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/var directory: 4.16. Important Directories

/var/log/lastlog file: 8.3. Managing System Logs

/var/log/messages: 15.1.3.8. Trying out your network

/var/log/utmp file: 8.3. Managing System Logs

/var/log/wtmp file: 8.3. Managing System Logs

/var/spool directory: 4.16. Important Directories

8.4.5.3. The rest of the printcap variables

8.4.10.1. Setting up printer directories

/var/spool/cron directory: 8.2. Scheduling Jobs Using cron

/var/spool/lpd directory: 9.5. Printing

/var/spool/news directory: 16.2.1.4. smail EDITME file

/var/spool/smail directory: 16.2.1.4. smail EDITME file

16.2.3.2. Mail system maintenance

variable storage address: 14.1.5. Getting Information

verbose= option (LILO): G.1. Global Options

version numbers for Linux: 1.4.1. A Note on Linux Version Numbers

7.4. Building a New Kernel

versions: 7.2. Upgrading Software

(see also upgrading software)

displaying information on: 7.4.2. Building the Kernel

vertical bar (|): 4.9. Saving Your Output

VESA monitor timings: 10.4. Configuring XFree86

VFAT filesystems/partitions: 12.1. Sharing Files

mounting: 12.1.1. Mounting DOS, VFAT, and NTFS Partitions

VFS error: 3.3.1. Problems with Booting the Installation Media

vga= boot-time option: 5.2.2.3. Specifying boot time options

vga modes: 5.2.2.1. The /etc/lilo.conf file

5.2.2.3. Specifying boot time options

vga= option: G.3. Kernel Options

VGA16 server: 10.2. Hardware Requirements

vi editor: 1.5.1. Basic Commands and Utilities

9.1. Editing Files Using vi

clones of (easier to use): 9.1. Editing Files Using vi

extending: 9.1.12. Extending vi

video cards: 1.9.5. Monitor and Video Adapter Requirements

10.2. Hardware Requirements

10.5. Filling in Video Card Information

video issues with LinuxPPC: D.6.3. LinuxPPC 4.0 and 4.1 Video Issues

ViewPort option (XF86Config): 10.4. Configuring XFree86

vim editor: 9.1. Editing Files Using vi

virtual

consoles: 4.3. Virtual Consoles

5.3.3. rc files

8.5. Setting Terminal Attributes

desktop, fvwm: 11.2. The fvwm Window Manager

devices: 8.4.11. Exercising the Printer Daemon

filesystem: 6.1.1. Filesystem Types

RAM (see swap space)

services (Samba): 12.1.3.2. Configuring Samba

Virtual option (XF86Config): 10.4. Configuring XFree86

viruses: 7.2.3. Upgrading Other Software

visible name: 16.2.1.2. Configuring a Linux-installed smail package

16.2.1.5. The mkconfig file

/vmlinux, /vmlinuz files: D.3.3. Installing BootX

5.2.1. Using a Boot Floppy

volume manager (see fdisk utility)

Vulcan nerve pinch: 3.2.4. Shutting Down the System

5.3.3. rc files

5.5. Shutting Down the System

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