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@@ -12,48 +12,49 @@
]>
<article lang="en">
-
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
href="fdp-info.xml" />
<para>
This document clarifies some of the terms used on various lists, web
pages, and IRC, when talking about &FED;. Many thanks to the people
- on the fedora-list and at &RH; for their input. If you cannot find
- a term in this document that you think should appear here, use the
- bug reporting information below to notify the maintainers.
+ on the fedora-list and at &RH; for their input. If you cannot find a
+ term in this document that you think should appear here, use the bug
+ reporting information below to notify the maintainers.
</para>
<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"
href="../../docs-common/common/bugreporting-en_US.xml"/>
-
+
<glossary id="fedora-glossary">
<title>Glossary</title>
<glossdiv>
<title>Jargon Buster</title>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-a11y">
- <glossterm>a11y</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- An abbreviation for "accessibility," frequently used in
- programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
- Accessibility is the provision of services for impaired
- users, such as text-to-speech translation for the visually
- impaired. The <literal>11</literal> derives from the eleven
- letters between the beginning <literal>a</literal> and the
- ending <literal>y</literal>.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>a11y</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ An abbreviation for "accessibility," frequently used in
+ programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
+ Accessibility is the provision of services for impaired
+ users, such as text-to-speech translation for the visually
+ impaired. The <literal>11</literal> derives from the eleven
+ letters between the beginning <literal>a</literal> and the
+ ending <literal>y</literal>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-alsa">
<glossterm>ALSA</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) is a technology
- that gives &FED; the ability to mix and output multiple
- audio sources. ALSA supports many consumer and professional
- level hardware devices. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.alsa-project.org/"/> for more information.
+ that gives &FED; the ability to mix and output multiple
+ audio sources. ALSA supports many consumer and professional
+ level hardware devices. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.alsa-project.org/"/> for more
+ information.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -62,14 +63,16 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
<application>Anaconda</application> is the &FC; installation
- system. <application>Anaconda</application> identifies and
- configures the system's hardware, creates appropriate file
- systems, and installs or upgrades software packages.
- <application>Anaconda</application> runs in a fully
- interactive text or graphical mode, or in an automated <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-kickstart"/> mode. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda"/> for more
- information.
+ system. <application>Anaconda</application> identifies and
+ configures the system's hardware, creates appropriate file
+ systems, and installs or upgrades software packages.
+ <application>Anaconda</application> runs in a fully
+ interactive text or graphical mode, or in an automated
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-kickstart"/> mode. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda"/>
+ for more information.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -77,14 +80,15 @@
<glossterm>apt</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The <command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) utility
- is a dependency tool developed for use with Debian Linux
- <firstterm>dpkg</firstterm> packages. The
- <command>apt-rpm</command> utility extends
- <command>apt</command> for use with RPM packages. Since
- <command>apt</command> has specific problems with
- <firstterm>multilib</firstterm>, however, it is not
- recommended for use with &FED; systems. Use <xref
+ The <command>apt</command> (Advanced Package Tool) utility
+ is a dependency tool developed for use with Debian Linux
+ <firstterm>dpkg</firstterm> packages. The
+ <command>apt-rpm</command> utility extends
+ <command>apt</command> for use with RPM packages. Since
+ <command>apt</command> has specific problems with
+ <firstterm>multilib</firstterm>, however, it is not
+ recommended for use with &FED; systems. Use
+ <xref
linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> instead.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -94,8 +98,8 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
ATrpms a third party RPM repository for &FED; software.
- Refer to <ulink url="http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/"/>
- for more information about ATrpms.
+ Refer to <ulink url="http://atrpms.physik.fu-berlin.de/"/>
+ for more information about ATrpms.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -103,18 +107,21 @@
<glossterm>BitTorrent</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- <application>BitTorrent</application> is a peer-to-peer
- file sharing which downloads from multiple channels at
- once. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/"/> for more
- information.
+ <application>BitTorrent</application> is a peer-to-peer file
+ sharing which downloads from multiple channels at once.
+ Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://bitconjurer.org/BitTorrent/"/>
+ for more information.
</para>
- <para>
+ <para>
Use <application>BitTorrent</application> to download &FC;
- by downloading and opening a torrent file. The official
- &FC; torrent tracker is located at <ulink
- url="http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/"/>;. Download a
- torrent file there to begin downloading a release of &FC;.
+ by downloading and opening a torrent file. The official &FC;
+ torrent tracker is located at
+ <ulink
+ url="http://torrent.fedoraproject.org/"/>;.
+ Download a torrent file there to begin downloading a release
+ of &FC;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -123,11 +130,11 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
<trademark>Bluecurve</trademark> is a theme which unifies
- the look and feel of the &FED; desktop. Bluecurve was
+ the look and feel of the &FED; desktop. Bluecurve was
introduced in &RHL; 9 and was used as the default for &FC;
- through release 3. Bluecurve was replaced in &FC; 4 by
- <xref linkend="gl-jb-clearlooks"/>. Bluecurve included
- icons and settings for the menu and layout of the desktop.
+ through release 3. Bluecurve was replaced in &FC; 4 by
+ <xref linkend="gl-jb-clearlooks"/>. Bluecurve included icons
+ and settings for the menu and layout of the desktop.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -137,77 +144,79 @@
<para>
&BZ; is an online database for recording flaws, or
<firstterm>bugs</firstterm>, in &FED; software,
- documentation, and other projects. &BZ; also tracks bugs in
- &RH; software. When you encounter a problem with &FED;, you
+ documentation, and other projects. &BZ; also tracks bugs in
+ &RH; software. When you encounter a problem with &FED;, you
can help the community fix the problem by making a record in
- &BZ;. This procedure is called "entering a bug." For more
+ &BZ;. This procedure is called "entering a bug." For more
information about &BZ;, refer to &BZ-URL;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-cjk">
- <glossterm>CJK</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- An abbreviation for "Chinese, Japanese and Korean," East
- Asian languages which require the use of an <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-input-method"/> platform due to the large number
- of possible typographic characters.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-iiimf"/>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>CJK</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ An abbreviation for "Chinese, Japanese and Korean," East
+ Asian languages which require the use of an
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-input-method"/> platform due to
+ the large number of possible typographic characters.
