Index

~@~

to refer to home directory

*@*

-@- to begin command options

.bash_profile@.bash_profile

.bashrc@.bashrc

.profile@.profile

.tcshrc@.tcshrc

/@/

in pathnames

/@/

root directory name

/bin/bash@/bin/bash

/bin/csh@/bin/csh

/bin/sh@/bin/sh

/bin/tcsh@/bin/tcsh

/dev/console@/dev/console

/dev/cua@/dev/cua

/dev/hd@/dev/hd

/dev/lp@/dev/lp

/dev/null@/dev/null

/dev/pty@/dev/pty

/dev/tty@/dev/tty

/dev/ttyS@/dev/ttyS

/etc/csh.login@csh.login

/etc/fstab@/etc/fstab

/etc/getty@/etc/getty

/etc/group@/etc/group

format of

/etc/host.conf@/etc/host.conf

/etc/hosts@/etc/hosts

/etc/Image@/etc/Image

/etc/init@/etc/init

/etc/inittab@/etc/inittab

/etc/networks@/etc/networks

/etc/passwd@/etc/passwd

/etc/profile@/etc/profile

/etc/rc.local@/etc/rc.local

/etc/rc@/etc/rc

/etc/resolve.conf@/etc/resolve.conf

/etc/zImage@/etc/zImage

/etc@/etc

/home@/home

/Image@/Image

/lib@/lib

/proc@/proc

/proc@/proc

mounting of

/sbin@/sbin

/tmp@/tmp

/usr/etc@/usr/etc

/usr/g++-include@/urs/g++-include

/usr/include@/usr/include

/usr/lib@/usr/lib

/usr/local@/usr/local

/usr/man@/usr/man

/usr/src@/usr/src

/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config@/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config

/usr/X386@/usr/X386

/usr@/usr

/var/adm@/var/adm

/var/spool@/var spool

/var@/var

/vmlinix@/vmlinux

/zImage@/zImage

386BSD

>@>

<@<

?@?

account

creating

addgroup@addgroup

adding users

adding users

with adduser@with adduser

with useradd@with useradd

adduser@adduser

afio@afio

alpha

archiving files|(

archiving files|)

argument

command

defined

backflops@backflops

backgrounding jobs

background process

backups

incremental

multi-volume

to floppy disk

backups|(

backups|)

bash@bash

BBS list|(

BBS list|)

BBS software

BBS software

FidoNet

beta

bg@bg

bin@/bin

books|(

books|)

boot floppy

boot floppy

creating

boot floppy|(

boot floppy|)

booting

booting

from maintenance floppy

problems ,

problems|(

problems|)

with LILO|(

with LILO|)

booting Linux

with boot floppy

booting non-Linux systems

booting|(

booting|)

boot scripts

Bourne again shell

Bourne shell ,

broadcast address

defined

bugs

cat@cat

to view file contents

cat@cat

cd@cd|(

cd@cd|)

cd@cd

chfn@chfn

chmod@chmod

chsh@chsh

client

news

defined

C News

Coherent

command

argument

defined

defined

command not found error message@command not found error message

commands

-@- to begin options

grouping with shell scripts

summary of basic|(

summary of basic|)

commercial support

compress@compress

compressing files|(

compressing files|)

configuration scripts

for TCP/IP

console

defined

device name for

virtual

copy files

copying Linux

copying Linux|( ,

copying Linux|) ,

copyright|( ,

copyright|) ,

core dumps

cp@cp

cp@cp

csh@csh

C Shell (csh)@C Shell (csh)

