Novell SUSE LINUX Professional 9.3 00662644461649 Manual De Usuario
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the sort methods available. Then view a short description of the package
similar to the one you would get in YaST.
similar to the one you would get in YaST.
I want to remove Linux. How does this work?
With
fdisk
, delete the Linux partitions. You might need to run
fdisk
in
Linux. Afterwards, boot from the MS-DOS disk and run
fdisk /MBR
in
DOS or Windows.
System Configuration and Administration
Do I need to be afraid of a virus in Linux?
In Linux, there have been no serious viruses found. Also, viruses cannot
cause any serious damage if they are not activated by
cause any serious damage if they are not activated by
root
. The only virus
scanners available in Linux search e-mails for Windows viruses (if Linux
is used as a router or server). Nevertheless, you should back up important
data and configurations.
is used as a router or server). Nevertheless, you should back up important
data and configurations.
I cannot find any
.exe
files. Where are all the applications?
In Linux, executable files normally do not have file extensions. Most pro-
grams are located in
grams are located in
/usr/bin
and
/usr/X11R6/bin
.
How can I recognize executable files?
The command
ls -l
returns all executable files in the directory
/usr/bin
in green. Also recognize them by the
x
in the first column.
-rwxr-xr-x
1 root
root
64412
Jul 23 15:23 /usr/bin/ftp
How do I start a service or an application at boot?
To start certain services at boot, use the YaST module ‘System Services
(Runlevel)’. Find a detailed description of this module and some back-
ground information about the boot and runlevel concept of Linux in the
Administration Guide.
(Runlevel)’. Find a detailed description of this module and some back-
ground information about the boot and runlevel concept of Linux in the
Administration Guide.
To configure GNOME to start any application automatically when it starts,
open the GNOME Control Center and choose ‘System’ ➝ ‘Sessions’. Open
the tab named ‘Startup Programs’ and enter the application you want
started.
open the GNOME Control Center and choose ‘System’ ➝ ‘Sessions’. Open
the tab named ‘Startup Programs’ and enter the application you want
started.
In KDE, start Konqueror and open the folder
.kde/Autostart
in your
home directory. Drag the application icon from the main menu into the
Konqueror window and choose ‘Link Here’. The application will be started
the next time you log in to KDE.
Konqueror window and choose ‘Link Here’. The application will be started
the next time you log in to KDE.
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