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-iiimf"/>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-clearlooks">
- <glossterm>Clearlooks</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- Clearlooks is the default theme for a GNOME desktop
- environment in &FC; 4. The Clearlooks design is based on
- the original <xref linkend="gl-jb-bluecurve"/>.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>Clearlooks</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Clearlooks is the default theme for a GNOME desktop
+ environment in &FC; 4. The Clearlooks design is based on the
+ original <xref linkend="gl-jb-bluecurve"/>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-core">
<glossterm>Core</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- Core is a numbered release of a subset of &FED; software,
- and is usually called "&FC;." Core packages are maintained
- mainly by employees of &RH;, and are made up of free and
- open source software produced by the Linux community.
- </para>
- <para>
- Although the software in &FC; is updated regularly, the
- original release of &FC; does not change. For this reason,
- when users discuss the state of their &FED; system software,
- they might refer to "&FC; plus updates." When you request
- help from the community, this terminology is the most
- accurate. However, many users simply call the updated
- system "&FC;."
+ Core is a numbered release of a subset of &FED; software,
+ and is usually called "&FC;." Core packages are maintained
+ mainly by employees of &RH;, and are made up of free and
+ open source software produced by the Linux community.
+ </para>
+ <para>
+ Although the software in &FC; is updated regularly, the
+ original release of &FC; does not change. For this reason,
+ when users discuss the state of their &FED; system software,
+ they might refer to "&FC; plus updates." When you request
+ help from the community, this terminology is the most
+ accurate. However, many users simply call the updated system
+ "&FC;."
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-cpu">
- <glossterm>CPU</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The Central Processing Unit, or <acronym>CPU</acronym>, is
- the "brain" of a computer. The rest of the computer is
- organized around the CPU, so people often refer to computer
- systems by the type of processor inside. Examples of CPUs
- include Pentium-4, Athlon64, and PowerPC.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>CPU</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ The Central Processing Unit, or
+ <acronym>CPU</acronym>
+ , is the "brain" of a computer. The rest of the computer is
+ organized around the CPU, so people often refer to computer
+ systems by the type of processor inside. Examples of CPUs
+ include Pentium-4, Athlon64, and PowerPC.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry>
<glossterm>cron</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
The <command>cron</command> system executes automatic jobs
- on behalf of the system or an individual user on a schedule.
- An example of a system <command>cron</command> job might
- include running <xref linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> nightly to update
- the system.
+ on behalf of the system or an individual user on a schedule.
+ An example of a system <command>cron</command> job might
+ include running <xref linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> nightly to
+ update the system.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -215,15 +224,16 @@
<glossterm>CUPS</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The Common UNIX Printing System, or <acronym>CUPS</acronym>,
- is a cross-platform, modularized printing system for UNIX-type
- environments, including Linux and Macintosh OS X. It is
- based on the Internet Printing Protocol and provides
- facilities for managing print jobs and queues. CUPS drivers
- are available at <ulink url="http://www.cups.org/windows/"/>
- which allow Windows systems to use printers shared from
- Linux systems. Refer to <ulink url="http://www.cups.org/"/>
- for more information about CUPS.
+ The Common UNIX Printing System, or
+ <acronym>CUPS</acronym>
+ , is a cross-platform, modularized printing system for
+ UNIX-type environments, including Linux and Macintosh OS X.
+ It is based on the Internet Printing Protocol and provides
+ facilities for managing print jobs and queues. CUPS drivers
+ are available at <ulink url="http://www.cups.org/windows/"/>
+ which allow Windows systems to use printers shared from
+ Linux systems. Refer to <ulink url="http://www.cups.org/"/>
+ for more information about CUPS.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -232,32 +242,35 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <application>Desktop Switcher</application> tool allows
- a user to convert the &FED; desktop between <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-gnome"/> and <xref
linkend="gl-jb-kde"/>. To
- run the <application>Desktop Switcher</application> tool
- from the Main Menu, select
-
<menuchoice><guimenu>Desktop</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>More
- Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Desktop
- Switcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. If you do not see this
- item in your menu, you may not have the
- <filename>switchdesk-gui</filename> package installed. Refer
- to &FDPDOCS-URL; to learn how to use <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> to install software packages.
- </para>
+ a user to convert the &FED; desktop between
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-gnome"/> and
+ <xref linkend="gl-jb-kde"/>. To run the
<application>Desktop
+ Switcher</application> tool from the Main Menu, select
+
<menuchoice><guimenu>Desktop</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>More
+ Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Desktop
+ Switcher</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. If you do not see this
+ item in your menu, you may not have the
+ <filename>switchdesk-gui</filename> package installed. Refer
+ to &FDPDOCS-URL; to learn how to use
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> to install software
+ packages.
+ </para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-eth0">
- <glossterm>eth0</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The <systemitem>eth0</systemitem> name represents the first
- discovered <xref linkend="gl-jb-ethernet"/> interface in a
- &FED; system. If your &FED; system has more than one such
- interface, the others will be numbered
- <systemitem>eth1</systemitem>,
- <systemitem>eth2</systemitem>, and so on.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>eth0</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ The <systemitem>eth0</systemitem> name represents the first
+ discovered <xref linkend="gl-jb-ethernet"/> interface in a
+ &FED; system. If your &FED; system has more than one such
+ interface, the others will be numbered
+ <systemitem>eth1</systemitem>,
+ <systemitem>eth2</systemitem>, and so on.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-ethernet">
<glossterm>Ethernet</glossterm>
@@ -274,7 +287,7 @@
<para>
The <command>ethtool</command> utility is a Linux network
driver diagnostic and tuning tool for a Linux 2.4 or later
- <xref linkend="gl-jb-kernel"/>. The
+ <xref linkend="gl-jb-kernel"/>. The
<command>ethtool</command> utility is used for querying and
changing settings of an <xref linkend="gl-jb-ethernet"/>
device.
