@@ -141,18 +130,11 @@ All system configuration files are under directory /etc/. - - nano files - Default text editor. If not present, try - emacs, vi, - joe. - - - webmin - at https://hostname:10000 - Browser interface to system configuration, - access is defined in - /etc/webmin/miniserv.conf. + + editor files + Invokes the system default text editor (which + may be nano, emacs, + vi, joe...). CUPS at @@ -164,7 +146,7 @@ dpkg-reconfigure package-name Reconfigure a package, e.g. console-common - (keyboard), locales (localisation). + (keyboard), locales (localization). update-alternatives @@ -173,7 +155,7 @@ update-grub - After installing a new + After installing a new non-Debian kernel. @@ -259,9 +241,10 @@ files Compress, uncompress files. - - less files - Show contents of files. + ls @@ -377,9 +360,8 @@ apt-get update Update packages listings from package repositories as listed in - /etc/apt/sources.list. Run, if the - contents of one of repositories, the file changed, or if - unsure. + /etc/apt/sources.list. Required whenever that + file or the contents of the repositories change. apt-cache search @@ -430,13 +412,13 @@ apt-cache depends package-names - List all packages needed by the + List all packages needed by the one given. apt-cache rdepends package-names - List all packages that need the + List all packages that need the one given. @@ -505,8 +487,8 @@ deborphan - Show packages, on that no other packages - depend (orphans), needs + Show packages that no other packages + depend on (orphans); needs deborphan. @@ -556,11 +538,9 @@ Configure network interfaces. - - /etc/network/ - Network configuration files, most relevant are - interfaces and - options. + + /etc/network/interfaces + Network interface configuration. ifup, ifdown @@ -596,8 +576,7 @@ /etc/apache2/mods-available/ Contains available modules files. To enable a - module, create a symbolic link into - /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/. + module, use a2enmod.