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We also hope you'll lend it to all of your friends when they come asking about +that cool Slackware Linux operating system you're running.</p> + +<p>While this book may not an edge-of-your-seat novel, we certainly tried to make it as +entertaining as possible. With any luck, we'll get a movie deal. Of course, we also hope +you are able to learn from it and find it useful.</p> + +<p>And now, on with the show.</p> + +<h1 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-CHANGES" name="PREFACE-CHANGES"></a>Changes from +the First Edition</h1> + +<p>This second edition is the culmination of years of hard work by the dedicated members +of the Slackware Documentation Project. The following are the major changes in this new +edition:</p> + +<ul> +<li> +<p><a href="installation.html">Chapter 3</a>, Installation, has been modified with new +screenshots of the installer, and reflects changes in disk-sets, and CD installation.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="system-configuration.html">Chapter 4</a>, System Configuration, has been +updated with new information about Linux 2.6.x kernels.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="network-configuration.html">Chapter 5</a>, Network Configuration, has been +expanded with further explanation of Samba, NFS, and DHCP. A section on wireless +networking has also been added. This chapter now reflects major changes in how Slackware +handles network setup.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="x-window-system.html">Chapter 6</a>, X Window System, has been substantially +rewritten for Xorg based systems. This chapter now also covers the xdm graphical login +manager.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="basic-network-commands.html">Chapter 13</a>, Basic Network Commands, has been +enhanced with information about additional network utilities.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="security.html">Chapter 14</a>, Security, is a new chapter with this edition. +It explains how to keep a Slackware Linux system secure.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="emacs.html">Chapter 17</a>, Emacs, is a new chapter with this edition. It +describes how to use Emacs, a powerful editor for Unix.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p><a href="package-management.html">Chapter 18</a>, Package Management, has been updated +with information about SlackBuild scripts.</p> +</li> + +<li> +<p>There are many other changes, both minor and major, to reflect changes in Slackware as +it has matured.</p> +</li> +</ul> + +<h1 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-ORGANIZATION" +name="PREFACE-ORGANIZATION"></a>Organization of this Book</h1> + +<div class="VARIABLELIST"> +<dl> +<dt><a href="introduction.html">Chapter 1</a>, Introduction</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Provides introductory material on Linux, Slackware, and the Open Source and Free +Software Movements.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="help.html">Chapter 2</a>, Help</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the help resources available on a Slackware Linux system and online.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="installation.html">Chapter 3</a>, Installation</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the installation process step-by-step with screenshots to provide an +illustrative walk-through.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="system-configuration.html">Chapter 4</a>, System Configuration</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the important configuration files and covers kernel recompilation.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="network-configuration.html">Chapter 5</a>, Network Configuration</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes how to connect a Slackware Linux machine to a network. Covers TCP/IP, +PPP/dial-up, wireless networking, and more.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="x-window-system.html">Chapter 6</a>, The X Window System</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes how to setup and use the graphical X Window System in Slackware.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="booting.html">Chapter 7</a>, Booting</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the process by which a computer boots into Slackware Linux. Also covers +dual-booting with Microsoft Windows operating systems.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="shell.html">Chapter 8</a>, The Shell</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the powerful command line interface for Linux.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="filesystem-structure.html">Chapter 9</a>, Filesystem Structure</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the filesystem structure, including file ownership, permission, and +linking.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="file-commands.html">Chapter 10</a>, Handling Files and Directories</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the commands used to manipulate files and directories from the command line +interface.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="process-control.html">Chapter 11</a>, Process Control</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the powerful Linux process management commands used to manage multiple +running applications.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="essential-sysadmin.html">Chapter 12</a>, Essential System +Administration</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes basic system administration tasks such as adding and removing users, +shutting down the system properly, and more.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="basic-network-commands.html">Chapter 13</a>, Basic Network Commands</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the collection of network clients included with Slackware.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="security.html">Chapter 14</a>, Security</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes many different tools available to help keep your Slackware system secure, +including <tt class="COMMAND">iptables</tt> and <tt class="COMMAND">tcpwrappers</tt>.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="archive-files.html">Chapter 15</a>, Archive Files</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the different compression and archive utilities available for Linux.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="vi.html">Chapter 16</a>, vi</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the powerful <tt class="COMMAND">vi</tt> text editor.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="emacs.html">Chapter 17</a>, Emacs</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the powerful <tt class="COMMAND">Emacs</tt> text editor.