@@ -282,30 +295,34 @@
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-ext3">
- <glossterm>ext3</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The <systemitem>ext3</systemitem> file system is a method of
- organizing data on storage devices. It is based on the
- older but still vital <systemitem>ext2</systemitem> Linux
- file system. Most users do not need to understand file
- system internals because Linux translates this system into
- understandable concepts such as files and folders. Refer to
- <ulink url="http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/"/>;, however,
- for more information on <systemitem>ext2</systemitem> and
- <systemitem>ext3</systemitem>.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>ext3</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ The <systemitem>ext3</systemitem> file system is a method of
+ organizing data on storage devices. It is based on the older
+ but still vital <systemitem>ext2</systemitem> Linux file
+ system. Most users do not need to understand file system
+ internals because Linux translates this system into
+ understandable concepts such as files and folders. Refer to
+ <ulink url="http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/"/>;, however,
+ for more information on <systemitem>ext2</systemitem> and
+ <systemitem>ext3</systemitem>.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-faq">
<glossterm>FAQ</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- A <acronym>FAQ</acronym> is a list of Frequently Asked
- Questions. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/"/> for a FAQ about
- the &FP;. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://fedorafaq.org/"/> for a FAQ about using &FED;.
+ A
+ <acronym>FAQ</acronym>
+ is a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedora.redhat.com/about/faq/"/>
+ for a FAQ about the &FP;. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedorafaq.org/"/> for a FAQ
+ about using &FED;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -313,15 +330,16 @@
<glossterm>FDL</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The GNU Free Documentation License (<acronym>FDL</acronym>)
- is a means of licensing program documentation. As is the
- case with all freedoms, the FDL carries both rights and
- responsibilities. You have the right to modify and
- redistribute FDL materials, or create other works based on
- them. You then have the responsibility of licensing any
- such material under the FDL as well. In this fashion the
- FDL guarantees that documentation cannot be made less free
- by a recipient.
+ The GNU Free Documentation License (
+ <acronym>FDL</acronym>
+ ) is a means of licensing program documentation. As is the
+ case with all freedoms, the FDL carries both rights and
+ responsibilities. You have the right to modify and
+ redistribute FDL materials, or create other works based on
+ them. You then have the responsibility of licensing any such
+ material under the FDL as well. In this fashion the FDL
+ guarantees that documentation cannot be made less free by a
+ recipient.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -329,12 +347,14 @@
<glossterm>FHS</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The File Hierarchy Standard, or <acronym>FHS</acronym>, is a
- specification for the naming and organization of directories
- on a Linux system. The FHS sets standards for the types of
- files that should inhabit specific system directories.
- Refer to <ulink url="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/"/> for
- more information about the FHS.
+ The File Hierarchy Standard, or
+ <acronym>FHS</acronym>
+ , is a specification for the naming and organization of
+ directories on a Linux system. The FHS sets standards for
+ the types of files that should inhabit specific system
+ directories. Refer to
+ <ulink url="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/"/> for more
+ information about the FHS.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -343,9 +363,11 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
A third-party repository of <xref linkend="gl-jb-rpm"/>
- software packages. FreshRPMS is soon to be subsumed into
- the larger RPMForge repository. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.freshrpms.net/"/> for more information.
+ software packages. FreshRPMS is soon to be subsumed into the
+ larger RPMForge repository. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.freshrpms.net/"/> for
+ more information.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -354,10 +376,11 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <command>fsck</command> utility is a command line tool
- used to test file systems for consistency and repair errors.
- It is normally used with Linux file systems such as <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-ext3"/>, but also has the ability to make
- repairs on other types of file systems.
+ used to test file systems for consistency and repair errors.
+ It is normally used with Linux file systems such as
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-ext3"/>, but also has the ability
+ to make repairs on other types of file systems.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -366,13 +389,13 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is
- graphics software suitable for such tasks as photo
- retouching, image composition and image authoring. The GIMP
- will read and write graphics files in a variety of formats,
- including JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF. It will also import some
- proprietary image formats from other graphics programs.
- Refer to <ulink url="http://www.gimp.org/"/> for more
- information about the GIMP.
+ graphics software suitable for such tasks as photo
+ retouching, image composition and image authoring. The GIMP
+ will read and write graphics files in a variety of formats,
+ including JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF. It will also import some
+ proprietary image formats from other graphics programs.
+ Refer to <ulink url="http://www.gimp.org/"/> for more
+ information about the GIMP.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -381,12 +404,13 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The GNU C library, or <systemitem>glibc</systemitem>, is a
- free and open source library of C functions. Most software
+ free and open source library of C functions. Most software
programs for your &FED; system rely on
<systemitem>glibc</systemitem> for basic common functions.
- Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html"/> for more
- information about <systemitem>glibc</systemitem>.
+ Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html"/>
+ for more information about <systemitem>glibc</systemitem>.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -394,46 +418,52 @@
<glossterm>GNOME</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- <acronym>GNOME</acronym> is the short name for the GNOME
- Desktop, a product of the GNOME Project. GNOME is at once a
- free desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems
- such as &FED;, and a framework for software developers to
- develop graphical utilities and interfaces. GNOME provides
- a complete set of human interface guidelines, which means
- that GNOME strives to have a consistent look and feel for
- all its applications. Read more about GNOME at <ulink
+ <acronym>GNOME</acronym>
+ is the short name for the GNOME Desktop, a product of the
+ GNOME Project. GNOME is at once a free desktop environment
+ for UNIX-like operating systems such as &FED;, and a
+ framework for software developers to develop graphical
+ utilities and interfaces. GNOME provides a complete set of
+ human interface guidelines, which means that GNOME strives
+ to have a consistent look and feel for all its applications.
