L-Soft LISTSERV mail manager, Other Mailing List Managers
labels
CDs, creating, Creating CD labels with cdlabelgen
language
Apach server, Defining encoding and language, Choosing character sets
login and, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
support, installation and, Beginning the installation
languages
support, installation and, Quick Installation
Languages, Mozilla, Setting Navigator preferences
languge, installation and, Beginning the installation
LANs
Ethereal, Watching LAN Traffic with Ethereal, Starting Ethereal, Capturing Ethernet data, Interpreting captured Ethernet data
Ethernet
hardware
cabling, LAN equipment
configuration, Configuring TCP/IP for your LAN, Identifying other computers (hosts and DNS), Adding Windows computers to your LAN, Configuring the wireless LAN, Choosing equipment, Inserting wireless cards, PCMCIA only, PCMCIA with adapter card, Checking that the cards are working, Configuring the wireless interface
distances, Testing out distances
extensions, Setting wireless extensions
hubs, LAN equipment
NICs, LAN equipment
ring, LAN topologies
star, LAN topologies
switches, LAN equipment setup
topologies, LAN topologies
Internet connection, Connecting your LAN to the Internet, Setting up Red Hat Linux as a Router
Managed Wireless LAN, LAN topologies
overview, Understanding Local Area Networks, LAN topologies
ping command, Can you reach another computer on the LAN?
See also networks, LAN topologies
TCP/IP
topologies, LAN topologies
troubleshooting, Checking wireless settings, Checking TCP/IP, Starting Ethereal
wired, Choosing an Ethernet Card, Configuring TCP/IP for your LAN, Identifying other computers (hosts and DNS), Adding Windows computers to your LAN, Configuring the wireless interface, IP address classes, Understanding netmasks, Classless Inter-Domain Routing, Getting IP addresses, Did Linux find your Ethernet driver at boot time?, Can you reach another computer on the LAN?, Is your Ethernet connection up?
wireless, Setting Up a Wireless LAN, Understanding wireless networks, Selecting wireless cards, Using indoor antennas, Using outdoor antennas, Choosing equipment, Inserting wireless cards, PCMCIA only, PCMCIA with adapter card, Checking that the cards are working, Configuring the wireless interface, Checking your wireless connection, Setting wireless extensions, Checking wireless settings, Checking TCP/IP, Starting Ethereal
wireless access point, LAN topologies
wireless networks, Choosing wireless hardware, Selecting wireless cards, Selecting adapter cards, Selecting antennas, Using outdoor antennas
wireless peer-to-peer, LAN topologies
Windows computers, adding, Adding Windows computers to your LAN
wireless
LANs (local area networks), Chapter 15: Setting Up a Local Area Network
laptops
apm command, Using apm to enter suspend mode
battery status applet, Using the battery status applet
installation on, Installing Red Hat Linux on a Laptop
power
monitoring consumption, Monitoring power usage on laptop computers
LaTeX
documents
creating, Creating and formatting a LaTeX document
overview, Creating Documents in Groff or LaTeX
format conversion, Converting documents, Understanding DocBook
LvX editor, Using the LyX LaTeX Editor, Printing LaTeX files
overview, Text processing with TeX/LaTeX
popularity of, Using Traditional Linux Publishing Tools
printing, Printing LaTeX files, Converting documents
usefulness of, Creating Documents in Groff or LaTeX
latin1 command
text preprocessing, Creating a man page with Groff
launchers
application
adding, KDE, Adding applications to the panel
application launcher
adding, GNOME, Adding an application launcher
launching
applications, Getting Familiar with the Desktop
CDs, Changing GNOME preferences
files, Getting Familiar with the Desktop
graphical administrative interfaces, Using Red Hat graphical administration tools
KDE desktop, Starting with KDE
vi text editor, Starting with vi
launching applications
OpenOffice, Using OpenOffice
launcing
Terminal window, Getting Familiar with the Desktop
LDAP
installation and, Enabling Authentication
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server software, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol server
legal issues
cryptography, Exporting encryption technology
letters
Groff document publishing, Creating a letter, memo, or white paper with Groff, Figure 6-6: Add headings and approval lines automatically to memos.
