w (write) permissions, listing, 213
w command in vi, effect of, 234
:w command, using with vi, 237
wallpaper, changing, 133
WAV format
converting to, 272
converting to Ogg files, 272–273
file type associated with, 169
wave volume, setting, 268
wc command in BASH shell, example of, 481
web browser programs
comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 145
Konquerer, 152–153
Web filters in The Gimp, description of, 299
web page creation programs, comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 144
web servers, creating with Public File Server applet, 140
web sites
Abiword word processor, 144, 309
Agfa scanners, 111
AlsaPlayer MP3 and CD player, 145
antivirus programs, 118
Audacity audio editor, 276
Azureus program, 273
BitTorrent program, 273
bladeenc program, 271
CD-ROM ISO images of SUSE Linux, 54
Cinelerra movie editor, 284
coLinux (Cooperative Linux), 29
Computing.Net forum, 185
download.com, 31
Evolution e-mail program, 144
File Roller zip file program, 145
Firefox web browser, 145
Gnumeric spreadsheet program, 144
hardware compatibility list, 82, 92
JustLinux, 185
Kaffeine add-on software, 156
Karbon 14 drawing program, 144
KDE (K Desktop Environment) home page, 72
Knoppix, 29
Koffice Kspread spreadsheet program, 144
Kpresenter presentation program, 144
Krita image editor, 145
Kword word processor, 144
Kwrite text editor/viewer, 145
lame program, 271
LEAF firewall functions, 127
LimeWire program, 273
Linux kernel, 414
Linux pronunciation, 6
Linuxhelp forum, 185
LinuxQuestions.org forum, 185
mailing lists, 186
MainActor video editor, 284
Microsoft’s Virtual PC software, 29
mirror servers, 380
Mozilla Composer web page creation program, 144
Mozilla web browser, 145
Mplayer movie/DVD player, 145
MuseE program, 276
OpenOffice.org office suite, 374
open-source programs, 374
Opera web browser, 145
PartitionMagic program, 171
Qtella program, 273
Smoothwall firewall functions, 127
Sodipodi drawing program, 144
SUSE hardware database, 31, 285
SUSE Linux, 29
VMware virtual PC software, 29
Wi-Fi cards, 89
Windows Installer add-in, 370
Wine, 368
X-CD-Roast CD/DVD burning program, 145
Ximian Evolution e-mail client, 96
Xterm MS-DOS prompt program, 145
welcome screen, displaying, 73
WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol), configuring networks for, 88–89
whatis command in BASH shell, example of, 481
whereis command in BASH shell
example of, 481
searching files with, 225
Wi-Fi cards, configuring, 87, 89
wildcards, using, 259
Winamp audio software, installing with Wine, 368
Windows
Linux as alternative to, 4
mimicking, 19
problems with, 6–7
removing prior to installation of SUSE Linux, 28
security of, 117–118
sharing hard disks with, 41–42
software compatibility of, 7
troubleshooting booting of, 57–58
Windows files, accessing, 170–173
Windows network shares, browsing, 172
Windows programs, comparing to Linux programs, 144–145
windows, resizing, 78
Windows 98, emulating with Wine, 364–365
Windows 98/Me visual appearance, re-creating, 131–134
Windows fonts, copying, 307
Windows Installer add-in, downloading, 370
Windows partitions
accessing files on, 27
deleting during installation of SUSE Linux, 42
resizing during installation of SUSE Linux, 41
working with files in, 170–171
Windows programs
installing and running, 368–370
running under Wine, 364–365
Windows shares, printing to, 105–107
Windows XP, reclaiming space in, 28
Wine
editing configuration file for, 364–365
features of, 363
installing and configuring, 363–366
web address for, 368
wine command
installing Windows programs with, 368
using with installer programs, 369–370
wineboot command, effect of, 366, 369
Winmodems, problems with, 92. See also modems
WinZip archiving application, installing with Wine, 368
wireless connections, troubleshooting, 89
wireless networks, joining, 86–89
word processing programs. See also AbiWord word processor; Writer word processor
file extensions associated with, 168
OpenOffice.org Writer word processor, 146–147
comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 144
Word program, running, 367
words
navigating in BASH shell, 256
undeleting in BASH shell, 256
worms, vulnerability of Windows to, 6
Writer word processor, 146–147. See also word processing programs
adding headers and footers in, 334
formatting text with, 325–327
inserting pictures in, 328–330
mail merging in, 331–333
spell-checking in, 327
Stylist palette in, 327
working with tables in, 330–331