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- [A]ccess
- Using dselect
- [A]ccess cdrom
- 0. [A]ccess
- [A]ccess floppy
- mounted
- [A]ccess ftp
- floppy:
- [A]ccess harddisk
- nfs:
- [A]ccess mounted
- harddisk
- [A]ccess nfs
- cdrom:
- [C]onfig
- 3. [I]nstall
- [I]nstall
- Novice use of [S]elect
- [Q]uit
- 5. [R]emove
- [R]emove
- 4. [C]onfig
- [S]elect
- 1. [U]pdate
- [U]pdate
- Notes
- add user
- General Configuration
| Adding a user
- adduser
- Adding a user
| Adding a user
| File Protection by Group
- advanced install
- System Configuration
- ae
- ae
- Anthony'w Editor
- ae
- anXious
- X Configuration using anXious to X Configuration using anXious
- appletalk
- Appendix 6: Linux as
- apropos
- Finding knowledge
- apt-get
- Introduction
| apt-get to Removing packages
| Apt Package Installation
| Apt Package Installation
| Apt Package Installation
| Apt Package Installation
| Apt Package Installation
| Apt Package Installation
- apt-get install
- Installing Packages
- apt-get remove
- Removing packages
- apt-get upgrade
- Upgrading Packages
- autoexec.bat
- Appendix 4: Multiple OS
- available file
- Available Packages File Management
- base system
- A Short History of
| Stage One: The Base
| Task 8: Installing the
- Base System Installation
- Task 8: Installing the
- binary-i386
- --update-avail | --merge-avail <Packages-file>
| cdrom:
| Appendix 5: Building Packages
- boot floppy
- Task 10: Creating a
- bootable
- Task 2: Partition the
- broadcast address
- Preliminary Networking Information
- Bruce Perens
- A Short History of
- bug tracking
- The Debian Development Team
- bzImage
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- CD-ROM arguments
- Other CD-ROMS to Other CD-ROMS
- cfdisk
- Task 2: Partition the
- chat script
- What You Need to
| Disadvantage
- chgrp command
- chgrp
- chmod command
- chmod
- chown command
- File Protection by Owner
| chown
- clock chip
- X Configuration using anXious
- color depth
- X Configuration using anXious
- conffiles
- --unpack <package file>
| --configure <package name>
| --purge <package name>
- configure modules
- Task 6: Configuring Driver
| Task 6: Configuring Driver
- Configure the Keyboard
- Task 1: Configure the
- Contents files
- Finding packages
| Finding packages
- contrib
- What Makes Debian Different?
| --update-avail | --merge-avail <Packages-file>
- cp command
- cp
- dd command
- Appendix 3: The Loop
- debconf
- Apt Package Installation
| Apt Package Installation
- Debian's Social Contract
- Appendix 8: What is
- debian/dists
- cdrom:
- default resolution
- X Configuration using anXious
- Designated Name Servers
- Task 7: Configure the
| PPP Configuration
- df command
- df
- dialup
- What You Need to
- diff
- Additional info
- disk quotas
- The root partitions
- DNS
- Task 7: Configure the
| PPP Configuration
- domain name
- Preliminary Networking Information
| Task 7: Configure the
| Task 7: Configure the
- --audit
- -S | --search <search
- --avail
- --clear-avail
- --clear-avail
- Available Packages File Management
| Upgrading with dselect
- --configure
- --unpack <package file>
| -C | --audit
- --disabled-password
- Adding a user
- --force
- Force Options
- --help
- --version
- --install
- Installation and Removal Options
| --unpack <package file>
- --license
- --print-installation-architecture
- --list
- -L | --listfiles <package
- --listfiles
- --print-avail <package name>
- --merge-avail
- --update-avail | --merge-avail <Packages-file>
| Notes
- --no-force
- Force Options
- --pending
- --configure <package name>
| --purge <package name>
- --print-architecture
- Miscellaneous Options
- --print-avail
- -s | --status <package
- --print-gnu-build-architecture
- --print-architecture
- --print-installation-architecture
- --print-gnu-build-architecture
- --purge
- -r | --remove <package
- --recursive
- --unpack <package file>
- --refuse
- Force Options
- --remove
- --configure <package name>
| --purge <package name>
- --search
- -l | --list [<package
- --status
- Package System Information Options
| --print-avail <package name>
- --unpack
- -i | --install <package
| --unpack <package file>
- --update-avail
- -A | --avail <package
- --version
- --license
- dpkg
- Introduction
| Introduction to --help
| Finding packages
| Debian Kernel Construction
- dpkg-scanpackages
- Appendix 5: Building Packages
- drivers
- Boot Media
| Advantages
| Disadvantage
- dselect
- Introduction
| -r | --remove <package
| dselect to Upgrading with dselect
| System Configuration
| Apt Package Installation
| Debian Kernel Construction
| Appendix 5: Building Packages
- du command
- du
- dvips
- Where is the printer?
