A
- ACCEPT_KEYWORDS, Architecture Availability
- ACCEPT_LICENSE, License Approval
- ALSA, Sound, ALSA - Advanced Linux Sound Architecture
- alsaconf, Basic ALSA Configuration
- alsactl, Basic ALSA Configuration
- alsamixer, Basic ALSA Configuration
- alsasound, alsasound
- apropos, Man Pages
- architecture, What is an Architecture?
- aRTs, Using Sound Servers
- assembly, What is an Architecture?
- autounmask, Automatically unmasking packages
C
- C library, System Libraries
- cat, Viewing Text Files
- cd, Navigating
- CFLAGS, Compiler Directives
- ChangeLog, Fast Release Cycles
- character device, Character devices
- chattr, Listing and Modifying Attributes
- checkfs, checkfs
- checkroot, checkroot
- chgrp, Changing Ownership
- chmod, Changing Privileges
- chown, Changing Ownership
- chroot, Preparing the Installation Environment
- chvt, Switching Terminals
- clock
- service, clock
- concurrent versions system, Transparent Development
- config.gz, Rebuilding a Kernel
- consolefont, consolefont
- copyright, What are Software Licenses?
- cp, Copying Files & Directories
- cpuinfo, Processor
- cron, System Scheduler
- crontab, System Scheduler
- CUPS, CUPS - former "Common Printing Unix System"
- CVS, Transparent Development
- CXXFLAGS, Compiler Directives
D
- DAC, Permissions and Attributes
- daemon, Backgrounding Processes, Introduction
- date, Time Settings
- dbus, Using HAL
- dependency, Package Structure: Ebuilds
- depmod, Loading Modules
- desktop environment, Window Managers
- development tool, Development Tools
- device file, Partitions and Disks
- block, Files and File Structure
- character, Files and File Structure
- device management, Kernel
- devpts
- file system, File Systems
- df, Managing Disk Space
- dhcp, Distributing IP Addresses
- dhcpcd, Manual Configuration
- discretionary access control, Permissions and Attributes
- dispatch-conf, dispatch-conf
- DISPLAY, DISPLAY
- distribution, What is a Distribution?
- distribution project, Linux Operating Systems: Distributions, What does a Distribution Provide?
- dmesg, Verify your Networking Abilities
- du, Finding Top Disk Space Consumers
E
- e-file, Searching Software (Installed or Not) Based on File(s)
- e2fsck, Fixing Corrupt File Systems
- e2label, Labels versus UUIDs
- ebuild, Package Structure: Ebuilds
- eclean, Cleaning Up Gentoo-related Files
- EDITOR, EDITOR
- edquota, Limiting User Files
- eix, Searching for Software Using eix
- eix-sync, Searching for Software Using eix
- elog, Package Installation Logs
- elogv, Enabling Installation Logs
- elogviewer, Enabling Installation Logs
- emerge
- ask, Installing New Software
- depclean, Uninstalling Software
- deselect, Uninstalling Software
- info, USE Flags
- keep-going, Do not Stop Installing after Build Failures
- search, Searching for Software Using emerge
- sync, Obtaining the Latest Portage Tree
- unmerge, Uninstalling Software
- verbose, Installing New Software
- world, Updating All Installed Packages
- emerge-webrsync, Obtaining the Latest Portage Tree
- env-update, Changing Environment Variables
- environment variable, Environment Variables
- esd, Using Sound Servers
- eselect, Getting Gentoo News, Switching between software versions
- ESSID, Accessing a Wireless Network, Accessing a Wireless Network
- EULA, What are Software Licenses?
- euse, USE Flags
- exit code, Command Return Codes
- export, Session Specific
- exports, NFS Server
- ext2, File Systems
- ext3, File Systems
- ext4, File Systems
F
- facility
- syslog, Log Event Meta Information
- fastboot, checkfs
- fdisk, Partitioning a Disk
- fg, Backgrounding Processes
- FHS, File system
Hierarchy Standard
- FIFO, Files and File Structure
- file descriptor, Input & Output
- file system format, File Systems
- File system Hierarchy Standard, File system
Hierarchy Standard
- file system journal, File Systems
- find, find
- flame war, Communities
- forcefsck, checkfs
- fork, Software Life Cycle
- FOSDEM, FOSDEM
- FOSS.IN, FOSS.IN
- free software, FSF Approved Licenses
- freedesktop, Free Desktop Specifications
- FSF, FSF Approved Licenses
- fstab, The 'mount' Command and the fstab file
- fuser, Process Information
G
- gcc, Development Tools
- genkernel, Using Gentoo's genkernel Script
- Gentoo Linux Security Advisory, Pulling Security Fixes
- glibc, System Libraries
- GLSA, Pulling Security Fixes
- glsa-check, Pulling Security Fixes
- GNOME, GNOME
- GNU, Okay, I bite, What is this GNU?
