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Libdvdcss

2004-07-03T23:25:48Z

Fidel: initial revision

The '''libdvdcss''' library can be used to decode commercially sold DVDs on a Linux system.

While proprietary DVD players under Windows (such as WinDVD) come with a built-in decoder, the situation is a bit more delicate under Linux. It is not legal to write or distribute an open-source decoder for the CSS encoding used on DVDs, and actually the original author was heavily prosecuted for it.

Fortunately, once knowledge is out, you cannot take it back (at least not [http://pascal.stu.rpi.edu/dvdlinks/ in the long run]). [http://dvd.zgp.org/balloon/ Distribution of CSS decoding software continues], and hopefully the whole fuss about it all will be over soon.

So now you know why libdvdcss is obscurely called "A portable abstraction library for DVD decryption".

Video player

2004-07-03T23:05:38Z

Fidel:

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

There is a good article on LinuxQuestions.org on [http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers/28 Playing DVD and videos]. Most DVDs sold are encoded, meaning you will not be able to play them out of the box on Linux. But the [[libdvdcss]] package will do the trick for you. Pick it up [http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=+libdvdcss from RPMFind here].

Note that [[Installing Software|installing]] free decoding software on your computer is ''illegal'' and ''entirely your own decision''. Fortunately the difficult days for [http://dvd.zgp.org/balloon/ distributing DVD software for Linux] in 2000 are over...

==Specific applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD environments.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.
* [http://www.videolan.org/] [[VLC]] Videolan Client, A cross-plaform multimedia player.
* [[AviPlayer]] plays avi files. I haven't found its homepage yet.

Video player

2004-07-03T23:04:05Z

Fidel: added download link for libdvdcss

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

There is a good article on LinuxQuestions.org on [http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers/28 Playing DVD and videos]. Most DVDs sold are encoded, meaning you will not be able to play them out of the box on Linux. But the [[libdvdcss]] package will do the trick for you. Pick it up [[http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=+libdvdcss|at RPMFind here]].

Note that [[Installing Software|installing]] free decoding software on your computer is ''illegal'' and ''entirely your own decision''. Fortunately the difficult days for [http://dvd.zgp.org/balloon/ distributing DVD software for Linux] in 2000 are over...

==Specific applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD environments.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.
* [http://www.videolan.org/] [[VLC]] Videolan Client, A cross-plaform multimedia player.
* [[AviPlayer]] plays avi files. I haven't found its homepage yet.

Common tasks

2004-04-04T12:38:42Z

Fidel: added redirect

#REDIRECT [[Common Tasks]]

Drakconf

2004-04-02T12:42:51Z

Fidel: init

On Mandrake systems '''drakconf''' will start the Mandrake Control Center.

Obtaining security updates

2004-04-02T12:41:45Z

Fidel: added info on Mandrake, RH. Alphabetised list.

[[Member Of]]: [[Security]] : [[Linux_Security_Basics]]

==Overview==
As vulnerabilities and other instabilities are discovered in the software you have installed on your system, you will need to obtain and install updated versions of this software in order to avoid unnecessarily risking the integrity of your system.

Software on your system will usually fall into two categories: software that is managed as part of your distribution, and software that you have installed from source or that is otherwise not managed as part of your distribution. As a result, multiple methods may be required to keep your system up to date, depending on the software you have installed.

==Non-Distribution Software==
Not all packages you may be able to install through your systems's package management facilities are necessarily a part of your distribution.

[more on software installed from source]

[more on custom patches]

==Distribution Specific==
Your distribution may provide a distribution-specific means of obtaining security updates and notifications. Most distributions only provide security updates and notifications for software distributed as a part of the distribution. In most cases you can use the [[Installing software|package manager]] of your distribution to obtain the distribution's latest security fixes.

Fortunately, most distributions include a sufficiently broad set of officiall supported software that you will have available distribution-specific security update facilities at least for base system software and critical services.

===Debian===
The central source for [[Debian]] security information is http://www.debian.org/security/. This site includes recent Debian security alerts, as well as links to additional information about Debian security procedures, and resources for securing your Debian system.

In order to obtain security updates for your Debian stable system, add the following line to <tt>/etc/apt/sources.list</tt>:
:<tt>deb http://security.debian.org/ woody/updates main contrib non-free</tt>

You may safely remove <tt>contrib</tt> and <tt>non-free</tt> if you do not use non-DFSG-free software.

To be promptly alerted of the latest Debian security advisories you should subscribe to the debian-security-announce mailing list (http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/).

While Debian the testing and unstable distributions are not officially supported by the Debian security team, Debian security advisories generally indicate whether the vulnerability extends to the testing and unstable distributions, and if so, when to expect the vulnerability to be resolved.

To obtain updates for your packages from the testing and unstable distributions you should execute <tt>apt-get update</tt> followed by <tt>apt-get upgrade</tt> or <tt>apt-get dist-upgrade</tt> to update your system to fixed versions of any packages.

To find out whether a vulnerability has been fixed in the updated package, you can read the changelog for the package before upgrading by installing the package <tt>apt-listchanges</tt>, or by first locating the package in question through the Debian packages listing (http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages), and second selecting the "developer information" link on the package page.

To find out whether a vulnerability or instability exists in a package before installing it or upgrading to it, you can read a listing of critical bugs for a package at the time of upgrading or installing by installing the package <tt>apt-listbugs</tt>, or by first locating the package in question through the Debian packages listing (http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages), and second selecting the "bug reports" link on the package page to access the bug tracking information for the package in question

Note that while Debian security advisories for the stable distribution may include information about the vulnerability for the testing or unstable distributions, security advisories are not generally issued for either the testing or unstable distributions alone. As a result of this, you should be aware that vulnerabilities do existing and are fixed in the testing and unstable distributions without a Debian security advisory ever being issued if the vulnerability does not also existing in the stable distribution, or if the package does not exist in the stable distribution.