+ Read more about GNOME at
+ <ulink
url="http://www.gnome.org/"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-gnu">
- <glossterm>GNU</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- <acronym>GNU</acronym> is an acronym that stands for "GNU's
- Not UNIX," and is pronounced "guh-NOO." GNU was originally
- intended to be a complete UNIX-like operating system. It
- has become a broader term describing free software licensed
- under the <xref linkend="gl-jb-gpl"/>. Because the <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-kernel"/> and much of the other software in a
- Linux system are licensed under the <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-gpl"/>, many people call that system
- GNU/Linux.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>GNU</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ <acronym>GNU</acronym>
+ is an acronym that stands for "GNU's Not UNIX," and is
+ pronounced "guh-NOO." GNU was originally intended to be a
+ complete UNIX-like operating system. It has become a broader
+ term describing free software licensed under the
+ <xref linkend="gl-jb-gpl"/>. Because the
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-kernel"/> and much of the other
+ software in a Linux system are licensed under the
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-gpl"/>, many people call that
+ system GNU/Linux.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-gnupg">
<glossterm>GnuPG (GPG)</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
GnuPG, the GNU Privacy Guard, is a complete and free
- replacement for PGP, Pretty Good Privacy. GnuPG software
+ replacement for PGP, Pretty Good Privacy. GnuPG software
allows you to digitally sign or encrypt data using public
- key encryption methods. GnuPG is OpenPGP compliant, so data
+ key encryption methods. GnuPG is OpenPGP compliant, so data
signed or encrypted by GnuPG can be exchanged with almost
- any computer user. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.gnupg.org/"/> for more information about
- GPG.
+ any computer user. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.gnupg.org/"/> for more
+ information about GPG.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -441,21 +471,26 @@
<glossterm>GPL</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The GNU General Public Licence, or <acronym>GPL</acronym>,
- is a software license designed to preserve users' rights to
- share and modify software. The GPL does this by restricting
- anyone from denying you those rights. Use of software is
- usually subject to the terms under which it is licensed.
- Many software licenses restrict you from copying, sharing,
- or even examining the software they cover. The terms of the
- GPL, however, allow you very broad rights to share, modify,
- and redistribute software. In return the GPL requires you
- to give others those rights if you share the results. The
- GPL encourages software programmers to learn and contribute
- to each other's work. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses/gpl.html"/> for
- more information about the GPL. For a <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-faq"/> about the GPL, refer to <ulink
+ The GNU General Public Licence, or
+ <acronym>GPL</acronym>
+ , is a software license designed to preserve users' rights
+ to share and modify software. The GPL does this by
+ restricting anyone from denying you those rights. Use of
+ software is usually subject to the terms under which it is
+ licensed. Many software licenses restrict you from copying,
+ sharing, or even examining the software they cover. The
+ terms of the GPL, however, allow you very broad rights to
+ share, modify, and redistribute software. In return the GPL
+ requires you to give others those rights if you share the
+ results. The GPL encourages software programmers to learn
+ and contribute to each other's work. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses/gpl.html"/>
+ for more information about the GPL. For a
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-faq"/> about the GPL, refer
+ to
+ <ulink
url="http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -465,30 +500,32 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <xref linkend="gl-jb-gnu"/> GRand Unified Boot Loader,
- or <acronym>GRUB</acronym>, is a program which controls the
- boot process after basic system tests occur. It presents a
- menu that allows the user to select an operating system or
- kernel to boot. Its features include passing parameters and
- options to the kernel, and a minimal functional shell. Refer
- to <ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/"/> for more
- information about GRUB.
+ or
+ <acronym>GRUB</acronym>
+ , is a program which controls the boot process after basic
+ system tests occur. It presents a menu that allows the user
+ to select an operating system or kernel to boot. Its
+ features include passing parameters and options to the
+ kernel, and a minimal functional shell. Refer to
+ <ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/"/> for more
+ information about GRUB.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-i18n">
- <glossterm>i18n</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- An abbreviation for "internationalization," frequently used
- in programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspellings.
- Internationalization is the provision of multiple
- translations for messages that applications produce. The
- <literal>18</literal> derives from the eighteen (18) letters
- between the beginning <literal>i</literal> and the ending
- <literal>n</literal>.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-l10n"/>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>i18n</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ An abbreviation for "internationalization," frequently used
+ in programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspellings.
+ Internationalization is the provision of multiple
+ translations for messages that applications produce. The
+ <literal>18</literal> derives from the eighteen (18) letters
+ between the beginning <literal>i</literal> and the ending
+ <literal>n</literal>.
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-l10n"/>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-i386">
<glossterm>i386</glossterm>
@@ -496,80 +533,84 @@
<para>
The entire set of computer processors that are compatible
with the Intel x86 platform, including Intel Pentium and
- Celeron, AMD Athlon and Duron, and VIA C3 <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-cpu"/>s, are commonly referred to as
- <systemitem>i386</systemitem>. The
+ Celeron, AMD Athlon and Duron, and VIA C3
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-cpu"/>s, are commonly
+ referred to as <systemitem>i386</systemitem>. The
<systemitem>i386</systemitem> term is often used to refer a
set of software packages that run on these processors.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-iiimf">
- <glossterm>IIIMF</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The Intranet/Internet Input Method Framework, or
- <acronym>IIIMF</acronym>, is an <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-input-method"/> framework for handling languages
- such as <xref linkend="gl-jb-cjk"/>, which will not map readily
- to a standard keyboard device. IIIMF works by loading
- language engines dynamically at runtime as they are
- requested by clients.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>IIIMF</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ The Intranet/Internet Input Method Framework, or
+ <acronym>IIIMF</acronym>
+ , is an <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-input-method"/> framework
+ for handling languages such as <xref linkend="gl-jb-cjk"/>,
+ which will not map readily to a standard keyboard device.
+ IIIMF works by loading language engines dynamically at
+ runtime as they are requested by clients.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-im">
- <glossterm>IM</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- Instant messaging, or <acronym>IM</acronym>, is a real-time,
- text-based form of communication. You can use IM to have
- conversations with individuals or groups. America Online, an
- Internet service provider, popularized IM in the 1990's, but
- many other providers such as Yahoo and Google offer similar
- services. &FED; has programs such as
- <application>gaim</application> that allow you to use IM to
- communicate with other Internet users.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>IM</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Instant messaging, or
+ <acronym>IM</acronym>
+ , is a real-time, text-based form of communication. You can
+ use IM to have conversations with individuals or groups.
+ America Online, an Internet service provider, popularized IM
+ in the 1990's, but many other providers such as Yahoo and
+ Google offer similar services. &FED; has programs such as
+ <application>gaim</application> that allow you to use IM to
+ communicate with other Internet users.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-inkscape">
- <glossterm>Inkscape</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- Inkscape is a vector graphics illustration program. It uses
- SVG as the default file format. For more information about
- Inkscape, refer to <ulink url="http://www.inkscape.org/"/>;.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-sodipodi"/>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>Inkscape</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Inkscape is a vector graphics illustration program. It uses
+ SVG as the default file format. For more information about
+ Inkscape, refer to <ulink url="http://www.inkscape.org/"/>;.
