Directory structure
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/bin 	Basic user-related programs are here. Command shells and programs such as ls.
/boot	LILO boot-related files 
/dev 	Block and character device files. 
/etc 	Configuration and system initialization files. 
/home	User home directories, except root. 
/lib 	Essential libraries (like the system C library) and kernel modules). 
/mnt 	Generic mountpoint for fixing filesystems.
/opt 	Optional software packages. Slackware installs KDE to this location. 
/proc 	Proc filesystem mountpoint for kernel interaction. 
/root 	Root's home directory. 
/sbin 	System binaries. Programs run by root or at boot time. 
/tmp 	Temporary directory. Everyone has read+write permissions here. 
/usr 	User-related programs such as X11, netscape, and pine. 
/var 	System log files, lock files, mail spools, and printer spools.



Configuration scripts and programs
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netconfig	program can probe your system for a network card and enable it.
		edit  /etc/rc.d/rc.modules network configuration files by hand. They are /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 
ifconfig	get a listing of all of your current network interfaces and their settings.
xf86config	configure X on your system
XF86Setup	graphical configuration program of X window system
xwmconfig 	program to set the default window manager for your system.
liloconfig	configure LILO system loader

/usr/sbin/adduser	adding a new user
/usr/bin/passwd	        changes the password. 
/usr/bin/chfn		changes the finger information. 
/usr/bin/chsh		changes the user's login shell.

/etc/rc.d/rc.S		startup script
/etc/rc.d/rc.modules 	loads kernel modules.

pkgtool 		handle adding and removing packages from your system.
installpkg		you can install packages on your system.
removepkg		removepkg will remove the package name you specify.
upgradepkg		upgrades a currently installed package with the package specified.
makepkg		        creates a new Slackware compatible package. 
explodepkg		extracts the contents of a Slackware compatible package to the current directory 
rpm2targz		converts an RPM (RedHat Package Manager) to a Slackware-compatible package


Special settings
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* 3 button mouse w/ wheel 
	/etc/X11/XF86Config		Option 'ZAxisMapping' '4 5'		
	device IMPS/2

* keyboard w/ windows special keys
	device PC105

* disable waiting for response of drives dring bootup
	lilo.conf		append = 'hdg=noprobe hdh=noprobe'

* disable annoying bell in console
	/etc/inputrc		#set bell-style none

* start xwindow system by default
	/etc/inittab		id:3:initdefault	  =>  if 4 start xwindows

* enable color output of ls command
	/root/.bashrc		alias ls='ls --color'
	/root/.bashrc		alias xxx='start x'

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Michal Goceliak (C) 2004