===Gentoo===
[more]

===Mandrake===
On [[Mandrake]] Linux, you should select the Software Update option from [[drakconf]], or run [[MandrakeUpdate]] manually.

It will retrieve a list of ftp mirrors and select the one closest to you. After that you can browse the security updates available for your system and install them.

===Redhat===

On a recent RedHat system, just run [[up2date]].

===Slackware===

Swaret users can [swaret users add something]

Or check out the [http://www.slackware.com/security/list.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004 Slackware Security Advisories] (if you aren't on the [http://www.slackware.com/lists/ mailing list]) and follow the instructions - usually simply a matter of downloading the necessary packages and doing '<tt>upgradepkg</tt> packagename'.

===Suse===
[more - differences for different versions?]

Common Tasks

2004-04-02T12:13:15Z

Fidel: added subsections for user tasks, alphabetized list, added descr for installating software

Desktop Linux is still under heavy development. While we all wish Linux was so intuitive nobody needed instructions, currently that isn't always the case. This section is meant for '''notes and quick guides''' on how to perform common tasks on Linux.

If a section isn't yet written and you are able to write it, please do so!

== General user tasks ==

===Productivity===
* [[Browsing tasks]] - browsing the WWW and downloading safely
* [[Burning a CDROM]] - some pointers on how to write CDs.
* [[Emailing tasks]] - sending and receiving emails, setting up different mail applications
* [[Office tasks]] - word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, image manipulation and other
* [[Scanning]] - use a [[Scanner]] to convert you paper documents or images to an electronic format

===Fun===
* [[Gaming]] - pass some time ''not'' working
* [[Multimedia tasks]] - listen to music, extract CDs, watch videos and DVDs
* [[Talking to friends online]] - how to access common instant messaging networks, see also [[IM]]

===Technical===
* [[Command Line User Interface]] - Techniques for better experience
* [[Connecting to the net]] - using your modem/network connection to get online
* [[GRUB Menu]] - Single Task - Removing old kernel entries from your GRUB Menu boot up selections.
* [http://home.gagme.com/greg/linux/usbcamera.php How to Connect a Digital Camera to Linux (outside link)] - an excellent how-to on connecting digital cameras to Linux.
* [[Installing Software]] - how to find and manage additional software on a running Linux system
* [[Installing Windows fonts]] - installing your Windows fonts so they work with your Linux install.
* [[screenshots|Taking screenshots]] - You want to show somebody your desktop? There are tools that will help you make a [[screenshots | screenshot]] and [[record your desktop]] so that you can send movie-files of how nice your desktop looks.

== Power user tasks ==

* [[Compiling a Kernel]] - here is a guide for compiling a kernel
* [[Configure Storage Devices]] - how to partition a hard drive, add a new hard drive, use software RAID, or use LVM (logical volume management).
* [[Getting help from IRC]] - LinuxQuestions is a great forum, but it isn't the only one. If you know how, the IRC chat networks can also be a useful resource.
* [[GRUB boot menu]] - Configuration Guide.
* [[Installing NVIDIA drivers]] - Information on installing the newer (but closed-source) drivers released by NVIDIA. These drivers are sometimes required to run some games, like Unreal or Quake.
* [[Recover a Terminal Session]] - What to do if your screen's garbaged.

Compilation from source

2004-04-02T12:04:35Z

Fidel: added link to Forum article

Many Linux programs actually are distributed as source packages. That is, you download a compressed archive containing the [[source code]] of the program, plus a [[configure script]] that configures the program before installation.

The Forum describes several reasons why you should [http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers.php?action=viewarticle&artid=15 compile from source], in contrast to using binary packages (if they are available at all...).

The steps here described apply to most, but not all packages. Before installing any program from source, please read carefully the README and INSTALL text files that come with and/or inside the source package.

Let's imagine to have to deal with a brand new package : myprogram-1.2.3.tar.gz

* Copy the package into a suitable directory. It is good practice to dedicate a directory in your /home or /usr/src filesystems to keep source packages and unzip them.

* Unzip the package. You can do it from the command line :

$ tar -xzvf myprogram-1.2.3.tar.gz

or with a GUI tool like [[Gnozip]] (or even [[Konqueror]], but it might be slower).

You should find a new directory with the same name of the package (in this case , myprogram-1.2.3 )

* Now cd into that directory

$ cd myprogram-1.2.3

* Look for the README and INSTALL files.

$ less README
$ less INSTALL

Check them carefully. Check if you have all the [[dependencies]] of the program satisfied, if there are options that you need to pass to the scripts, and so on. Everything is ok ? Well, let's go!

* Start the configure script :

$./configure

This will produce some odd output, while the script checks your system. Some of this output can actually be useful for troubleshooting , if your installation goes wrong.

If the script run OK, it should print at the end something like "Start make now". If something goes wrong, you'll see some error message at the end of the output.

[[Troubleshooting ./configure problems]]

* If configure was OK, let's type :

$ make

This is the command that compiles the program. It reads a file that's called Makefile, that has been produced by the ./configure command you run before, and uses it to compile the program the right way. In most cases,you don't have to care of the really obscure output it gives, unless it blocks with errors.
[[Troubleshooting make problems]]

Everything OK? Well,you've done the most! Now :

* Become root :

$ su
(password)

* and install the program

# make install

Now we're copying the program we have compiled in the right directiories (for example binaries to /usr/local/bin , libraries to /usr/lib , documentation to /usr/share/doc and so on...)

[[Troubleshooting make install problems]]

* Exit from root :
# exit

Now, have fun with your brand new program!

Note that you most probably won't find your program in the menu of your favourite [[Desktop_Environment | desktop environment]] : the programmer has (still) no way to know if and how do you prefer to use [[KDE]] or [[GNOME]] or whatever. You have to add that link manually.