- gpasswd, Manipulating Group Membership
- GPL, GPL
- groupadd, Creating or Deleting Groups
- groupdel, Creating or Deleting Groups
- GRUB, Configuring the Boot Loader
- grub.conf, Configuring GRUB
- GTK+, Free Desktop Specifications
H
- hack fest, Real-life Meetings
- hal, Using HAL
- hald
- service, hald
- hash function, The shadow file
- HID, HID Devices
- hidden file, Listing Content
- home directory, The passwd file
- host name
- service, host name
- HOWTO, Documentation Guides
- hwclock, Time Settings
I
- ifconfig, Manual Configuration
- importance level
- syslog, Log Event Meta Information
- info, Info Pages
- init, Processes, Parent and Child Relationships
- init scripts, Introduction
- initial ram file system, Kernel Modules
- initial root disk, Kernel Modules
- initramfs (see initial ram file system)
- initrd (see initial root disk)
- inittab, Services at System Boot / Shutdown
- INPUT_DEVICES, Installing Xorg
- instruction set, What is an Architecture?
- intellectual property, What are Software Licenses?
- ip
- command, Verify your Networking Abilities
- iptables, Firewall Configuration
- IRC, Online Communities, Chat
- iw
- connect, Accessing a Wireless Network
- dev, Verifying Wireless Capabilities
- link, Accessing a Wireless Network
- list, Verifying Wireless Capabilities
- scan, Accessing a Wireless Network
- iwconfig, Verifying Wireless Capabilities
- iwlist, Accessing a Wireless Network
K
- KDE, What is a Distribution?
- kernel, Kernel
- building, Building a Linux Kernel
- configuring automatically, Using Gentoo's genkernel Script
- configuring manually, Manually Configuring a Kernel
- kernel module, Kernel Modules
- kernel seed, Manually Configuring a Kernel
- kernel-space, Introduction
- keymaps, keymaps
- KEYWORDS, Architecture Availability
- kill, Sending Signals (and Killing Processes)
L
- label, Placing a File System on a Partition
- LABEL, Labels versus UUIDs
- layman, Using Third Party Software Repositories
- less, Viewing Text Files, Man Pages
- LICENSE, License Approval
- license_groups, License Approval
- LINGUAS, Languages
- link, Files and File Structure
- hard, Linking Files and Directories
- symbolic, Files and File Structure, Linking Files and Directories
- Linux Install Fest, Local Communities
- linux kernel, Linux as the Kernel of the Linux Operating System
- linux kernel module (see kernel module)
- Linux Standard Base, Linux Standard Base
- Linux User Group, Local Communities
- LinuxTag, LinuxTag
- ln, Linking Files and Directories
- loadkeys, Keyboard Settings
- local, local
- locale, Locale Settings
- localmodconfig, Loading the Kernel Configuration Utility
- localmount, localmount
- localyesconfig, Loading the Kernel Configuration Utility
- locate, mlocate
- logrotate, Maintaining Log Files with Logrotate
- ls, Navigating
- lsattr, Listing and Modifying Attributes
- LSB, Linux Standard Base
- lsmod, Working with Modules
- lsof, Process Information
- lspci, PCI Devices
- lsusb, USB Devices
- LUG, Local Communities
M
- MAC, Permissions and Attributes
- mailing list, Mailinglists
- make.conf, Modifying Build Decisions
- make.profile, Switching System Profiles
- makewhatis, Man Pages
- man, Man Pages
- mandatory access control, Permissions and Attributes
- manual page, Man Pages
- mask, Package States
- masquerading, Forwarding Requests
- Master Boot Record, Installing GRUB
- MBR, Installing GRUB
- meminfo, Memory
- memory management, Kernel
- mkfs, Placing a File System on a Partition
- mkfs.ext2, Placing a File System on a Partition
- mkfs.ext3, Placing a File System on a Partition
- mknod, Managing Device Files
- mkswap, Placing a File System on a Partition
- modinfo, Working with Modules
- modprobe, Working with Modules
- blacklist, Loading Modules
- modprobe.conf, Working with Modules
- modprobe.d, Working with Modules
- modules, Loading Modules
- service, modules
- modules.autoload, modules
- more, Viewing Text Files
- mount, Mounting File Systems, The 'mount' Command and the fstab file
- mount point, The 'mount' Command and the fstab file
- MPlayer, What is a Distribution?