C Shell (csh)@C Shell (csh)

current working directory

defined

databases

debugging

core dumps

delete

directory

files

deleting users

deluser@deluser

dev/sd@/dev/sd

dev/sr@/dev/sr

dev/st@/dev/st

dev@/dev

development

alpha

beta

conventions

device driver

devices

/dev/console@/dev/console

/dev/cua@/dev/cua

/dev/hd@/dev/hd

/dev/lp@/dev/lp

/dev/null@/dev/null

/dev/pty@/dev/pty

/dev/sd@/dev/sd

/dev/sr@/dev/sr

/dev/st@/dev/st

/dev/tty@/dev/tty

/dev/ttyS@/dev/ttyS

accessing

console

fd@fd

floppy disk

hard drives

null

parallel ports

pseudo-terminals

SCSI

serial ports

virtual consoles

dip@dip

dip@dip

static IP address with

dip@dip

dynamic IP address with

dip@dip

connecting to SLIP server with|(

dip@dip

chat script for|(

dip@dip

chat script for|)

dip@dip

connecting to SLIP server with|)

directory

. to refer to@. to refer to

/etc@/etc

/home@/home

/lib@/lib

/proc@/proc

/sbin@/sbin

/tmp@/tmp

/usr/bin@/usr/bin

/usr/etc@/usr/etc

/usr/g++-include@/urs/g++-include

/usr/include@/usr/include

/usr/lib@/usr/lib

/usr/local@/usr/local

/usr/man@/usr/man

/usr/src@/usr/src

/usr/X386@/usr/X386

/usr@/usr

/var/adm@/var/adm

/var/spool@/var spool

/var@/var

bin@/bin

creating

current working

defined

defined

delete

dev@/dev

home

defined

to refer to@~ to refer to

listing contents of|(

listing contents of|)

nesting

parent

parent

.. to refer to@.. to refer to

permisions

execute

read

write

permissions

changing

dependencies of

root

defined

structure

structure

moving around in with cd@moving around in with cd

tree

working

defined

disabling users

disasters

recovery from

with maintenance floppy

recovery from|(

recovery from|)

distributions

distributions

Internet, getting from the

list|(

list|)

mail order

online sources

distributions|(

distributions|)

documentation

books

books|(

books|)

Frequently Asked Questions

HOWTO documents

info files

Linux Documentation Project

Linux Documentation Project|(

Linux Documentation Project|)

Linux Software Map

online

online

FAQ

HOWTO documents

online|(

online|)

texinfo@texinfo

documentation|(

documentation|)

Doom

e-mail

mailer

defined

transport

defined

e-mail|(

e-mail|)

e2fsck@e2fsck

e2fsck@e2fsck

echo@echo

editor

defined

editors

efsck@efsck

elm@elm

Emacs ,

emergencies

recovery from

with maintenance floppy

recovery from|(

recovery from|)

end-of-text signal

environment

customizing|(

customizing|)

variables

PATH@PATH

EOT (end of text) signal

error messages

command not found@error messages

command not found

ethernet

ethernet

supported cards

executable

defined

executables

exit@exit

export@export

FAQ

fdisk@fdisk

fdisk@fdisk

under MS-DOS

fdisk@fdisk|(

fdisk@fdisk|)

features

kernel|(

kernel|)

system|(

system|)

fg@fg

FidoNet

file

copy

delete

executable

defined

move

filename

defined

filenames

wildcard characters in|(

wildcard characters in|)

files

appeding to

archiving|(

archiving|)

backing up|(

backing up|)

compressing|(

compressing|)

defined

device

hidden

not matched by wildcards

inode numbers of

links|(

links|)

listing permissions of with ls@listing permissions of with ls

listing|(

listing|)

MS-DOS

owership of by group

owership of by user

permisions

execute

read

write

permissions

changing

defined

dependencies of

group

interpreting

permissions of|(

permissions of|)

recovering

viewing contents of

filesystem

exploring|(

exploring|)

filesystems , ,

filesystems

/etc/fstab@/etc/fstab

checking

creating|(

creating|)

fixing corrupted

mounting|(

mounting|)

on floppy disk

root

unmounting

unmounting

with shutdown or halt@unmounting with shutdown or halt

filesystems|(

filesystems|)

filter

defined

find@find

for incremental backups

FIPS@FIPS

floating-point math

floppy disk

boot/root

device names for

maintenance

unmounting

floppy disks

as backup medium

file systems on

forground process

free software

Free Software Foundation ,

Frequently Asked Questions

fsck@fsck

fsck@fsck

FTP

anonymous

archive site list

using|(

using|)

