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AbiWord, Other Word Processors, AbiWord
absolute path, Checking directories and permissions
accessexports file, Access options in /etc/exports
FTP serverUID/GID, Denying/allowing user access by UID and GID
FTP server, control, Controlling FTP access, Creating user classes
PortSentry softwareconfiguration, Uploading (writing) files from local users, Uploading (writing) files from anonymous users, Using the Washington University FTP Server (WU-FTPD)
host computer, Denying access to host computers
real users, Denying access to real users
restoring, Restoring access
vsFTPdwu-ftpd, Using the Washington University FTP Server (WU-FTPD)
access point, wireless networks, Understanding wireless networks
access.conf fileApache server configuration, Configuring the Apache Server
accessibilitykeyboard, Changing GNOME preferences
mouse, Changing GNOME preferences
accountsinstallation and, Quick Installation
root useraccessing (MAC OS X), Connecting to NFS from the command line
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), Monitoring power usage on laptop computers
acpid package, Additional software packages
Acrobat Reader, Using Adobe Acrobat Reader
Acronis OS Selector, partitions and, Using the FIPS utility
Action directive, Apache server, Defining actions and headers
address bookMozilla, Setting Navigator preferences
addressesbinding to specific, Apache server, Binding to specific addresses
e-mailgatewayIP addresses, Understanding IP Addresses, IP address classes, Understanding How the Internet Is Structured
static, Getting static IP addresses
Apache server, Setting an e-mail address
assigning, Getting IP addresses
netmasks, Understanding netmasks
default, Configuring TCP/IP for your LAN
host names, adding, Identifying other computers (hosts and DNS)
hosts file, Configuring TCP/IP for your LAN
adjtime file, Administrative configuration files
administrationtasks, Administering Your Red Hat Linux System
administration tools, Why Choose Red Hat Linux?
administrative accountMySQL, Adding administrative users
administrative commands, Administrative commands
administrative configuration files, Administrative configuration files, Using other administrative logins
administrative log files, Administrative log files
Adobe Acrobat plug-in, Adding plug-ins
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Monitoring power usage on laptop computers
Advanced Power Management (APM), Monitoring power usage on laptop computers
aecho command, Troubleshooting netatalk
affs file system, Supported file systems
afpd daemon, Setting up the netatalk server, Starting netatalk
afpd.conf file, Setting up the netatalk server
comments, Defining specific AppleTalk servers settings
alert notification tool (Red Hat updates), Using the Red Hat Network alert notification tool, Registering with Red Hat Network
aliases, Locating commands
Apache serverWeb content, Aliasing relocated content
command line automatic completion feature, Command line completion
commandsroot user and, Using the root Login
aliases file, Administrative configuration files
aliases file, sendmail, The aliases file
AliasWait option, sendmail, sendmail options
allow line, wu-ftpd, Using the Washington University FTP Server (WU-FTPD)
AllowBogusHELO option, sendmail, sendmail options
ALTER command (MySQL), Altering MySQL tables
alternatives systemselecting alternative software, Choosing Software Alternatives
mail and printing, Selecting mail and printing alternatives, Using mail and printing alternatives
Amandaamanda.conf file, Creating the amanda.conf file, Table 13-8: Examples of pax Use
configuring, Configuring Amanda for network backups
creating directories, Creating Amanda directories
disklist file, Creating a disklist file
network services, Adding Amanda network services, On each amanda client
running, Performing an Amanda backup
ampersand (&) metacharacter, Background commands
amstex macros (publishing tools), Text processing with TeX/LaTeX
Analog log-file analyzer, Statistics Packages Available for Red Hat Linux
anonymous usersexports file, User mapping options in /etc/exports
FTPaccess, Limiting host access to anonymous and guest logins
wu-ftpd, The anonymous FTP user
antennas, wireless networks, Selecting antennas, Using outdoor antennas
AOL Instant MessengerGaim, Participating in AOL Instant Messaging with Gaim
AOLserver 3 Web server, Other Web servers available for Red Hat Linux
Apach server, The Apache Web server
ApacheMAC OS/X, Looking inside Mac OS X
Apache serverAction directive, Defining actions and headers
addressesbrowserscaching, Enabling proxy and caching services
canonical names, Setting canonical names
character sets, Choosing character sets
configuration, Configuring the Apache Server
contentdirectoriesaccess control, Setting directory-access control
adding, Adding MIME types and handlers
aliased, Aliasing relocated content
command-line arguments, Starting and Stopping the Server
directories, Identifying user directories
HTTP, configuration, Configuring HTTP logging, Table 21-5: Available Tokens within LogFormat, Configuring HTTP logging
logging, Logging transfers
response codes, Customizing error responses, Table 21-6: Server Response Codes
responses to, Setting responses to browsers
Server Information page, Displaying server information
server information/status, Further security of server-info and server-status
server status display, Displaying server status
transfers, Logging transfers
users, Identifying user directories
