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p command, fdisk: 3.1.3. Creating Linux Partitions

packages, installing with RPM: 7.3.1. Using RPM

packages, Perl: 13.4.2. More Features

packets: 15.1.1. TCP/IP Concepts

packing files (see archiving files compression)

paging (memory): 1.4.3. Kernel

PAM (Pluggable Authentication Methods): 5.7.3. PAM and Other Authentication Methods

panel (GNOME): 11.4.2.1. The panel

panic messages (kernel): 5.2.1. Using a Boot Floppy

PAP (Password Authentication Protocol): 15.2.1.8. PAP and CHAP

parallel computing: 1.5.10. Other Applications

parallel port support, enabling: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

parameters, lilo.config file: 5.2.2.1. The /etc/lilo.conf file

partitions

compressed, accessing: 6.1.1. Filesystem Types

creating Linux partitions: 2.2.1. Installation Overview

3.1.3. Creating Linux Partitions

detecting, troubleshooting: 3.3.2.2. Problems recognizing hard drive or controller

naming: 3.1.2. Drives and Partitions Under Linux

overview: 2.2.2. Repartitioning Concepts

2.2.2. Repartitioning Concepts

requirements: 2.2.3. Linux Partition Requirements

2.2.3. Linux Partition Requirements

resizing: 2.2.4. Repartitioning Your Drives

swap partitions: 6.2. Managing Swap Space

Windows compatibility: 12.2. Sharing Partitions

partitions/filesystems

Windows partitions (shares)

mounting: 12.2. Sharing Partitions

pas16= boot option: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

Pascal language: 13.6. Other Languages

passwd file: 5.7.1. The passwd File

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP): 15.2.1.8. PAP and CHAP

password field (group accounts): 5.7.4. The Group File

password field (passwd file): 5.7.1. The passwd File

passwords

creating user accounts: 3.2.1. Creating a User Account
setting: 4.2. Setting a Password
shadow: 5.7.2. Shadow Passwords
Windows shares: 12.2.1. Mounting Windows Shares

pasting text: 11.3.1.2. Cutting and pasting selections

11.6.2. Emacs and Other Editors

patch-level version numbers: 1.4.1. A Note on Linux Version Numbers

patch program: 7.4.1.2. Applying patches

14.2.8. Patching Files

patches: 7.4.1. Obtaining Kernel Sources

applying: 7.4.1.2. Applying patches

patches, kernel: 7.4.1. Obtaining Kernel Sources

path, include: 13.1.7. More Fun with Libraries

patterns

rules for (make): 13.2.4. Suffix Rules and Pattern Rules
search and replace (Emacs): 9.2.5. Searching and Replacing
search and replace (vi): 9.1.10. Global Searching and Replacing

PC cards. (see PCMCIA)

p2c translator: 13.6. Other Languages

PCI bus

devices, support, enabling: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel
kernel boot message: 5.3.1. Kernel Boot Messages

PCMCIA, support for: 1.5.8. Laptop Support

PDL (page description language): 8.4.3. Choosing Printer Software

performance: 0.1. Why People Like Linux

AlphaLinux installation: B.4.2. Performance and Library Tuning
Java programs: 13.5.1. The Promise of Java, or Why You Might Want to Use Java
printer optimization: 8.4.13. Printer Optimization

permissions: 4.13.1. What Permissions Mean

owners and groups: 4.13.2. Owners and Groups

changing: 4.14. Changing the Owner, Group,and Permissions

print services: 8.4.10.2. File, directory, and utility privileges

troubleshooting: 8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting

system administration and: 5.1. Maintaining the System

system shutdown setting: 3.2.4. Shutting Down the System

phony targets: 13.2.1. What make Does

pipes: 4.9. Saving Your Output

pl variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

platform independence: 13.5.1. The Promise of Java, or Why You Might Want to Use Java

Plex86: 1.5.9. Interfacing with Windows and MS-DOS

plex86 project (Windows emulation software): 12.3. Running MS-DOS and Windows Applications on Linux

Pluggable Authentication Methods (PAM): 5.7.3. PAM and Other Authentication Methods

pointing devices and Alpha systems: B.1.6. Mice and Serial Ports

port address: 15.1.1. TCP/IP Concepts

port numbers, httpd: 16.1.2.1. httpd.conf

portability: 1.4.2. A Bag of Features

PostScript: 8.4.3. Choosing Printer Software

KGhostview and: 11.3.3. KGhostview: Displaying PostScript
nenscript filter: 8.4.8. The nenscript Filter

POVRAY program: 9.4.3. POVRAY

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol): 15.1. Networking with TCP/IP