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-sodipodi"/>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-input-method">
- <glossterm>Input method</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- A method used to enter text other than selecting each
- character directly on a keyboard or other input
- hardware. Input methods are widely used for entering
- ideographs and other characters phonetically or by
- component, such as in Esat Asian languages. &FC; uses the
- <xref linkend="gl-jb-iiimf"/> platform by default, but also
- offers other platforms such as <xref linkend="gl-jb-scim"/>.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-cjk"/>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>Input method</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ A method used to enter text other than selecting each
+ character directly on a keyboard or other input hardware.
+ Input methods are widely used for entering ideographs and
+ other characters phonetically or by component, such as in
+ Esat Asian languages. &FC; uses the
+ <xref linkend="gl-jb-iiimf"/> platform by default, but also
+ offers other platforms such as <xref linkend="gl-jb-scim"/>.
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-cjk"/>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-irc">
<glossterm>IRC</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- Internet Relay Chat, or <acronym>IRC</acronym>, is a
- communication protocol that allows users to type text
- messages to each other in approximately real time. You can
- use IRC to have conversations with individuals or groups.
- IRC is very similar to <xref linkend="gl-jb-im"/>, and
- offers many of the same capabilities, but predates IM by
- many years.
+ Internet Relay Chat, or
+ <acronym>IRC</acronym>
+ , is a communication protocol that allows users to type text
+ messages to each other in approximately real time. You can
+ use IRC to have conversations with individuals or groups.
+ IRC is very similar to <xref linkend="gl-jb-im"/>, and
+ offers many of the same capabilities, but predates IM by
+ many years.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -577,15 +618,15 @@
<glossterm>ISO</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- <acronym>ISO</acronym> is an acronym that stands for
- International Standards Organization. It is also used as an
- abbreviation for the ISO-9660 format of a standard data
- CD-ROM. &FED; offers installation CDs for &FC; as
- downloadable files on the Internet, in the form of CD image
- files sometimes called ISO files. These files can be burned
- directly to CD media using a CD-Recordable drive, and the
- resulting CD will contain all the files on the original &FC;
- media.
+ <acronym>ISO</acronym>
+ is an acronym that stands for International Standards
+ Organization. It is also used as an abbreviation for the
+ ISO-9660 format of a standard data CD-ROM. &FED; offers
+ installation CDs for &FC; as downloadable files on the
+ Internet, in the form of CD image files sometimes called ISO
+ files. These files can be burned directly to CD media using
+ a CD-Recordable drive, and the resulting CD will contain all
+ the files on the original &FC; media.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -594,11 +635,12 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
KDE is a free and open desktop environment for UNIX-like
- operating systems such as &FED;. KDE also offers a complete
+ operating systems such as &FED;. KDE also offers a complete
development framework for writing graphical applications, as
- well as an office application suite. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/"/> for more information
- about KDE.
+ well as an office application suite. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/"/> for
+ more information about KDE.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -607,9 +649,9 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
A kernel is the core of an operating system, responsible for
- managing memory and conducting hardware operations. The
+ managing memory and conducting hardware operations. The
Linux kernel used in &FED; is free and open source software,
- originally written by Linus Torvalds. Many computer
+ originally written by Linus Torvalds. Many computer
scientists and programmers from around the world now
contribute to its development.
</para>
@@ -620,13 +662,15 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
Kickstart is a facility that allows system administrators to
- automate the installation of &FED;. To use Kickstart, the
- administrator creates a configuration file which contains
- all the information needed by <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-anaconda"/> to complete the installation
- process. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda"/> for more
- information about Kickstart.
+ automate the installation of &FED;. To use Kickstart, the
+ administrator creates a configuration file which contains
+ all the information needed by
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-anaconda"/> to complete the
+ installation process. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda"/>
+ for more information about Kickstart.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -635,42 +679,44 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <command>kudzu</command> utility usually runs at boot
- time. The <command>kudzu</command> utility detects changes
- in the system's hardware configuration, and configures the
- devices for use with &FED; software. Refer to <ulink
+ time. The <command>kudzu</command> utility detects changes
+ in the system's hardware configuration, and configures the
+ devices for use with &FED; software. Refer to
+ <ulink
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/projects/additional-projects/kudzu/&qu...
- for more information about <command>kudzu</command>.
+ for more information about <command>kudzu</command>.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-l10n">
- <glossterm>l10n</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- An abbreviation for "localization," frequently used in
- programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
- Localization is the provision of nation-specific settings
- for the representation of numbers, dates, currency, and
- other customary symbols. The <literal>10</literal> derives
- from the ten letters between the beginning
- <literal>l</literal> and the ending <literal>n</literal>.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-i18n"/>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>l10n</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ An abbreviation for "localization," frequently used in
+ programming to avoid unnecessary typing and misspelling.
+ Localization is the provision of nation-specific settings
+ for the representation of numbers, dates, currency, and
+ other customary symbols. The <literal>10</literal> derives
+ from the ten letters between the beginning
+ <literal>l</literal> and the ending
<literal>n</literal>.
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-i18n"/>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-ldap">
<glossterm>LDAP</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, or
- <acronym>LDAP</acronym>, is a standard for hierarchically
- organizing and accessing collections of information. This
- information may be practically anything, but LDAP is most
- often used to collect information about organizations,
- including personnel and resource information. &FED;
- includes support for OpenLDAP, which is a free and open
- source implementation of LDAP. For more information about
- OpenLDAP, refer to <ulink url="http://www.openldap.org/"/>;.
+ <acronym>LDAP</acronym>
+ , is a standard for hierarchically organizing and accessing
+ collections of information. This information may be
+ practically anything, but LDAP is most often used to collect
+ information about organizations, including personnel and
+ resource information. &FED; includes support for OpenLDAP,
+ which is a free and open source implementation of LDAP. For
+ more information about OpenLDAP, refer to
+ <ulink url="http://www.openldap.org/"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -678,10 +724,11 @@
<glossterm>LILO</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The LInux LOader, or <acronym>LILO</acronym>, is a small
- program used on older Linux systems to boot the Linux kernel
- or some other operating systems. LILO has been superseded
- by <xref linkend="gl-jb-grub"/> in &FED;.