ftpmail@ftpmail

fullname

setting with chfn@setting with chfn

functionality

games

games

Doom

gateway address

defined

gcc@gcc

upgrading

gdb@gdb

General Public License|( ,

General Public License|) ,

getting help

getty@getty

GNU

GNU

General Public License|( ,

General Public License|) ,

gprof@gprof

grep@grep

groff@groff

groupadd@groupadd

group ID

defined

groups ,

groups

adding

deleting

groups@groups

gzip@gzip

hacker

halt@halt

hard drive

problems

hard drives

device names for

hardware

problems

conflicts|(

conflicts|)

hard drive|(

hard drive|)

SCSI|(

SCSI|)

problems|(

problems|)

hardware support

CD-ROM

controller

CPU

drive space

ethernet cards ,

hard drive

memory

mice

modems

monitor

motherboard

printers

SCSI ,

tape drives

video card ,

hardware support|(

hardware support|)

help

getting|(

getting|)

online

home directory

defined ,

to refer to@~ to refer to

hostname

hostname

defined

setting ,

hostname@hostname

HOWTO documents ,

HURD

ifconfig@ifconfig

inetd@inetd

Ingres

init@init

initialization files

for shells

initialization scripts

for shells

inittab@inittab

INN

inode number

defined

input

redirecting

installation

boot floppy|(

boot floppy|)

booting Linux

LILO|(

LILO|)

mke2fs@mke2fs|(

mke2fs@mke2fs|)

mkswap@mkswap|(

mkswap@mkswap|)

other procedures

overview|(

overview|)

preparation|(

preparation|)

problems

booting ,

booting|(

booting|)

errors

file permissions

hardware|(

hardware|)

LILO

logging in

media errors

postinstallation|(

postinstallation|)

problems|(

problems|)

repartitioning

repartitioning|(

repartitioning|)

installation|(

installation|)

Internet ,

Internet

mailing lists

IP address

defined

IRQ

job

background , ,

background

kill

defined

forground

interupt

inturpting

kill

restarting

stopping

suspended

job control

job control|(

job control|)

jobs@jobs

kernel

compiling

compiling compressed image

features|(

features|)

sources for

upgrading

kernel image

compressed

file name of

kill@kill

LaTeX@

libraries

libraries

fixing corrupted

shared

upgrading

LILO

as boot loader

installing

problems booting

problems installing

selecting default operating system for

LILO|( ,

LILO|) ,

links

display number of

hard

symbolic

links|(

links|)

Linux

and cost

bugs

commercial support

copying

copyright|( ,

copyright|) ,

development

distributions

getting

history

installing|(

installing|)

philosophy|(

philosophy|)

pronunciation

sources of information

stability

system features|(

system features|)

Linux-Activists mailing list

Linux Documentation Project

Linux Documentation Project|(

Linux Documentation Project|)

Linux Journal

Linux Software Map ,

Linux|(

Linux|)

listing directory contents|(

listing directory contents|)

logging in

logging in

problems

logging out

with exit command@with exit command

login

login name

defined

login shell

defined ,

setting with chsh@setting with chsh

ls@ls|(

ls@ls|)

ls@ls

ls@ls

listing file permissions with

mailer

for e-mail

mailers

mailing lists

mailing lists

Linux-Activists

mail order

mailx@mailx

maintenance floppy

man@man

man@man

manual pages

master boot record

Mbase

METAFONT

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

emulator

Minix ,

mkdir@mkdir

mkdir@mkdir

mke2fs@mke2fs|(

mke2fs@mke2fs|)

mke2fs@mke2fs

for floppy disk

mkswap@mkswap|(

mkswap@mkswap|)

mkswap@mkswap

money

more@more

more@more

Motif

mount@mount

mounting floppy disk with

mount@mount

mount@mount

to mount MS-DOS partition

mount point

defined

move files

MS-DOS

accessing files from ,

emulator ,

mounting partion under Linux

repartitioning

running programs from Linux

using Mtools to access files

MS-DOS|(

MS-DOS|)

multitasking

multitasking

defined

multiuser

defined

mv@mv

mv@mv

named@named

nameserver address

defined

NET-2

NET-2

support for serial line Internet protocol (SLIP)