Remember you have copied the compiled files with the "make install" command, not moved them. So if you have disk space issues, you can clean the compiled files still present in the working directory by typing :

$ make clean

Don't wipe out the directory from where you installed the program, however. It can still be useful, for example if you want to uninstall the program : in most cases you just have to go to the working directory (the one that you unzipped from the archive,and where you run the ./configure and make scripts) and type :

$ make uninstall

Anyway,it doesn't always work (it must be included by the programmer as an option in the Makefile). If you have issues with uninstalling compiled programs frequently, you can try Checkinstall : see [[Compilation from source with checkinstall]]

Applications

2004-04-02T11:47:41Z

Fidel: added installing software

Use the pages leading from this section to collect notes and information on common Linux software!

Do:

* Provide basic descriptive and historical information about the application.
* Add notes or in-depth commentary on usage/common problems/tips.
* Include a concise list of important and distinctive features that will help a potential user decide whether a particular application will meet his or her needs.
* Critically process information you include.
* Link to official project pages and notable community resources.

Don't:

* Hesitate to add what you know, especially to a stub; any information is better than no or incorrect information.
* Simply duplicate the reference manual or uncritically include the project "About" page.
* Clutter the pages with platitudes, personal experience, opinion, or preference.
* Try and list every application in the world. Generally stick to those that are popular or distinctive, and stable or actively maintained/developed.

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===Development===
* [[Compiler]]
* [[Integrated Development Environment]]
* [[Web development]]

===Multimedia Applications===
* 3D Graphics
** [[3D modeling]]
* 2DGraphics
** [[Image browser]]
** [[Image manipulation]]
* Audio
** [[Music player]]
** [[Sound server]]
** [[Midi]]
** [[Audio editor]]
** [[Synthesis]]
* Video
** [[Video Capture]]
** [[Video Editor]]
** [[Video player]]

===Networking===

* [[Email Client]]
* [[Instant Messaging]]
* [[Internet Relay Chat]]
* [[Web browser]]

===Office and Productivity===

* [[Database]]
* [[Database Tools]]
* [[Editor|Text Editor]]
* [[Office Suite]]
* [[Personal Information Management]]
* [[Spreadsheet]]
* [[Text Processing]]
* [[Word Processor]]

===Utilities===
* [[Backup]]
* [[CD/DVD Burning]]
* [[File Manager]]
* [[Installing Software]]
* [[System Configuration]]
* [[System Statistics]]
* [[Terminal Emulator]]

===Miscellaneous===
* [[Emulation]]
* [[PVR]]
* [[Scientific Applications]]

===X (GUI)===

* [[Desktop Environment]]s
* [[Window Manager]]s

* '''[[X Window System]]'''
**[[General Tips]]
**[[Programming]] 
**[[Configuring X|Configuring]] 
**[[Screenshots]]
**[[Remote Desktop Connection]]

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* [[Useful Sites]]

User talk:Fidel

2004-04-02T11:39:37Z

Fidel:

User:Fidel

2004-04-02T11:39:17Z

Fidel: removed blurb

Spending time irregularly at LQ. Not afraid of larger refactorings -- ''if you don't like it, just roll me back...''

Installing software

2004-04-02T11:29:45Z

Fidel: fixed layout glitches, added rpm, added info on Debian, removed some text

A number of Linux [[distributions]] have faced a common problem: <center>'''"how do we distribute software packages and updates to our users?"'''</center>

Though every distribution has particular quirks, most have standardized around one of two approaches, '''binary''' or '''source installation''', each with its own advantages and drawbacks.

Looking for and installing/removing/updating software has been largely automated on Linux through accessible '''graphical frontends''' and powerful underlying tools.

==Installation Methods==

===Graphical Package Managers===

Most distributions come with administration tools to facilitate installation and removal of software packages. These graphical package manager frontends also take care to download and install other packages neccessary, and can perform security updates of your system.

Using one of these tools will greatly '''facilitate software installation and removal''' on your system, as compared to searching on [[rpmfind]] or [[Compilation From Source]]. Power users and developers tend to favour installation from source.

* [[RedHat]] uses [[RPM]] packages.
** high-level tools: [[up2date]]
** low-level tool: [[rpm]]

* [[SuSE]] uses [[RPM]] packages.
** high-level tool: [[YAST]]
** low-level tool: [[rpm]]

* [[Mandrake]] uses [[RPM]] packages.
** high-level tool: [[rpmdrake]]
** lower-level tool: [[urpmi]]
** low-level tool: [[rpm]]
** read the [http://www.urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php EasyURPMI page] to update your installation sources and search and install packages from the web automagically.

* [[Debian]] (and distros built on Debian, such as [[Knoppix]]) uses [[DEB]] packages.
** high-level tools: [[synaptic]] and [[gnome-apt]]
** lower-level tool: [[apt-get]]
** low-level tool: [[dpkg]]
** see the excellent section on the [[Apt]]-suite for more information on softare installation on Debian systems.

* [[Gentoo]] builds from source.
** tools: [[portage]] and [[emerge]]

* [[Slackware]] uses [[TGZ]] packages.
** tools: [[pkgtool]]

===Pre-Compiled Binaries===

Most Linux distributions today use this method - software packages are built on some conventionally-configured computer, then packaged up for downloading or distribution on CDs. The advantages are speed, standardization, and simplicity - minimal time and tools are required to get a particular piece of software running.

* [[TGZ]] - the longest-lasting form of package management, used by [[Slackware]] and its descendants. Something that confuses many newcomers is the extension. All Slackware packages end in '.tgz' but not all '.tgz' files are Slackware packages. Slackware packages are essentially gzipped tar files of binaries. Ordinarily, non-Slackware gzipped tar files will have the extension '.tar.gz' but sometimes are called '.tgz' as well. Which it is should be clear, based on where you download it but, if not, executing <tt>file</tt> name_of_file.tgz (or just trying to install it) will identify it.

* [[RPM]] - the RedHat Package Manager format, described at [http://www.rpm.org/ www.rpm.org]. This format is used by [[Red Hat]], [[SuSE]], and [[Mandrake]]. You can search for recent RPMs for your system using [[rpmfind]].