encoding, Defining encoding and language, Choosing character sets
error logging, Logging errors
errorsgroup, Choosing the server's user and group
handlers, Adding MIME types and handlers
headers, Defining actions and headers
host name lookups, Setting host name lookups
HTTP port number, Choosing the HTTP port number
httpd. conf filebinding to specific, Binding to specific addresses
directories, Identifying HTTP content directories
DSO, Selecting modules in httpd.conf
dynamically linked, Selecting modules in httpd.conf
e-mail, Setting an e-mail address
indexes, disabling, Disabling indexes in root directory
module-specific files, Including module-specific configuration files
modules, Selecting modules in httpd.conf, Table 21-1: Dynamic Shared Object (DSO) Modules, Selecting modules in httpd.conf
timeout values, Configuring timeout values
httpd.conf file, Configuring the Web server (httpd.conf)
global environment, Setting the global environment
httpd.filelock files, Storing the server's ScoreBoard file, Storing the server's PID file
PID, Storing the server's ScoreBoard file, Storing the server's PID file
root directory, Setting the server root directory
ScoreBoard files, Storing the server's ScoreBoard file, Storing the server's PID file
subcomponents, Revealing subcomponents
indexing files, Defining indexing, Figure 21-2: Change how directories are displayed from Apache using IndexOptions., Setting responses to browsers
language, Defining encoding and language, Choosing character sets
loggingMIME typesMIME-type defaults, Setting MIME-type defaults
modulesmodules, configuration, Configuring modules (/etc/httpd/conf.d/*.conf)
monitoring activities, Monitoring Server Activities
number of processes, Setting the number of server processes
overrides, Setting access options and overrides, Table 21-3: Special Access Features for the AllowOverride Directive
permissions, Setting access options and overrides, Table 21-3: Special Access Features for the AllowOverride Directive
processes, number of, Setting the number of server processes
proxy services, Enabling proxy and caching services
quick start, Quick Starting the Apache Web Server
root directorysecurityserver name, Setting the server name
signature line, Adding a signature
starting/stopping, Starting and Stopping the Server, Table 21-7: Command-Line Arguments to httpd
transfersusers, Choosing the server's user and group
virtual hosting, configuration, Configuring virtual hosting
Web contentWeb traffice, Analyzing Web-server traffic
APM (Advanced Power Management), Monitoring power usage on laptop computers, Changing to a shutdown run level
apm command, Using apm to enter suspend mode
apmd run-level script, Table 12-5: Run-Level Scripts Contained in /etc/init.d
Apple Public Source License, Looking inside Mac OS X
AppleDouble directory, Understanding hidden Mac files and directories
AppleTalk, Using AppleTalk (netatalk) from Mac OS X
afpd daemon, Setting up the netatalk server, Starting netatalk
afpd.conf file, Defining specific AppleTalk servers settings
atalkd daemon, Setting up the netatalk server, Starting netatalk
configurationdirectoriesdirectory sharing, Sharing netatalk volumes
filescreator, Setting Appletalk file/folder type and creator
Linux, Moving, copying, and deleting netatalk files, Sharing files with netatalk and Samba, Printer Sharing, Troubleshooting netatalk
permissions, Moving, copying, and deleting netatalk files
type, Setting Appletalk file/folder type and creator
foldersiMAC and, Configuring an AppleTalk Server in Linux
MAC OS 8, Using AppleTalk from Mac OS 8 or OS 9
MAC OS 9, Using AppleTalk from Mac OS 8 or OS 9
netatalkLinux, Setting up the netatalk server, Starting netatalk, Defining general AppleTalk server settings, Defining specific AppleTalk servers settings, Setting up users, Sharing netatalk volumes, User-level security, File/directory-level security, Understanding hidden Mac files and directories, Setting file/directory permissions
permissions, Setting file/directory permissions
server setup, Setting up the netatalk server, Starting netatalk, Defining general AppleTalk server settings, Defining specific AppleTalk servers settings, Sharing netatalk volumes
papd.conf file, Starting netatalk
printer sharing, Printer Sharing
server configurationLinux, Configuring an AppleTalk Server in Linux, Before you start using netatalk
server settings, Defining general AppleTalk server settings, Defining specific AppleTalk servers settings
SSH and, Using AppleTalk (netatalk) from Mac OS X
starting server, Starting netatalk
user setup, Setting up users
appletsGNOME panel, Adding an applet
AppletTalkvolume sharing, Sharing netatalk volumes
application launcheradding (GNOME), Adding an application launcher
application launchersKDE desktop, Adding applications to the panel
application platforms, Red Hat as, Using Red Hat Linux as an Application Platform, Finding Windows-Equivalent Applications in Linux
Application/Task launcher (GNOME), Using the GNOME Desktop
applicationsDOS, Running DOS applications
Win4Lin and, Running Windows applications with WINE
administrative commands, Administrative commands
ARDI Executor (Mac), Running Macintosh applications with ARDI Executor
DOS, Using dosemu
dosemu, Using dosemu
VMWare and, Running Windows applications with WINE
WINE, Running Windows applications with WINE, Understanding WINE, Table 5-5: Windows Drive Letters in WINE, Setting up Windows applications, Finding Windows applications for WINE
xdosemu, Using dosemu
