L | Beginning SUSE Linux: From Novice to Professional

l code, file type associated with, 214

lame program, adding MP3 encoding support with, 271

LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl), significance of, 20

Language Settings configuration options in OpenOffice.org, description of, 318

languages

changing for dictionary in Writer, 328

selecting during SUSE Linux installation, 38

Large, setting hard disk access mode to, 57

last command in BASH shell, example of, 476

layers in The Gimp, features of, 291–292

LBA, setting hard disk access mode to, 57

lcd command in sftp, function associated with, 441

ldd command in BASH shell, example of, 476

LEAF firewall functions, web address for, 127

Lens Effect filters in The Gimp, description of, 297

less command in BASH shell

example of, 476

viewing text files with, 229–230

less Linux shell command, DOS equivalent for, 202

Levels feature, accessing in The Gimp, 292–293

lib directory in root file system, contents of, 219

libraries, relationship to prelinking, 411

Light effects in The Gimp, description of, 298

LimeWire program, web address for, 273

lines, navigating in BASH shell, 256

Linux

benefits of, 8–9

compatibility with Windows software, 7

current status of, 17

definition of, 5

development of, 5, 11–13

features of, 19–20

flavors of, 16–17

and GNU, 16

modern development of, 17–18

obtaining, 21

overview of, 3–4

pronunciation of, 6

sharing, 21

users of, 20

using “live” versions of, 29

Linux community, significance of, 9–10

Linux installation files

file types for, 376

formats of, 374–375

Linux kernel. See also kernels

improvements to, 414

optimizing, 413–419

resource for, 416

significance of, 4–5, 12–13

web address for, 414

Linuxhelp forum, description of, 185

LinuxQuestions.org forum, description of, 185

lls command in sftp, function associated with, 441

lmkdir command in sftp, function associated with, 441

ln command in BASH shell

example of, 476

using to make hard-disk optimizations permanent, 411

Load/Save configuration options in OpenOffice.org, description of, 318

local machine, definition of, 437

localhost, significance of, 198

locate command, searching files with, 224–225

Lock/Logout applet, description of, 140

lock-ups, salvaging, 179–182

LOG extension, file type associated with, 169

log files, viewing with tail command, 231

logging function, controlling for SUSE Linux firewall, 127

logging in and out, 133, 136

logging into SUSE Linux, 68–69

look command in BASH shell, example of, 476

lpr command in BASH shell, example of, 476

lpr Linux shell command, DOS equivalent for, 202

lpstat command in BASH shell, example of, 477

ls command in BASH shell

displaying hidden files with, 423

example of, 477

identifying file status with, 210–211

overview of, 203–204

ls command in sftp, function associated with, 441

lsmod command in BASH shell, example of, 477

lsof command in BASH shell, example of, 477