s code, file type associated with, 214
S column in top program, description of, 245
sax2 command in BASH shell, example of, 479
SaX2 graphical configuration program, running, 56–63
sbin directory in root file system, contents of, 219
Scale tool in The Gimp, description of, 289
SCANDISK command in DOS, Linux shell
equivalent for, 202
scanners, setting up, 110–113
scheduled tasks, creating, 434–435
screen command in BASH shell, example of, 479
screen power settings, adjusting, 140–141
screen program, using with shell sessions, 439–440
Screensize drop-down list, changing resolution in, 71
Script-Fu, relationship to The Gimp, 299
scripting type, selecting for Rekall, 353
scroll wheels, using as third mouse buttons, 78
SCSI devices, scanning hardware bus for, 431
SCSI disks, installation problems related to, 54
SDI (Single Document Interface)
configuring Rekall as, 353
relationship to The Gimp, 286
security
benefits of, 8
common-sense approach toward, 121–122
of Linux versus Windows, 117–118
and paranoia, 128
of RPM, 386
Security configuration option in OpenOffice.org, description of, 317
selections, removing in The Gimp, 291
self-installing binaries, Linux software as, 374
Sendmail, choosing as transport, 97
Separator customizations, adding to OpenOffice.org, 314
setuid, relationship to permissions, 214
sftp command in BASH shell, example of, 479
sftp program
commands for, 440
transferring files with, 440
.sh file extension, meaning of, 376, 381
Shading effects, applying in Impress presentations, 350
Shape selection tool in The Gimp, description of, 288
Sharpen filter, applying in The Gimp, 294–295
Shear tool in The Gimp, description of, 289
shell commands, DOS equivalents for, 202
shell prompt, viewing hidden files at, 423
shells. See also BASH shell
examples of, 194
guidelines for use of, 196–197
installing programs from, 382–389
justifications for use of, 195–196
running multiple instances of, 250
shortcuts
accessing from desktop, 75
adding and removing, 138–139
creating, 77
SHR column in top program, description of, 245
shred command in BASH shell, example of, 479
shriek (!), using with command history in BASH shell, 258
shutdown dialog box, displaying, 178
shutting down, 68, 75
single- versus double-clicking, 129, 135
slash (/) versus backslash (\), 163
sleep command in BASH shell, example of, 480
sliders, manipulating in The Gimp, 292–293
slides, animating in Impress presentations, 347–348
smbclient command in BASH shell, example of, 480
smbfs service, disabling, 406
Smoothwall firewall functions, web address for, 127
SMTP servers, checking authentication types for, 98
Smudge tool in The Gimp, description of, 289
sockets, file-type code associated with, 214
Sodipodi drawing program, web address for, 144
software. See also programs; proprietary software
installation basics of, 373
keeping up to date, 122
removing when unused, 420
software versions, overview of, 376–377
sort command in BASH shell
example of, 480
redirecting output with, 261–262
sorting data in Calc, 340–341
sounds
recording with Krecord, 160
troubleshooting, 188
source code
compiling from, 389–393
downloading and installing for kernels, 414–415
Linux software as, 374
space, freeing up, 27–29, 41
special effects, setting, 132
-speed=: command in BASH shell, example of, 472
SpeedTouch DSL modem, installing driver for, 93–94
spell-checking, performing in Writer, 328
Splash Screen, changing, 132
splash service, disabling, 406
Spreadsheet configuration options in OpenOffice.org, description of, 319
spreadsheet data, merging in Writer, 332–333
spreadsheet programs. See also Calc
spreadsheet program
comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 144
file extension associated with, 168
OpenOffice.org Calc spreadsheet program, 147–149
square brackets ([]), using with grep, 240
srv directory in root file system, contents of, 219
SSH (Secure Shell), salvaging crashed machines with, 181–182
ssh command in BASH shell, example of, 480
ssh keys, insecurity of, 439
ssh program, configuring for X applications on remote computers, 441–444
ssh sessions, running, 438–439
ssh shell programs, accessing Linux remotely with, 437–440
sshd service, disabling, 406
Stallman, Richard and creation of GNU, 14
standard input and output
explanation of, 231
piping, 259–261
redirecting, 261–262
startx command in BASH shell
example of, 480
using with GUI, 201
static IP addresses, configuring, 85–86
statically linked programs, significance of, 378
Stylist palette in Writer, features of, 327
su command in BASH shell
example of, 480
installing program files with, 393
using, 201, 216
subdirectories, definition of, 164
sudo command in BASH shell
example of, 480
using to share root powers, 400–401
Sum function in Calc, using, 339–340
Support desktop icon, description of, 75
SUSE Linux programs
comparing to Windows programs, 144–145
diversity of, 143
SUSE desktop icon, description of, 74
SUSE DVD, installing programs from, 378–379
SUSE FTP archive
downloading source kernels from, 414
installing programs from, 379–380
SUSE Hardware Database, web address for, 31
SUSE Hardware Tool program, features of, 80
SUSE kernels, reinstalling, 417
SUSE Linux
accessing remotely with ssh, 437–440
altering theme of, 130–134
benefits of, 21
components of, 39
configuring to use added disk drives, 421–422
logging into, 68–69
obtaining “live” version of, 29
removing, 63
stability of, 177
starting up, 67–68
using, 22
SUSE Linux firewall
configuring, 124–127
configuring for remote connections, 445–446
testing, 127
SUSE Linux installation
overview of, 35–36
solving problems related to, 54–56
Step 1: Boot from the DVD, 36–37
Step 2: Select to Install, 37–38
Step 3: Select Your Language, 38
Step 4: Choose Installation Settings, 38–40
Step 5: Partition the Disk, 40–42
Step 6: Set the Time Zone, 42–43
Step 7: Start the Installation, 43–44
Step 8: Monitor the Installation, 44–45
Step 9: Reboot After Installation, 45–46
Step 10: Set the Root Password, 46–47
Step 11: Configure Your Network, 47–48
Step 12: Select the User Authentication Method, 48–49
Step 13: Create Users, 49–50
Step 14:Configure Your Hardware, 50–51
Step 15: Finish Installation, 51–52
SUSE Linux Portal, accessing, 75
SUSE Linux postinstallation, solving problems related to, 56–58
SUSE Linux preinstallation
backing up data for, 30–31
freeing up space for, 27–29
making notes during, 30–31
partitioning considerations, 25–27
solving problems related to, 53–54
SuSEconfig program, running, 185
SuSEconfig command in BASH shell, example of, 480
SUSEWatcher program, features of, 80, 122
switches, using with command line in BASH shell, 204
.sxc file extension, meaning of, 322
.sxi file extension, meaning of, 322
.sxw file extension, meaning of, 322
symbolic links, file-type code associated with, 214
Synaptics Touchpad, configuring, 61, 136–137
sys directory in root file system, contents of, 219
System Backup tool, starting, 425
system control in BASH shell, keyboard
shortcuts for, 257
System Monitor applet, description of, 140
system resource usage figures, displaying with KSysGuard applet, 139
System Restore feature in Windows, turning off to reclaim space, 28
system tray
desktop icon for, 75
location of, 72
moving, 138
using, 79–80
systems, rescuing, 417–418