Learning Debian GNU/Linux By Bill McCarty 1st Edition September 1999 1-56592-705-2, Order Number: 7052 360 pages, $34.95 , Includes CD-ROM

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Index: L

LAN (Local Area Network), Linux-based

administering : 10.2. Network Administration

setting up

C.6.5.1. Installing the lynx package

10. Setting Up a Linux-Based LAN

LanManager : 10.3. Samba

laptop computers

Debian GNU/Linux and : 3.2.4. The Debian Mailing Lists

large disk support : 2.3.2. Viewing Partition Information

launchers : 6.7.1. The GNOME Panel

launching programs : 13.2.2. Commands and Arguments

search path and : 13.2.8. The Search Path

LBA (logical block addressing) : 2.3.1. How Hard Disks are Organized

left mouse button : 6.2.2. Using Scrollbars

legacy applications : 8.2.1. The VMware Virtual Platform

licenses

1.2.1. PC Operating Systems

1.2.2.3. Copyleft

QT : 6.4.1. KDE

line count : 13.2.6. Input/Output Redirection and Piping

links

4.3.4.3. Displaying directory contents

4.3.5.8. Working with links

Linux

(see also entries at Debian GNU/Linux)

1. Why Run Linux?

1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

administering : 7. Configuring and Administering Linux

BASH shell : 13. Conquering the BASH Shell

case sensitivity : 4.1.2. Logging In

command interpreter : 13.1. The Linux Shell

commands : 4. Issuing Linux Commands

compared : 1.4.2. Newsgroups

configuring : 7. Configuring and Administering Linux

distributions

1.2.2. How Linux is Different

1.2.2.6. Linux distributions

features : 1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

finding

1.2.2. How Linux is Different

1.2.2.6. Linux distributions

help : 3.2. Getting Help

history of : 1.2.2.4. The Linux kernel

installing : (see installing Linux)

logging in : 4.1.2. Logging In

for the first time : 3.1.4.5. Exiting dselect

modifying : 1.2.2. How Linux is Different

networking and : 10.1. Introduction

obtaining : 1.2.2.6. Linux distributions

origins of : 1.2.2.1. The origins of Linux

vs. other operating systems : 1.2.2. How Linux is Different

performance : 1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

popularity : 1.1. Linux at Home and at Work

pronounciation of : 1.2. What is Linux?

reasons for choosing/not choosing

1. Why Run Linux?

13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

checklist for : 1.3. Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux

releases : 1.2.2.4. The Linux kernel

resources for further information

1.2.1. PC Operating Systems

1.4. Linux Resources on the Internet

13.3.6. Continuing Onward

running concurrently with Windows applications : 1.3. Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux

as Samba server client : 10.4.3. Linux Client

shells : 13.1.1. A Variety of Shells

power of : 13.2.10. The Power of the Linux Shell

users of : 1.1. Linux at Home and at Work

uses at home/work : 1.1. Linux at Home and at Work

using applications and clients with Debian : C.6.3. Chapter 8: Using Linux Applications and Clients

using via the X Window System : 6. Using the X Window System

versions of : 1.2.2.4. The Linux kernel

Linux distributions

1.2.2. How Linux is Different

1.2.2.6. Linux distributions

3.1.1. The Installation Program User Interface

Linux Documentation Project : 1.4.1. Web Pages

Linux FAQ : 3.2.2. FAQs

Linux Journal : 13.3.6. Continuing Onward

Linux Journal web site : 1.4.1. Web Pages

Linux Magazine : 13.3.6. Continuing Onward

Linux Mall : 1.3. Reasons to Choose or Not Choose Linux

Linux partition

initializing : 3.1.2.11. Initializing a Linux partition

name of : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

Linux shells : 1.2.3. Linux Features and Performance

Linux Webring web site : 1.4.1. Web Pages

Linux-based LAN (Local Area Network), setting up : (see LAN)

lists

of devices : 4.3.1. Devices

of directories : 4.3.4.3. Displaying directory contents

of files : 4.3.5.1. Displaying the contents of a file

of shell variables : 13.2.7. Shell Variables

of system users : 4.1.3. Issuing Commands

of window managers : 6.3. Window Managers

(lo) loopback device : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

Local Area Network (LAN), Linux-based : (see LAN)

local time : 3.1.2.16. Configuring the base system

setting : 7.5.1. Setting the Current System Date and Time

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

log files, web server : 12.2.1.3. The httpd.conf File

logging in : 4.1.2. Logging In

login prompt : 4.1.1. Booting the System

logging out : 4.1.6. Logging Out

GNOME desktop : 6.5.2. Logging Out

logical block addressing (LBA) : 2.3.1. How Hard Disks are Organized

logical partitions : 3.1.2.9. Partitioning a hard drive

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

login group : 4.3.5.9. Working with file permissions

Logitech MouseMan : 5.3. Configuring X

logs, viewing : 7.4. Viewing System Messages and Logs

loopback device (lo) : 13.3.4. Periscope: A Useful Networking Script

loops : 13.3.3.7. The break and continue commands

Lotus 1-2-3 : 8.1.1.1. Running Applixware

Lotus eSuite : 8.1.4. Other Desktop Applications

Lynx : 11.1. Connecting to the Internet

lynx, installing : C.6.5.1. Installing the lynx package

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