Appendix C Package List

In addition, some packages will have one or more of the following icons alongside the package name:

• [B] This package is part of the Red Hat Linux base, meaning that it is always installed.

• [W] Workstation-class installations include this package.

• [S] Server-class installations include this package.

Please Note: This package list was automatically generated right before Red Hat Linux 5.2 went into production. Because of the short timeframes involved, you might find minor typesetting problems in the package lists. However, we felt that an up-to-date package list was more important than a picture-perfect package list. We hope you'll agree...

You may also notice that some packages have different versions, and that packages listed here are not mentioned in the installation program (and vice versa). Any differences in package versions are normally due to the normal bug fixing process. It's possible that ``missing'' or ``extra'' packages are the result of last-minute changes prior to pressing CDROMs. Also note that all the packages in the ``Base'' group (and subgroups) are always installed, therefore you will not see them mentioned explicitly during the installation process.

Using the Package List After Installation

1. Find the package in this list.

2. Note the package name (The very first thing listed in bold at the start of each package description).

3. Enter the following command, taking care to enter the package name exactly as it is shown in the list (the package name is case-sensitive):

   rpm -qd package-name
   
   

   (Replacing package-name with the actual name of the package, of course.)

If you installed the package, you should get a list of filenames. Each file contains documentation relating to the package you specified. Here are some of the types of filenames you'll see:

• /usr/man... something.n -- This is a man page. You can view it by using the man command (for example, man something. You might also need to include the file's ending number in the man command (as in man n something.

• /usr/X11R6/man... something.nx -- This is a man page for part of the X Window System. View these files the same way as a regular man page.

• /usr/doc/something... -- Files under /usr/doc can be in any number of different formats. Sometimes the end of the filename can provide a clue as to how it should be viewed:

  • .html -- An HTML file. View with the web browser of your choice.

  • .txt -- A text file. View with cat or less.

  • .ps -- A Postscript file. You can print it to a Postscript printer, or you can view it with gv.

  • .gz -- A file compressed with gzip. If you make a copy of the original file, you can use gunzip to decompress it (you'll probably want to keep the original file compressed to save space). You can then view the file as you would normally. The zless command combines gunzip and less, and makes it possible to read compressed text files without making interim copies. There are other, more elegant ways to work with compressed files, but this approach will work for those just starting to use Linux.

  In general, most of the documentation files you'll find will be one of those listed above. If in doubt, it's a good bet that the file is text. You can always try the file command to see if the file's contents can be identified.

• /usr/info... -- Files in /usr/info are meant to be viewed using the info (or Emacs' Info mode). If you use Emacs, press [Ctrl]-[I], followed by [I] to view the main Info screen.