Index
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$ (dollar sign) metacharacter, Expanding variables
$HOME file, Administrative configuration files
& (ampersand), Background commands
. (dot) (paths), Adding environment variables, Identifying Directories
.mpg files, Watching Video with Xine
.shosts file, Using the ssh, sftp, and scp commands
/dev/audio, Listening to Audio
/dev/cdrom, Listening to Audio
/dev/dsp, Listening to Audio
/dev/midi00, Listening to Audio
/dev/mixer, Listening to Audio
/dev/sequencer, Listening to Audio
/dev/video0, Viewing TV and Webcams
/etc file;etc file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/alternatives file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/amanda file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/bashrcenvironment options and, Configuring system-wide shell options
/etc/bashrc file, Supplying an initial .bashrc file
/etc/cipe file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/cron files, Administrative configuration files
/etc/cshrcenvironment options and, Configuring system-wide shell options
/etc/cups file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/default file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/exports file. See exports file, Configuring the /etc/exports file
/etc/fstabNFS and, Creating Portable Desktops
/etc/fstab file, Creating Portable Desktops
quotas and, Editing the /etc/fstab file
/etc/httpd file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/init.d file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/login.defs file, Adding users with useradd, Setting User Defaults
/etc/mail, Administrative configuration files
/etc/named.conf file. See named.conf file, Editing /etc/named.conf
/etc/passwd file, Adding users with useradd
/etc/pcmcia file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/postfix file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/ppp file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/profileglobal defaults and, Supplying initial login scripts
/etc/rc?.d file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/security file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/services file, Evaluating access to network services
/etc/skel file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/squid file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/sudoersusers, adding, Using sudo for assigning administrative privilege
/etc/sysconfig file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/uucp file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/xinetd.conf file, Disabling network services
/etc/xinetd.d file, Using other administrative logins
/etc/x11 file, Administrative configuration files
/etc/yp.conf file, Setting up the /etc/yp.conf file
/var/log directory, Detecting Intrusions from Log Files
files, Detecting Intrusions from Log Files
; (semicolon), Sequential commands
{ } (braces)environment variables, Set your own environment variables
| (pipe metacharacter), Piping commands
~ (tilde)directories, Identifying Directories