How to Install the SuSE Linux Manuals

Support knowledgebase (tsaupe_docinst)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.1

Situation

You want to access the SuSE Linux manuals available on the CD/DVD as rpm package.

Procedure

  1. Start YaST2.
  2. Change to the dialog
  3. -> Software
    -> Install/Remove software
    

  4. Select the entry "RPM groups" in the menu "Filter" on the left.
  5. Select the following entries in the displayed tree structure
  6. -> Documentation
    -> SuSE
    

  7. Install the package "suselinux-adminguide_en" or "suselinux-userguide_en" from the list.
  8. After the package installation, open a browser (e.g. konqueror) and view the following HTML pages:
  9. /usr/share/doc/packages/suselinux-adminguide_en/html/index.html
    /usr/share/doc/packages/suselinux-userguide_en/html/index.html
    

    The manuals are also available in .pdf format at:

    
    /usr/share/doc/packages/suselinux-adminguide_en/
    /usr/share/doc/packages/suselinux-userguide_en/
    
    

    and can be viewed with Acrobat Reader. In addition, the manuals are included in SuSE's Help Center (susehelp), too.


Keywords: MANUAL, DOCUMENTATION, HELP, DESCRIPTION, MANUALS

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