* [[DEB]] - the Debian package format. This is used by [[Debian]] and [[Debian]]-based distributions, such as [[Knoppix]].

===[[Compilation From Source]]===

Some newer distributions are adopting this method. Rather than compiling a software package, the distributor makes the source available, perhaps with some modifications, along with a "recipe" for configuring it and installing it on an end-user's computer. The advantages of this method are optimization and customization - software is built to take advantage of the hardware you have, rather than falling back on a least common denominator, and you exercise considerable control over how the program is built, what features are included, and so forth.

* Portage is the [[Gentoo]] distribution's system for handling the downloading, compilation and installation of Gentoo packages.

* [[Compilation from source with checkinstall]]. You can combine the best of both worlds (the easy management of binary packages with the flexibility of compilation from source) by using the program [[checkinstall]]. It generates a [[RPM]] , [[DEB]] or [[TGZ]] binary package from the source compilation, and then installs it. You can manage the resulting package as any other package in your system.

Installing software

2004-04-02T11:06:15Z

Fidel: added new section on frontends, changed introduction. Weeding out still needed!

A number of Linux [[distributions]] have faced a common problem: <center>'''"how do we distribute software packages and updates to our users?"'''</center>

Though every distribution has particular quirks, most have standardized around one of two approaches, '''binary''' or '''source installation''', each with its own advantages and drawbacks.

Looking for and installing/removing/updating software has been largely automated on Linux through accessible '''graphical frontends''' and powerful underlying tools.

==Installation Methods==

===Graphical Package Managers===

Most distributions come with administration tools to facilitate installation and removal of software packages. These graphical package manager frontends also take care to download and install other packages neccessary, and can perform security updates of your system.

Using one of these tools will greatly '''facilitate software installation and removal''' on your system, as compared to searching on [[rpmfind]] or [[Compilation From Source]]. Power users and developers tend to favour installation from source.

* [[RedHat]] uses [[RPM]] packages.
** high-level tool: [[up2date]]

* [[SuSE]] uses [[RPM]] packages.
** high-level tool: [[YAST]] and [[yast2]]

* [[Mandrake]] uses [[RPM]] packages.
** high-level tool: [[rpmdrake]]
** lower-level tool: [[urpmi]]
** read the [http://www.urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php EasyURPMI page] to update your installation sources and search and install packages from the web automagically.

* [[Debian]] (and distros built on Debian, such as [[Knoppix]]) use [[DEB]] packages.
** high-level tools: [[Aptitude]] and [[Synaptic]]
** lower-level tool: [[apt-get]]

* [[Gentoo]] builds from source.
** tools: [[portage]] and [[emerge]]

* [[Slackware]] uses [[TGZ]] packages.
** tools: [[pkgtool]]

===Pre-Compiled Binaries===

Most Linux distributions today use this method - software packages are built on some conventionally-configured computer, then packaged up for downloading or distribution on CDs. The advantages are speed, standardization, and simplicity - minimal time and tools are required to get a particular piece of software running.

* [[TGZ]] - the longest-lasting form of package management, used by [[Slackware]] and its descendants. Something that confuses many newcomers is the extension. All Slackware packages end in '.tgz' but not all '.tgz' files are Slackware packages. Slackware packages are essentially gzipped tar files of binaries. Ordinarily, non-Slackware gzipped tar files will have the extension '.tar.gz' but sometimes are called '.tgz' as well. Which it is should be clear, based on where you download it but, if not, executing <tt>file</tt> name_of_file.tgz (or just trying to install it) will identify it.
* [[RPM]] - the RedHat Package Manager format, described at [http://www.rpm.org/ www.rpm.org]. This format is used by [[Red Hat]], [[SuSE]], and [[Mandrake]]. You can search for recent RPMs for your system using [[rpmfind]].
* [[DEB]] - the Debian package format. This is used by [[Debian]] and [[Debian]]-based distributions, such as [[Knoppix]].

===[[Compilation From Source]]===

Some newer distributions are adopting this method. Rather than compiling a software package, the distributor makes the source available, perhaps with some modifications, along with a "recipe" for configuring it and installing it on an end-user's computer. The advantages of this method are optimization and customization - software is built to take advantage of the hardware you have, rather than falling back on a least common denominator, and you exercise considerable control over how the program is built, what features are included, and so forth.

* Portage is the [[Gentoo]] distribution's system for handling the downloading, compilation and installation of Gentoo packages. Rather than forcing the end-user to muddle his way through a package, the <code>emerge</code> tool handles these aspects itself.

* [[Compilation from source with checkinstall]]. You can combine the best of both worlds (the easy management of binary packages with the flexibility of compilation from source) by using the program [[checkinstall]]. It generates a [[RPM]] , [[DEB]] or [[TGZ]] binary package from the source compilation, and then installs it. You can manage the resulting package as any other package in your system.

Each distribution uses its own software to perform these tasks. For example, Slackware has a collection of shell scripts collectively known as 'pkgtool' and there are several other tools available. There is an <code>rpm</code> command available on systems that use RPMs, but Red Hat also uses software called <code>up2date</code> to manage RPM updates. Debian uses the <code>apt-</code> suite of tools, and GUI front-ends such as Aptitude and Synaptic are available. Gentoo uses a system called <code>portage</code> and installations are managed by a program called <code>emerge</code>.

YAST

2004-04-02T10:56:04Z

Fidel: initial revision

'''Y'''et '''A'''nother '''S'''etup '''T'''ool.

Graphical system administration tool on [[SuSE]] Linux.

Video player

2004-04-02T10:49:45Z

Fidel: added link to user forum, added information on CSS

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

There is a good article on LinuxQuestions.org on [http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/answers/28 Playing DVD and videos]. Some DVDs sold are encoded meaning you will not be able to play them out of the box on Linux, but the libdvdcss package will do the trick for you.

