Chapter 9. Configuring and Administering Linux
GNOME and KDE include two menus that provide access to utilities for
configuring and administering your system: System Settings and System
Tools. Most of these utilities are also available via the Start Here
folder. This chapter explains the utilities, equipping you to perform
common system administration tasks. In particular, the chapter
explains how to manage user accounts, how to configure a printer, how
to configure your system's sound adapter, how to
view system log files, and how to administer services. Many of these
operations require root access. If you launch one of the tools when
not logged in as root, the tool will conveniently ask you for the
root password. Once you've logged in as the root
user, the desktop will display an icon resembling a set of keys. So long as
this icon appears, the system will automatically extend you root
privileges when necessary. You can cancel this authorization by
clicking on the icon and then clicking Forget Authorization.
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