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Index: P

packages

access methods : C.4.1. Choosing the Access Method

accessing : 3.1.4.1. Accessing the packages

available, updating list of : 3.1.4.3. Updating the list of available packages

choosing : 3.1.3.6. Choosing Packages

for installation/removal : C.4.3. Choosing Packages for Installation or Removal

configuring : C.4.6. Configuring Packages

contents of : C.6. Package Contents and Installation Commands

database for, quering : C.3.3. Querying the Package Database

fetchmail package : 12.3. Using a Mail Server

installation commands : C.6. Package Contents and Installation Commands

installing : C. The Debian Package Management Utilities

apt-get management tool : C.5.2.2. Installing a Package

dpkg management tool : C.3.1. Installing a Package

dselect management tool : C.4.5. Installing Packages

listing

by name : C.3.3.2. List packages by name

files installed from : C.3.3.4. List files installed from a package

for mail server : 12.3. Using a Mail Server

management schemes : C.1. Packages

management tools for : C.2. The Package Management Tools

mgetty package : 12.5. Configuring a Dial-In Shell Server

naming conventions : C.1. Packages

printing description of : C.3.3.1. Printing the description of a package

recommended/recommending : C.4.3. Choosing Packages for Installation or Removal

removing

dpkg management tool : C.3.2. Removing a Package

dselect management tool : C.4.7. Removing Packages

reporting status of : C.3.3.3. Report status of a package

selected, installing : 3.1.4.4. Installing the selected packages

suggested/suggesting : C.4.3. Choosing Packages for Installation or Removal

updating information on

apt-get management tool : C.5.2.1. Updating Information on Available Packages

dselect management tool : C.4.2. Updating Information on Available Packages

upgrading (apt-get management tool) : C.5.2.3. Upgrading Installed Packages

XFree86 : 5.1. What is X?

pager (GNOME desktop)

6.2.3. Virtual Desktop

6.5.3.7. Pager

pages, manual : 4.2.2.1. Using man

pair of slashes (//) : C.5.1. Configuring the sources.list File

panel (GNOME desktop)

6.5.3.4. Panel

6.7.1. The GNOME Panel

PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) : 11.3. Using wvdial

parameters : 4.3.5.7. Working with compressed files

partition table : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

PartitionMagic utility : 2.3.3.3. Shrinking a partition

partitions : 2.3.1. How Hard Disks are Organized

creating : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

deleting : 2.3.3.2. Identifying an unused partition

extended : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

identifying unused : 2.3.3.2. Identifying an unused partition

Linux

(see also Linux partitions)

3.1.2.11. Initializing a Linux partition

initializing : 3.1.2.11. Initializing a Linux partition

logical : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

modifying information : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

mounting additional automatically : 7.2.1. Configuring Local Drives

new, name of : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

primary : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

shrinking : 2.3.3.3. Shrinking a partition

splitting : 2.3.3.3. Shrinking a partition

swap

(see also swap partitions)

3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

3.1.2.10. Initializing and activating a swap partition

verifying newly created : 2.3.3.4. Using the fips utility

viewing information : 2.3.2. Viewing Partition Information

passwords

administering with Samba : 10.3. Samba

authentication : 11.3. Using wvdial

changing : 7.1.3. Changing a User Account Password

encrypted

C.6.5.2. Installing the samba package

3.1.3.3. Configuring shadow passwords

insecure : 3.1.3.1. Establising a root password

managing (Samba server) : 10.3.5. Managing Users and Passwords

restrictions on : 7.1.3. Changing a User Account Password

root : 3.1.3.1. Establising a root password

security and : 7.1.1. Creating a User Account

shadow

3.1.3.3. Configuring shadow passwords

7.1.3. Changing a User Account Password

user accounts : 3.1.3.2. Establishing a normal user account

writing scripts for : 11.7.2.7. Running minicom

pasting text : 6.2.1. Copying and Pasting Text

path

(see also absolute path)

(see also relative path)

11.7.2.1. Configuring filenames and paths

configuring (minicom program) : 11.7.2.1. Configuring filenames and paths

PCMIA support, removing : 3.1.3.4. Removing PCMCIA support

PCs : (see desktop computers)

