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Database Editor CD Player button, 128

date

changing computer date, 58

searching for files by, 116118

Date & Time dialog box, 58

day, setting, 58

.DEB files

APT installing, 220221

.RMP files converting to, 221222

Debian Linux Distribution, 216217

decompressing archived files, 185187

deleting. See also Console shell; Instant Messenger; removing; Trash

bookmarks, 288289

bypassing Trash when, 109110

Clipboard contents, 181

directories, 427

e-mail messages, 274

files

with Console shell, 426

with File Manager, 89

icons, 45

Pager applet, 64

Quick Launch Bar, programs from, 63

Tabs, 291

users, 399

virtual desktops, 57

deselecting menus , 29

desktop, 18. See also icons; virtual desktops

background, customizing, 6567

defined, 42

Image Viewer, placing image on, 167168

screen savers, changing, 7071

themes, applying, 7172

Detailed List View of files, 81

dev directory, 416

dialog boxes, 3536

dimmed commands, 33

directories, 76. See also Console shell; master directory; root directory; searching

administrative directories, 415417

changing

directories, 424425

views of directories, 8082

contents of directory, determining, 424

creating directories, 9091

with Console shell, 426

current directory, determining, 423

deleting, 427

inverting selection, 86

Kreate CD, new directories for, 137

Navigation Bar, accessing with, 9495

renaming directories, 9192

selecting directories, 8286

use of term , 427

user directories, 418

disks directory, 416

display, changing settings of, 404

distribution lists. See Address Book

documents. See Text Editor

DOS systems, formatting floppies for, 189

dots, meaning of, 34

dpkg, installing/uninstalling with, 216217

Drafts folder for e-mail, 247

drag time for mouse, adjusting, 403

drop-down menus, 35

dselect command, installing with, 218220