Lexmark printers, pbm217k driver, Choosing a Printer
LILO (LInux LOader) boot loader, Booting your computer with LILO, Using LILO, Setting up the /etc/lilo.conf file, Changing your boot loader, Troubleshooting Your Installation
LILO boot loader, Features in Red Hat Linux
lilo.conf file, Administrative configuration files
limit-time parameter, FTP server, Connection time limits
links
exports file, Access options in /etc/exports
links browser, Using text-based Web browsers
Linux
advantages, Primary Advantages of Linux
AppleTalk configuration, Setting up users
AppleTalk server configuration, Configuring an AppleTalk Server in Linux, Before you start using netatalk, Setting up the netatalk server, Starting netatalk, Defining general AppleTalk server settings, Defining specific AppleTalk servers settings, Sharing netatalk volumes, User-level security, File/directory-level security, Understanding hidden Mac files and directories, Setting file/directory permissions, Moving, copying, and deleting netatalk files, Sharing files with netatalk and Samba, Printer Sharing, Troubleshooting netatalk
characteristics of, What Is Linux?
distributions, What Is Red Hat Linux?
CD-ROM, Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROMs
Red Hat features, Why Choose Red Hat Linux?, Features in Red Hat Linux
features, Common Linux Features
newsgroups, Red Hat forms the Fedora Project
Red Hat
overview, Introducing Red Hat Linux
relationship to UNIX, Linux's Roots in UNIX
See Red Hat Linux, Introducing Red Hat Linux
source code
Windows-equivalent applications, Finding Windows-Equivalent Applications in Linux, Table 5-1: Windows-Equivalent Linux Applications, Finding Windows-Equivalent Applications in Linux
Linux Game Tome Web site, Where to get information on Linux gaming
Linux Gamers' FAQ Web site, Getting started with Linux gaming
linux mediacheck, installation, Choosing Different Install Modes
linux noprobe mode, installation, Choosing Different Install Modes
linux rescue, installation, Choosing Different Install Modes
Linux servers
MAC OS/X (Samba), Using Windows/Linux servers (Samba)
listing RPM packages, yum, Using yum for listing and updating packages
lj4 command
text preprocessing, Text processing with Groff
LOAD DATA command (mysql), Loading data from a file
loadable modules, Configuring modules
LoadModule directive, Selecting modules in httpd.conf
local info, sendmail.cf file, sendmail local info entries
local printers
configuration, Configuring local printers, Choosing a Printer, Configuring local printers
installation from desktop, Setting Up Printers, Configuring local printers
lock files, httpd.conf file (Apache server), Storing the server's ScoreBoard file, Storing the server's PID file
locking
screensaver
virtual terminals and, Getting Familiar with the Desktop, Changing the display
log files
administrative, Administrative log files
iptables, Using logging with iptables
LogSentry, Monitoring Log Files with LogSentry
Samba, Logging options
security, Detecting Intrusions from Log Files
changing filters, Changing LogSentry filter files
configuring, Setting up LogSentry, Configuring LogSentry to suit your needs, Editing the logcheck script
installing, Downloading and installing LogSentry
logcheck.hacking file, logcheck.hacking
logcheck.ignore file, logcheck.ignore
logcheck.violations file, logcheck.violations
logcheck.violations.ignore file, logcheck.violations.ignore
messages log, Understanding the messages logfile
modifying syslog, Modifying syslog
redirecting logs, Redirecting logs to a loghost with syslogd
running, Running LogSentry, Using LogSentry
syslogd, The role of syslogd
LogFormat definitions, Apache server, Configuring HTTP logging, Table 21-5: Available Tokens within LogFormat, Configuring HTTP logging
logging
/var/log directory, Detecting Intrusions from Log Files
Apache server
transfers, Logging transfers
firewalls
dedicated, The role of syslogd
error logging, Logging errors
HTTP, configuration, Configuring HTTP logging, Table 21-5: Available Tokens within LogFormat, Configuring HTTP logging
iptables and, Using logging with iptables
inn.conf file parameters, Logging parameters, Configuring hosts to feed you
loghost
public servers, Checking logs and system files
sendmail, Logging performed by sendmail
system logging, System logging
System Logging Daemon, The role of syslogd
System Logs window, Detecting Intrusions from Log Files
logging in, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
Failsafe, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
graphical login screen, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
language, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
rebooting, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
root user and, Why Do I Need a User Login?
