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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:431(title)
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msgid "User Management"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:433(title)
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msgid "Adding a user"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:435(para) basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:483(para) basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:535(para)
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msgid "Open <application>System Settings</application> by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guimenuitem>System Settings</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:440(para) basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:488(para) basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:540(para)
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msgid "<mousebutton>Click</mousebutton> on the <guiicon>User Management</guiicon> icon."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:445(para) basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:493(para) basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:545(para)
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msgid "<mousebutton>Click</mousebutton> on the <guibutton>Administrator Mode...</guibutton> button. When prompted for a password, enter you user password and press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:452(para)
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msgid "<mousebutton>Click</mousebutton> on the <guibutton>New...</guibutton> button."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:463(title)
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msgid "New User <guilabel>Details</guilabel>"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:470(title)
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msgid "New User <guilabel>Password & Security</guilabel>"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:457(para)
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msgid "In the <guilabel>User Account - KDE Control Module</guilabel>, enter the necessary information under the <guilabel>Details</guilabel> and <guilabel>Password & Security</guilabel> sections. When you are complete, press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button. The following examples are provided to you for a better understanding. <placeholder-1/><placeholder-2/>"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:481(title)
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msgid "Removing a user"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:500(para)
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msgid "Highlight the user that you would like to delete."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:505(para)
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msgid "<mousebutton>Click</mousebutton> on the <guibutton>Delete...</guibutton> button."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:515(para)
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msgid "<guilabel>Delete home directory (/home/username)</guilabel> - this will remove the user's home directory, therefor clearing up space on your hard drive. If there is information you would like to backup, do so before deleting this directory."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:523(para)
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msgid "<guilabel>Delete group 'username' (1002)</guilabel> - this will remove the group that was created for the user. Note your option may look different."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:510(para)
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msgid "When prompted with the <guilabel>Delete User Account - KDE Control Module</guilabel> dialog, you have two options: <placeholder-1/>"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:533(title)
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msgid "Changing a user's password"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:552(para)
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msgid "Highlight the user whose password you would like to change."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:557(para)
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msgid "<mousebutton>Click</mousebutton> on the <guibutton>Modify...</guibutton> button."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:562(para)
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msgid "When prompted with the <guilabel>User Account - KDE Control Module</guilabel>, select the <guilabel>Password & Security</guilabel> tab. Type in the password you would like to change it to, as well as any of the security settings you would like. When you are complete, press the <guibutton>OK</guibutton> button."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:575(title)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:433(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:577(para)
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msgid "Working at the command line is not as daunting a task as you would think. There is no special knowledge needed to use the command line as it is a program like everything else. Most things in Linux can be done using the command line. Although there are graphical tools for most programs, sometimes they are just not enough. This is where the command line comes in handy."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:441(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:585(para)
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msgid "The terminal is often called the command prompt or the shell. In days gone by, this was the way the user interacted with the computer; however, Linux users have found that the use of the shell can be quicker than a graphical method and still holds some merit today. Here you will learn how to use the terminal."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:448(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:592(para)
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msgid "The original use of the terminal was as a file browser, and indeed it is still used as a file browser. You can use the terminal as a file browser to navigate your files and undo the changes that have been made."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:455(title)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:599(title)
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msgid "Starting the Terminal"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:457(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:601(para)
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msgid "The <application>Konsole</application> can be started by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Konsole Terminal Program</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:463(title)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:607(title)
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msgid "Common Commands"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:466(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:610(term)
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msgid "View Directories: - ls"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:468(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:612(para)
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msgid "The <application>ls</application> (LiSt) lists files in different colors with full formatted text."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:475(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:619(term)
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msgid "Create Directories: - mkdir (directory name)"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:477(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:621(para)
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msgid "The <application>mkdir</application> (MaKeDIRectory) command will create a directory."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:484(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:628(term)
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msgid "Change Directories: - cd (/directory/location)"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:486(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:630(para)
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msgid "The <application>cd</application> (Change Directory) command will change from your current directory to any directory you specify."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:493(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:637(term)