Pentium processors : 2.1.1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

performance of Linux : 1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

periscope shell script : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

scheduling execution : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

script file for : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

starting : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

termination request : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

using : 13.3.5. Using periscope

permissions : 4.3.5.9. Working with file permissions

default (web server) : 12.2.1.1. The access.conf file

documents/services : 12.2.1.1. The access.conf file

PGP-encrypted email : 8.1.2.2. Running StarOffice

phone numbers : 11.7.2.7. Running minicom

phonelist (seyon program) : 11.7.1. Using seyon

physical structure (hard disks) : 2.3.1. How Hard Disks are Organized

Pico text editor : 4.5.2. Using the ae Editor

commands for : 4.5.2. Using the ae Editor

pipe redirector (|) : 4.3.4.3. Displaying directory contents

pointing devices

(see also mouse)

5.1. What is X?

configuring with xf86config : 5.3. Configuring X

not suppported for installation program : 3.1.1. The Installation Program User Interface

pop-up menus : 6.1.5. Pop-Up Menus

POSIX standard : 13.1.1. A Variety of Shells

pound sign (#) : 3.1.4.5. Exiting dselect

power-on self-test : 3.1.2.17. Making a boot floppy

PowerQuest : 2.3.3.3. Shrinking a partition

PPP (point-to-point protocol) : 11.1. Connecting to the Internet

log entries about : 7.4. Viewing System Messages and Logs

login procedures : 11.3. Using wvdial

PPP connection

3.1.3.5. Connecting via PPP

11. Getting Connected to the Internet

for periscope shell script : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

manual : 11.8. Making a PPP Connection Manually

PPP client : 11.4. PPP Client

PPP server : 11.4. PPP Client

pppd program

11.1. Connecting to the Internet

13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

preparation for Linux installation : 2. Preparing to Install Linux

presentation graphics applications : 8.1.4. Other Desktop Applications

StarImpress : 8.1.2.2. Running StarOffice

Presents (Applixware) : 8.1.1.1. Running Applixware

primary network interface : 3.1.2.14. Configuring the network

primary partitions : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

print job number : 4.3.5.6. Printing a file

print shares : 10.4.1. Microsoft Windows Client

active, viewing : 10.3.3. Viewing Samba Server Status

options for Samba server : 10.3.2.1. Configuring global variables

parameters for Samba server, configuring : 10.3.2.3. Configuring printer share parameters

printer sharing : 10.3. Samba

Printers tool bar button (Samba server) : 10.3.2.3. Configuring printer share parameters

printers, shared : 10.4.1. Microsoft Windows Client

printing

cancel : 4.3.5.6. Printing a file

files

4.3.5.6. Printing a file

10.4.3. Linux Client

probing systems

caution with : 5.3. Configuring X

with xf86config : 5.3. Configuring X

process id (web server) : 12.2.1.3. The httpd.conf File

.profile file : 13.2.5. Shell Scripts

profiles : 3.1.3.6. Choosing Packages

programmable clock chips : 5.3. Configuring X

programming languages : 1.2.2.1. The origins of Linux

shells and : 13.2.7. Shell Variables

programs

finding via search path : 13.2.8. The Search Path

running

4.3.5.10. Running programs

13.2.2. Commands and Arguments

search path and : 13.2.8. The Search Path

Project Athena : 1.2.2.5. The X Window System

prompting for confirmation (commands) : 13.2.4. Shell Aliases

prompts

FTP : 12.1.1. Testing the FTP Server

FTP subsystem : 12.1.1. Testing the FTP Server

MS-DOS

1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

2.3.2. Viewing Partition Information

4.1.3. Issuing Commands

6.1.4. Terminal Windows

secondary prompts : 13.3.3.2. The if command

shell : 3.1.4.5. Exiting dselect

pronounciation of Linux : 1.2. What is Linux?

protecting data : 2.3.3.4. Using the fips utility

protocol, SMB (Server Message Block) : 10.3. Samba

proxy server (web server) : 12.2.1.3. The httpd.conf File

pseudodevices : 4.3.1. Devices

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