Note that [[Installing Software|installing]] free decoding software on your computer is ''illegal'' and ''entirely your own decision''. Fortunately the difficult days for [http://dvd.zgp.org/balloon/ distributing DVD software for Linux] in 2000 are over...

==Specific applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD environments.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

Audio Editor

2004-04-01T21:57:58Z

Fidel: fixed redirect

#REDIRECT [[Audio editor]]

Audio Editor

2004-04-01T21:56:31Z

Fidel: redirect

#REDIRECT [Audio editor]

Audio editor

2004-04-01T21:55:58Z

Fidel: incorporating information from Audio Editors

An '''audio editor''' can be used to change and edit sound files.

You can cut and combine your audio files, transcode them into different formats, or change the way they sound by adding various sound effects.

==Specific applications==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/] [[Audacity]] is a powerful editing and sound effect tool.
*[http://ardour.org/] [[Ardour]] can be used for multichannel recording, mixing and editing.
*[http://kwave.sourceforge.net/] [[Kwave]]
*[http://rezound.sourceforge.net/] [[ReZound]]

Video player

2004-03-20T02:07:15Z

Fidel: sp

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting a player?

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD environments.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Video player

2004-03-20T02:06:41Z

Fidel:

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting an player?

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD environments.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Video player

2004-03-20T02:05:17Z

Fidel:

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting an player?

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player for Linux and BSD
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Video player

2004-03-20T02:04:49Z

Fidel: added ogle player

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting an player?

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/groups/dvd/] [[Ogle]], a DVD-only player
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Multimedia

2004-03-20T01:55:30Z

Fidel: removed CDDB link

Multimedia support on Linux is quite good and improving constantly. There are numerous applications to suit your needs:

*Playing music files and streaming audio (such as web radio) is described in the section on [[Music player]]s.

*CD playing and ripping/encoding can be done easily with [[grip]].

*You can find information on recording or editing audio files and on adding sound effects in [[Audio Editor]]s.

*Playing audio/video files and DVD is covered in [[Video player]]s.

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If you are looking for other codecs or applications, try your [[distro]]s package manager first, before hunting for software on the web. If you can find what you need in YaST, Mandrake Control Center or KPackage, it will make installation a breeze.

Searching by name on [http://rpmfind.net/ RPMFind] will give you a clue which package name to look for on your system.

Some audio/video codecs:

* [[DivX]]: http://www.divx.com/divx/linux/
* [[FLAC]]: http://flac.sourceforge.net/
* [[Ogg]]: http://www.vorbis.com/

Grip

2004-03-20T01:53:28Z

Fidel: initial revision

'''Grip''' is a audio CD player and CD ripper/encoder.

It can be easily configured to use various audio encoders when ripping to produce [[MP3]] or [[ogg]] Vorbis audio files.

==External links==
* [http://nostatic.org/grip/ Grip homepage]

CDDB

2004-03-20T01:49:48Z

Fidel: sp

Abbreviation for '''CD Database'''.

The CDDB service is used to look up artist, title and track information for audio CDs over the internet when playing. At its basis there is a ''huge'' collection of CD identifiers and content information on these CDs provided by idealistic CD listeners.

The (formerly [[GPL]]d) CDDB service is now owned by a company. Gracenote subsequently restricted access to its database to licensed applications only.

As a result the CDDB-like [[FreeDB]] database was set up, which provides free acceess to its contents.

CDDB is primarily used by [[Music player]]s and CD rippers such as [[grip]].

==External Links==

* http://freedb.org

CDDB

2004-03-20T01:49:32Z

Fidel: added external link

CDDB

2004-03-20T01:47:18Z

Fidel: initial revision

Video player

2004-03-20T01:33:34Z

Fidel: sp

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPEG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting an player?

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Video player

2004-03-20T01:33:12Z

Fidel: added link to Multimedia tasks

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting an player?

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Audio Editor

2004-03-20T01:32:02Z

Fidel: added link to Multimedia tasks

'''Audio editors''' are used to change and edit sound files.

You can cut and combine your audio files, transcode them into different formats, or improve their quality by adding various sound effects.

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/] [[Audacity]] is a powerful editing and sound effect tool.
*[http://ardour.org/] [[Ardour]] can be used for multichannel recording, mixing and editing.

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Music player

2004-03-20T01:31:07Z

Fidel: added link to Multimedia tasks

Various programs exist to play music under Linux: audio CDs, MP3 files or [[Ogg Vorbis]] audio. The most well-known is [[XMMS]], a WinAmp-alike music player.

Other programs include GQmpeg, [[mpg123]] (a command-line MP3 player) and [[ogg123]] (like mpg123, but for Ogg Vorbis).

Though the MP3 format still reigns supreme, Ogg support is growing quickly, and even some hardware "MP3 players" can handle Ogg audio.

See also [[Multimedia tasks]].

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.xmms.org/about.php] [[XMMS]], for playing audio files and streaming audio
* [http://www.rhythmbox.org/] [[RhythmBox]], a music player and manager for the [[GNOME]] desktop
* [http://developer.kde.org/~wheeler/juk.html] [[JuK]], an audio jukebox that supports collections of files for [[KDE]]
* [http://nostatic.org/grip/] [[grip]] can be used for playing and ripping audio CDs with ease

Multimedia

2004-03-20T01:30:06Z

Fidel: replaced apps listing by linking to Application pages

Multimedia support on Linux is quite good and improving constantly. There are numerous applications to suit your needs:

*Playing music files and streaming audio (such as web radio) is described in the section on [[Music player]]s.

*CD playing, ripping and [[CDDB]] lookups can be done easily with [[grip]].

*You can find information on recording or editing audio files and on adding sound effects in [[Audio Editor]]s.

*Playing audio/video files and DVD is covered in [[Video player]]s.

----

If you are looking for other codecs or applications, try your [[distro]]s package manager first, before hunting for software on the web. If you can find what you need in YaST, Mandrake Control Center or KPackage, it will make installation a breeze.

Searching by name on [http://rpmfind.net/ RPMFind] will give you a clue which package name to look for on your system.