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="package-management.html">Chapter 18</a>, Slackware Package Management</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the Slackware package utilities and the process used to create custom +packages and tagfiles.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="zipslack.html">Chapter 19</a>, ZipSlack</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the ZipSlack version of Linux that can be used from Windows without +requiring an installation.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><a href="gpl.html">Appendix A</a>, The GNU General Public License</dt> + +<dd> +<p>Describes the license terms under which Slackware Linux and this book can be copied +and distributed.</p> +</dd> +</dl> +</div> + +<h1 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-CONV" name="PREFACE-CONV"></a>Conventions used in +this book</h1> + +<p>To provide a consistent and easy to read text, several conventions are followed +throughout the book.</p> + +<h2 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-CONV-TYPOGRAPHIC" +name="PREFACE-CONV-TYPOGRAPHIC"></a>Typographic Conventions</h2> + +<div class="VARIABLELIST"> +<dl> +<dt><span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">Italic</i></span></dt> + +<dd> +<p>An <span class="emphasis"><i class="EMPHASIS">italic</i></span> font is used for +commands, emphasized text, and the first usage of technical terms.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><var class="VARNAME">Monospace</var></dt> + +<dd> +<p>A <var class="VARNAME">monospaced</var> font is used for error messages, commands, +environment variables, names of ports, hostnames, user names, group names, device names, +variables, and code fragments.</p> +</dd> + +<dt><b class="APPLICATION">Bold</b></dt> + +<dd> +<p>A <b class="APPLICATION">bold</b> font is used for user input in examples.</p> +</dd> +</dl> +</div> + +<h2 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-CONV-COMMANDS" +name="PREFACE-CONV-COMMANDS"></a>User Input</h2> + +<p>Keys are shown in <b class="KEYCAP">bold</b> to stand out from other text. Key +combinations that are meant to be typed simultaneously are shown with `<var +class="LITERAL">+</var>' between the keys, such as:</p> + +<p><b class="KEYCAP">Ctrl</b>+<b class="KEYCAP">Alt</b>+<b class="KEYCAP">Del</b></p> + +<p>Meaning the user should type the <b class="KEYCAP">Ctrl</b>, <b +class="KEYCAP">Alt</b>, and <b class="KEYCAP">Del</b> keys at the same time.</p> + +<p>Keys that are meant to be typed in sequence will be separated with commas, for +example:</p> + +<p><b class="KEYCAP">Ctrl</b>+<b class="KEYCAP">X</b>, <b class="KEYCAP">Ctrl</b>+<b +class="KEYCAP">S</b></p> + +<p>Would mean that the user is expected to type the <b class="KEYCAP">Ctrl</b> and <b +class="KEYCAP">X</b> keys simultaneously and then to type the <b class="KEYCAP">Ctrl</b> +and <b class="KEYCAP">S</b> keys simultaneously.</p> + +<h2 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-CONV-EXAMPLES" +name="PREFACE-CONV-EXAMPLES"></a>Examples</h2> + +<p>Examples starting with <tt class="DEVICENAME">E:\></tt> indicate a <span +class="TRADEMARK">MS-DOS</span>® command. Unless otherwise noted, these commands may +be executed from a “Command Prompt” window in a modern <span +class="TRADEMARK">Microsoft</span>® <span class="TRADEMARK">Windows</span>® +environment.</p> + +<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> +<tr> +<td> +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">D:\></samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">rawrite a: bare.i</kbd> +</pre> +</td> +</tr> +</table> + +<p>Examples starting with <samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> indicate a command that must be +invoked as the superuser in Slackware. You can login as <tt class="USERNAME">root</tt> to +type the command, or login as your normal account and use <span +class="CITEREFENTRY"><span class="REFENTRYTITLE">su</span>(1)</span> to gain superuser +privileges.</p> + +<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> +<tr> +<td> +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">#</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">dd if=bare.i of=/dev/fd0</kbd> +</pre> +</td> +</tr> +</table> + +<p>Examples starting with <samp class="PROMPT">%</samp> indicate a command that should be +invoked from a normal user account. Unless otherwise noted, C-shell syntax is used for +setting environment variables and other shell commands.</p> + +<table border="0" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" width="100%"> +<tr> +<td> +<pre class="SCREEN"> +<samp class="PROMPT">%</samp> <kbd class="USERINPUT">top</kbd> +</pre> +</td> +</tr> +</table> + +<h1 class="BRIDGEHEAD"><a id="PREFACE-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" +name="PREFACE-ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"></a>Acknowledgments</h1> + +<p>This project is the accumulation of months of work by many dedicated individuals. It +would not have been possible for me to produce this work in a vacuum. Many people deserve +our thanks for their selfless acts: Keith Keller for his work on wireless networking, +Joost Kremers for his great work in single-handedly writing the emacs section, Simon +Williams for the security chapter, Jurgen Phillippaerts for basic networking commands, +Cibao Cu Ali G Colibri for the inspiration and a good kick in the pants. Countless others +have sent in suggestions and fixes. An incomplete list includes: Jacob Anhoej, John Yast, +Sally Welch, Morgan Landry, and Charlie Law. I'd also like to thank Keith Keller for +hosting the mailing list for this project, as well as Carl Inglis for the initial web +hosting. Last but not least, I'd like to thank Patrick J. Volkerding for Slackware Linux, +and David Cantrell, Logan Johnson, and Chris Lumens for Slackware Linux Essentials 1st +Edition. Without their initial framework, none of this would have ever happened. Many +others have contributed in small and large ways to this project and have not been listed. +I hope they will forgive me for a poor memory.</p> + +<p>Alan Hicks, May 2005</p> +</div> + +<div class="NAVFOOTER"> +<hr align="LEFT" width="100%" /> +<table summary="Footer navigation table" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" +cellspacing="0"> +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="index.html" +accesskey="P">Prev</a></td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"><a href="index.html" +accesskey="H">Home</a></td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top"><a href="introduction.html" +accesskey="N">Next</a></td> +</tr> + +<tr> +<td width="33%" align="left" valign="top">Slackware Linux Essentials</td> +<td width="34%" align="center" valign="top"> </td> +<td width="33%" align="right" valign="top">An Introduction to Slackware Linux</td> +</tr> +</table> +</div> +</body> +</html> + |