NetBSD

netstat@netstat

network address

defined

networking

networking

and X Windows

ethernet cards, supported ,

FTP

NET-2

news

news|(

news|)

NFS ,

NNTP

PPP

SLIP ,

TCP/IP|(

TCP/IP|)

UUCP

UUCP|(

UUCP|)

networking|(

networking|)

network mask

defined

news

client

defined

news readers

defined

rn@rn

tin@rn

server

C News

defined

INN

UUCP

news readers

news readers

defined

news|(

news|)

NFS

null file

operating sytems

booting non-Linux ,

OS/2|(

OS/2|)

output

redirecting

parallel port

device name for

parent directory

parent directory

.. to refer to@.. to refer to

partitions ,

partitions

fdisk@fdisk

fdisk@fdisk|(

fdisk@fdisk|)

Linux|(

Linux|)

size

partition table

passwd@passwd

passwd@passwd

password

changing with passwd@changing with passwd

defined

fixing root

password file

format of

pathname

absolute

defined

full

relative

permissions

changing

defined

dependencies of

execute

for shell scripts

group

interpreting

of files|(

of files|)

problems

read

write

pipelining

defined

pipes

creating

using|(

using|)

POSIX.1

Postgres

PPP ,

process

background

background

kill

defined

forground

ID

defined

interupt

interupting

kill

ps to list@ps to list

programming

core dumps

languages

libraries

UNIX

utilities

programming|(

programming|)

protected mode

ps@ps

pseudo-terminals

RAWRITE.EXE@RAWRITE.EXE

rc.inet1@rc.inet1

rc.inet1@rc.inet1

sample

rc.inet2@rc.inet2

rc.inet2@rc.inet2

rc.inet2@rc.inet2

sample

rc.inet@rc.inet

rc.local@rc.local

rc.net@rc.net

rc@rc

rc@rc

files

defined

rc@rc

files

for TCP/IP

rdev@rdev

reading

suggested|(

suggested|)

redirection

non-destructive

standard input

standard output

repartitioning

concepts

fdisk@fdisk

fdisk@fdisk

under MS-DOS

FIPS@FIPS

repartitioning|(

repartitioning|)

rm@rm

rm@rm

rmdir@rmdir

rmdir@rmdir

rn@rn

root

fixing password for

root account

eithical issues

privleges of

using different prompt for

root account|(

root account|)

root device

setting name of with rdev@setting name of with rdev

root directory

defined

root filesystem

route@route

route@route

entry in /etc/networks required for@entry in /etc/networks required for

routed@routed

scientific software

SCSI

problems|(

problems|)

SCSI devices

names for

security

sendmail@sendmail

serial line Internet protocol

serial line Internet protocol|(

serial line Internet protocol|)

serial ports

device names for

setenv@setenv

Seyon

shareware

shells

shells

Bourne again shell

Bourne shell

C shell

defined

initializtion files

job control provided by

prompt

variables

defined

wildcard characters for|(

wildcard characters for|)

wildcard expansion

shell script

shell script

defined

shell scripts

comments in

defined

initializtion

permissions for

variables in

shells|(

shells|)

shell variables

exporting to environment

shutdown command@shutdown command

shutdown command@shutdown command

shutting down|(

shutting down|)

Slackware

getting|(

getting|)

installing|(

installing|)

slattach@slattach

SLIP , ,

SLIP

connecting to server with dip@connecting to servier with dip

device names for

dynamic IP address with dip@dynamic IP address with dip

static IP address with dip@static IP address with dip

static IP address with slattach@static IP address with slattach

SLIP|(

SLIP|)

