The Linux FAQ

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The Linux FAQ
David C. Merrill
david .AT. lupercalia.net
2003.09.19
Revision History
Revision 1.20 2001.12.04 Revised by: rk
Revision 2.0 2002.04.25 Revised by: dcm
Some reorganization and markup changes.
Revision 2.1 2003.05.19 Revised by: dcm
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Revision 2.1.1 2003.09.19 Revised by: dcm
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Revision 2.1.2 2004.02.28 Revised by: dcm
Minor corrections.
This is the list of Frequently Asked Questions for Linux, the Free/Open Source UNIX.like operating system
kernel that runs on many modern computer systems.Table of Contents
1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1
1.1. About the FAQ…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
1.2. Asking Questions and Sending Comments……………………………………………………………………………1
1.3. Authorship and Acknowledgments………………………………………………………………………………………1
1.4. Copyright and License……………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
1.5. Disclaimer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
2. General Information……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
3. The Linux Kernel………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
4. Disk Drives………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
5. Partitions And Filesystems…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..14
6. System Libraries…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19
7. Linux Distributions……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..21
8. Booting the OS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27
9. Application Software Management……………………………………………………………………………………………….31
10. Directory And File Management…………………………………………………………………………………………………35
11. Connecting To A Network………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36
12. Troubleshooting………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..40
13. Software Development……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….49
14. Solutions to Common Problems………………………………………………………………………………………………….55
15. Tips And Tricks…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………57
16. The X Window System………………………………………………………………………………………………………………62
17. Frequently Encountered Error Messages…………………………………………………………………………………….65
18. Online Resources……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….73
19. How To Get Further Assistance………………………………………………………………………………………………….81
19.1. If this Document Still Hasn’t Answered Your Question………………………………………………………81
19.2. What to Put in a Request for Help……………………………………………………………………………………82
19.3. How To Email Someone about Your Problem…………………………………………………………………..83
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