Preface
These release notes provide release information about the Sun JavaTM Desktop System Release 3 on Linux.
Who Should Read These Release Notes
These release notes are for users who perform the following tasks with
the Java Desktop System Release 3 on Linux:
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Install the Java Desktop System.
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Administer the Java Desktop System.
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Set up the Java Desktop System in various locales.
Related Documentation
The following documents are related to these release notes:
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Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide
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Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility
Release Notes
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Java Desktop System Release 3 Administration Guide
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Java Desktop System Release 3 Installation Guide
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Java Desktop System Release 3 Troubleshooting Guide
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Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide
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Java System Update Service User Guide
Associated Documentation
The following guides are associated with these release notes:
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Java Desktop System Email and Calendar User Guide
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StarOffice 8 Administration Guide
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StarOffice 8 Getting Started Guide
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StarOffice 8 Programming Guide for BASIC
Documentation CD
The accompanying Java Desktop System Release 3 Documentation CD contains
files or links for those manuals directly-related, or closely associated with,
the Java Desktop System Release 3 on Linux.
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 that are 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,
and onscreen computer output |
Edit your .login file.
Use ls-ato list all files.
machine_name% you
have mail.
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AaBbCc123
| What you type, contrasted with onscreen
computer output |
machine_name% su
Password:
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AaBbCc123
| Command-line placeholder: replace with
a real name or value |
The command to remove a file is rm filename.
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AaBbCc123
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Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized
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Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
These
are called class options.
Do not save the file.
(Emphasis sometimes appears in bold
online.)
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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 | # |
Mouse Usage Conventions
The following table lists the conventions for mouse usage in documentation
for the Java Desktop System.
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Action
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Definition
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Click
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Press and release the left mouse button,
without moving the mouse.
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Click-and-hold
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Press and do not release the
left mouse button.
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Left-click
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Same as click.
Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with right-click.
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Middle-click
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Press and release the middle
mouse button, without moving the mouse.
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Right-click
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Press and release the right mouse
button, without moving the mouse.
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Double-click
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Press and release the left mouse
button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse.
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Drag
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Click-and-hold a mouse button, then
move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. The left and
middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions.
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Drag-and-drop
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Click-and-hold a mouse button,
then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon.
Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location.
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Grab
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Point to an item that you can move,
and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar
of a window, then drag the window to a new location.
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