Operation Manual
35.1 Documentation Directory
The traditional directory to nd documentation on your installed Linux system is /usr/
share/doc. Usually, the directory contains information about the packages installed
on your system, plus release notes, manuals, and more.
NOTE: Contents Depends on Installed Packages
In the Linux world, many manuals and other kinds of documentation are
available in the form of packages, just like software. How much and which in-
formation you nd in /usr/share/docs also depends on the (documenta-
tion) packages installed. If you cannot nd the subdirectories mentioned here,
check if the respective packages are installed on your system and add them
with YaST, if needed.
35.1.1 Novell/SUSE Manuals
We provide HTML and PDF versions of our books in different languages. In the
manual subdirectory, nd HTML versions of most of the Novell/SUSE manuals
available for your product. For an overview of all documentation available for your
product refer to the preface of the manuals.
If more than one language is installed, /usr/share/doc/manual may contain
different language versions of the manuals. The HTML versions of the Novell/SUSE
manuals are also available in the help center of both desktops. For information on where
to nd the PDF and HTML versions of the books on your installation media, refer to
the openSUSE Release Notes. They are available on your installed system under /usr/
share/doc/release-notes/ or online at your product-specic Web page at
http://www.novell.com/documentation/.
35.1.2 HOWTOs
If the howto package is installed on your system, /usr/share/doc also holds the
howto subdirectory, where you nd additional documentation for many tasks relating
to the setup and operation of Linux software.
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