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Index

g (sed command),
G (sed command),
g++ (C++ compiler), software development and,
Galeon Web browser, introduction,
games, CD-ROM with book,
Games and Entertainment packages, description,
Game-Server-HOWTO file,
garbage collection, Java,
gasp (GNU binary utility),
gateway, definition,
Gawk, description,
GCC (GNU C compiler)
C++ programs and,
description,
options,
running,
software development and,
GCC-HOWTO file,
GCJ (GNU Java compiler), overview,
gcj (GNU Java compiler), software development and,
gdb (GNU debugger),
description,
finding bugs,
fixing bugs,
running,
software development and,
gdbm, description,
gdm (GNOME Display Manager)
configuration options,
gdm.conf file,
screen example,
GECOS field, /etc/passwd file,
General Public License. See
[General] section, kdm,
Genoa chipsets, XFree86 support,
German-HOWTO file,
get command, FTP,
GET command (HTTP),
GET method,
gettext, description,
getting ready to install phase of installation,
gFTP,
gftp, RPMs,
Ghostscript
CD-ROM files,
description,
Ghostview, description,
GID (group identification),
GID field
/etc/group file,
/etc/passwd file,
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)
CD-ROM files,
description,
introduction,
Glibc2-HOWTO file,
GNOME Desktop Environment
applications,
components,
description,
features list,
folders,
Galeon Web browser,
gdm
configuration options,
gdm.conf file,
screen example,
graphical login screen and,
introduction,
Logout dialog box,
Main Menu button,
Nautilus shell,
packages,
panel,
preferences,
pronunciation,
session files,
GNOME Software Development packages, description,
GNOME System Monitor,
GNU (GNU's Not UNIX)
binary utilities,
directories,
disk usage information,
disks, copying,
file utilities,
files
copying,
deleting characters,
splitting,
substituting characters,
find command,
General Public License,
history,
mkdir command,
sed,
software overview,
text files,
text utilities,
utilities,
GNU, m4 macro processor,
GNU C Library, description,
GNU Emacs. See
GNU General Public License. See
GNU Privacy Guard. See
gnuchess, description,
Gnumeric, description,
GnuPG (GNU Privacy Guard),
digital signatures,
encrypting/decrypting documents,
files, signing,
key pairs, generating,
keys, exchanging,
public key encryption,
Gnuplot, CD-ROM files,
Google, Usenet discussion forums,
goto statement, Perl,
GPG. See
GPL (GNU General Public License),
displaying,
gprof (GNU binary utility),
gprof (GNU profiling utility), software development and,
graphical FTP clients, gFTP,
Graphical Internet package group (mail), software,
Graphical Internet packages, description,
graphical login screen
GNOME desktop,
switching to KDE,
init, display manager and,
startup, first time,
text-mode login,
graphics, support, kernel configuration,
graphics and image applications, CD-ROM with book, ,
Ghostscript,
GIMP,
Gnuplot,
KGhostview,
xfig,
Graphics packages, description,
Gravis UltraSound sound cards, Linux driver module,
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT),
[greeter] section, gdm,
grep package, description,
groff
introduction,
man pages and,
zless command,
Groff, description,
groupname field, /etc/group file,
groups (GNU shell utility), description,
groups, system settings,
GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader)
installation and, ,
MBR and,
reconfiguring,
GTK+, description,
GUI (graphical user interface)
customizing,
desktops, CD-ROM with book,
installation and,
text editors, CD-ROM files,
X Window System and,
[gui] section, gdm,
GUI utilities, root user,
gzip utility
description,
introduction,