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<p> HTML tag: 16.1.4.1. HTML basics

packages, installing with RPM: 7.3. Using RPM

packages, Perl: 13.4.2. More Features

packets: 15.1.1. TCP/IP Concepts

packing files (see archiving files; compression)

pager, fvwm: 11.2. The fvwm Window Manager

pages

blank printed: 8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting
document, Ghostview and: 11.4.8. Ghostview: Displaying PostScript
length of: 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables
size (Ghostview): 11.4.8. Ghostview: Displaying PostScript
Web (see World Wide Web)

PAM (Pluggable Authentication Methods): 5.7.3. PAM and Other Authentication Methods

PAP (Password Authentication Protocol): 15.2.1.3.5. PAP and CHAP

parallel port support: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

partition= option (LILO): G.1. Global Options

partition table: 2.2.2. Repartitioning Concepts

partitions/filesystems: 1.4.2. A Bag of Features

2.2.2. Repartitioning Concepts

2.2.3. Linux Partition Requirements

3.3.2.3. Problems with SCSI controllers and devices

building kernel and: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

creating: 3.1.5. Creating the Filesystems

creating with fdisk (see fdisk utility)

/etc/fstab file: 3.2.3. Editing /etc/fstab

filesystems on partitions: 6.1.4. Creating Filesystems

on hard-disk partitions: 6.1.4. Creating Filesystems

Linux requirements: 2.2.3. Linux Partition Requirements

Linux/m86k: E.4.2. Partitioning and Filesystems

LinuxPPC on Macintosh: D.3.1. Getting the Mac Ready for Linux

Linux/SPARC systems: F.3.3. Partitioning Disks

managing: 6.1. Managing Filesystems

mounting: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

6.1.2. Mounting Filesystems
15.4.1. Configuring NFS
automatically: 6.1.3. Automounting Devices

names for: 3.1.2. Drives and Partitions Under Linux

NFS (see NFS)

repairing: 6.1.5. Checking and Repairing Filesystems

8.6.1. Repairing Filesystems

repartitioning: 2.2.4. Repartitioning Your Drives

swap: 6.2.1. Creating Swap Space

swap partitions: 2.2.3. Linux Partition Requirements

3.1.3. Creating Linux Partitions
3.1.4. Creating Swap Space
LinuxPPC installation: D.3.2. Partitioning the Hard Disk
MS-DOS emulators: 12.2.1. DOS Emulators: Dosemu and xdos
Wine emulator: 12.2.4. Windows Emulation: Wine

types of: 6.1. Managing Filesystems

6.1.1. Filesystem Types

unmounting: 6.1.2. Mounting Filesystems

virtual: 6.1.1. Filesystem Types

Windows paritions (shares)

serving: 12.1.3. Using Samba to Serve SMB Shares

Windows partitions (shares): 12.1.2. Using Samba to Mount Directories from Windows Systems on Your Network

mounting: 12.1.1. Mounting DOS, VFAT, and NTFS Partitions
MTools for DOS partitions: 12.1.4. Utilities for Accessing DOS Filesystems: MTools
sharing files with Linux: 12.1. Sharing Files
sharing programs with Linux: 12.2. Sharing Programs

pas16= parameter (linux): 3.1.1. Booting Linux

Pascal language: 13.7. Other Languages

passwd command: 3.2.1. Creating a User Account

4.2. Setting a Password
5.7.5. Creating Accounts
5.7.7. Modifying User Accounts

passwd file: 3.2.1. Creating a User Account

5.7.1. The passwd File
8.6.2. Accessing Damaged Files

Password Authentication Protocol (PAP): 15.2.1.3.5. PAP and CHAP

password= option (LILO): G.1. Global Options

G.2. Image Options

passwords: 3.3.4.3. Problems logging in

4.1. Logging In
4.1. Logging In
5.7.1. The passwd File
group: 5.7.4. The Group File
root: 5.1. Running the System
shadow passwords: 5.7.2. Shadow Passwords
Windows partitions (shares): 12.1.2. Using Samba to Mount Directories from Windows Systems on Your Network
Windows services: 12.1.3.2. Configuring Samba

pasting text: 11.4.3. Cutting and Pasting Selections

11.4.7. Emacs

patch program: 7.4.1.2. Applying patches

14.2.9. Patching Files

patches: 7.4.1. Obtaining Kernel Sources

(see also upgrading)
applying: 7.4.1.2. Applying patches

patches, kernel: 7.4.1. Obtaining Kernel Sources

patching files: 14.2.9. Patching Files

path: 4.10. What Is a Command?