shutdown, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
text-based, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
loghost
dedicated, The role of syslogd
redirecting logs and, Redirecting logs to a loghost with syslogd
login
anonoymous FTP users, The anonymous FTP user
FTP
remote
remote login
greetings, Changing FTP login greetings, Changing the FTP server host name, Adding a message before login
ssh command, Using ssh for remote login/remote execution
Telnet and, Using telnet for remote login
root user, Using the root Login
login screen
Gnome desktop, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
graphical login screen, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
GUI, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
language, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
prefdm script, What Happens During Desktop Startup?
Session button, Logging in to Red Hat Linux
login servers
network services reference, Login servers
login sessions
checking identity, Checking your login session
logins
administrative
other, Using other administrative logins, Using sudo for assigning administrative privilege
bin user, Understanding administrative logins
lp user, Understanding administrative logins
mail user, Understanding administrative logins
news user, Using sudo for assigning administrative privilege
uucp user, Understanding administrative logins
Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 webcam, Running GnomeMeeting
LogLevel directive, Apache server, Configuring HTTP logging
LogLevel option, sendmail, sendmail options
logs
Samba server, Logging options
vsFTPd, Logging vsFTPd activities
vsFTPd site, Navigating the vsFTPd site
wu-ftpd
file transfers, Logging file transfers
connections, Logging connections
LogSentry, Monitoring Log Files with LogSentry
configuring, Setting up LogSentry, Configuring LogSentry to suit your needs
changing, Changing LogSentry filter files
editing LogSentry script, Editing the logcheck script
filters
installing, Downloading and installing LogSentry
logcheck.hacking file, logcheck.hacking
logcheck.ignore file, logcheck.ignore
logcheck.violations file, logcheck.violations
logcheck.violations.ignore file, logcheck.violations.ignore
modifying syslog, Modifying syslog
running, Running LogSentry, Using LogSentry
Loki Entertainment Software Web site, Where to get information on Linux gaming
Loki Software games demos, Loki Software game demos
Lokkit
firewalls and, Configuring a simple firewall
loops
for...do
shell scripts, The "if… then" statements, Table 12-2: Operators for Test Expressions, The "for . . . do" loop, The "while . . . do" and "until . . . do" loops
if...then
until...do
while...do
lowres mode, installation, Choosing Different Install Modes
lp user login, Understanding administrative logins
lpd run-level script, Table 12-5: Run-Level Scripts Contained in /etc/init.d
lpr command, Using Printing Commands, Using lpr to print
lprm command, Removing print jobs with lprm
LPRng, Features in Red Hat Linux
LPRng (LPR Next Generation) print spooling system, Chapter 17: Setting Up a Print Server
LPRng print service
CUPS comparison, Switching printing service
LPRng print services, Line Printer New Generation
LPRng software, Print servers
ls command, Checking directories and permissions, Creating files and directories
file permissions, Understanding file permissions
lsmod command, Getting a supported Webcam, Administering Your Red Hat Linux System, Listing loaded modules, Turning on iptables, PCMCIA only
lspci command, Getting a supported TV card
LVM volume, Partitioning with Disk Druid during installation
installation and, Deleting, adding, and editing partitions
LvX editor, Creating and formatting a LaTeX document
Lynx
proxy servers
configuration, Configuring Mosaic and Lynx browsers to use a proxy
lynx browser, Using text-based Web browsers