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in with this user name. Then change to the user root with su. It is much
better and safer, however, to use the program ssh instead of telnet. The
ssh program uses encrypted, secure connections.
18. How do I connect to the Internet in Linux?
KInternet — Connecting to the Internet on page 24 provides information about
this.
19. I found a bug in SUSE LINUX. Where should I report it?
First, ascertain whether it is actually a bug in the program or just an error
in operation or faulty configuration settings. Also read the documentation
in /usr/share/doc/packages and /usr/share/doc/howto. The
bug may have already been discovered. Check in the support database at
http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/en/html/. Enter a keyword or work your
way forward or backward via the History link. If it really is a bug, send a
description of it by e-mail to [e-mail].
20. How can I install applications?
Applications included in the SUSE LINUX CDs are best installed with YaST.
21. I only have an application in source code. How can I install it?
Some know-how is required with some applications. Find more information
in a good Linux book.
Here is a brief description: Decompress the archive with tar xvzf
name.tar.gz, read the INSTALL or README files, and follow the instruc-
tions. Usually, the following command sequence needs to be executed:
./configure;make;make install. No installation support is available
for the compilation or self-compiled programs.
22. Is my hardware supported?
It is best to refer to the component database at http://
hardwaredb.suse.de or http://cdb.suse.de. less
/usr/share/doc/howto/en/Hardware-HOWTO.gz can also pro-
vide some information.
23. How can I defragment my hard disk?
Linux has an intelligent file system. This file system makes defragmentation
superfluous, because it prevents fragmentation. Make sure that you do not
use more than ninety percent of each partition. Use df -h to view informa-
tion about used and available hard disk space.
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