for man pages: 4.12. Manual Pages
include: 13.1.7. More Fun with Libraries

PATH_APPLET environment variable: 13.6.4. Executing Java Programs Like Ordinary Programs

PATH_JAVA environment variable: 13.6.4. Executing Java Programs Like Ordinary Programs

patterns

rules for (make): 13.2.4. Suffix Rules and Pattern Rules
search and replace (vi): 9.1.10. Global Searching and Replacing
searching and replace (Emacs): 9.2.5. Searching and Replacing

p2c translator: 13.7. Other Languages

PCI-bus devices: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

PCMCIA Tools package: 1.9. Hardware Requirements

pcomm package: H.5. Other Interesting Packages

pdisk utility: D.3.2. Partitioning the Hard Disk

PDL (page description language): 8.4.3. Choosing Printer Software

percent sign (%) for job numbers: 4.11. Putting a Command in the Background

performance: 0.1. Why People Like Linux

AlphaLinux installation: C.7.2. Performance and Library Tuning
Java programs: 13.6.1. The Promise of Java, or Why You Might Want to Use Java
printer: 8.4.13. Printer Optimization
rating tools: 14.2.2. Profiling and Performance Tools

period (see dot)

Perl language: 13.4. Using Perl

"permission denied" error: 3.3.3. Problems Installing the Software

3.3.4.4. Problems using the system
6.1.2. Mounting Filesystems

permissions: 3.3.4.4. Problems using the system

4.13. File Ownership and Permissions

denied during booting: 3.3.1. Problems with Booting the Installation Media

device: 6.3. Device Files

filesystems as read-only: 6.1.2. Mounting Filesystems

print services: 8.4.10.2. File, directory, and utility privileges

8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting

Windows files: 12.1.3.2. Configuring Samba

Philips CD-ROM interfaces: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

philosophy of Linux: 1.7. Open Source and the Philosophy of Linux

phony targets: 13.2.1. What make Does

pipe (|): 4.9. Saving Your Output

pixel graphics: 12.1.5. File Translation Utilities

PixmapPath command (fvwm): 11.2.1. Configuring fvwm

pl variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

platform independence: 13.6.1. The Promise of Java, or Why You Might Want to Use Java

Plug-and-Play support: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

Pluggable Authentication Methods (PAM): 5.7.3. PAM and Other Authentication Methods

Point-to-Point Protocol (see PPP)

pointing devices: 1.9.6.1. Mice and other pointing devices

3.1.1. Booting Linux
Alpha systems and: C.5.5. Mice and Serial Ports
LinuxPPC and: D.6.1. Single-Button Mice

port address: 15.1.1. TCP/IP Concepts

port numbers, httpd: 16.1.3.1. httpd.conf

portability: 1.4.2. A Bag of Features

POST method: 16.1.5.1. The HTML form document

postmaster: 16.2.1.2. Configuring a Linux-installed smail package

16.2.1.5. The mkconfig file

PostScript: 8.4.3. Choosing Printer Software

Ghostview and: 11.4.8. Ghostview: Displaying PostScript
nenscript and (see nenscript)
TeX and (see TeX)

POVRAY program: 9.4.3. POVRAY

PowerBook trackpads with LinuxPPC: D.6.2. PowerBook Trackpads

poweroff command: 3.2.4. Shutting Down the System

PowerPC computers, Linux on: D. LinuxPPC: Installing Linux on PowerPC Computers

hardware concerns: D.6. Getting Hardware to Do What You Want It to Do
kernel and library concerns: D.2. Kernel and Library Issues
preparing to boot: D.3. Preparing to Boot LinuxPPC
Red Hat Installer: D.4. Using the Red Hat Installer

PowerSTACK: D.1.1. Other PowerPC Platforms

PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol): 1.5.7. Networking

15.1. Networking with TCP/IP

15.1.2. Hardware Requirements

configuring DNS: 15.2.1.3.3. Configuring DNS

dial-up: 15.2. Dial-up PPP

over ISDN: 15.3. PPP over ISDN

configuring ISDN hardware: 15.3.1. Configuring Your ISDN Hardware
synchronous PPP: 15.3.2. Setting Up Synchronous PPP
troubleshooting: 15.3.3. And If It Does Not Work?