+ The LInux LOader, or
+ <acronym>LILO</acronym>
+ , is a small program used on older Linux systems to boot the
+ Linux kernel or some other operating systems. LILO has been
+ superseded by <xref linkend="gl-jb-grub"/> in &FED;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -689,10 +736,12 @@
<glossterm>LSB</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The Linux Standard Base, or <acronym>LSB</acronym>, is a
- project that develops and promotes a set of standards to
- increase compatibility among Linux distributions. For more
- information about LSB, refer to <ulink
+ The Linux Standard Base, or
+ <acronym>LSB</acronym>
+ , is a project that develops and promotes a set of standards
+ to increase compatibility among Linux distributions. For
+ more information about LSB, refer to
+ <ulink
url="http://www.linuxbase.org/"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -703,7 +752,7 @@
<para>
The <command>lspci</command> utility displays information
about all PCI buses in the system and all devices connected
- to them. It is frequently used to diagnose problems with
+ to them. It is frequently used to diagnose problems with
hardware recognition or driver compatibility.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -713,14 +762,15 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <command>md5sum</command> utility computes a 128-bit
- message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
+ message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
value is a "fingerprint" for a given file, created by a
computation that makes it very unlikely that any two files
will create the same hash value.
- </para>
+ </para>
<para>
- To download an MD5 hash program for Windows operating
- systems, refer to <ulink
+ To download an MD5 hash program for Windows operating
+ systems, refer to
+ <ulink
url="http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -730,53 +780,56 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The &FC; Installation CD 1 includes a memory testing utility
- called <command>memtest86</command>. To perform memory
+ called <command>memtest86</command>. To perform memory
testing before you install Fedora Core, or to diagnose a RAM
problem, enter <command>memtest86</command> at the
- <prompt>boot:</prompt> prompt. The tests continue until you
- press the <keycap>Esc</keycap> key.
+ <prompt>boot:</prompt>
+ prompt. The tests continue until you press the
+ <keycap>Esc</keycap> key.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-mirror">
- <glossterm>mirror</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- A mirror is a complete copy of an online resource. System
- administrators of computers connected to the Internet often
- create and provide mirrors for public use. If a resource
- has one or more mirrors, many more users can access its
- content without overloading the original resource.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>mirror</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ A mirror is a complete copy of an online resource. System
+ administrators of computers connected to the Internet often
+ create and provide mirrors for public use. If a resource has
+ one or more mirrors, many more users can access its content
+ without overloading the original resource.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-mount">
<glossterm>mount</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
To use a disk device such as a CD, USB drive, or floppy
- diskette, you must first <command>mount</command> it. &FED;
+ diskette, you must first <command>mount</command> it. &FED;
uses a single unified file system for all attached devices.
Windows systems, on the other hand, use a "drive letter" for
each disk device, such as <systemitem>A:</systemitem> or
- <systemitem>C:</systemitem>. When you
+ <systemitem>C:</systemitem>. When you
<command>mount</command> a disk device, its file system
- becomes part of the unified file system on &FED;. The
- device is mounted on a <firstterm>mount point</firstterm>,
- which is a directory that points to that device, such as
- <filename>/media/floppy</filename>. You must also unmount
+ becomes part of the unified file system on &FED;. The device
+ is mounted on a <firstterm>mount point</firstterm>, which is
+ a directory that points to that device, such as
+ <filename>/media/floppy</filename>. You must also unmount
the file system before you eject or remove the disk, to
insure all file information is safely written to the device.
</para>
- <para>
- Since these functions are often handled through
- user-friendly helpers, you may perform all mounting,
- unmounting, and file browsing through the graphical desktop
- interface. For instance, if you use the <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-gnome"/> Desktop, the <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-nautilus"/> file management utility makes it
- easy to perform these tasks.
- </para>
+ <para>
+ Since these functions are often handled through
+ user-friendly helpers, you may perform all mounting,
+ unmounting, and file browsing through the graphical desktop
+ interface. For instance, if you use the
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-gnome"/> Desktop, the
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-nautilus"/> file management
+ utility makes it easy to perform these tasks.
+ </para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-mozilla">
@@ -787,7 +840,8 @@
as the Firefox web browser and the Thunderbird email client.
These programs are designed for standards compliance,
performance and portability. For more information about
- Mozilla software, refer to <ulink
+ Mozilla software, refer to
+ <ulink
url="http://www.mozilla.org/"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -797,11 +851,11 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <xref linkend="gl-jb-gnome"/> desktop environment
- includes a file manager called Nautilus which provides a
- graphical display of your system and personal files.
- Nautilus also allows you to configure your desktop and
- &FED;, browse your photo collection, access your network
- resources, and more, all from an integrated interface.
+ includes a file manager called Nautilus which provides a
+ graphical display of your system and personal files.
+ Nautilus also allows you to configure your desktop and
+ &FED;, browse your photo collection, access your network
+ resources, and more, all from an integrated interface.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -811,19 +865,21 @@
<para>
Users often refer to a <xref linkend="gl-jb-rpm"/> file as a
<firstterm>package</firstterm>.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-rpm"/>
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-rpm"/>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-pine">
<glossterm>Pine</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- <acronym>Pine</acronym>, short for a Program for Internet
- News and Email, is a tool for reading, sending, and managing
- electronic messages. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.washington.edu/pine/"/> for more information
- about <command>Pine</command>.
+ <acronym>Pine</acronym>
+ , short for a Program for Internet News and Email, is a tool
+ for reading, sending, and managing electronic messages.
+ Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.washington.edu/pine/"/>
+ for more information about <command>Pine</command>.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -832,18 +888,18 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
Rawhide is a package repository which contains the latest
- development versions of packages which will eventually be
- included in &FED;. These latest versions are sometimes
- called "bleeding edge" <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-package"/>, since they often
- include new and untested technology. You should consider
- the Rawhide repository "unstable," since any Rawhide package
- <emphasis>might</emphasis> be badly broken if the
- programmers are trying to add, change, or test features. If
- you want to develop programs for &FED;, you may want to
- install a system from Rawhide. If you only want to use a
- stable &FED; system, you should use the standard &FC;
- distribution instead.