- emacs
- emacs
- fdisk
- Task 2: Partition the
- find command
- Searching the file system
- finger command
- Adding a user
- floppy drive arguments
- Floppy Drive Arguments to Floppy Drive Arguments
- font selection
- X Configuration using anXious
- Force Options
- Force Options
- Free Software
- Appendix 8: What is
- Free Software Foundation
- GNU Free Documentation License
- FS type
- Task 2: Partition the
- fsck
- Mounting and Unmounting File
- FTP
- Preliminary Networking Information
- full name
- Preliminary Networking Information
- fuser
- fuser: Who has it?
| Who is logged on?
- Gateway Address
- Task 7: Configure the
- gcc
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- gid
- File Protection by Group
- GNU Free Documentation License
- Appendix 9: GNU Free
- gpm
- X Configuration using anXious
- graphics card
- X Configuration using anXious
- grep
- Finding packages
- group
- File Protection by Group
- hard disk arguments
- Hard Disk Arguments to Hard Disk Arguments
- harddisk boot
- Task 10: Creating a
- horizontal sync
- X Configuration using anXious
- host name
- Preliminary Networking Information
| Task 7: Configure the
- HOWTO
- Networking Information Sources
- Ian Murdock
- CREDITS
| A Short History of
| A Short History of
- image files
- Appendix 3: The Loop
| Appendix 3: The Loop
| Appendix 3: The Loop
- indices/
- Appendix 5: Building Packages
- info
- Additional info
| Introduction
- info page
- Finding knowledge
- init
- Mounting and Unmounting File
| Advantages
| Disadvantage
- install.en.txt
- Introduction
| Boot Media
- installation
- Installation to Apt Package Installation
- Installation Main Menu Options
- Task 1: Configure the
- installation media
- Task 5: Install Kernel
- IP address
- Preliminary Networking Information
| Task 7: Configure the
- joe
- Installing Packages
| Searching the file system
| joe
- kernel
- Task 5: Install Kernel
| Building the Kernel
| Debian Kernel Construction
- kernel arguments
- Appendix 7: Arguments to Other Device Drivers
- kernel headers
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- kernel source
- Debian Kernel Construction
- kernel-image
- Debian Kernel Construction
- kernel-package
- Debian Kernel Construction
- kernel-source
- Debian Kernel Construction
- kerneld
- Task 6: Configuring Driver
| Advantages
| Advantages
| Disadvantage
- keyboard extensions
- X Configuration using anXious
- kill command
- Process Status
- less command
- Finding knowledge
- LILO
- Task 10: Creating a
| Task 11: Finish Stage
| Task 11: Finish Stage
| Non-Debian Kernel Construction
| Non-Debian Kernel Construction
| Debian Kernel Construction
| Appendix 4: Multiple OS
- Linux Swap FS type
- Task 2: Partition the
| Task 3: Swap Partition
- loadlin
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
| Debian Kernel Construction
| Appendix 4: Multiple OS
| Appendix 4: Multiple OS
- logical partitions
- Example #2: Complex partitioning
| Task 2: Partition the
- loop device
- Appendix 3: The Loop to Appendix 3: The Loop
- losetup
- Appendix 3: The Loop
- lpc
- Finding knowledge
- lpd
- Where is the printer?
- lpq
- Where is the printer?
- lpr command
- Where is the printer?
- lprm
- Where is the printer?
- ls command
- ls
- lynx
- Apt Package Installation
- magicfilter
- Where is the printer?
- make-kpkg
- Debian Kernel Construction
- man
- Introduction
- man page
- Finding knowledge
- Master Boot Record
- Task 10: Creating a
- MBR
- Task 10: Creating a
- mc - Midnight Commander
- -s | --status <package
| --print-avail <package name>
| -L | --listfiles <package
| -l | --list [<package
| Novice use of [S]elect
- MD5 passwords
- General Configuration
- minix
- Advantages
- mkdir command
- mkdir
- MKLinux
- Appendix 6: Linux as
- modules
- Task 5: Install Kernel
| Non-Debian Kernel Construction
| Non-Debian Kernel Construction
| Modules
| Advantages
- monitor
- X Configuration using anXious
- monitor resolution
- X Configuration using anXious
- more command
- Finding knowledge
- mount
- Mounting and Unmounting File
- mouse type
- X Configuration using anXious
- Murdock, Ian
- CREDITS
| A Short History of
| A Short History of
- mv command
- mv
- name servers
- Preliminary Networking Information
| What You Need to
- netatalk
- Appendix 6: Linux as
- netmask
- Preliminary Networking Information
| Task 7: Configure the
- NetWare
- Appendix 6: Linux as
- network address
- Preliminary Networking Information
- network configuration
- Task 7: Configure the to Task 7: Configure the
- networking
- Networking Information Sources
- non-free
- What Makes Debian Different?