downloadingDOS, Running DOS applications, Using mtools, Table 5-4: Mtools Available with Linux, Using mtools
dosemu, Using dosemu
mtools, Using mtools, Table 5-4: Mtools Available with Linux, Using mtools
packages, Understanding package names and formats, Using different archive and document formats, Table 5-2: Linux Archive File Formats, Using different archive and document formats
ncFTP, Downloading with ncFTP
Netscape, Downloading with Mozilla
Mozilla, Downloading with Mozilla
Internet locations, Finding applications on the Internet
desktop and, Investigating your desktop
emulators, Running Window, DOS, and Macintosh Applications
installationsource code, Building and installing from source code, Installing software in SRPMS format, Installing software in gzip/tar format
RPM files, Installing and managing RPM files, Installing with rpm, Upgrading packages with rpm, Removing packages with rpm, Querying packages with rpm, Verifying packages with rpm
KDE desktopadding, Adding applications to the desktop
launching from desktop, Getting Familiar with the Desktop
remoteX Window, Running remote X applications, Traditional method to run remote X applications, Launching a remote X application, Securing remote X applications, Using SSH to run remote X applications
support considerations, Common Linux Features
third-partyWindowsWindows-equivalent, Finding Windows-Equivalent Applications in Linux, Table 5-1: Windows-Equivalent Linux Applications, Finding Windows-Equivalent Applications in Linux
X Window, Running X Window Applications
starting from Terminal window, Starting applications from a Terminal window
starting from Run Program window, Starting applications from a Run Program window
starting from menu, Starting applications from a menu
apt, Getting Linux Software "up2date"
apt repositories, Getting Updates
archivespackage formats, Using different archive and document formats, Table 5-3: Linux Document Formats, Using different archive and document formats
pax utility, Using the pax Archiving Tool, Table 13-9: Options to pax, Using the pax Archiving Tool
tar command, Understanding package names and formats
ARDI Executor emulator, Using mtools
argumentscommand line, Using the Shell in Red Hat Linux
arithmeticexpressionspassing to commands, Expanding arithmetic expressions
arithmetic in shell scripts, Performing arithmetic in shell scripts
Arpwatch service, Arpwatch server
articlesnewsgroupsposting parameters, inn.conf file, Posting parameters, Logging parameters
reading parameters, inn.conf file, Reading parameters, Posting parameters
storage parameters, inn.conf file, Article storage parameters, Reading parameters
articles, newsgroupsexpiration times, Setting Up Expiration Times
storage methods, Choosing How Articles Are Stored, Using the timehash storage method, Using the cnfs storage method, Assigning buffers for cnfs storage, Creating buffers for cnfs storage, Setting Up Expiration Times
activating, Activating different storage methods
storage on server, How should articles be stored?
ascii commandtext preprocessing, Text processing with Groff
at command, Specifying when jobs are run, Submitting scheduled jobs
at.allow file, Using at.allow and at.deny
at.deny file, Using at.allow and at.deny
atalk server, Printer Sharing
atalkd daemon, Starting netatalk
atalkd daemon (AppleTalk), Setting up the netatalk server
atd run-level script, Table 12-5: Run-Level Scripts Contained in /etc/init.d
ATI Technologies video cards, Choosing a video card for gaming
atq command, Viewing scheduled jobs
attachments to e-mail messagesMozilla Mail client, Composing and sending mail
attacks. See security, Understanding Attack Techniques
audiodigital sampling device, Listening to Audio
file formats, Playing music with XMMS Audio Player
gnome-cd, Choosing an audio CD player
sound cardsadvantages of, Listening to Audio
configuring, Configuring your sound card
driver support, Listening to Audio
advantages of, Listening to Audio
sound mixing devices, Listening to Audio
audio CDscdp, Choosing an audio CD player, Playing CDs with cdp
gnome-cdtrack information, adding, Playing CDs with gnome-cd
grip, Choosing an audio CD player
gtcd player, Choosing an audio CD player
KsCD, Choosing an audio CD player
magicdev, Automatically playing CDs
MP3 playersXMMS Audio Player Playlist Editor, Using the Playlist Editor
XMMS Audio Player Equalizer, Using the Equalizer
XMMS Audio Player, Playing music with XMMS Audio Player
playingautomatically, Troubleshooting Your CD-ROM
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting Your CD-ROM
audio compression, Performing audio file conversion and compression, Table 8-1: Sound Formats Supported by Sox Utility, Converting audio files with Sox
audio devices/dev/audio, Listening to Audio
Audio Devices window, Configuring your sound card
audio filesformat conversion, Converting audio files with Sox
aumix command, Configuring your sound card
authconfig commandpassword files, Checking for the shadow password file
authenticationinstallation and, Enabling Authentication, Running Red Hat Setup Agent
MD5 passwords, Enabling Authentication
netatalk, Setting up the netatalk server
VPNs and, Configuring a Virtual Private Network Connection
author rights, free software and, The Culture of Free Software
autofs run-level script, Table 12-5: Run-Level Scripts Contained in /etc/init.d
autohiding panel, Changing panel properties
automatic completion feature (command line), Command line completion, Command line recall
AWStats (Advanced Web Statistics) tool, Statistics Packages Available for Red Hat Linux