Chapter 5 Working with YaST
One of the primary features differentiating Novell Linux Desktop from other implementations of Linux is its inclusion of YaST (Yet Another Setup Tool). This one-stop tool provides a convenient interface to virtually every aspect of system administration. The latest versions of the Desktop ship with the second version of this tool—YaST2.
Mastering this one tool can save you a great amount of time (and often frustration) as it offers a simple, and convenient, interface to a number of configuration tasks. This chapter looks at a sampling of the administrative tasks that you can do with it.
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The purpose of this chapter is to walk you through the features of YaST. Complex topics, such as adding users, creating ...
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