+ development versions of packages which will eventually be
+ included in &FED;. These latest versions are sometimes
+ called "bleeding edge" <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-package"/>,
+ since they often include new and untested technology. You
+ should consider the Rawhide repository "unstable," since any
+ Rawhide package <emphasis>might</emphasis> be badly broken
+ if the programmers are trying to add, change, or test
+ features. If you want to develop programs for &FED;, you may
+ want to install a system from Rawhide. If you only want to
+ use a stable &FED; system, you should use the standard &FC;
+ distribution instead.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -851,13 +907,15 @@
<glossterm>RHEL</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or <acronym>&RHEL;</acronym>, is a
- fully-supported enterprise-class operating system for open
- source computing. &RHEL; runs on many system architectures,
- is certified by top enterprise software and hardware
- vendors, and is based on &FED; technology. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/"/> for more
- information about &RHEL;.
+ Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or
+ <acronym>&RHEL;</acronym>
+ , is a fully-supported enterprise-class operating system for
+ open source computing. &RHEL; runs on many system
+ architectures, is certified by top enterprise software and
+ hardware vendors, and is based on &FED; technology. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.redhat.com/software/rhel/"/>
+ for more information about &RHEL;.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -865,15 +923,15 @@
<glossterm>rhgb</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- &RH; Graphical Boot, or
- <application><acronym>rhgb</acronym></application>,
is an
- optional component of the boot process. The
- <application>rhgb</application> application produces a boot
- screen with a progress bar and fewer technical messages.
- The <application>rhgb</application> application allows you
- to click a link to see the technical boot messages if
- desired. Systems that have been upgraded from &RHL; to &FC;
- are not configured to include
+ &RH; Graphical Boot, or <application>
+ <acronym>rhgb</acronym>
+ </application>, is an optional component of the boot
+ process. The <application>rhgb</application> application
+ produces a boot screen with a progress bar and fewer
+ technical messages. The <application>rhgb</application>
+ application allows you to click a link to see the technical
+ boot messages if desired. Systems that have been upgraded
+ from &RHL; to &FC; are not configured to include
<application>rhgb</application>.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -885,10 +943,12 @@
The <application>rhn-applet</application> utility was
originally designed for use with &RHEL; and Red Hat Network.
It provides a notification and user interface for system
- updates using <xref linkend="gl-jb-up2date"/>. It allows
- the user to retrieve and install system updates, but this
- usage is no longer recommended. Users should use <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> for system updates instead.
+ updates using <xref linkend="gl-jb-up2date"/>. It allows the
+ user to retrieve and install system updates, but this usage
+ is no longer recommended. Users should use
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> for system updates
+ instead.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -896,15 +956,16 @@
<glossterm>RPM</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- <acronym>RPM</acronym> stands for RPM Package Manager. RPM
- is a robust database system for maintaining software on
- &FED; systems. Software packaged for &FED; is distributed
- in special package files called RPM files, or RPMs. System
- owners use the <command>rpm</command> utility to query the
- RPM database for information about installed software.
- Although some administrators use <command>rpm</command> to
- install, update, and remove software, it is recommended that
- you use <command>yum</command> for these purposes.
+ <acronym>RPM</acronym>
+ stands for RPM Package Manager. RPM is a robust database
+ system for maintaining software on &FED; systems. Software
+ packaged for &FED; is distributed in special package files
+ called RPM files, or RPMs. System owners use the
+ <command>rpm</command> utility to query the RPM database for
+ information about installed software. Although some
+ administrators use <command>rpm</command> to install,
+ update, and remove software, it is recommended that you use
+ <command>yum</command> for these purposes.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -914,39 +975,46 @@
<para>
The <command>rsync</command> utility is used to perform
incremental file transfers, meaning it can transfer only
- sections of data that have changed. Administrators
- frequently use <command>rsync</command> to create a <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-mirror"/> of an online resource. Refer to
+ sections of data that have changed. Administrators
+ frequently use <command>rsync</command> to create a
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-mirror"/> of an online
+ resource. Refer to
<ulink url="http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/"/> for more
information about <command>rsync</command>.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-scim">
- <glossterm>SCIM</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The Smart Common Input Method platform, or
- <acronym>SCIM</acronym>, is a C++ library that abstracts
- input method interface into simple, independent classes.
- It provides a higher level and simpler interface than some
- other input method platforms.
- </para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-input-method"/>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>SCIM</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ The Smart Common Input Method platform, or
+ <acronym>SCIM</acronym>
+ , is a C++ library that abstracts input method interface
+ into simple, independent classes. It provides a higher level
+ and simpler interface than some other input method
+ platforms.
+ </para>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-input-method"/>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-selinux">
<glossterm>SELinux</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- SELinux is a set of extensions to the Linux <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-kernel"/> that provide extremely strong
- security. SELinux is based on role definitions, and allows
- very granular control over access to system resources based
- on those roles. These security measures limit the risk
- associated with computer intrusions by unauthorized persons.
- For more information about SELinux, refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/"/> and <ulink
+ SELinux is a set of extensions to the Linux
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-kernel"/> that provide
+ extremely strong security. SELinux is based on role
+ definitions, and allows very granular control over access to
+ system resources based on those roles. These security
+ measures limit the risk associated with computer intrusions
+ by unauthorized persons. For more information about SELinux,
+ refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.nsa.gov/selinux/"/> and
+ <ulink
url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/selinux-faq"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -956,23 +1024,24 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
The <command>sha1sum</command> utility computes a 160-bit
- message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
+ message digest hash value for any specified files. A hash
value is a "fingerprint" for a given file, created by a
computation that makes it very unlikely that any two files
will create the same hash value.
