Preface
GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment System Administration Guide provides information on
how to administer a system running the GNOME 2.0 Desktop on the Solaris™
8 operating environment and the Solaris 9 operating environment.
Who Should Use This Book
This book is for system administrators who are responsible for administering
one or more systems that are running the GNOME 2.0 Desktop. For information
on how to use the GNOME 2.0 Desktop, see GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide.
Before You Read This Book
Before you read this book, you should ensure that you have some familiarity
with the following topics:
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UNIX® system administration
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Structure of Extensible Markup Language (XML) files
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How to use XML files in the context of system administration
How This Book Is Organized
This book is organized as follows:
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Chapter 1, Using GConf describes how to use GConf to manage user preferences.
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Chapter 2, Customizing Menus describes the implementation
of menus and how to customize menus.
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Chapter 3, Installing Themes describes the types of theme that
are available in the GNOME Desktop, how to install themes, and how to create
a custom theme.
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Chapter 4, MIME Types describes how applications detect
MIME types, how to register MIME types, and how to add applications to the
GNOME Desktop.
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Chapter 5, Setting Screensavers describes how to set preferences
for the screensaver. This chapter also provides information on how to modify
the displays that are available for the screensaver.
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Chapter 6, Session Management introduces session management,
and describes how to set session defaults. This chapter also contains information
on sessions and login scripts.
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Chapter 7, Improving Performance describes how to improve the
performance of the GNOME Desktop.
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Appendix A, Hidden Directories describes the hidden directories
that the GNOME Desktop adds to the home directories of users.
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Glossary is a list of words and phrases
found in this book and their definitions.
Related Documents
The following manuals are related to this guide:
Accessing Sun Documentation Online
The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.
Ordering Sun Documentation
Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to
order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
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Typeface or Symbol
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Meaning
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Example
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AaBbCc123
| The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output |
Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
machine_name% you have mail.
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AaBbCc123
| What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output |
machine_name% su
Password:
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AaBbCc123
| Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename.
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AaBbCc123
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Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized.
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Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be root to do this.
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Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
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Shell
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Prompt
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| C shell prompt | machine_name% |
| C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
| Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
| Bourne shell and Korn
shell superuser prompt | # |
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