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GCC (GNU C compiler)
C++ programs and, 717-718
description, 227
options, 718-719
running, 716-717
software development and, 16
gdb (GNU debugger), 726
description, 227
finding bugs, 729-731
fixing bugs, 731-732
running, 727-729
software development and, 16
gdm (GNOME Display Manager)
configuration options, 258-261
gdm.conf file, 255-257
screen example, 254-255
GNOME Desktop Environment
applications, 275
components, 81
description, 228
features list, 274
folders, 275
Galeon Web browser, 418
gdm
configuration options, 258-265
gdm.conf file, 255-257
screen example, 254-255
graphical login screen and, 183-185
introduction, 9
Logout dialog box, 185
Main Menu button, 277
Nautilus shell, 13
packages, 49
panel, 276-277
preferences, 278
pronunciation, 274
session files, 275
GNU (GNU's Not UNIX)
binary utilities, 239-241
directories, 233
disk usage information, 234-235
disks, copying, 233
file utilities, 231-235
files
copying, 232-233
deleting characters, 238-239
splitting, 239
substituting characters, 238-239
find command, 235-236
General Public License, 5
history, 226
mkdir command, 233
sed, 245-250
software overview, 226-229
text files, 238
text utilities, 237-238
utilities, 241-245
GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard), 653
digital signatures, 667-668
encrypting/decrypting documents, 672
files, signing, 671
key pairs, generating, 669
keys, exchanging, 669-671
public key encryption, 666-667
graphical login screen
GNOME desktop, 183-185
switching to KDE, 266-268
init, display manager and, 252-254
startup, first time, 183
text-mode login, 183-184