C

C: drive, locating contents of, 171

c code, file type associated with, 214

-c option, using with tar command, 428

cable connections, using with photos on digital cameras, 108–110

cache, emptying of RPM update files, 420

cal command in BASH shell, example of, 472

Calc spreadsheet program. See also spreadsheet programs

creating charts in, 341–342

deleting and inserting data and cells in, 338

entering and formatting data in, 337–338

selecting cells in, 340

sorting data in, 340–341

summing cells in, 339–340

summing figures in, 339–340

using filters in, 342–343

using formulas with, 338–340

calculations, performing in Writer tables, 330–331

calculator programs

accessing from K menu, 160

comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 145

calendar programs

comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 144

card readers

checking compatibility of, 285

using with photos on digital cameras, 107–108

case sensitivity, significance of, 163–164, 204

cat command in BASH shell

example of, 472

redirecting output with, 261

using with kernels, 414

viewing text files with, 229, 231

CD burning programs, K3b, 156–158

CD drives, accessing, 173–174

CD burning programs, comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 145

cd command in BASH shell

changing and creating directories with, 207

example of, 472

switching to root of file system with, 217

CD command in DOS, Linux shell equivalent for, 202

cd command in sftp, function associated with, 441

cd Linux shell command, DOS equivalent for, 202

CDDB support, availability in KsCD, 274

cdparanoia program

converting to WAV format with, 272

example of, 472

cdrecord command in BASH shell

example of, 472

redirecting error output with, 262

using with tar files, 430

CD-ROM ISO images of SUSE Linux, downloading, 54

CD-ROMs, unmounting, 223

CDs, ripping music from, 268–273. See also audio CDs

cells

formatting in Calc, 337

formatting in OpenOffice.org Calc, 148

inserting in Calc, 338

resizing in Writer, 330–331

selecting in Calc, 340

summing in Calc, 339–340

cfdisk command in BASH shell

example of, 472

partitioning disks with, 421

Char data type in Rekall, description of, 358

character devices, file-type code associated with, 214

Character dialog box, displaying in Writer, 326

Chart configuration option in OpenOffice.org, description of, 320

charting tools, accessing in OpenOffice.org Calc, 148

charts, creating in Calc, 341–342

chat protocol, configuring in Kopete, 100–101

check box, adding to form in Rekall database program, 361–362

checksums, checking RPM files for, 386

chgrp command in BASH shell, example of, 472

child process, explanation of, 246–247

chkconfig command in BASH shell, example of, 472

chmod command in BASH shell

altering permissions with, 216–217, 237

example of, 472

using to install Internet Explorer, 369

using to make hard-disk optimizations permanent, 410

chown command in BASH shell

changing file ownership with, 217

example of, 472

chroot command in BASH shell, example of, 472

chvt command in BASH shell, example of, 473

Cinelerra movie editor, web address for, 284

“Classic” visual appearance, re-creating, 131–134

clear command in BASH shell, example of, 473

clear Linux shell command, DOS equivalent for, 202

clipboard history, controlling, 139

clock

appearance of, 70

location of, 72

Clock applet, description of, 139

Clock desktop icon, description of, 75

Clone tool in The Gimp, using, 294

CLS command in DOS, Linux shell equivalent for, 202

codec files, advisory about downloading of, 281

coLinux (Cooperative Linux), web address for, 29

color corrections, making in The Gimp, 292–293

color cursors, selecting, 129

Color filters in The Gimp, effect of, 296

Color Picker

description of, 139

in The Gimp, 288

Color Region selection tool in The Gimp, description of, 288

color saturation, correcting in The Gimp, 292

color schemes, changing, 132

Colors configuration option in OpenOffice.org, description of, 317

columns

adding to Rekall databases, 357–359

adding to tables in Writer, 330–331

Combine filters in The Gimp, description of, 299

COMMAND column in top program, description of, 245

command history

searching from command prompt, 258

using in BASH shell, 257–258

!command in sftp, function associated with, 441

command line

adding and deleting users at, 398–399

making backups from, 428–431

ripping CDs from, 271–273

using YaST2 at, 383–384

Command mode in vi, overview of, 233

command output, piping, 259–261

command prompt, displaying in Konsole, 198

command-line console, opening, 94

Command-Line mode in vi, overview of, 235–236

command-line programs, significance of, 197

command-line prompts

definition of, 193

switching to, 180

command-line shells

advisory about use of, 218

significance of, 195–196

command-line text editors, examples of, 232. See also Kate text editor; vi

command-line text editor

determining availability of, 254

DOS and BASH shell equivalents of, 202

obtaining help on, 199–200

redirecting file contents back into, 261–262

using at BASH shell, 198

compiling, definition of, 373

compressed files, file extensions associated with, 169

computer power settings, adjusting, 141–142. See also PCs (personal computers)

Computing.Net forum, description of, 185

config.gz file, using with kernels, 415

configuration files, displaying, 423–424

./configure command, running, 391–392

configure script, advisory about, 392

connection speed, monitoring with KInternet, 92

contact manager, using in Kontact e-mail program, 151

contacts manager programs, comparison between SUSE Linux and Windows, 144

contacts, adding to Kopete, 101

context menu in Writer, options on, 326–327

Contiguous selection tool in The Gimp, description of, 288

contrast

correcting in The Gimp, 292

setting with Xsane scanner, 112

Control Center, tweaking user interface with, 130–134

Controls customizations, adding to OpenOffice.org, 313

COPY command in DOS, Linux shell equivalent for, 202

copying files with BASH shell, 204–205

copyleft, definition of, 14

Core Fonts bundle, installing, 308

cp command in BASH shell

copying files with, 204–205

example of, 473

using to build and install kernels, 418

using to make hard-disk optimizations permanent, 410

cp Linux shell command, DOS equivalent for, 202

%CPU column in top program, description of, 245

crackers versus hackers, 119

crash recovery, overview of, 178–182

crashes

clearing up, 250

troubleshooting during installation, 56

crontab daemon

editing with GUI, 435–436

example of, 473

scheduling tasks with, 433–436

Crop tool in The Gimp

description of, 288

using, 293–294

CrossOver Office, features of, 370

CRT monitors, watts of electricity consumed by, 141. See also monitors

CSS (Content Scrambling System), relationship to DVD movies, 282

Ctrl+A shortcut in BASH shell, moving to beginning of line with, 256

Ctrl+Alt, accessing virtual consoles with, 200

Ctrl+Alt+Backspace

killing X server with, 187

killing graphical display with, 179

Ctrl+Alt+Delete, displaying shutdown dialog box with, 178

Ctrl+Alt+F1, hiding GUI with, 201

Ctrl+Alt+F2, switching to command-line prompt with, 180

Ctrl+Alt+F7, switching back to GUI with, 180

Ctrl+C, quitting programs with, 257

Ctrl+D, sending EOF messages with, 257

Ctrl+E shortcut in BASH shell, moving to end of line with, 256

Ctrl+K shortcut in BASH shell, deleting from cursor with, 256

Ctrl+L shortcut in BASH shell, clearing screen with, 256

Ctrl+R, searching command history with, 258

Ctrl+T shortcut in BASH shell, transposing characters with, 256

Ctrl+U shortcut in BASH shell, deleting behind cursor with, 256

Ctrl+U shortcut in BASH shell, undoing since last command with, 256

Ctrl+W shortcut in BASH shell, deleting from

cursor with, 256

Ctrl+Y shortcut in BASH shell, undoing deletions with, 256

Ctrl+Z, stopping vi with, 251, 257

cups service, disabling, 406

cursors

behavior of, 70

selecting, 129

cutting and pasting text with mouse, 79