DCE and DFS for Linux Installation and Configuration Guide

C — Linux Quick Reference


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For those new to the Linux operating system, this appendix lists some Linux Red Hat commands and concepts you might find useful when installing the product. For complete details on any of the concepts or commands listed here, see the Red Hat or GNOME documentation.

C.1 The GNOME Desktop Environment

To start the GNOME desktop environment, at a command line, type startx.

C.1.1 Accessing the GNOME Main Menu

In the GNOME desktop environment, access the Main Menu by clicking the the icon that looks like a footprint.

C.1.2 Setting Time

To set the time from the GNOME desktop environment, follow these steps:

  1. From the Main Menu, select Programs > System >Time Tool.

  2. Set the time.

  3. Click System Clock.

  4. Exit the GNOME environment.

  5. Reboot.

C.1.3 Other GNOME Tips

See Logging Out on page64 and Search Tools on page64 for more GNOME tips.

C.2 Packages and Files

A package can contain subfiles.

A package can be referred to by its longer package filename or the shorter package name.

For example, the command rpm -i uses package filename:

rpm -i dcerts-1.0-27.i386.rpm

The command rpm -e, however, uses the package name:

rpm -e dcerts

C.3 Logging Out

If the machine will not respond, sometimes you may still be able to log out.

To log out from the GNOME Main Menu:

  1. Select logout, and click Yes.

    You return to the command line.

  2. From the command line, enter the following commands:

    sync <Return>
    

    logout <Return>
    

C.4 Search Tools

You may find the following search tools useful when trying to find packages or other files.


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