- </para>
- <para>
+ </para>
+ <para>
Download mirrors for &FC; <xref linkend="gl-jb-iso"/>
image
- files also include a related SHA1SUMS file which contains the
- hash values for the <xref linkend="gl-jb-iso"/> files. Run
- <command>sha1sum</command> against the downloaded files to
- verify the hash value. If a file's hash value does not
- match, you should not use that file to burn a CD. Try
+ files also include a related SHA1SUMS file which contains
+ the hash values for the <xref linkend="gl-jb-iso"/> files.
+ Run <command>sha1sum</command> against the downloaded files
+ to verify the hash value. If a file's hash value does not
+ match, you should not use that file to burn a CD. Try
downloading the file again.
</para>
<para>
- To download an SHA-1 hash program for Windows operating
- systems, refer to <ulink
+ To download an SHA-1 hash program for Windows operating
+ systems, refer to
+ <ulink
url="http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/"/>;.
</para>
</glossdef>
@@ -982,11 +1051,12 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
Sodipodi is a vector graphics illustration application. It
- uses W3C SVG as its default format. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/"/> for more
- information.
+ uses W3C SVG as its default format. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/sodipodi/"/>
+ for more information.
</para>
- <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-inkscape"/>
+ <glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-inkscape"/>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-srpm">
@@ -994,10 +1064,11 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
A source <xref linkend="gl-jb-rpm"/>, or
- <acronym>SRPM</acronym>, contains the source code for a
- <xref linkend="gl-jb-rpm"/> package. To read or modify a
- program's source, install its SRPM. You do not need SRPM
- packages to use the software itself.
+ <acronym>SRPM</acronym>
+ , contains the source code for a <xref linkend="gl-jb-rpm"/>
+ package. To read or modify a program's source, install its
+ SRPM. You do not need SRPM packages to use the software
+ itself.
</para>
<glossseealso otherterm="gl-jb-rpm"/>
</glossdef>
@@ -1008,11 +1079,13 @@
<para>
The <application>system-config-packages</application>
utility is a package installation for new &FC; systems which
- have no software updates installed yet. Since most
+ have no software updates installed yet. Since most
administrators and users update their system software
regularly, <application>system-config-packages</application>
- is not often used. Users should instead use the <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> utility to install new software.
+ is not often used. Users should instead use the
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-yum"/> utility to install
+ new software.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -1022,23 +1095,26 @@
<para>
The <application>up2date</application> application is a
utility for managing and updating software on &RHEL; and
- &FED; systems. The <application>up2date</application>
+ &FED; systems. The <application>up2date</application>
application has been superseded by
- <command>yum</command>-based utilities. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/"/> for more
- information on managing software on your &FED; system.
+ <command>yum</command>-based utilities. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/"/>
+ for more information on managing software on your &FED;
+ system.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-vino">
- <glossterm>vino</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- The <command>vino</command> utility is a variant of <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-vnc"/> used in &FC; 4 and beyond for remote
- assistance and control.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>vino</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ The <command>vino</command> utility is a variant of
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-vnc"/> used in &FC; 4 and beyond
+ for remote assistance and control.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-vnc">
<glossterm>VNC</glossterm>
@@ -1047,11 +1123,13 @@
Virtual Network Computing, or
<application>VNC</application>, is communication software
that allows you to view and interact with another computer
- over the network. &FED; includes VNC server and client
- software, as well as the customized <xref
- linkend="gl-jb-vino"> package. Refer to <ulink
- url="http://www.realvnc.com/"/> for more information about
- VNC.
+ over the network. &FED; includes VNC server and client
+ software, as well as the customized
+ <xref
+ linkend="gl-jb-vino"/> package. Refer to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://www.realvnc.com/"/> for more
+ information about VNC.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
@@ -1060,7 +1138,8 @@
<glossdef>
<para>
XFS is a scalable journaling filesystem developed by SGI and
- available for &FED; systems. Refer to <ulink
+ available for &FED; systems. Refer to
+ <ulink
url="http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/faq.html#whatisxfs"/>
for more information about XFS.
</para>
@@ -1072,8 +1151,8 @@
<para>
The X Window System, or simply "X," is the underlying
technology for GNOME, KDE, and other graphical environments
- used in &FED;. X is a network-based system for displaying
- and communicating graphical input and output. It is very
+ used in &FED;. X is a network-based system for displaying
+ and communicating graphical input and output. It is very
flexible and is suitable for a wide variety of
configurations such as remote desktops and thin-client
applications.
@@ -1081,33 +1160,35 @@
</glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-xen">
- <glossterm>Xen</glossterm>
- <glossdef>
- <para>
- Xen is an open source virtual machine monitor for Intel x86
- machines which supports concurrent execution of multiple
- guest operating systems. Using Xen, an administrator can
- set up many virtual machines running on a single physical
- computer. Any single virtual machine, while executing,
- performs nearly as well as the physical system without Xen.
- Xen may be used for testing software, providing large-scale
- web hosting on limited hardware, any many other
- applications.
- </para>
- </glossdef>
+ <glossterm>Xen</glossterm>
+ <glossdef>
+ <para>
+ Xen is an open source virtual machine monitor for Intel x86
+ machines which supports concurrent execution of multiple
+ guest operating systems. Using Xen, an administrator can set
+ up many virtual machines running on a single physical
+ computer. Any single virtual machine, while executing,
+ performs nearly as well as the physical system without Xen.
+ Xen may be used for testing software, providing large-scale
+ web hosting on limited hardware, any many other
+ applications.
+ </para>
+ </glossdef>
</glossentry>
<glossentry id="gl-jb-yum">
<glossterm>yum</glossterm>
<glossdef>
<para>
- The Yellow Dog Updater, or <acronym>yum</acronym>, is a
- complete software management utility for RPM-based systems
- such as &FED;. It automatically determines software
+ The Yellow Dog Updater, or
+ <acronym>yum</acronym>
+ , is a complete software management utility for RPM-based
+ systems such as &FED;. It automatically determines software
requirements, or <firstterm>dependencies</firstterm>, and
- uses this data to install, update, or remove packages.
- Refer to <ulink
- url="http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/"/> for more
- information about <command>yum</command>.
+ uses this data to install, update, or remove packages. Refer
+ to
+ <ulink
+ url="http://linux.duke.edu/projects/yum/"/>
+ for more information about <command>yum</command>.
</para>
</glossdef>
</glossentry>