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Linux 6.0The flash video tutorials in this section focus on the area of System Administration. Vectors's Administrative and Services Menu or VASM offers a number of easy to use graphical interfaces for many administrative. tasks..
(Installation and introduction: Video Tutorials)
Kernel: Upgrading,
modifying and adding drivers to the Linux Kernel in VectorLinux
Video tutorial: Upgrading the linux kernel to a newer version in
VectorLinux.Utilities:
Theming,
packaging, power and memory management.
GDM-theme-switch
(Configuration of the GDM display manager)Video tutorial: Setting GDM to auto login.
Video tutorial: Activating system sounds at GDM log-in.
Video tutorial: Selecting from GDM's installed themes.
Video tutorial: Downloading and adding Themes to the GDM
GSlapt (software installer for the
VectorLinux repositories.)Video tutorial. Basics of Installing software from the VectorLinux repositories using Gslapt.
Hardinfo
(System
profiller and benchmarker)
How to video tutorial: VLbsplash-switch, adding and selecting from bootsplash themes.
How to video tutorial: VLbsplash-switch, creating custom bootsplash themes.
Filesystem:
Create. delete, change, format and
mount partitions, configure
your bootloader and
backup
system files.
Mount
PartitionsXwindow:
If it has to do with X,
there is a tool
for it here.
Boot
ModeHow to video tutorial: Selecting boot mode method, text (tui) or graphical (gui).
Network:
Firewalls,
Wireless, and internet administration.
Hardware:
Those gizmo's and gadgets
your computer talks to.
Date
and Time
(Setting the
system date and time)Video tutorial. Setting the date and time with vdateset
Mounter (Choosing between Hal
and VL-Hot)How to video tutorial: Mounting removable media with hal.
How to video tutorial: Mounting removable media with VL-Hot
Service: Activating services for
different run-levels.
Services:
Selecting the
daemons and services you wish to run in the background.
How to
video tutorial: Introduction
to the Services tool. VasmCC's
daemon activation utitlity.
Init
System: Selecting between standard
runlevel initiation and VL's faster vlinit.
How to
video tutorial: Choosing
your runlevel
initiation method.
Related
tutorial: Using
the init command to switch runlevels
User:
Add/edit and delete users.
Add
User /Delete user
How to video tutorial: Adding and deleting a new user.
How to video tutorial: Adding and deleting a new user.