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msgid "Copy Files/Directories: - cp (file or directory name) (to directory or filename)"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:496(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:640(para)
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msgid "The <application>cp</application> (CoPy) command will copy any files you specify. The <application>cp -r</application> command will copy any directories you specify."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:504(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:648(term)
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msgid "Remove Files/Directories: - rm (file or directory name)"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:507(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:651(para)
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msgid "The <application>rm</application> (ReMove) command will delete any filename you specify. The <application>rm -r</application> command will remove any directory you specify, and all its contents."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:515(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:659(term)
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msgid "Move/Rename Files/Directories: - mv (file or directory name)"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:518(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:662(para)
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msgid "The <application>mv</application> (MoVe) command will move/rename any file or directory you specify."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:525(term)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:669(term)
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msgid "Find Files/Directories: - locate (file or directory name)"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:528(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:672(para)
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msgid "The <application>locate</application> command will search for any filename you specify. It uses an index of the files on your system to work quickly. To update this index, run the command <application>sudo updatedb</application>. This command is run automatically each day if you leave your computer on. It needs to be run with administrative privileges (see <xref linkend=\"root-and-sudo\"/>)."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:539(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:683(para)
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msgid "You can also use wildcards to match one or more files, such as \"*\" (for all files) or \"?\" (to match one character)."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:546(title)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:690(title)
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msgid "Switching to Console mode"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:548(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:692(para)
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msgid "The usual method of command-line access in Kubuntu is to start a terminal (see <xref linkend=\"starting-konsole\"/> above), however sometimes it is useful to switch to the real console:"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:556(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:700(para)
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msgid "Use the <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> shortcut keys to switch to the first console."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:562(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:706(para)
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msgid "To switch back to Desktop mode, use the <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo> shortcut keys."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:568(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:712(para)
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msgid "There are six consoles available. Each one is accessible with the shortcut keys <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo> to <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F6</keycap></keycombo>."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:575(title)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:719(title)
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msgid "Disabling the beep sound in Terminal mode"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:579(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:723(para)
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msgid "Start a <application>Konsole</application> session, select by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Konsole Terminal Program</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:586(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:730(para)
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msgid "Go to <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guisubmenu>Bell</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>None</guimenuitem></menuchoice> to disable the system bell."
468
#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:602(title)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:746(title)
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msgid "Restart Kubuntu without rebooting"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:748(para)
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msgid "To restart Kubuntu, or the <productname>X Window System</productname>, simply press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Backspace</keycap></keycombo>. This will take you to a blank screen momentarily and then bring you back to the login screen (<acronym>KDM</acronym>)."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:759(title)
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msgid "Text Editing"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:604(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:761(para)
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msgid "All of the configurations and settings in Linux are saved in text files. Even though you most often can edit configurations through the graphical interface, you may occasionally have to edit them by hand. <application>Kate</application> is the default Kubuntu text editor, which can be launched by going to <menuchoice><guimenu>KMenu</guimenu><guisubmenu>Utilities</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Kate Advanced Text Editor</guimenuitem></menuchoice>."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:612(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:769(para)
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msgid "At times in this guide, <application>Kate</application> is run from the command line using <application>kdesu</application>, as most configuration files require root privileges to alter them. It is recommended that you also run <application>kdesu</application> from the command line when shown in this guide."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:619(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:776(para)
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msgid "If you need to use a text editor from the command line, you can use <application>nano</application>, which is a simple to use text editor. When running it from the command line, always use the following command, which ensures that the editor will not introduce line breaks:<screen>nano -w</screen>"
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:626(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:783(para)
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msgid "For more information about how to use <application>nano</application>, refer to the <ulink url=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NanoHowto\">guide on the wiki</ulink>."
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:631(para)
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#: basic-concepts/C/basic-concepts.xml:788(para)
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msgid "There are also quite a few other terminal-based editors available in Kubuntu, popular ones include <application>VIM</application> and <application>Emacs</application> (the pros and cons of each are cause for much friendly debate within the Linux community). These are often more complex to use than <application>nano</application>, but are also more powerful."
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