troubleshooting configuration: 15.2.1.3.4. Troubleshooting PPP Configuration

pppd daemon: 15.2.1.1. Requirements

15.2.1.3.2. Starting up pppd

<pre> HTML tag: 16.1.4.6. More HTML features

prefix keys, rebinding: 9.2.8. Tailoring Emacs

preformatted text: 16.1.4.6. More HTML features

PReP (PowerPC Reference Platform): D.1.1. Other PowerPC Platforms

prerequisites: 13.2. Makefiles

primary mailer: 16.2.1.4. smail EDITME file

16.2.1.5. The mkconfig file

primary partitions: 2.2.2. Repartitioning Concepts

print command (gdb): 14.1.1. Tracing a Program

14.1.4. Changing and Examining Data

print spool: 9.5. Printing

9.5.1. What Happens to a File After It's Put on the Queue

printcap file: 8.4. Managing Print Services

8.4.5. Setting Up the Printcap File
8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting
9.5. Printing
9.5.1. What Happens to a File After It's Put on the Queue
12.1.3.2. Configuring Samba

PRINTER environment variable: 9.5. Printing

printer ports: 8.4. Managing Print Services

printing: 9.5. Printing

BSD elements: 8.4.10. BSD Print System Elements: Files, Directories, and Utilities

doublesided: 8.4.4. Checking Print Utilities

fax devices: 8.4.4. Checking Print Utilities

filters (see filters, printing)

from Ghostview: 11.4.8. Ghostview: Displaying PostScript

GNOME architecture: B.5.4. The GNOME Printing Architecture

hardware for: 1.9.6.4. Printers

8.4.1. Checking Printer Hardware

managing: 8.4. Managing Print Services

nenscript utility: 9.5.2. nenscript

printer names: 8.4.5.2. Printer names

remotely: 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

service maintenance: 8.4.13. Printer Optimization

software for: 8.4.3. Choosing Printer Software

TeX documents: 9.3.1.2. Formatting and printing

troubleshooting system: 8.4.14. Printer System Troubleshooting

printing services (Windows): 12.1.3.2. Configuring Samba

/private/usr/lib/smail/config file: 16.2.1.7. smail runtime configuration files

Pro Audio Spectrum SCSI interfaces: 3.1.1. Booting Linux

/proc filesystem: 3.2.3. Editing /etc/fstab

5.6. The /proc filesystem
6.1.1. Filesystem Types
/proc/dma file: 5.6. The /proc filesystem
/proc/interrupts file: 5.6. The /proc filesystem
/proc/ioports file: 5.6. The /proc filesystem
/proc/meminfo file: 5.6. The /proc filesystem

processes: 4.18. Processes

processor family: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

processor instruction-level debugging: 14.1.6.2. Instruction-level debugging

processors (see CPU)

architectures of: 1.4.2. A Bag of Features

Prodigy, obtaining Linux from: 2.1.3. Getting Linux from Other Online Sources

profiling tools: 14.2.2. Profiling and Performance Tools

program sharing between Windows and Linux: 12.2. Sharing Programs

programming: 1.5.4. Programming Languages and Utilities

within Emacs: 9.2.7. Running Commands and Programming Within Emacs
languages: 13. Programming Languages
tools for: 14. Tools for Programmers

programming languages

Ada: 13.7. Other Languages

C, C++: 1.5.4. Programming Languages and Utilities

13.1. Programming with gcc
13.1.8. Using C++
compiler: 13.1. Programming with gcc

FORTRAN: 13.7. Other Languages

Java: 1.5.4. Programming Languages and Utilities

13. Programming Languages
13.6. Java
AWT (Abstract Window Toolkit): 13.6.3. A Working Example of Java
obtaining for Linux (JDK): 13.6.2. Getting Java for Linux

LISP: 13.7. Other Languages

Pascal: 13.7. Other Languages

Perl: 13.4. Using Perl

Python: 13.7. Other Languages

Scheme: 13.7. Other Languages

Tcl: 13.5. Programming in Tcl and Tk

14.2.6. Interface Building Tools

Tk: 13.5. Programming in Tcl and Tk

14.2.6. Interface Building Tools

programs

daemons: 4.17. Programs That Serve You
debugging (see debugging)
getting information on: 14.1.5. Getting Information
performance rating tools: 14.2.2. Profiling and Performance Tools

project trees, CVS: 14.2.8. Revision Control Tools--CVS

prompt

login: 3.3.1. Problems with Booting the Installation Media

4.1. Logging In

root user: 5.1. Running the System

shell: 4.1. Logging In

prompt option (LILO): G.1. Global Options

prompt (shell): 3.3.4.4. Problems using the system

prompt_ramdisk= option: G.3. Kernel Options

proportional fonts: 11.4.5. Choosing Fonts

proprietary file formats: 12.1.5. File Translation Utilities

ps command: 4.18. Processes

8.4.11. Exercising the Printer Daemon

ptype command (gdb): 14.1.4. Changing and Examining Data

pw variable (printcap): 8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

pwconv command: 5.7.2. Shadow Passwords

pwuconv command: 5.7.2. Shadow Passwords

Python language: 13.7. Other Languages

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