- mv, Moving and Renaming Files & Directories
- MySQL, Free Software isn't Non-Commercial
N
- named pipe, Files and File Structure
- ndiswrapper, Support through Windows Drivers
- net.lo, net.lo (net.*)
- Network File Server, NFS
- newsgroup, Internet and Usenet Forums
- NFS, NFS
- nfs-utils, NFS Server
- nice
- tool, Priority and Niceness
- nice value, Priority and Niceness
- noacpi, ACPI Issues
- nsswitch.conf, Other account storage: nsswitch.conf
- ntpdate, Time Settings
P
- package, What is a Distribution?
- package manager, Package Management: Portage
- package mask, Package States
- package.accept_keywords, System-wide or Package Specific?
- package.keywords, System-wide or Package Specific?
- package.license, System-wide or Package Specific?
- package.mask, Critical Bugs or Security Issues, System-wide or Package Specific?
- package.unmask, System-wide or Package Specific?
- package.use, USE Flags
- Paludis, Package Management: Portage
- PartImage, PartImage
- partition
- extended, Partition Layout
- logical, Partition Layout
- primary, Partition Layout
- type, Adding Partitions
- passwd
- file, User Account Information
- password
- passwd file, The passwd file
- patent, What are Software Licenses?
- permissions, Permissions
- pipe, Input & Output
- pkgcore, Package Management: Portage
- Portage, Package Management: Portage
- Portage tree, Package Management: Portage
- portage-utils, Installing New Software
- preemption, Processor Type and Features
- primary group, The passwd file
- proc
- file system, File Systems
- process, Processes
- process management, Kernel
- profile, Profile Supported Software, Configuring Portage
- prompt, Using the Command Line
- pseudo file system, File Systems
- PulseAudio, Using Sound Servers
- pwd, Navigating
R
- rc, Init Scripts
- rc-config, Gentoo Runlevels
- rc-service, Init Scripts
- rc-status, Gentoo Runlevels
- rc-update, Gentoo Runlevels
- RCU, General Setup
- reboot, Shutting Down
- reiser4, File Systems
- reiserfs, File Systems
- release
- beta, Fast Release Cycles
- candidate, Fast Release Cycles
- nightly snapshot, Fast Release Cycles
- stable, Fast Release Cycles
- resize2fs, Resizing xt2/ext3 file systems
- resolv.conf, Manual Configuration
- restriction deletion flag, Permissions
- return code, Command Return Codes
- revdep-rebuild, Dynamic Linking Inconsistency
- rm, Removing Files & Directories
- rmmod, Working with Modules
- rmnologin, rmnologin
- root
- file system, Files and File Structure, Structure
- user, System Architecture
- rsync, Obtaining the Latest Portage Tree
- RTFM, Documentation Guides
S
- samba, Samba
- scp, Secure Copy
- security updates, Pulling Security Fixes
- service, Introduction
- set, Session Specific
- set group id, Permissions
- set user id, Permissions
- setgid, Specific Privileges, Process Ownership
- setuid, Specific Privileges, Process Ownership, Marking Commands for Elevated Execution
- sftp, Secure FTP
- shadow
- file, The shadow file
- shareware, So Linux is Free?
- shebang, Documenting
- shell, Navigating
- shutdown, Shutting Down
- SIGKILL, Sending Signals (and Killing Processes)
- SIGTERM, Sending Signals (and Killing Processes)
- Single Unix Specification, Linux Standard Base
- SMB-CIFS, Installing CUPS
- software license, What are Software Licenses?
- SSH, Online Communities
- ssh, Secure Shell
- sshd
- service, sshd
- staging period, Stabilization of Gentoo Packages
- sticky bit, Specific Privileges
- sticky flag, Permissions
- su, Switching User
- sudo, Using sudo
- SUS, Linux Standard Base
- SVN, Transparent Development
- swap space, General Setup
- symlink, Linking Files and Directories
- sysctl.conf, bootmisc
- sysfs, File Systems, Managing Device Files
- syslog-ng
- service, syslog-ng (or any other system logger service)
- syslog-ng.conf, System Logger Configuration
- system account, User Accounts
- system call, Kernel
- system library, System Libraries
- system tool, System Tools
U
- udev, Partitions and Disks, Managing Device Files
- udev-postmount, udev-postmount
- umount, The 'mount' Command and the fstab file
- unix domain socket, Files and File Structure
- update-eix, Searching for Software Using eix
- upstream, Multi-Project Development
- urandom, urandom
- usbfs, File Systems
- USE, USE Flags
- user-space, Introduction
- useradd, The useradd command
- userdel, The userdel command
- usermod, The usermod command
- UUID, Labels versus UUIDs