L

labeling audio CDs, cdlabelgen, 311-312

language

Fedora login, 79

httpd.conf (Apache Web server) configuration, 806-807

installation and, 30, 36

Navigator (Mozilla), 320

Language Selection, installation, 22

Language window, administration and, 364

LANs (local area networks)

cabling, 589

equipment, 588, 590

hardware

setup, 586

topologies, 586-588

hosts, 592

hubs, 589

Internet connections, 629, 647-648

introduction, 585

Managed Wireless LANs, 588

NICs, 588

switches, 589

TCP/IP configuration, 586, 590-596

troubleshooting

connecting to other computers, 616-617

Ethernet connection, 617-618

Ethernet driver detection, 616

traffic, Ethereal and, 622-627

Windows computers, 594-596

wireless

configuration, 604-608

debugging, 596

distances, 609

drivers, 601-603

extension setup, 610-611

hardware, 598-601

Linux software installation, 603

monitoring, 596

overview, 596-598

setup, 596-611

troubleshooting, 619-622

wireless access point, 587

wireless peer-to-peer networks, 587

laptops

installation and, 28

kernel and, 955

power usage monitoring, 398-399

battery status, 399, 400

suspend mode, 401

LaTeX, 225

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

address book

Mozilla Mail and, 838-840

setup, 832-837

configuration

access control, 838

certificates, 837

directory replication, 837

log levels, 837

search limits, 838

directories, 828

OpenLDAP

package installation, 829

schemas, 827

service start, 831

RFCs and, 826

schemas

attributes, 827

object classes, 827

OIDs (Object Identifier), 827

OpenLDAP, 827

server, 1026

Transport Layer Security, 837

overview, 826

schemas, 827

LDIF (LDAP Data Interchange Format), 828

Leica digital cameras as storage device, 306

let command, integer arithmetic, 445

letters in Groff, 231-233

lftp command, 764

libc tool, 196

libselinux, SELinux and, 965

licensing, Mac OS X, 926

LILO boot loader, installation and, 69-73

lilo.conf configuration file, /etc directory, 368

line-in, soundcards, 280

line-out, soundcards, 280

links text-based browser, 330

Linux

advantages, 9

configuration, AppleTalk server, 931-945

DHCP client setup, 851

features, 8-9

games, 257, 268-270

GUI, 8

multiple users, 8

multitasking, 8

overview, 5

proxy server setup, 656-657

router setup, 648-651

Samba shared directories, 727-728

UNIX and, 5-7

Linux 2.6 kernel, 15

Linux file system versus Windows-based file systems, 156

Linux Game Tome web site, 256

Linux Gamers’ FAQ, 256

Linux kernel. See kernel

Linuxgamepublishing.com, 256

Linuxgames.com, 256

Listen directive, BindAddress directive and, 785

listing directory contents, 131

listing RPMs, yum and, 179-180

Livna.org FTP site, application download, 176

LOAD DATA command, MySQL database, 881-882

loadable modules, 376, 537

LoadModule directive, httpd.conf, 786

local backups, 480-481

local master, Samba browse options, 721

local printers, Printer configuration window, 673-676

adding, 674-675

editing queue definitions, 676

local users, vsFTPd, uploading files, 769

log files

Amanda directories, 504-505

intrusion attacks, 540

LogSentry, 546-555

messages logfile, 545-546

syslogd and, 543-544

SELinux, 964

Squid, debugging and, 664-665

system administration, 371

log out, GNOME desktop, 86

logcheck script, LogSentry, 549-550

LogFormat directive, httpd.conf file, 799

logging

iptables and, 539-540

LDAP log level configuration, 837

options, Samba, 719

login

administrative, 372

Fedora, desktop and, 78-79

need for, 80

remote, telnet, 345-346

root user, 79

sessions, checking, 130-131

users, regular users, 79

Login screen, administration and, 365

login scripts, user defaults and, 420

login servers, 1022

login shell, User Manager, 417

LogLevel directive, httpd.conf file, 798, 821

logs

DNS server, 912

error logs, Apache Web server, 821-822

HTTP, httpd.conf file, 797-800

server security, 908

statistics packages, 824

system logging, 1029

vsFTPd, 770

xinetd and, 467

LogSentry, 546

Active System Attack Alerts, 547

configuration, 549-550

downloading, 546

installation, 546

Security Violations, 547

setup, 547, 549

Unusual System Events, 547-549

Loki Entertainment Software, 256

Loki Software, gaming, 274-275

Civilization[col]Call to Power, 275

Heretic II, 276

Myth II[col]Soulblighter, 276

Neverwinter Nights, 277

lookup tools, DNS (BIND), 912

lookups, host names, httpd.conf file, 797

loops

echo statement, 442

for do, shell scripts, 449-450

until do, shell scripts, 450

while do, shell scripts, 450

lp login, 372

lpc command, 687

lpd daemon printer sharing, netatalk and, 943

lpr command, 686

ls command, 131, 157

LUN (Logical Unit number), CD drive, 488

lynx text-based browser, 330

LyX LaTeX editor, 238-239