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 ==== Introduction ==== ==== Introduction ====
-This document is intended to people who want to get quickly acquainted with +This document is intended to allow people who have already used another "Unix-like" system to get quickly acquainted with 
-Slackware. Requirements: +Slackware. We assume that the reader: 
-  * have already used another *nix style system, like any other Linux distribution, *BSD or OS X, know the main Unix commands and the associated concepts, +  * knows the main Unix commands and the associated concepts, 
-  * already know how-to locate and edit a text file (such as a configuration file) and read a simple shell script.+  * knows how-to edit a text file (such as a configuration file) 
 +  * can read a simple shell script.
  
 ==== Resources ==== ==== Resources ====
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 [[http://slint.fr|Slint]] offers [[http://slint.fr/installer.html|polyglot [[http://slint.fr|Slint]] offers [[http://slint.fr/installer.html|polyglot
 installers]], which also complement the system configuration: choosing the installers]], which also complement the system configuration: choosing the
-language, keyboard amp and creating ordinary users. A+language, the keyboard layout and creating ordinary users. A
 [[http://slint.fr/package.html|Slint package]], also installed, provides [[http://slint.fr/package.html|Slint package]], also installed, provides
 polyglot versions of the main administration tools and/or their manual polyglot versions of the main administration tools and/or their manual
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   * To change the font for the console type ''setconsolefont''   * To change the font for the console type ''setconsolefont''
   * To change the console keymap edit /etc/rc.d/rc.keymap and make it executable   * To change the console keymap edit /etc/rc.d/rc.keymap and make it executable
-  * To change the LANG edit /etc/profile.d/lang.sh and case occuring /etc/profile.d/lang.csh. Note: in Slackware /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/bash. +  * To change the LANG edit /etc/profile.d/lang.sh and case occurring /etc/profile.d/lang.csh. Note: in Slackware /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/bash. 
-  * To modify the keyboard settings for X (in graphical mode), copy usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, hen edit the copy. The file /etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst lists all known alues for XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant and XkbOptions under the especive headings ''! model'', ''! layout'', ''! variant'' and ''! option''+  * To modify the keyboard settings for X (in graphical mode), copy usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-keyboard-layout.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d, hen edit the copy. The file /etc/X11/xkb/rules/evdev.lst lists all known alues for XkbModel, XkbLayout, XkbVariant and XkbOptions under the respective headings ''! model'', ''! layout'', ''! variant'' and ''! option''
   * You can re-run the setup scripts (already used at the end of installation) using the command ''pkgtool'', menu entry ''Setup''.   * You can re-run the setup scripts (already used at the end of installation) using the command ''pkgtool'', menu entry ''Setup''.
  
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 In general, Slackware does not prejudge how the system will be used. It is up In general, Slackware does not prejudge how the system will be used. It is up
 to the administrator to customize it for its intended usage by editing the to the administrator to customize it for its intended usage by editing the
-configuration files located in /etc or its subdirectories. Reading comments+configuration files located in /etc or its sub-directories. It helps to read the comments
 in scripts for management of services located in /etc/rc.d as well as in the in scripts for management of services located in /etc/rc.d as well as in the
-configuration files helps.+configuration files.
  
 === Startup === === Startup ===
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   * using the command ''pkgtool'' (choose ''Setup'' then ''services'' in the menu).   * using the command ''pkgtool'' (choose ''Setup'' then ''services'' in the menu).
  
-Note. As all administration tools, ''pkgtools'' should be run as root.+Note. As all administration tools, ''pkgtool'' should be run as root.
  
 ==== Management of software packages ==== ==== Management of software packages ====
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 The website http://www.slackware.org.uk/ also hosts packages or Slackbuilds The website http://www.slackware.org.uk/ also hosts packages or Slackbuilds
-like those proposed by distributions derived from Slackware, as [[http://www.salixos.org/|Salix]]+such as those proposed by distributions derived from Slackware, as [[http://www.salixos.org/|Salix]]
 maintained mainly by George Vlahavas, or desktops not included in Slackware, maintained mainly by George Vlahavas, or desktops not included in Slackware,
 such as [[http://www.slackware.org.uk/msb/|Mate]] proposed by Chess Griffin and such as [[http://www.slackware.org.uk/msb/|Mate]] proposed by Chess Griffin and

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