Some audio/video codecs:

* [[DivX]]: http://www.divx.com/divx/linux/
* [[FLAC]]: http://flac.sourceforge.net/
* [[Ogg]]: http://www.vorbis.com/

Video player

2004-03-20T01:20:22Z

Fidel: extended intro, added details and external links to apps

A '''video player''' plays audio and video in several formats, such as [[MPG]], [[DivX]], [[DVD]] or [[VCD]]/[[SVCD]]. It also lets you run videos in full-screen mode.

Questions to consider are:
:What formats should normally be available with good video players?
:Is the user interface easy and attractive enough?
:What other things have to be considered when selecting an player?

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.mplayerhq.hu] [[MPlayer]], an amazing video and DVD player.
* [http://www.hadess.net/totem.php3] [[Totem]], the [[GNOME]] video and DVD player.
* [http://xinehq.de/] [[Xine]], a multi-format video and DVD player.

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Audio Editor

2004-03-20T01:06:53Z

Fidel: sp

'''Audio editors''' are used to change and edit sound files.

You can cut and combine your audio files, transcode them into different formats, or improve their quality by adding various sound effects.

==Specific Applications==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/] [[Audacity]] is a powerful editing and sound effect tool.
*[http://ardour.org/] [[Ardour]] can be used for multichannel recording, mixing and editing.

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Audio Editor

2004-03-20T01:06:24Z

Fidel: extended intro, added short descriptions to apps

'''Audio editors''' are used to change and edit sound files.

You can cut and combine your audio files, transcode them into different formats, or improve their quality by adding various sound effects.

==Specific Applications==

*[http://audacity.sourceforge.net/] [[Audacity]] is a powerful editin and effect tool.
*[http://ardour.org/] [[Ardour]] can be used for multichannel recording, mixing and editing.

''This article is a [[LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:stub_articles|stub]] and needs to be finished. [[LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:plunging_forward|Plunge forward]] and [[LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:How_to_edit_a_page|help it grow]] !''

Music player

2004-03-20T00:53:08Z

Fidel: put grip into apps list

Various programs exist to play music under Linux: audio CDs, MP3 files or [[Ogg Vorbis]] audio. The most well-known is [[XMMS]], a WinAmp-alike music player.

Other programs include GQmpeg, [[mpg123]] (a command-line MP3 player) and [[ogg123]] (like mpg123, but for Ogg Vorbis).

Though the MP3 format still reigns supreme, Ogg support is growing quickly, and even some hardware "MP3 players" can handle Ogg audio.

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.xmms.org/about.php] [[XMMS]], for playing audio files and streaming audio
* [http://www.rhythmbox.org/] [[RhythmBox]], a music player and manager for the [[GNOME]] desktop
* [http://developer.kde.org/~wheeler/juk.html] [[JuK]], an audio jukebox that supports collections of files for [[KDE]]
* [http://nostatic.org/grip/] [[grip]] can be used for playing and ripping audio CDs with ease

Music player

2004-03-20T00:44:33Z

Fidel: added extra information and external links for xmms and rhythmbox, added JuK, linked other apps

Various programs exist to play music under Linux: audio CDs, MP3 files or [[Ogg Vorbis]] audio. The most well-known is [[XMMS]], a WinAmp-alike music player.

Other programs include GQmpeg, [[grip]] (a CD player/ripper), [[mpg123]] (a command-line MP3 player) and [[ogg123]] (like mpg123, but for Ogg Vorbis).

Though the MP3 format still reigns supreme, Ogg support is growing quickly, and even some hardware "MP3 players" can handle Ogg audio.

==Specific Applications==

* [http://www.xmms.org/about.php] [[XMMS]], for playing audio files and streaming audio
* [http://www.rhythmbox.org/] [[RhythmBox]], a music player and manager for the [[GNOME]] desktop
* [http://developer.kde.org/~wheeler/juk.html] [[JuK]], an audio jukebox that supports collections of files for [[KDE]]

NVIDIA graphics drivers

2004-03-19T23:49:46Z

Fidel: added link to NVIDIA page

= Installing [[NVIDIA]] drivers =
This is a guide on how to install [[NVIDIA]]'s drivers under [[XFree86]]. While these drivers are not required, if you wish to run such games as Quake or Unreal, you need to install them. Before you start, take note that the drivers are distributed under a non-opensource license.

== Download ==
The first step is to download some needed files. First, grab the latest version of the drivers from the [http://nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp NVIDIA Website]. Once you have that downloaded, make sure you have the source for your kernel. You can check what kernel you have by running the command '[[uname]] -r', without the quotes.

== Install ==
First of all, you need to shut down X. Yes, that's right, we're going to be working from a command line. For more information on this, refer to [[run levels]]. Once you get X shut off, navigate to where ever you downloaded the driver file to, and run it. You can run it by typing ./filename. It should check to make sure that it downloaded OK, then start up the installation program. Go through the first screen, accept the license, and when it asks if you want to try and download a kernel interface from NVIDIA, say no. I've never seen anyone get the kernel interface form the site, so we'll save time and move onto the next screen, where it tells us it will compile the kernel interface on its own. This is where oour kernel source comes into play. It should compile and install on its own, so go to the next screen. This should pretty much wrap up anything important in the installation.

== Editing the Xfree86 configuraton ==
The next step is to edit the Xfree configuration so it loads our new driver. But, before we do that, we should back up the file, just in case we do something wrong. Then, open up the Xfree Config in vi (or whatever editor you prefer, be it [[pico]], nano, or [[joe]]) by running vi /etc/X11/XF86Config. Look for the 'Module' section, and make sure you have the 'Load "glx"' line. If you don't, add it in. Then, remove the 'Load "dri"' and 'Load "GLCore"' lines, if you have them. Then, find the Device setion, and change the 'Driver "nv"' line to read 'Driver "nvidia".

