Index_K

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K

KDE (K Desktop Environment)

features, 399

konsole, 199

package groups, 100-101

setting as default desktop, 388

KDE Software Development, package groups, 106

kdm display manager, 403-405

Kerberos 5, 203

Kernel Development, package groups, 105

Kernel Hacking, kernel options, 346

kernel modules, 318-323

commands, 319

list of, 322-323

monolithic kernels compared with, 312

overview, 318-319

stored in /lib/modules/kernel_version/ directory, 321

viewing loaded, 320-321

kernel sources

directory tree and documentation and, 331

loading graphically, 333-334

overview, 330

RPM packages for, 332-333

tar file and, 334-335

Kernel Tuning tool. See redhat-config-proc

kernels, 311-330

backing up configuration, 336

best practices, 311-312

/boot partition and, 314

concepts, 312-313

configuration scripts, 335-336

customizing boot disk for, 326-327

disk quotas settings, 301-302

included with RHEL installation files, 313-314

list of RHEL 3 kernels, 313-314

make config command and, 336-337

make menuconfig command and, 337-338

make xconfig command and, 338

modules, 318-323

options, 339-346

order of steps in compiling custom, 346-348

overview, 311, 335

patches, 325-326

/proc filesystem and, 314-318

self test, answers, 363-364

self test, questions, 358-360

two-minute drill, 355-357

updating, 313, 327-330

upgrading, 324-325

version numbers, 324

Keyboard Configuration tool. See redhat-config-keyboard

keyboards

configuring, 379

Input Core Support menus, 344

selecting during Red Hat installation, 116

keys, SSH

generating, 694-695

private, 692-693, 697

public, 693-694

Kickstart, 188-199

anaconda-ks.cfg file, 191-195

automated installation with, 188

configuration file, 189

duplicating installations from one computer to another, 197

floppy configuration, 189-190

guidelines for setting up Kickstart file, 192

installation scripts, 204

list of package groups installed by, 195

modifying packages as part of installation process, 198-199

partitioning options, 196

self test, answers, 214

self test, questions, 210

server configuration, 190

starting installation from Kickstart file, 190-191

two-minute drill, 207

Kickstart Configurator

accessing, 189

Authentication section, 202-203

Basic Configuration screen, 200-201

Boot Loader options, 201

Firewall Configuration section, 203

Installation Method options, 201

Network Configuration options, 202

overview, 199-200

Package Selection section, 203-204

Partition Information options, 201-202

X Configuration section, 203

klogd daemon, 622

kmod, 319

Konqueror, 410

konsole, 199, 390

Korn shell, 26

ks.cfg file, 159, 198

ksconfig command, 189

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