| What Makes Debian Different?
| What Makes Debian Different?
| --update-avail | --merge-avail <Packages-file>
- other arguments
- Other Device Drivers to Other Device Drivers
- override file
- Appendix 5: Building Packages
- Packages files
- -r | --remove <package
| Available Packages File Management
| --clear-avail
| --update-avail | --merge-avail <Packages-file>
| 0. [A]ccess
| Notes
| Updating Packages Files
| Finding packages
| Finding packages
| Appendix 5: Building Packages
| Appendix 5: Building Packages
- pager
- Finding knowledge
- PAP
- PPP Configuration
- partitions
- The root partitions
| Example #1: Simple partitioning
| Task 2: Partition the
| Task 4: Initializing Linux
- passwd
- --configure <package name>
| Adding a user
| Managing passwords
| Managing passwords
| Managing passwords
- PCMCIA
- Task 6: Configuring Driver
| General Configuration
- Peer Authentication Protocol
- PPP Configuration
- Perens, Bruce
- A Short History of
- poff
- What You Need to
- pon
- What You Need to
- ports
- PPP Configuration
- PostScript
- Where is the printer?
- PPP
- PPP Configuration Information
| Disadvantage
- PPP configuration
- PPP Configuration to PPP Configuration
- PPP modem selection
- PPP Configuration
- PPP peers
- What You Need to
| PPP Configuration
- pppconfig
- What You Need to
| PPP Configuration
- pppd
- Disadvantage
- primary partitions
- Example #2: Complex partitioning
| Task 2: Partition the
- printer
- Where is the printer?
- process status
- Process Status
- ps command
- Process Status
- PS/2 mouse
- X Configuration using anXious
- psmisc
- Finding packages
- rebooting
- Task 11: Finish Stage
- rescue disks
- Boot Media
| Stage One: The Base
| Disadvantage
- resolution
- X Configuration using anXious
- resolv.conf
- Preliminary Networking Information
| Preliminary Networking Information
- rm command
- Searching the file system
| rm
- rmdir command
- rmdir
- rmmod
- Advantages
- root
- Managing passwords
| Managing passwords
| Managing Root Access
| sudo
| Disadvantage
- root access
- Running dpkg
- root partition
- Task 4: Initializing Linux
| The Debian Task Installer
- root password
- General Configuration
| General Configuration
- root privilege
- Removing a user
| Managing passwords
- root.bin
- Advantages
- samba
- Appendix 6: Linux as
- SCSI device arguments
- SCSI device arguments to SCSI argument list
- search engines
- Appendix 6: Linux as
| Appendix 6: Linux as
- setserial
- Disadvantage
| Disadvantage
- shadow passwords
- General Configuration
- simple install
- System Configuration
- slrn
- Installing Packages
- sources.list
- Selecting Archives
| Updating Packages Files
- Stage One Installation
- Stage One: The Base to Task 11: Finish Stage
- Stage Two Installation
- Stage Two: Package Installation to Apt Package Installation
- status file
- -r | --remove <package
- Status: field
- -r | --remove <package
- su
- Running dpkg
| Managing Root Access
| su
- sudo
- Running dpkg
| sudo
- swap space
- The Swap Partition
| Task 2: Partition the
| Task 3: Swap Partition
| Hardware
| Hardware
- System.map
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
- tasks
- The Debian Task Installer
- telnet
- Preliminary Networking Information
- time zone
- Task 9: Configuring the
- top
- top CPU Processes
- twm
- X Configuration using anXious
- tzconfig
- Task 9: Configuring the
- umask
- File Protection by Owner
- umount
- Mounting and Unmounting File
- user accounts
- General Configuration
- userdel
- Removing a user
- vertical sync
- X Configuration using anXious
- vi
- vi
- Virtual Console
- Notes
- VMware
- CREDITS
- whereis
- -S | --search <search
- who
- Who is logged on?
- window managers
- X Configuration using anXious
- X Window System
- X Configuration using anXious
- xdm
- X Configuration using anXious
- xf86Setup
- X Configuration using anXious
- xterm
- X Configuration using anXious
- zgv
- Installing Packages
- zImage
- Non-Debian Kernel Construction
Dale Scheetz