== Start X ==
Now all that's left is to start X back up. You should now have your brand-new NVIDIA drivers installed and working. Good job! An easy command is to just type 'startx' at the console prompt.

= Uninstalling NVIDIA drivers =
Did something in your installation go terribly, terrible wrong? No problem! Start your box up in console-only mode, navigate to where you have the nvidia driver installation file saved, and run it with the --uninstall option. './filename.run --uninstall', and it uninstalls everything it put in. Then it's just a simple matter of restoring your old Xfree configuration, with the line 'Driver "nv"' instead of 'Driver "nvidia"'.

= Issues =
* One issue I've had is between the GeForce FX 5200 card and the Asus P4S8X-X motherboard. When you started the X server, it would display garbled text and then hang. This problem can be solved by going into the BIOS and setting your AGP speed down from 8x to 4x.

User:Jeremy

2004-03-19T23:44:41Z

Fidel: removed comment to talk page

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Hi Jeremy,

We are running linuxwiki.org since near 2 years meanwhile and I think we have the same goals, so we should coordinate our work.

Maybe we can meet on #wiki on irc.freenode.net. I am permanently logged on to that channel (but not permanently present ;).

Thomas

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Jeremy, Dave - another spellcheck-bug ?? - 3 simple spelling corrections on the [[Network addressing]] page brought out some bizarre "userdefined"/"strange symbol" markup - could be the spellchecker and <nowiki><code><pre></pre></code></nowiki> :) - I'll put a note on the Wiki mailing list if I here nothing from here - Sky.

[[User:Skyline|Skyline]] 19:10, Mar 14, 2004 (EST)

:Please post all bugs to the wiki mailing list. Thanks. [[User:Jeremy|Jeremy]] 19:28, Mar 14, 2004 (EST)
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User:Fennec

2004-03-19T23:29:24Z

Fidel: added link to community pages

Hello... Fennec here- the same [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fennec User:Fennec] as on [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. I'm relatively new to Linux, running [[Fedora Core 1]] on an [http://help.wfu.edu/reference/thinkpad/r40/specs.html IBM ThinkPad R40] at the moment (my [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake_Forest_University university] is a bit of a [[Red Hat]] cronie. I don't plan on doing anything major here in terms of article creation, but I will '''ruthlessly''' edit pages to better Wikify them.

== Memorable Advice ==
''"Who repeats the rules breaks, edit on a black list and from now on no more lands may not."'' (from a bad Babelfish translation of a news article on Wikipedia).

== Articles to Keep Up With ==
* [[Roguelike]]
* [[Angband]]

SOMEBODY TELL ME WHERE THE DARNED COMMUNITY DISCUSSION PAGES ARE!!! :)

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Fennec, you mean these? http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/index.php

[[User:Fidel]] btw, thanks for cleaning up [[Browsing tasks]]. I must have been in a funny mood (/: ...

User:Jeremy

2004-03-14T02:58:36Z

Fidel:

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Hi Jeremy,

We are running linuxwiki.org since near 2 years meanwhile and I think we have the same goals, so we should coordinate our work.

Maybe we can meet on #wiki on irc.freenode.net. I am permanently logged on to that channel (but not permanently present ;).

Thomas

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How about putting some page explaining the Wiki spirit on the front page? Something like [[WhyWikiWorks]]/[[wiki:WhyWikiWorks]] or [[LinuxQuestions.org Wiki:FAQ]] or [[http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:Manual_of_Style Manual of Style]]

Why not rephrase the Help link on the bottom of the page to something more in tune with potential contributors?

User:Jeremy

2004-03-14T02:57:33Z

Fidel:

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Hi Jeremy,

We are running linuxwiki.org since near 2 years meanwhile and I think we have the same goals, so we should coordinate our work.

Maybe we can meet on #wiki on irc.freenode.net. I am permanently logged on to that channel (but not permanently present ;).

Thomas

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How about putting some page explaining the Wiki spirit on the front page? Something like [[WhyWikiWorks]]/[[wiki:WhyWikiWorks]] or [[FAQ]] or [[http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:Manual_of_Style Manual of Style]]

Why not rephrase the Help link on the bottom of the page to something more in tune with potential contributors?

User:Jeremy

2004-03-14T02:48:21Z

Fidel:

User talk:Fidel

2004-03-14T02:47:46Z

Fidel:

Drop me a note here.
If urgent, send an Email to [[mailto:fidel.camello@gmx.de]].

User talk:Fidel

2004-03-14T02:47:10Z

Fidel:

drop me a note here

LQWiki:FAQ

2004-03-14T02:15:43Z

Fidel:

As we get questions we will build a [[FAQ]] here.
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Q: Why are all the articles in the root directory instead of being categorized like http://kb.mozillazine.org does it?
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Q: I need a help link that explains the editing syntax of this wiki. Where is it?

A: [[Wiki_markup]]
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Q: How do you delete a redundant page? I accindentally created a page that was already covered. I now want to remove it. Nothing liks to the page anymore, but it still exists. I could not find it in the Wiki documentation anywhere.

A: Looks like it's an [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta:Deletion_policy admin-only option]. Presumably there's some way to request a deletion. Meantime, I guess you could [http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:How_to_use_a_redirect redirect] your accidental page to the existing one. See also http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redirect redirect for more information.

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Q: What about #REDIRECTS(s) to pages that don't exist send you to that page in edit mode rather than displaying the soon to be redirected away from page with a list of the form:

1. REDIRECT Page To Redirect To?

A: Not sure I understand your question, but hopefully this will help:
You can create a redirect page to a page that doesn't exist yet. However, it will take you straight to the edit section of the nonexistent page. Until someone either changes the redirect or writes some content in the new page, it'll stay like that.

Note that you can't have a list of options on a redirect page, only one redirect is allowed, otherwise the redirect page is invalid.
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Q: What software is being used for this Wiki?

