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| This document is intended to allow people who have already used another "Unix-like" system 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. We assume that the reader: | Slackware. We assume that the reader: | ||
| - | * know the main Unix commands and the associated concepts, | + | * knows the main Unix commands and the associated concepts, |
| - | * know how-to edit a text file (such as a configuration file) | + | * knows how-to edit a text file (such as a configuration file) |
| * can read a simple shell script. | * can read a simple shell script. | ||
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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 ==== | ||
