background
configuring
KDE desktop, Changing the display
background commands, Background commands
background mount, NFS, Using mount options
Background preferences (GNOME), Changing GNOME preferences
background processes, Checking system activity
bash shell
bringing to foreground, Using foreground and background commands
starting, Starting background processes
overview, Managing background and foreground processes
backgrounds, desktop, Getting Familiar with the Desktop
backoff parameters, inn.conf file, Posting exponential backoff parameters
backups
automatic, Automating Backups with cron
cron command, Automating Backups with cron
disk mirroring, Disk mirroring
dump command
Amanda, Configuring Amanda for network backups, Creating Amanda directories, Creating the amanda.conf file, Creating a disklist file, Adding Amanda network services, On each amanda client, Performing an Amanda backup, Table 13-8: Examples of pax Use
file systems, Restoring an entire file system
individual files, Recovering individual files
levels, Understanding dump levels
running, Creating a backup with dump, Table 13-4: Recommended dump Schedule
overview, Backing Up Files with dump
dvdrecord command, Writable DVD drives
full backup, Full backup
hard drives, Backing Up to a Hard Drive
hard drives;mirrordir package, Getting and installing mirrordir to clone directories, Cloning a directory with mirrordir, Automating mirroring
incremental backup, Incremental backup
media, Selecting a Backup Medium
CD-R/CD-RW, Writable CD-ROM drives, Getting cdrecord for writable CDs, Writing to CDs
DVD drives, Writable DVD drives
magnetic tape, Magnetic tape, Using ftape tools for magnetic tape, Testing the magnetic tape drive, Formatting magnetic tapes
network
network backup, Network backup
overview, Selecting a Backup Strategy
partitions and, Backing up and repartitioning, Managing File Systems and Disk Space
pax utility, Using the pax Archiving Tool
restore command, Restoring Backed Up Files
snapshot backups, Backing Up to a Hard Drive
BASH environment variable, Common shell environment variables
bash shell, Understanding the Red Hat Linux Shell
background processes
adding aliases, Adding aliases
adding environment variables, Adding environment variables
bringing to foreground, Using foreground and background commands
overview, Configuring your shell
prompt, Setting your prompt
starting, Starting background processes
overview, Managing background and foreground processes
command line editing, Command-line editing
configuration
environment variables, Using shell environment variables, Common shell environment variables, Set your own environment variables
creating, Set your own environment variables
parameters, Parameter expansion in bash
BASH VERSION environment variable, Common shell environment variables
bashrc file, Administrative configuration files
initial, Supplying an initial .bashrc file
batch command, schedule jobs and, Using the batch command
battery status applet (laptops), Using the battery status applet
Berners-Lee, Tim, Introduction to Web Servers
bg option, mounting NFS, Using mount options
bin directory, Working with the Red Hat Linux File System
administrative commands, Administrative commands
commands
adding to, Getting Help with Using the Shell
bin user login, Understanding administrative logins
BIND
MAC OS/X, Looking inside Mac OS X
resources, Getting More Information about BIND
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name System) software, Understanding BIND, DNS name server example
binding
specific addresses, Apache server, Binding to specific addresses
BIOS, System Initialization
blank CDs
nautilus and, Automatically playing CDs
BlankSub option, send mail, sendmail options
block devices
kernel reconfiguration, Deciding to reconfigure the kernel
Block Devices image file, install disks and, Creating install floppy disks
Bluecurve desktop theme, The Red Hat Look-and-Feel
Bluetooth
packages, Additional software packages
Boa 0.94 Web server, Other Web servers available for Red Hat Linux
bookmarks
Konqueror File Manager, Using other browser features
boot disk
installation, Quick Installation
kernel reconfiguration and, Protecting your system
boot images
GRUB, Adding a new GRUB boot image
boot loader
startup, System Initialization
boot loaders
changing, Changing your boot loader
GRUB, Booting your computer with GRUB, Booting with GRUB, Temporarily changing boot options, Permanently changing boot options, Adding a new GRUB boot image
LILO, Booting your computer with LILO, Using LILO, Setting up the /etc/lilo.conf file, Changing your boot loader, Troubleshooting Your Installation
boot procedure, installation, Beginning the installation
bootdisk.img file
copying, Creating a floppy disk in Linux
booting
CD-ROM drives
enabling, Beginning the installation
configuration, Setting up the /etc/lilo.conf file
run level, selecting, Temporarily changing boot options
bootup
GUI
launching, What Happens During Desktop Startup?
braces ({ })
environment variables, Set your own environment variables
bridging, networks, LAN topologies
brltty package, Additional software packages
browse list, Samba, Browse options, WINS options
BrowserMatch directive, Apache server, Setting responses to browsers
browsers, Overview of Internet Tools
Apache server responses, Setting responses to browsers
filename suffixes, Adding helper apps
Galeon, Overview of Internet Tools
Konqueror, Browsing the Web
links, Using text-based Web browsers
lynx, Using text-based Web browsers
MIME types, Adding helper apps
Mozilla, Web browsing with Mozilla, Setting up Mozilla Navigator, Setting Navigator preferences, Adding helper apps, Adding plug-ins, Using Mozilla Navigator controls, Improving Mozilla browsing, Adding a CrossOver Plugin, Adding a Preferences toolbar, Adding Java support, Doing cool things with Mozilla, Using the DOM Inspector
text-based, Using text-based Web browsers
w3m, E-mail basics
bttv driver, Video4Linux and, Getting a supported TV card
buffers
cnfs newsgroup article storage, Assigning buffers for cnfs storage, Creating buffers for cnfs storage, Setting Up Expiration Times
built-in commands, Locating commands
burning CDs
nautilus, Automatically playing CDs
byte-limit parameter, FTP server, Data limits