A: http://sourceforge.net/projects/wikipedia/
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LQWiki:FAQ

2004-03-14T02:14:55Z

Fidel:

As we get questions we will build a [[FAQ]] here.
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Q: Why are all the articles in the root directory instead of being categorized like http://kb.mozillazine.org does it?
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Q: I need a help link that explains the editing syntax of this wiki. Where is it?

A: [[Wiki_markup]]
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Q: How do you delete a redundant page? I accindentally created a page that was already covered. I now want to remove it. Nothing liks to the page anymore, but it still exists. I could not find it in the Wiki documentation anywhere.

A: Looks like it's an [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta:Deletion_policy admin-only option]. Presumably there's some way to request a deletion. Meantime, I guess you could [http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/LinuxQuestions.org_Wiki:How_to_use_a_redirect|redirect] your accidental page to the existing one. See also http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redirect redirect for more information.

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Q: What about #REDIRECTS(s) to pages that don't exist send you to that page in edit mode rather than displaying the soon to be redirected away from page with a list of the form:

1. REDIRECT Page To Redirect To?

A: Not sure I understand your question, but hopefully this will help:
You can create a redirect page to a page that doesn't exist yet. However, it will take you straight to the edit section of the nonexistent page. Until someone either changes the redirect or writes some content in the new page, it'll stay like that.

Note that you can't have a list of options on a redirect page, only one redirect is allowed, otherwise the redirect page is invalid.
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Q: What software is being used for this Wiki?

A: http://sourceforge.net/projects/wikipedia/
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LQWiki:FAQ

2004-03-14T02:14:13Z

Fidel:

As we get questions we will build a [[FAQ]] here.
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Q: Why are all the articles in the root directory instead of being categorized like http://kb.mozillazine.org does it?
----
Q: I need a help link that explains the editing syntax of this wiki. Where is it?

A: [[Wiki_markup]]
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Q: How do you delete a redundant page? I accindentally created a page that was already covered. I now want to remove it. Nothing liks to the page anymore, but it still exists. I could not find it in the Wiki documentation anywhere.

A: Looks like it's an [http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta:Deletion_policy admin-only option]. Presumably there's some way to request a deletion. Meantime, I guess you could [[How_to_use_a_redirect|redirect]] your accidental page to the existing one. See also http://meta.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redirect redirect for more information.

----
Q: What about #REDIRECTS(s) to pages that don't exist send you to that page in edit mode rather than displaying the soon to be redirected away from page with a list of the form:

1. REDIRECT Page To Redirect To?

A: Not sure I understand your question, but hopefully this will help:
You can create a redirect page to a page that doesn't exist yet. However, it will take you straight to the edit section of the nonexistent page. Until someone either changes the redirect or writes some content in the new page, it'll stay like that.

Note that you can't have a list of options on a redirect page, only one redirect is allowed, otherwise the redirect page is invalid.
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Q: What software is being used for this Wiki?

A: http://sourceforge.net/projects/wikipedia/
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Live CD distributions

2004-03-14T01:46:25Z

Fidel:

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'''Description:'''

'''Live CD''' distributions are an excellent way to try out Linux without having to install a distribution to your hard drive. Some of these distributions have a consumer orientated emphasis, including packages such as [[KDE]], [[Gnome]] and [[OpenOffice]], whilst others are specifically for system rescue/diagnostics - either way, there's plenty of choice when it comes to portable Linux distributions.

To get started with a Live CD, simply put the CD into your CD-ROM drive, set your BIOS to boot from that drive, and boot-up.

For more information on the various Live CD distributions, click on the links below.
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'''Links:'''
*[[BioKnoppix]]
*[[ClusterKnoppix]]
*[[DamnSmallLinux]]
*[[Feather]]
*[[Gnoppix]]
*[[Kanotix]]
*[[Knoppix]]
*[[LNX-BBC]]
*[[Mandrake]] [http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3 Move]
*[[Morphix]]
*[[PCLinuxOS]]
*[[PHLAK]]
*[[Slax]]
*[[SuSE]] [ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/ Live Eval]
*[[SystemRescue]]

An extensive list of live CDs can be found [http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php here].
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'''Creating your own Live CD''':

[http://www.linux-live.org/ Linux Live] is a utility which enables the creation of your own Live CD from your installed distribution. Excellent for creating your own system rescue disks or a Live CD customised to your needs for use no matter where you are.

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('''n.b''' - some of these distributions can be installed to your hard drive in addition to being used as a Live CD - however, currently they're primarily known as Live CD's, hence for the moment, can usefully be categorized as such)

Live CD distributions

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'''Description:'''

'''Live CD''' distributions are an excellent way to try out Linux without having to install a distribution to your hard drive. Some of these distributions have a consumer orientated emphasis, including packages such as [[KDE]], [[Gnome]] and [[OpenOffice]], whilst others are specifically for system rescue/diagnostics - either way, there's plenty of choice when it comes to portable Linux distributions.

To get started with a Live CD, simply put the CD into your CD-ROM drive, set your BIOS to boot from that drive, and boot-up.

For more information on the various Live CD distributions, click on the links below.
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'''Links:'''
*[[BioKnoppix]]
*[[ClusterKnoppix]]
*[[DamnSmallLinux]]
*[[Feather]]
*[[Gnoppix]]
*[[Kanotix]]
*[[Knoppix]]
*[[LNX-BBC]]
*[[Mandrake]] [[http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3 Move]]
*[[Morphix]]
*[[PCLinuxOS]]
*[[PHLAK]]
*[[Slax]]
*[[SuSE]] [[ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/ Live Eval]]
*[[SystemRescue]]

An extensive list of live CDs can be found [http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php here].
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'''Creating your own Live CD''':

[http://www.linux-live.org/ Linux Live] is a utility which enables the creation of your own Live CD from your installed distribution. Excellent for creating your own system rescue disks or a Live CD customised to your needs for use no matter where you are.

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('''n.b''' - some of these distributions can be installed to your hard drive in addition to being used as a Live CD - however, currently they're primarily known as Live CD's, hence for the moment, can usefully be categorized as such)