15.1.2. Hardware Requirements

configuring DNS: 15.2.1.6. Configuring DNS

modems and: 15.2. Dial-up PPP

over ISDN: 15.3. PPP over ISDN

configuring ISDN hardware: 15.3.1. Configuring Your ISDN Hardware
synchronous PPP: 15.3.2. Setting Up Synchronous PPP
troubleshooting: 15.3.3. And If It Does Not Work?

troubleshooting configuration: 15.2.1.7. Troubleshooting PPP configuration

pppd daemon: 15.2.1.1. Requirements

launching: 15.2.1.5. Starting up pppd

prefix keys, rebinding: 9.2.8. Tailoring Emacs

prerequisites: 13.2. Makefiles

previewing LaTeX documents: 9.3.2.2. Formatting and printing

print command (gdb): 14.1.1. Tracing a Program

14.1.4. Changing and Examining Data

print filters: 8.4.7. Print Filters

print preview: 1.5.2. Text Processing and Word Processing

print spool: 9.6. Printing

print utilities: 8.4.4. Checking Print Utilities

printcap file: 8.4. Managing Print Services

8.4.5. Setting Up the Printcap File
9.6. Printing
troubleshooting printing: 8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting

PRINTER environment variable: 9.6. Printing

printer ports: 8.4. Managing Print Services

printers

documentation, obtaining: 8.4.2. Gathering Resources
sharing: 1.5.7. Networking

[printers] section (smb.conf file): 12.2.2.2. Configuring Samba

printing: 9.6. Printing

BSD elements: 8.4.10. BSD Print System Elements: Files, Directories, and Utilities
CUPS: 8.4.15. CUPS
doublesided: 8.4.4. Checking Print Utilities
enscript utility: 9.6.2. nenscript and enscript
fax devices: 8.4.4. Checking Print Utilities
filters, magic: 8.4.9. Magic Filters: APSfilter and Alternatives
Ghostscript configuration: 8.4.6. Configuring Ghostscript
hardware: 8.4.1. Checking Printer Hardware
from KGhostview: 11.3.3. KGhostview: Displaying PostScript
LaTeX: 9.3.2.2. Formatting and printing
lpc utility, implementing: 8.4.12. Controlling Printer Services with lpc
lpd daemon, implementing: 8.4.11. Exercising the Printer Daemon
managing: 8.4. Managing Print Services
nenscript filter: 8.4.8. The nenscript Filter
page length, specifying: 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables
page width, specifying: 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables
principles of operation: 9.6.1. How the Printing System Processes a Queued File
printer names: 8.4.5.2. Printer names
remotely: 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables
software for: 8.4.3. Choosing Printer Software
system maintenance: 8.4.13. Printer Optimization
troubleshooting system: 8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting

printing services (Windows): 12.2.2.3. Adding users

proc directory: 4.16. Important Directories

proc filesystem: 5.6. The /proc Filesystem

processes: 4.18. Processes

processor-instruction level debugging: 14.1.6.2. Instruction-level debugging

processors

building kernel and: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel
kernel boot messages: 5.3.1. Kernel Boot Messages
multiprocessor support: 1.4.2. A Bag of Features
SMP, nosmp boot option: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

proc/filesystems file: 6.1.1. Filesystem Types

programming

within Emacs: 9.2.7. Running Commands and Programming within Emacs
suitability of Linux: 1.3. Who's Using Linux?

programming languages: 1.5.4. Programming Languages and Utilities

Ada: 13.6. Other Languages

C, C++: 13.1. Programming with gcc

13.1.8. Using C++

FORTRAN: 13.6. Other Languages

Java: 13. Programming Languages

AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit): 13.5.3. A Working Example of Java
obtaining for Linux (JDK): 13.5.2. Getting Java for Linux

LISP: 13.6. Other Languages

Pascal: 13.6. Other Languages

Python: 13.6. Other Languages

Scheme: 13.6. Other Languages

Tcl: 14.2.5. Interface Building Tools

Tk: 14.2.5. Interface Building Tools

web resources: A.3.3. Programming Languages and Tools

project trees, CVS: 14.2.7. Revision Control Tools — CVS

prompt: 4.1. Logging In

root account: 5.1. Maintaining the System

protected-mode processors (Intel), compatibility: 1.4.3. Kernel

protocols, dial-up connection support: 1.5.7. Networking

ps command: 4.18. Processes

lpd process, killing: 8.4.11. Exercising the Printer Daemon

pseudo-devices: 6.3. Device Files

ptype command (gdb): 14.1.4. Changing and Examining Data

published Linux resources: 1.8.2. Books and Other Published Works

pw variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

pwd command: 4.4.1. Directories

px variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

py variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

Python language: 13.6. Other Languages

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