Smail@Smail

software

bash@bash

installing|(

installing|)

tcsh@tcsh

upgrading|(

upgrading|)

where to find releases

software|(

software|)

sound support

sources of information|(

sources of information|)

stability

standard input

redirecting

standard input|(

standard input|)

standard output

redirecting

standard output|(

standard output|)

standards

startup scripts

stattach@slattach

static IP addresses with

stdin

stdout

superblock

defined

fixing corrupted

swap file

swap file

deleting

swap file|(

swap file|)

swapoff@swapoff

swapon@swapon

swapon@swapon

swap partition

in /etc/fstab@in /etc/fstab

swap space ,

swap space

creating temporary

creating|(

creating|)

syslogd@syslogd

system-defined accounts

root@root

system administration

adding users

booting Linux|(

booting Linux|)

duties

security issues

shutting down|(

shutting down|)

system security

Tanenbaum, Andy

tar@tar

TCP/IP

TCP/IP

/etc/host.conf@/etc/host.conf

/etc/hosts@/etc/hosts

/etc/networks@/etc/networks

/etc/resolve.conf@/etc/resolve.conf

broadcast address

configuration scripts for

configuring ,

debugging

displaying routing tables

gateway address

hardware requirements for

ifconfig@ifconfig

inetd@inetd

IP address

named@named

nameserver address

NET-2 implementation of

network address

network mask

over serial line|(

over serial line|)

point-to-point connection

PPP

rc.inet1@rc.inet1

rc.inet1@rc.inet1

sample

rc.inet2@rc.inet2

rc.inet2@rc.inet2

sample

rc.inet@rc.inet

rc.net@rc.net

route@route

routed@routed

SLIP

device names for

dynamic IP address with dip@dynamic IP address with dip

static IP address with dip@static IP address with dip

static IP address with slattach@static IP address with slattach

SLIP|(

SLIP|)

syslogd@syslogd

troubleshooting

TCP/IP|( ,

TCP/IP|) ,

Tcsh

tcsh@tcsh

telecommunications|(

telecommunications|)

term@term

TeX@

texinfo@texinfo

text editor

comparing

defined

text editors

text processing|(

text processing|)

tin@tin

Torvalds, Linus ,

transport

for e-mail

trouble

running into|(

running into|)

UID

defined

umount@umount

unmounting floppy disks with

umount@umount

UNIX

basic concepts|(

basic concepts|)

commercial ,

commercial|(

commercial|)

directory structure

for the PC

for the PC|(

for the PC|)

free implementations

manual pages for

multitasking

defined

popularity

wizards

unmounting filesystems ,

upgrading

USENET

Linux-related newsgroups

posting tips

USENET|(

USENET|)

user account

creating

useradd@useradd

userdel@userdel

user ID

defined

username

defined

users

adding

adding

with adduser@adding with adduser

with useradd@adding with useradd

changing fullname for

changing login shell for

deleting

disabling

full name of

group ID of

home directory of

in groups

list groups for

login shell of

password of

setting attributes for

setting guidelines for

setting password for

system security and

user ID of

username of

UUCP

UUCP|(

UUCP|)

variables

environment

in shell scripts

shell

vendor

list|(

list|)

vi@vi

vi@vi|(

vi@vi

command mode

vi@vi

edit mode

vi@vi

last line mode

vi@vi

starting

vi@vi

inserting text|(

vi@vi

inserting text|)

vi@vi

deleting text|(

vi@vi

deleting text|)

vi@vi

changing text|(

vi@vi

changing text|)

vi@vi

moving cursor

vi@vi

saving changes

vi@vi

writing changes

vi@vi

quitting

vi@vi

switching files

vi@vi

including files

vi@vi

shell commands from

vi@vi|)

virtual consoles ,

Volkerding, Patrick

wildcard characters

*@*

?@?

defined

in filnames|(

in filnames|)

wildcard expansion

defined

Windows NT|(

Windows NT|)

WINE

word processing

working directory

defined

X11R6

XF86Config@XF86Config

XFree86 ,

XFree86

configuration file for

configuring

hardware requirements for

installing

RAM requirements for

video chipsets supported by

xfsck@xfsck

X Window System

defined

X Window System|( ,

X Window System|) ,