Table of Contents
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Red Hat Linux
Rerunning commands...............................................................................................................75
Connecting and expanding commands.....................................................................................79
Using shell environment variables............................................................................................82
Managing background and foreground processes....................................................................85
Configuring your shell..............................................................................................................87
Working with the Red Hat Linux File System......................................................................................90
Creating files and directories....................................................................................................92
Moving, copying, and deleting files.........................................................................................96
Using the vi Text Editor.........................................................................................................................96
Starting with vi..........................................................................................................................97
Moving around the file.............................................................................................................99
Searching for text....................................................................................................................100
Using numbers with commands..............................................................................................101
Summary..............................................................................................................................................101
Chapter 4: Working with the Desktop..........................................................................................................102
Configuring Your Desktop..................................................................................................................102
Running Xconfigurator...........................................................................................................102
Understanding the XF86Config file.......................................................................................103
Getting more information.......................................................................................................104
Starting the X Desktop.........................................................................................................................104
Starting the GUI at boot time..................................................................................................105
Starting the GUI yourself........................................................................................................107
Starting the GUI at login time.................................................................................................107
Using the GNOME Desktop Environment..........................................................................................108
Using the GNOME panel........................................................................................................110
Using the Nautilus file manager.............................................................................................114
Changing GNOME preferences..............................................................................................115
Exiting GNOME.....................................................................................................................118
Using the KDE Desktop Environment.................................................................................................118
Starting with KDE..................................................................................................................119
KDE desktop described..........................................................................................................119
Managing files with the Konqueror File Manager..................................................................123
Configuring Konqueror options..............................................................................................127
Managing windows.................................................................................................................129
Configuring the desktop..........................................................................................................130
Adding application launchers and MIME types.....................................................................133
Changing X Settings............................................................................................................................135
X client command−line options..............................................................................................136
X resource files.......................................................................................................................138
Changing X display resources................................................................................................140
X Application resources..........................................................................................................143
Summary..............................................................................................................................................144
Chapter 5: Accessing and Running Applications........................................................................................145
Overview..............................................................................................................................................145
Using Red Hat Linux as an Application Platform...............................................................................145
Obtaining Red Hat Linux Applications...............................................................................................146
Finding applications on the Internet.......................................................................................146
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